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Regional & national history
Paperback. An account of the political history of Bourbon France under the influence of Richelieu which discusses the rise of the Empire and its fall from grace under the reign of Louis XVI. Series: History of France S. Num Pages: 608 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 172 x 32. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Oxford
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631211969
- ISBN
- 9780631211969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.08
€ 68.08
Paperback. Contemporary Britain is often held to be in decline and yet the nature of this decline is elusive. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631150848
- ISBN
- 9780631150848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Num Pages: 302 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414. Labor, Sexuality, and AIDs in the History of Male Flight Attendants. 302 pages, illustrations. Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation of gender-based, and AIDS-based discrimination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSK; KCFM. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274778
- ISBN
- 9780520274778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. A history of San Francisco, this work traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families - the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others - who gained power through mining, ranching, water and energy, transportation, real estate, weapons, and the mass media. Num Pages: 437 pages, 85 b/w photographs, 7 maps, 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSG; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250086
- ISBN
- 9780520250086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Why is the world orderly, and how does order occur? Humans inhabit many systems - natural, social, political, economic, cognitive, and others - with seemingly obscure origins. In this book, the authors trace the versatile language of self-organization in the eighteenth-century West. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226752051
- ISBN
- 9780226752051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.43
€ 51.99
€ 40.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801453915
- ISBN
- 9780801453915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.48
€ 46.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 200 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JWF; JWG; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333415
- ISBN
- 9780764333415
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.80
€ 53.99
€ 35.80
Paperback. This volume asks questions about both nationalism and the discipline of history itself. The essays offer fresh ways of thinking about the traditional themes and periods of American history. The aim is to provide a history that more accurately reflects the dimensions of American experience. Editor(s): Bender, Thomas. Num Pages: 436 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520230583
- ISBN
- 9780520230583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.88
€ 36.99
€ 26.88
Paperback. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27, the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror and the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. This title celebrates the life and long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour throughout, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- AE Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907708077
- ISBN
- 9781907708077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.11
€ 19.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. Tombstone, Bodie, St Elmo, Silver City: these are some of the most famous of the Old West ghost towns and mining camps that dot America's landscape and provide hints to the country's history. This title describes various types of ghost towns, explains their histories, and outlines ongoing research and archaeological study into decaying towns. Series: Shire Library USA. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80 col. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 207 x 4. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747810858
- ISBN
- 9780747810858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.84
€ 15.99
€ 13.84
Paperback. Tells the personal experiences of British soldiers in combat during raids on German trenches, patrols and of 'going over-the-top'. Uncovering information from forgotten and obscure books, privately held diaries, and the voices of the soldiers themselves, this book includes some of the most horrific descriptions of the battle of the Somme. Num Pages: 384 pages, 60. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752439402
- ISBN
- 9780752439402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. Runes employ many techniques from informal scratchings to sophisticated inlaid designs on weapons, or the exquisite relief carvings of the Franks Casket. This book tells the story of runes from their mysterious origins, their development as a script, to their use and meaning in the modern world. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AC; CBX; CFF; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714180298
- ISBN
- 9780714180298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.50
€ 14.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. A concise history of slavery in America, including the daily life of American slaves, the laws that sought to legitimize white supremacy, the anti-slavery movement, and the abolition of slavery Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 177 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199922680
- ISBN
- 9780199922680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.90
€ 14.99
€ 10.90
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780195389142
- ISBN
- 9780195389142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.61
€ 12.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780190273514
- ISBN
- 9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.61
€ 12.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Between 1760 and 1800, the people of the United States created a new nation, based on the idea that all people have the right to govern themselves. This Very Short Introduction recreates the experiences that led to the Revolution; the experience of war; and the post-war creation of a new political society. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 175 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780190225063
- ISBN
- 9780190225063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.61
€ 12.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. This volume offers an illuminating overview of the work of a pioneering and highly distinguished scholar of Latin American social and cultural history and philology. The "old and new" of the subtitle is meant literally; the first piece was written in 1968, the last in 1998. Four of the twelve essays are published here for the first time. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 line diagrams 1 table 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3J; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804738101
- ISBN
- 9780804738101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195142402
- ISBN
- 9780195142402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Paperback. The previously untold story of over 50,000 Irish men, women and children who were transported to Barbados and Virginia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KJWWB; HBJD1; JFFN; JFSL; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206 17th Century Ireland. 240pp. First paperback edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780863222870
- ISBN
- 9780863222870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.70
€ 12.99
€ 8.70
Paperback. We use the word 'Celtic' fast and loose - it evokes something mythical and romantic about our past - but what exactly does it mean? Furthermore, why do people believe that there were Celts in Britain and what relationship do they have to the ancient Celts? This book focuses on how the Celts were re-invented in the sixteenth centuries. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780752429137
- ISBN
- 9780752429137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 4.99
€ 29.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714128313
- ISBN
- 9780714128313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Paperback. The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, Viking Ships introduces the Roskilde 6 ship from Denmark. This book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714123400
- ISBN
- 9780714123400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214 245pp. Keywords: The Blaskets
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192812339
- ISBN
- 9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.64
€ 15.99
€ 10.64
paperback. The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture. Using archaeological evidence, this book attempts to reveal the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192806079
- ISBN
- 9780192806079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.95
€ 12.99
€ 8.95