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Paperback. Europe's critical infrastructure is a key concern to policymakers, NGOs, companies, and citizens today. This book argues that present-day infrastructure vulnerabilities resulted from choices of infrastructure builders in the past. Editor(s): Hogselius, Per; Hommels, Anique; Kaijser, Arne; Van Der Vleuten, Erik. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 black & white tables, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137580986
- ISBN
- 9781137580986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961349
- ISBN
- 9780750961349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. This book shows why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. It offers a fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp b&w photographs and maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141004679
- ISBN
- 9780141004679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. The growth of joint-stock business in Victorian Britain re-evaluated, showing in particular the resistance to it. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933235
- ISBN
- 9780861933235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.75
€ 34.99
€ 33.75
Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168021
- ISBN
- 9780231168021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.77
€ 65.36
€ 50.77
Paperback. The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w line drawings; 42 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190605254
- ISBN
- 9780190605254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Paperback. Examines how youth moved to the forefront of French politics in the two decades following the First World War. This book focuses on the competing efforts of the two groups to mobilize the young and harness generational aspirations. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822346135
- ISBN
- 9780822346135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.51
€ 31.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. The struggle of civil rights in America can be traced back to the arrival of the first Africans. This text tells the story of the civil rights struggle in its full context, emphasizing the role of those ignored by history, as well as the part played by education and religion. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Jonathan; Taylor, Clarence. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814782491
- ISBN
- 9780814782491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.25
€ 37.99
€ 34.25
Paperback. In this thorough social and political history Anne Eller breaks with dominant narratives of the history of the Dominican Republic and its relationship with Haiti by tracing the complicated history of its independence between 1822 and 1865, showing how the Dominican Republic's political roots are deeply entwined with Haiti's. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; 1KJH; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362371
- ISBN
- 9780822362371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Hardback. A riveting new account of the long-overlooked achievement of British-led forces who, against all odds, scored the first major Allied victory of the Second World War Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 3JJH; HBJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208559
- ISBN
- 9780300208559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007333790
- ISBN
- 9780007333790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118730010
- ISBN
- 9781118730010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.48
€ 40.99
€ 39.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073057
- ISBN
- 9780226073057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.01
€ 51.99
€ 40.01
Paperback. The overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi has been one of the twenty-first century's defining moments: the Arab world's most bizarre dictator brought down by his own people with the aid of NATO aircraft. This is the story of modern Libyan as it was lived, from the excesses of dictatorship to violent revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571288069
- ISBN
- 9780571288069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Reveals how the author chose to abandon her ambition to become Prime Minister in favour of another ambition - to have a life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747593096
- ISBN
- 9780747593096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Hardback. Representing Imperial Rivalry in the Early Modern Mediterranean explores representations of national, racial, and religious identities within a region dominated by the clash of empires. Series: UCLA Clark Memorial Library Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DS; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649026
- ISBN
- 9781442649026
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457857
- ISBN
- 9780752457857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Reveals the true story of how close to annihilation the UK came during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473886650
- ISBN
- 9781473886650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.95
€ 32.99
€ 26.95
Paperback. A comparative approach to the American Indians and Scottish Highlanders, this book examines the experiences of clans and tribal societies, which underwent parallel experiences on the peripheries of Britain's empire in Britain, the United States, and Canada. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199737826
- ISBN
- 9780199737826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.40
€ 61.40
Paperback. Offers a collection of ten biographies that spans the period from the start of the fourth century BC to the early third, and covers some of the most important figures in Greek history, such as the orator Demosthenes and Alexander the Great, as well as lesser known figures such as Plato's pupil Dion of Syracuse. Translator(s): Scott-Kilvert, Ian; Duff, Timothy. Num Pages: 672 pages, 5 maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140449358
- ISBN
- 9780140449358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.49
€ 23.99
€ 16.49