Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. The seventies encompass strikes that brought down governments, shock general election results, the rise of Margaret Thatcher and the fall of Edward Heath, the IMF crisis, the Winter of Discontent and the three-day week. This title goes in search of what really happened, what it felt like at the time, and where it was all leading. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571221370
- ISBN
- 9780571221370
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.06
€ 15.99
€ 12.06
Paperback. Featuring eight essays and many images from the New York Public Library, this volume traces Russia's development from an insular, medieval, liturgical realm centred on Old Muscovy into a modern, secular, world power embodied in cosmopolitan St Petersburg. Editor(s): Whittaker, Cynthia Hyla. Num Pages: 224 pages, 69 color illustrations, 69 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 962.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012783
- ISBN
- 9780674012783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.11
€ 47.99
€ 40.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, 30 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444. The Rise of Early Hollywood. 326 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBJK. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight: 444.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274099
- ISBN
- 9780520274099
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Paperback. Jewish life in late imperial Kiev Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 424 pages, 33 b&w illus., 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 610. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222077
- ISBN
- 9780253222077
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. This collection brings together nearly all of the writings of Queen Elizabeth I from childhood letters to the prayers of her later years. The anthology reveals a leading intellect of the English Renaissance and an intimate portrait of the brilliant "Virgin Queen". Editor(s): Marcus, Leah S.; Rose, Mary Beth; Mueller, Janel. Num Pages: 446 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226504650
- ISBN
- 9780226504650
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.84
€ 32.99
€ 25.84
Paperback. A burgeoning city is built on the dreams of the American gold rush. In 1906 the dreams of this city, came crashing down beneath the rippling wave of a horrifying earthquake. This story delves beneath the surface of the earth, and explains why the world moves as it does. It portrays the lives of the people who suffered and survived the devastation. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLW; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 338.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books London
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141016344
- ISBN
- 9780141016344
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.65
€ 21.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. 'The remarkable story of one woman's triumph over years of appalling violence and abuse' DAILY EXPRESS Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- W&N
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828250
- ISBN
- 9780753828250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 283 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742551268
- ISBN
- 9780742551268
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.66
€ 25.99
€ 23.66
Paperback. The author here looks at the fragmentation of the Abbasid Caliphate based in Iraq, and the Fatimids, Buwayhids, Ghaznawids and other principalities that emerged from the wrecked Abbasid state. More advanced than any other medieval military power, the Caliphal armies were a potent force. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3F; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 173 x 5. Weight in Grams: 176.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327702
- ISBN
- 9781855327702
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. This volume is the first of two covering the organistion, uniforms and weapons of the Portuguese Army in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Based on Portuguese as well as British documents, this study comprises a source on the material culture of these forces between 1806 and 1815. Illustrator(s): Younghusband, William. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327672
- ISBN
- 9781855327672
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. A study of the struggle which took place in 1879 at the small mission station of Rorke's Drift, when more than 3,000 Zulu warriors were pitted against 400 British troops. Features 3-D maps and maps of the various stages of the campaign. From the CAMPAIGN series. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 182 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855325067
- ISBN
- 9781855325067
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.55
€ 21.99
€ 20.55
Paperback. In the largest tank battle of World War II, the Soviet army successfully resisted the German Panzer offensive in the Kursk Salient on the Eastern Front, and in the counter-offensive that followed, began an advance that finally ended in Berlin. This book is a history of the battle. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 colour and 70 b&w photographs, 3-D maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855322110
- ISBN
- 9781855322110
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.56
€ 21.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 182 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087490
- ISBN
- 9781849087490
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.56
€ 21.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Immortalized through their exploits at the battle of Thermopylae under the legendary Leonidas, as well as countless other victories throughout the classical period, the Spartans were some of the best-trained, organized and most-feared warriors of the ancient world. This book covers various aspects of the Spartan warrior's life. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849087001
- ISBN
- 9781849087001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Explores the public role of the intellectual in times of national crisis. This book compares American responses to the Vietnam War and French responses to the Algerian War, finding many similarities in the way intellectuals voiced their outrage at the policies of their governments. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FB; GTB; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293434
- ISBN
- 9780803293434
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Reconstructs a biography of enslaved Archibald Monteath, an Igbo, who was brought to Jamaica around 1802, became active in the Moravian Church and later purchased his freedom. This book explores the sociology of slavery from 1750 to the 1860s through Monteath's biography. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766401979
- ISBN
- 9789766401979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.07
€ 91.07
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408801062
- ISBN
- 9781408801062
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. By returning to a pivotal moment in South African history - the Cape Colony in the period 1770-1830 - this book addresses current debates about nationalism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, and postcolonial/post-apartheid culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; DSBF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748664894
- ISBN
- 9780748664894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Hardcover. While headline writers in the ETO were naturally focused on events in Normandy and the Bulge in the north, equally ferocious combats were taking place in southern France and Germany during 1944-45, which are now finally getting their due. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-pg photo section. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149446
- ISBN
- 9781935149446
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.80
€ 46.99
€ 38.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472947
- ISBN
- 9780801472947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.31
€ 27.99
€ 26.31
Hardback. Ardent explorers and adventurers Belliveau and O'Donnell have followed Marco Polo's route from beginning to end, artfully weaving their own adventures with Polo's descriptions and experiences. Color photos throughout. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 227 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742556836
- ISBN
- 9780742556836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.68
€ 31.99
€ 31.68
Paperback. This is the only general history of Britain's travelling communities in the twentieth century and covers state and legal developments affecting Travellers as well as their experiences of missions, education, warand welfare. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091261
- ISBN
- 9780719091261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.77
€ 26.99
€ 26.77
Paperback. Follows the development of Korea from prehistoric times to the student revolution of 1960, and examines Korea's politics and culture. Translator(s): Wagner, Edward W. Num Pages: 518 pages, 15 maps, 21 color illustrations, 10 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674615762
- ISBN
- 9780674615762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.97
€ 35.99
€ 30.97
Paperback. Perspectives on the strategies of imperial rule pursued by rulers, officials, scholars, and subjects of the Russian empire. This book explores the connections between Russia's expansion over vast territories occupied by people of many ethnicities, religions, and political experiences and the evolution of imperial administration and vision. Editor(s): Burbank, Jane; Von Hagen, Mark. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 560 pages, 3 b&w photos, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253219114
- ISBN
- 9780253219114
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.77
€ 33.99
€ 30.77