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Regional & national history
Paperback. Meet the girl from MI5 who had the gravy browning licked from her legs by Dylan Thomas; the barman who was appointed the keeper of Winston Churchill's private bottle of whisky; the East End Communist who marched with his comrades into the air-raid shelter of the Savoy; the throneless prince born in a suite at Claridge's declared.. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571234783
- ISBN
- 9780571234783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 6.23
€ 12.99
€ 6.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Van Horn, Carl E.; Schaffner, Herbert A. Num Pages: 741 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JHBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1715.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 741
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576076767
- ISBN
- 9781576076767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.46€ 160.58
€ 182.46
€ 160.58
Paperback. Defeat and death at the Little Bighorn gave General George Custer and his Seventh Cavalry a kind of immortality. This title investigates the body of legend surrounding that battle on a bloody Sunday in 1876. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3556 x 17. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803265929
- ISBN
- 9780803265929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Hardcover. Editor(s): Fremont-Barnes, Gregory; Ryerson, Richard Alan. Num Pages: 2548 pages, 247. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 190. Weight in Grams: 8165.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 2548
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781851098392
- ISBN
- 9781851098392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 460.69
€ 460.69
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alexander, Leslie M.; Rucker, Walter C. Series: American Ethnic Experiences Series. Num Pages: 1136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 279 x 12. Weight in Grams: 4060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851097692
- ISBN
- 9781851097692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 309.59€ 277.90
€ 309.59
€ 277.90
Hardback. This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico, from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic force in Latin America with a unique and ever-evolving relationship with the United States. Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations. Num Pages: 155 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 1KJP; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313354182
- ISBN
- 9780313354182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57€ 58.01
€ 63.57
€ 58.01
Hardback. Excerpts from Confucius on government, recently found Qin laws written on bamboo strips, and contemporary historical accounts lend depth and immediacy to the work. Brief biographies of key rulers, rebels, and philosophers give readers a look at events through the eyes of participants. Series: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313325885
- ISBN
- 9780313325885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.80€ 47.85
€ 51.80
€ 47.85
Hardcover. Examines events surrounding the Massachusetts witch trials of 1692. Rather than seeing the people of Salem Village as being swept along by the forces of historical change, Gragg argues that the people involved were active participants, making decisions that shaped the outcome of those events. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275941895
- ISBN
- 9780275941895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.11€ 78.31
€ 87.11
€ 78.31
Paperback. Traces the Caribbean from its pre-Columbian state through European contact and colonialism to the rise of US hegemony and the economic turbulence of the twenty-first century. This volume begins with a discussion of the region's diverse geography and challenging ecology and features an in-depth look at the transatlantic slave trade. Editor(s): Palmie, Stephan; Scarano, Francisco A. Num Pages: 624 pages, 71 halftones, 2 figures, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226645087
- ISBN
- 9780226645087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.46
€ 48.99
€ 37.46
Hardcover. Explores the daily life of ordinary men, women and children of Anglo-Saxon England. This book covers domestic and family life, work and leisure, education, clothing and housing, food, religion, magic and superstition, health and sickness, warfare, crime and punishment, ethnic and national identity, the creation of kingship, and slavery. Series: Daily Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846450136
- ISBN
- 9781846450136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57€ 58.01
€ 63.57
€ 58.01
Hardcover. Editor(s): Heidler, Jeanne T.; Heidler, David S. Num Pages: 2733 pages, 500 illustrations, photographs, drawings, 75 maps, bibliographies. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GBC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 215 x 230. Weight in Grams: 6440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 2733
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781576070666
- ISBN
- 9781576070666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 490.17
€ 490.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 1010 pages, 577. BIC Classification: 1KB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 64. Weight in Grams: 2835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576070277
- ISBN
- 9781576070277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.46€ 166.15
€ 182.46
€ 166.15
Hardcover. An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JKSW1; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802435
- ISBN
- 9780875802435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.90
€ 57.90
Hardcover. This book presents a revealing look at our 100-year fascination with the Titanic disaster and the various media that have been involved in reporting, preserving, and immortalizing the event. Num Pages: 211 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; WGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313398155
- ISBN
- 9780313398155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.86€ 53.95
€ 58.86
€ 53.95
Voices of Historical and Contemporary Black American Pioneers
. Ed(S): Farmer, Vernon L.; Wynn, Evelyn Shep...
Hardcover. The stories of black American professionals, both historic and contemporary, reveal the hardships and triumphs they faced in overcoming racism to succeed in their chosen fields. Editor(s): Farmer, Vernon L.; Wynn, Evelyn Shepherd. Num Pages: 1465 pages, 145. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 137. Weight in Grams: 3357.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 1465
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313392245
- ISBN
- 9780313392245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.57€ 242.73
€ 269.57
€ 242.73
Hardcover. Three distinguished diplomatic historians offer an assessment of the Cold War in the realist tradition that focuses on balancing the objectives of foreign policy with the means of accomplishing them. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 686 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1383.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 686
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313385254
- ISBN
- 9780313385254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.73€ 121.25
€ 137.73
€ 121.25
Hardcover. This insightful analysis looks at the power struggles of 1920-1926, a time during which the Ottoman Empire was replaced by a secular and modernist Turkish nationalist regime. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313379567
- ISBN
- 9780313379567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.70
€ 46.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313378799
- ISBN
- 9780313378799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.58
€ 35.99
€ 30.58
Hardback. A Biography. 144 pages, illustrations. Offers a look at the enigmatic politician who became the first female nominee on a Republican national presidential ticket. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 17. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313377389
- ISBN
- 9780313377389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.23
€ 45.99
€ 37.23
Hardback. Provides an overview of contemporary issues in Sudan, Africa's largest nation, examining the country's history and current scene to help readers develop an understanding of how much Sudan matters in the world. This book presents an analysis of the causes, resolutions, and implications of the Sudanese conflicts (including the genocide in Darfur). Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 207 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313353321
- ISBN
- 9780313353321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.33€ 50.90
€ 55.33
€ 50.90