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Regional & national history
Hardback. In 1908, A.M. Hocart and W.H. Rivers conducted fieldwork in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere in Island Melanesia that served as the turning point in the development of modern anthropology. Editor(s): Hviding, Edvard; Berg, Cato. Series: Pacific Perspectives: Studies of the European Society of Oceanists. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1MKL; 3JJC; HBJM; HBLW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383420
- ISBN
- 9781782383420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.94
€ 166.94
Paperback. This study describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of World War II to the 1990s. It outlines the main theories of planning, from the traditional view of urban planning as an exercise in physical design, to more recent views of planning as a form of "communicative action". Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AMVD; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761960935
- ISBN
- 9780761960935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.79
€ 60.79
Paperback. One of 4 books to launch a brand-new series on Scotland's geology and landscapes which explain how Scotland's scenery was made, why it looks the way it does today and how it has changed over millions of years. Series: Landscapes in Stone. Num Pages: 48 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; HBJD1; RBG; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 259 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273693
- ISBN
- 9781780273693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. Although an inherently unsuccessful design, the battlecruisers were amongst the most famous vessels of the Royal Navy during World War II. This work traces the pre-war development of these warships, then describes their wartime exploits, using this to show their operational performance. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w & 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766331
- ISBN
- 9781841766331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 526 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; BGH; HBJF; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 175 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277132
- ISBN
- 9780877277132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.22
€ 41.99
€ 37.22
Paperback. From the arrival of Italian ice-cream vendors and German pork butchers, to the rise of curry as the national dish, this book reveals the fascinating multicultural history of British food over the last 150 years, showing how a combination of immigration, increased wealth and globalization have transformed the eating habits of the British. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV; JFSL1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861896582
- ISBN
- 9781861896582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.87
€ 29.87
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Advances in Criminology and Criminal Justice in Asia. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; HBJF; JKVP; LNAC; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319350769
- ISBN
- 9783319350769
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Spellmount
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490007
- ISBN
- 9780752490007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Hardback. Tracing journeys of Cantonese migrants along the West River and its tributaries, Steven B. Miles describes the circulation of people through one of the world's great river systems between the late sixteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 22 x 15 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674975200
- ISBN
- 9780674975200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783783113
- ISBN
- 9781783783113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.95
€ 17.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199679256
- ISBN
- 9780199679256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.09
€ 27.09
Hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 240 x 23. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408159903
- ISBN
- 9781408159903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 64.95
€ 71.30
€ 64.95
Paperback. For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete and Cyprus. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; PDX; RGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140119947
- ISBN
- 9780140119947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. A re-evaluation of the rise and fall of English Military supremacy. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845295349
- ISBN
- 9781845295349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.22
€ 10.22
Paperback. A bestseller in 1859, Self-Help became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Smiles's book is the precursor of today's motivational and self-improvement literature and encapsulated the aspirational Victorian desire for social advancement. Editor(s): Sinnema, Peter W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199552450
- ISBN
- 9780199552450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Introducing students to the study of American history, this edition has been substantially revised to include such topics as the experience of colonial women and generational conflicts. It explores America's social, political and diplomatic past from the early 1600s to the US Civil War. Editor(s): Dinnerstein, Leonard; Jackson, Kenneth T. Num Pages: 348 pages, line figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 307. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- SKU
- KST0035887
- ISBN
- 9780195087833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232100200
- ISBN
- 9788232100200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.82
€ 52.99
€ 37.82
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155378
- ISBN
- 9781844155378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.44
€ 31.99
€ 26.44
Paperback. Jet, a hard, black, shiny gen, closely related to coal, has been fashioned into jewellery and trinkets for generations, but during the Victorian period, when the ritual surrounding death and the long mourning of Queen Victoria made black fashionable, jet became hugely popular. This book traces the history of jet and the Whitby jet industry. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; HBTK; WCP; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747807315
- ISBN
- 9780747807315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.41
€ 11.41
Hardback. A fascinating reassessment of a turning point in the First World War, revealing its role in shaping the German psyche Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300221381
- ISBN
- 9780300221381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 21.63
€ 35.99
€ 21.63