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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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012783
ISBN
9780674012783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274099
ISBN
9780520274099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222077
ISBN
9780253222077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books London
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141016344
ISBN
9780141016344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855327702
ISBN
9781855327702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855325067
ISBN
9781855325067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801062
ISBN
9781408801062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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