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Hardback. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the peoples of the Middle Niger written by an English--speaking scholar. Series: Peoples of Africa S. Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631173618
ISBN
9780631173618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.35

Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804735100
ISBN
9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 252.06

Paperback. As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was named regent, or head of state. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028462
ISBN
9780842028462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Paperback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744003
ISBN
9780804744003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 52.60

Paperback. This is a systematic account of Brazil's historical development from 1798 to 1852. The book analyses the process that brought the sprawling Portuguese colonies of the New World into the confines of a single nation-state. Editor(s): Barman, Roderick J. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723305
ISBN
9780804723305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764009
ISBN
9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.35

Paperback. 'Romanticism had its roots in fantasy and fed on myth'. This book analyses the Romantic vision of the Orient from Ottoman Turkey, through the Middle East, including Egypt and Persia, to the Vale of Kashmir - fascination with the exotic Orient mixed with distaste for despotic rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764825
ISBN
9781780764825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. 6 June 1944: the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness testimony recorded by the Imperial War Museum, this book tells the story of this turning point in World War 2. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091930691
ISBN
9780091930691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British organisation created early in the Second World War to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy lines. This title tells the stories of SOE agents, HQ staff, diplomats, aircrew and naval personnel in their own words. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UNKNOWN
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091918514
ISBN
9780091918514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571299195
ISBN
9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
493
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691625157
ISBN
9780691625157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.68
€ 57.29

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JH; HBJF1; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691651644
ISBN
9780691651644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 207.96
€ 154.80

Paperback. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 380. 224 pages, illustrations. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJC; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 10. Weight: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654604
ISBN
9780748654604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.31

Hardcover. Gives an appraisal of the quality, diversity and impact of photography in Victorian Scotland. This book shows how photography was related to, and was influenced by, the society and culture of the time. It highlights how Scotland and Scots were in the forefront of photography in Victorian times. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; AJ; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748654611
ISBN
9780748654611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.95
€ 102.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 22.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493007356
ISBN
9781493007356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. Aims to bring to life the great dramas of modern France - the two cataclysmic wars - the Algerian disaster, and the student and worker revolt of 1968. This title presents the history of people and events that tells a multitude of stories, exploring the special worlds of the workplace, the role of women, and the politics of everyday life. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140130959
ISBN
9780140130959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Originally published in 2013 as: The illustrated Gettysburg reader: an eyewitness history of the Civil War's greatest battle. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Regnery History
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573012
ISBN
9781621573012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.59

Paperback. This book chronicles the local histories written by modern Palestinians about their villages that were destroyed in the 1948 war. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773133
ISBN
9780804773133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Hardback. This book chronicles the local histories written by modern Palestinians about their villages that were destroyed in the 1948 war. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804773126
ISBN
9780804773126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 692.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691173528
ISBN
9780691173528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Socrates' trial and death together form an iconic moment in Western civilization. The picture we have of it is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. This title presents an account of this defining period of Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235513
ISBN
9780571235513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. It is 401 BC. After an epic battle in Persia, Xenophon is elected general of the defeated Greek army and must lead the men on a fraught journey back home - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia, and down to the coast of the Black Sea, fighting all the way. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAP; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223848
ISBN
9780571223848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115292
ISBN
9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.11

Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115285
ISBN
9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.69

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