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Regional & national history
Hardback. A new appreciation of the extraordinary life and legacy of Leon Blum, the first Jewish prime minister of France Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300189803
- ISBN
- 9780300189803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.00
€ 23.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Pulls back the curtain on the secret aspects of America's Cold War with the Soviet Union: the underwater battles and espionage operations that brought the world to the brink of nuclear warfare numerous times. This book sheds light on the harrowing missions conducted during the Cold War. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16-Page Black and White Photo Insert; 8-Page Color Insert. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061806773
- ISBN
- 9780061806773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.49
€ 20.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. This book is part of the Images of London series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752400266
- ISBN
- 9780752400266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924537
- ISBN
- 9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.64
€ 33.99
€ 24.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 48 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771642903
- ISBN
- 9781771642903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.84
€ 18.99
€ 18.84
Paperback. After an examination of the legacy of Charles V, the book goes on to analyze the nature and impact of Philip II's rule and government, addressing the question of how absolute was Philip II? Woodward examines changes in royal finance and the economic, social and religious issues of the time. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 4KL; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582072329
- ISBN
- 9780582072329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.48
€ 48.99
€ 46.48
Paperback. Here, David Gwynn reflects on the remarkable legacy of the Roman Republic. The rise and fall of the Republic holds a special place in the history of Western civilization; it has been presented as a model, a source of inspiration, but also a warning. Placing the events in their wider context, he provides a fascinating history of culture and society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 12 black and white halftones, and some maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199595112
- ISBN
- 9780199595112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.04
€ 14.04
Paperback. New edition of the bestselling biography of the controversial king whose bones were discovered in a car park in 2012. Contains NEW material, including an account of the reburial in March 2015. Num Pages: 288 pages, 81. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKEML; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445648453
- ISBN
- 9781445648453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.42
€ 15.99
€ 12.42
Hardcover. Both monastic rule and military manual, this is document and a historical source. Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG; HRCC7; HRCX8; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. The French Text of the Rule of the Order of the Knights Templar. Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion. 208 pages, black & white illustrations. Both monastic rule and military manual, this is document and a historical source. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG; HRCC7; HRCX8; JWT. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 18. Weight: 458.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157016
- ISBN
- 9780851157016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.79
€ 33.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Translator(s): Hammond, Carolyn. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, line figure, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199540266
- ISBN
- 9780199540266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716532033
- ISBN
- 9780716532033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.53
€ 106.53
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873968277
- ISBN
- 9781873968277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.45
€ 54.45
Paperback. Touching on aging central cities, technoburbs, and the ongoing conflict between inner-city poverty and urban boosterism, The Twentieth-Century American City offers a broad, accessible overview of America's persistent struggle for a better city. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420387
- ISBN
- 9781421420387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.58
€ 35.99
€ 30.58
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852172091
- ISBN
- 9781852172091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.77
€ 6.77
Paperback. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Num Pages: 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442. London's Original District of Sin. 304 pages, 79 illustrations (some col.), maps. The story of historic district on the south bank of the Thames and beyond - the original playground of Londoners, complete with inns, bear pits, brothels and theatres. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight: 292.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445613840
- ISBN
- 9781445613840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.45
€ 23.45
Paperback. "Thoughtful, suggestive and highly readable."-New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393324945
- ISBN
- 9780393324945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.53
€ 19.99
€ 18.53
Paperback. By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 colour and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553138
- ISBN
- 9781781553138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.32
€ 19.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062078216
- ISBN
- 9780062078216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.88
€ 19.99
€ 18.88
Hardcover. Dr Anthea Jones describes Cheltenham's varied and unique journey from market town to booming spa, followed by the arrival of industry and suburban expansion, right up to today's tourist hotspot that benefits from a varied economic base and a wide social mix. A major new book. Num Pages: 384 pages, 280 colour and monochrome. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1354. A New History. 384 pages, 280 colour and monochrome. Dr Anthea Jones describes Cheltenham's varied and unique journey from market town to booming spa, followed by the arrival of industry and suburban expansion, right up to today's tourist hotspot that benefits from a varied economic base and a wide social mix. A major new book. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; HBJD1. Dimension: 257 x 199 x 29. Weight: 1354.
- Publisher
- Carnegie Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Firsttion ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859361542
- ISBN
- 9781859361542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. The book explores ways of remembering and commemorating the Nakba, dealing with the issue within the context of Palestinian oral history, 'social history from below', narratives of memory and the formation of collective identity. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848139701
- ISBN
- 9781848139701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. This book is an introduction to significant people and events - cultural, social, political, and historical - spanning the beginning of the Kamakura period in 1185 through the end of the Edo (Tokugawa) period in 1868. Num Pages: 432 pages, 90 halftones & line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 189 x 24. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195331264
- ISBN
- 9780195331264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.16
€ 46.16
Paperback. A collection of primary readings on the social, intellectual, and religious traditions of China, this text provides a resource for scholars and students and an introduction for general readers. Editor(s): De Bary, William Theodore; Cohen, Irene; De Bary, Wm. Theodore. Series: Introduction to Asian Civilizations. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; HBJF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 944
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109390
- ISBN
- 9780231109390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.92
€ 54.99
€ 39.92
Paperback. For over a hundred years England repeatedly invaded France on the pretext that her kings had a right to the French throne. Seward's account traces the changes that led to France's final victory and brings to life all the intrigue of the last chivalric combats as they gave way modern warfare. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841196787
- ISBN
- 9781841196787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. illustrated, map, bibliography, notes, index Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBT; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979894015
- ISBN
- 9780979894015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06