Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472504500
- ISBN
- 9781472504500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
Paperback. The Cape Verde Islands, an Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Senegal, were first settled by the Portuguese in the 15th century. This study sketches Cape Verde's complex history over five centuries, from its role in the slave trade to its struggle for national independence. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDV; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Perseus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813335629
- ISBN
- 9780813335629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.33
€ 67.33
Hardcover. An unusual take on the career of Britain's greatest sailor. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848322172
- ISBN
- 9781848322172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.08
€ 45.99
€ 36.08
paperback. The contrasting lives of the Mitford sisters - stylish, scandalous and tragic by turns - hold up a mirror to upper-class life before and after the Second World War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16pp illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784970895
- ISBN
- 9781784970895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.80
€ 11.99
€ 9.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966348
- ISBN
- 9789629966348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.57
€ 52.57
Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961831
- ISBN
- 9789629961831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.05
€ 50.05
Paperback. Like a scene from Where Eagles Dare, a small team of American spies parachutes into Italy behind enemy lines. Their orders: link up with local partisans and sabotage the well-guarded Brenner Pass--the Nazis' crucial supply route through the Alps--thereby bringing the German war effort in Italy to a grinding halt. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306818417
- ISBN
- 9780306818417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.15
€ 25.99
€ 21.15
paperback. "On June 23, 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armee, over 500,000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. An equally massive Russian army faced them. The ensuing campaign was a catastrophe for Napoleon. Alt" Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Da Capo Press
- SKU
- V9780306806506
- ISBN
- 9780306806506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
paperback. Originally published: New York: Farrar & Rinehart, c1942. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OUP Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195449556
- ISBN
- 9780195449556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. A biography on Zhou Enlai, one of the most important and yet debatable political figures in the Chinese Communist Party. This work provides an analysis on the complex personality and controversial actions of Zhou, both as a person and a leader of the CCP. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962807
- ISBN
- 9789629962807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Paperback. Sze-yuen Chung was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. Editor(s): Chung, Sze-Yuen. Num Pages: 388 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629960209
- ISBN
- 9789629960209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622012547
- ISBN
- 9789622012547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. Reconcilable Differences examines the interplay between Canada and the United States from the birth of these two countries to present day, drawing on political, economic, and social research as well as historiographical approaches to create an engaging narrative. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 maps; 9 figures; 12 photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195447071
- ISBN
- 9780195447071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. The rescue of imprisoned Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from atop the Gran Sasso plateau was one of the most dramatic special forces operations in military history. The Germans, led by SS Haupsturmfuhrer Otto Skorzeny, launched a daring Glider-borne assault, which surprised the Italian guards and secured Mussolini without a shot being fired. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034626
- ISBN
- 9781846034626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.79
€ 24.99
€ 21.79
hardcover. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565847880
- ISBN
- 9781565847880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
paperback. This text recounts, through one individual's tortured life and a family's struggle, how a generation of Chinese intellectuals was lost to the harsh experiences of the labour camps. It reveals in detail what happened in China in the 1950s before the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813339795
- ISBN
- 9780813339795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.65
€ 78.65
Paperback. This hugely successful history of political and economic integration in Western Europe since the Second World War - and especially, but by no means exclusively, the European Community itself - was first published in 1991, to general acclaim. This edition is fully revised to take account of the developments since 1991. Series: Postwar World. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582231993
- ISBN
- 9780582231993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.84
€ 74.84
paperback. This text is a mix of social history, literary analysis, political biography and murder mystery. It explores and analyzes the social and cultural dynamics of the Chinese revolution of the 1920s by focusing on the mysterious 1928 assassination of Shen Dingyi. Num Pages: 322 pages, b&w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213869
- ISBN
- 9780520213869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.90
€ 42.90
paperback. A revised and updated edition of the leading overview of economic regimes and economic performance in twentieth-century Europe. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 b/w illus. 46 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 257 x 23. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KJH0000508
- ISBN
- 9781316501856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31
paperback. Presents an expose of the CIA in which the author accuses the organization of using brutal tactics to maintain security during the Cold War, including sabotaging the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks and assassinating President Kennedy to keep the United States in Vietnam. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781616082840
- ISBN
- 9781616082840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.60
€ 32.99
€ 24.60