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Regional & national history
Paperback. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841154220
- ISBN
- 9781841154220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.75
€ 17.99
€ 12.75
Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748696574
- ISBN
- 9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.60
€ 105.84
€ 101.60
Paperback. Britain's murky relationship with the Greek dictatorship is revealed in this important new study. Series: LSE Hellenic Observatory Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043656
- ISBN
- 9781849043656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.24
€ 36.99
€ 33.24
Hardcover. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Num Pages: 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166. 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First as Such
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243563
- ISBN
- 9781851243563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.15
€ 9.99
€ 9.15
Hardcover. Operation Big Ben was a Top Secret plan to dive-bomb V rocket installations with Mark IX and Mark XVI Spitfires. For the first time the whole story can be told, showing the work of the Crossbow Committee, intelligence Commandos under Commander Ian Fleming, the brave RAF pilots and the essential contribution of the French and Dutch Resistance. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554395
- ISBN
- 9781781554395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.41
€ 26.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. Vasily Grossman, author of Life and Fate, reflects on a season spent in Armenia. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert; Chandler, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUR; HBJD; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- MacLehose Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782060888
- ISBN
- 9781782060888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 105 bw illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; JFSK2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474257152
- ISBN
- 9781474257152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.03
€ 46.99
€ 38.03
Hardback. As a first-hand, on-the-spot account, this is an invaluable source for historians of twentieth-century Europe, the lead-up to World War I and the decline of the Ottoman Empire. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Elsie, Robert. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 1QDT; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760766
- ISBN
- 9781780760766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 124.28
€ 141.13
€ 124.28
Paperback. Through two world wars, Scapa Flow was the main anchorage of the British Home Fleet. This text tells the story of Scapa through photographs that have been culled from collections in the Imperial War Museum and many other sources. Num Pages: 176 pages, 120 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBJD1; HBWN; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 189 x 10. Weight in Grams: 464. 176 pages, 120 b&w illustrations. Through two world wars, Scapa Flow was the main anchorage of the British Home Fleet. This text tells the story of Scapa through photographs that have been culled from collections in the Imperial War Museum and many other sources. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBJD1; HBWN; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 258 x 189 x 10. Weight: 452.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843410058
- ISBN
- 9781843410058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Focusing on Infantry Fire Support tactics during World War II, this title features artwork and detailed analysis of the battlefield use of machine guns, mortars, and light guns. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815460
- ISBN
- 9781472815460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Hardback. Clayer and Bougarel's prodigiously researched book is a political and institutional history of the Muslims of south-east Europe since the fourteenth century, focusing on empires, states, political parties, and religious institutions. Editor(s): Clayer, Professor Nathalie; Bougarel, Xavier. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; HBJD; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046596
- ISBN
- 9781849046596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 52.38
€ 52.92
€ 52.38
Hardback. Reveals that it is seductively deceptive - and horribly misleading - to call such catastrophes "natural." This book presents a sympathetic account of the human dreams, pride, and foibles that got us to this point, weaving together engaging historical narratives and accessible law stories drawn from actual courtroom dramas. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNK; TNFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479825387
- ISBN
- 9781479825387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.71
€ 47.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477461
- ISBN
- 9780801477461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.62
€ 36.99
€ 35.62
Hardback. Biondo Flavio was a pioneering figure in the Renaissance discovery of antiquity and popularized the term Middle Age to describe the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the revival of antiquity in his own time. Rome in Triumph is the capstone of his research program, addressing the question: What made Rome great? Editor(s): Pincelli, Maria Agata. Translator(s): Muecke, Francis. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 212 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055049
- ISBN
- 9780674055049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.56
€ 40.99
€ 33.56
Paperback. Explores the history of the world's greatest elective office and the role each incumbent has played in changing the scope of its powers. Using individual presidential portraits of each of the presidents, this title asks, and answers, a variety of crucial questions about each President. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 976
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141042459
- ISBN
- 9780141042459
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.81
€ 26.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Miller, James F.; Smith, Simon; Morshead, Henry; Bull, Peter. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780965994
- ISBN
- 9781780965994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Simple Truths
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781492649526
- ISBN
- 9781492649526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.74
€ 16.99
€ 16.74
Paperback. 1066 is perhaps the most important date in English history. The elite Normans themselves brought England much closer to Continental Europe, and brought in novel styles of military training. This title explores their lifestyle and the ways in which they interacted with the Anglo-Saxon English as they changed the face of the country forever. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 145 x 7. Weight in Grams: 180. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808008
- ISBN
- 9780747808008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. An unforgettable account of the scars of a long war, and the prolonged mayhem of the postwar peace Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKS; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781688830
- ISBN
- 9781781688830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.11
€ 33.11
Paperback. Israels flawed intelligence assessment in October 1973 has been studied intensively and been the subject of much public and professional debate. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196363
- ISBN
- 9781845196363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.72
€ 43.99
€ 38.72