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Paperback. Providing an account of his travels, the author describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals. He recounts the history of Ireland's rulers, and tells stories of magic wells and deadly whirlpools, strange creatures and evil spirits. This work is written from the point of view of an invader and reformer. Translator(s): O'Meara, John. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
9780140444230
ISBN
9780140444230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

paperback. Focusing on the 1960s, this work addresses the question: how did it feel in that dawn to be alive? Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666657
ISBN
9780712666657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

paperback. Badly wounded at the battle of Arnhem, and then spirited from his hospital bed by the Dutch Resistance, Brigadier John Hackett spent the winter of 1944 in Nazi-occupied Holland, hidden by a Dutch family, at great risk to their own lives, in a house a stone's throw from a German military police billet. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665629
ISBN
9780712665629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. Eden was one of the most fascinating and ultimately tragic British politicians of the 20th century. A man of rigid honour, he resigned as Foreign Secretary in 1938 over the appeasement of Hitler, eventually achieving his desire to be Prime Minister, only to be brought down by the 1956 Suez Crisis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 16pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 45. Weight in Grams: 778.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665056
ISBN
9780712665056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Custer's Last Stand is among the most enduring events in American history - 130 years after the fact, books continue to be written and people continue to argue about even the most basic details surrounding the Little Bighorn. Evan S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137633
ISBN
9781844137633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Leading military historians illuminate the major developments in European warfare during a period of momentous technological, political and military change. Editor(s): Tallett, Frank; Trim, D. J. B. Num Pages: 428 pages, 9 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
428
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521713894
ISBN
9780521713894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.03

Paperback. A unique and revealing portrait of Saddam Hussein's Iraq which was every bit as authoritarian and brutal as Stalin's Russia or Mao's China. Num Pages: 338 pages, 16 b/w illus. 1 map 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBWS5; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 44. Inside an Authoritarian Regime. 336 pages, 16 b/w illus. 1 map 6 tables. A unique and revealing portrait of Saddam Hussein's Iraq which was every bit as authoritarian and brutal as Stalin's Russia or Mao's China. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF1; HBWS5; HRH. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521149150
ISBN
9780521149150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.87

Paperback. A study of the rise and fall of the large and powerful kingdom of Northumbria. Num Pages: 368 pages, 37 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521041027
ISBN
9780521041027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.98

Paperback. This book explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war. Series Editor(s): Tripp, Charles; Clancy-Smith, Julia A.; Gershoni, Israel; Owen, Roger; Sayigh, Yezid; Tucker, Judith E. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. Num Pages: 666 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBWN; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 918. Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies. 666 pages, 3 maps. Morris explores the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948 during the Arab-Israeli war. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBWN; JFFD. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight: 902. Series Editor(s) :Tripp, Charles; Clancy-Smith, Julia A.; Gershoni, Israel; Owen, Roger; Yezid, Sayigh; Tucker, Judith E.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
666
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521009676
ISBN
9780521009676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.66

Paperback. The classical civilizations of Greece and Rome dominated the world for centuries and continue to intrigue and enlighten us with their inventions, whether philosophy, politics, theatre, athletics, celebrity, science or the pleasures of horse racing. This book offers an introduction to Ancient civilization. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 538. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
KKD0005748
ISBN
9780141021416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Bestselling author of NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG, Giles Milton takes us on another fascinating and extraordinary historical adventure. Num Pages: 432 pages, B/W maps and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KB; 1QDB; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 292. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Murray
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
paperback / softback
SKU
KKD0005696
ISBN
9780340748824
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124 131pp. 2000 reprint. Translated from the Irish by Seamus Ennis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
New
SKU
9780192812391
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Montoya, Maceo. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
For Beginners
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939994646
ISBN
9781939994646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. This volume examines the study and reconstruction of medieval and early modern fight-books and related subjects. The subjects covered range from manuscript studies to philology, from Aristotelian physics to martial musicality, from medieval textuality to women and warfare. Editor(s): Mondschein, Ken. Series: Insights from Reconstruction, Reenactment, and Re-Creation. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937439132
ISBN
9781937439132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.02

Paperback. This book explores the conditions of international relations from the end of WWII to the present, focusing on the American determination to provide world leadership. Series: The New Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; JPS; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 58.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107536135
ISBN
9781107536135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.92

Paperback. Through an analysis of criminal case files, administrative records, and prisoner biographies, this book reconstructs life in the penal colonies and examines how the social sciences, tropical medicine, and sensational journalism evaluated and exploited the inmates' experiences. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803217980
ISBN
9780803217980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 700 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 236 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2264.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327834
ISBN
9780764327834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.46
€ 50.59

Paperback. The true, action-packed account of how a bogus Welsh nationalist infiltrated German Military Intelligence during the Second World War. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708325209
ISBN
9780708325209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.62

Paperback. The Watergate scandal has been extensively dissected and vigorously debated. Keith Olson, however, offers a "layman's guide to Watergate", a concise and readable one-volume history that highlights the key actors, events, and implications in this dark drama. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFD; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700623570
ISBN
9780700623570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.58

Paperback. Discusses Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. This title presents an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power. Translator(s): De Selincourt, Aubrey. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Revised & Enlarged Edition
SKU
KKD0005019
ISBN
9780140442533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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