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Regional & national history
Paperback. Focuses on the communist society on Mars, the Russian revolution, and class struggle on two planets. While portraying a harmonious and rational socialist society, this work sketches out the problems that face industrialized nations, whether socialist or capitalist. Translator(s): Rougle, Charles. Series: Soviet History, Politics, Society, & Thought S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253203175
- ISBN
- 9780253203175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day. Num Pages: 246 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1H; HBJD1; HBTM; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380147
- ISBN
- 9781781380147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.73
€ 40.73
Paperback. The dramatic story of the men who fought a new and terrifying kind of war amidst the carnage of the trenches in World War I: the British pioneer volunteers who were the first tank-men into battle. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 386. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0009804
- ISBN
- 9780007214600
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042932
- ISBN
- 9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.75
€ 49.99
€ 44.75
Hardcover. This work looks at the airfields of the USAAF Ninth which were charged with the support of ground forces in the invasion of Normandy. The Ninth fielded a variety of aircraft, operating from over 60 airfields in Britain, and in this work these airfields are both explored and photographed. Series: After the Battle S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 510 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1440. Then and Now. Series: After the Battle S. 256 pages, 510 illustrations. This work looks at the airfields of the USAAF Ninth which were charged with the support of ground forces in the invasion of Normandy. The Ninth fielded a variety of aircraft, operating from over 60 airfields in Britain, and in this work these airfields are both explored and photographed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 306 x 222 x 26. Weight: 1458.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913808
- ISBN
- 9780900913808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.83
€ 33.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 52. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126240
- ISBN
- 9781842126240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.02
€ 19.02
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590174517
- ISBN
- 9781590174517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The Northern Ireland conflict is the most protracted campaign of terrorist violence in modern history. Despite decommissioning and political compromise, violent incidents are still rife and Unionists and Nationalists are as segregated as ever. This book uses the archival material to chart the history of The Troubles and examine their legacy. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687299
- ISBN
- 9781851687299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.53
€ 13.99
€ 11.53
Paperback. In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938. This title provides a portrait of this decade in British social history. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807797
- ISBN
- 9780747807797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860463464
- ISBN
- 9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this title takes a journey through the promenades, deckchairs and sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807278
- ISBN
- 9780747807278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.07
€ 13.07
paperback. Louis Perez brings Mikiso Hane's rich and beloved account of early Japanese history up-to-date in this thoroughly revised edition. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349657
- ISBN
- 9780813349657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.76
€ 72.76
Hardback. No up-to-date book on Venezuelan politics out there Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047951
- ISBN
- 9781849047951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195377996
- ISBN
- 9780195377996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.12
€ 14.99
€ 12.12
Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268647
- ISBN
- 9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.23
€ 40.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411449
- ISBN
- 9781572411449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.80
€ 44.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Controversial and ground-breaking, the most authoritative book ever written on the forgotten battle of Fromelles Num Pages: 448 pages, 500 Photos, including 6 gatefolds. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1MBF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472117120
- ISBN
- 9781472117120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.57
€ 19.57
Paperback. Relics affected everyone in medieval society. In this book, the author illustrates that the pervasiveness and variety of relics answered very specific needs of ordinary people across a darkened Europe under threat of political upheavals, disease, and hellfire. It examines an array of relics in the broad social and cultural context of their age. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16pp. section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184303
- ISBN
- 9780300184303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807926
- ISBN
- 9780747807926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. A history of Watermills of East Anglia Num Pages: 96 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423593
- ISBN
- 9780752423593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.47
€ 14.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815163
- ISBN
- 9781472815163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
Paperback. An epic page-turner about Waterloo, one of the greatest land battles in British history, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first class research. Num Pages: 704 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123011
- ISBN
- 9780349123011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. A story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity. Num Pages: 448 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RGBS; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353761
- ISBN
- 9780393353761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57