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Hardcover. Fighting for Ireland is the first fully comprehensive analysis of the military strategy of the IRA and will be essential reading for those who wish to disentangle the complex issues behind IRA violence. Num Pages: 296 pages, figs.tabs. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; JPH; JPWF; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566. 8vo.Good copy in dustwrapper

. Northern Ireland, Ulster. First edition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0296702
ISBN
9780415091619
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

paperback. Here is the full story of the Vikings from their origins in Scandinavia during the early first millennium AD, through the incredible period of raiding, trading and settling known as the Viking Age, to the last surviving settlements in fifteenth-century Greenland. Num Pages: 240 pages, 300 illustrations, 141 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780500290514
ISBN
9780500290514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. During the 1840s, the rarely visited Great American Desert of the Southern Plains and Southwest became part of the inexorable westward expansion, as European traders and settlers headed overland from the eastern seaboard. This title explores the design and development of the sites, the life of the garrisons that manned them, and more. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846030406
ISBN
9781846030406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.42

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50ill.8col.ill. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWKT; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841768410
ISBN
9781841768410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. Sieges played a central role in the many conflicts of the Ancient World and many famous generals, including Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Julius Caesar and Trajan, successfully used siegecraft to gain their objectives. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841767826
ISBN
9781841767826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.06

Paperback. The work features an edition of the reaper inscription, and a commentary on it. It is also lavishly illustrated to demonstrate the important iconic and pictorial dimensions of the story. Series: Robson Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 478 pages, 98. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
478
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442629226
ISBN
9781442629226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.53

paperback. Memories of my Life, first published in 1908, is an autobiography by the psychologist, anthropologist, geographer, and inventor Sir Francis Galton. This book contains a detailed account of Galton s life, and will be of interest to students of Victorian history. " Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BM; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138911444
ISBN
9781138911444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.66

paperback. Scotland, in common with the rest of Europe, was troubled from time to time by outbreaks of witchcraft which the authorities sought to contain and then to suppress, and the outbreak of 1658-1662 is generally agreed to represent the high water mark of Scottish persecution. These were peculiar years for Scotland. This work deals with this subject. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLH; HRQX5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Tempus United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444253
ISBN
9780752444253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Reconfiguring the national myth of Jamestown's failure, this book shows how the settlement's distinctly messy first decade actually represents a period of ferment in which individuals were learning how to make a colony work. Num Pages: 392 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030565
ISBN
9780674030565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. This important synthesis of recent findings and scholarship demonstrates how the Romans acquired, kept and controlled their Empire. A contemporary post-imperial approach to the Roman exercise of power. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, 1 facsim., ports. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415093750
ISBN
9780415093750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. A collection of essays that analyzes China's foremost social cleavage: the rural-urban gap. It examines the historical background of rural-urban relations; the size and trend in the income gap between rural and urban residents; aspects of inequality apart from income; and, experiences of discrimination, particularly among urban migrants. Editor(s): Whyte, Martin King. Series: Harvard Contemporary China Series. Num Pages: 460 pages, 1 map, 12 charts, 60 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JFSF; JFSG; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036321
ISBN
9780674036321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.24

paperback. Analyses the Kennedy Administration and draws controversial parallels between the Presidency of JFK and that of Ronald Reagan. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pluto Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780745335421
ISBN
9780745335421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.89

paperback. Translator(s): Dror, Olga. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780253021649
ISBN
9780253021649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. Whether you are a tourist or a native New Yorker, you can enjoy this informative walking guide to New York City. The historic tours connect the contemporary city with the snapshots of yesterday, blending social and cultural history with the evolution of different ethnic and cultural communities. Num Pages: 390 pages, 50 illustrations, photographs, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 2591 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814747483
ISBN
9780814747483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. This work examines the story of the woman's suffrage movement in the USA. It argues that this movement was one of the longest, most successful and in some respects most radical challenges posed to the American system of electoral politics. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Enlarged ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674106536
ISBN
9780674106536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.24

paperback. From acclaimed military historian Flint Whitlock, the untold story of the Big Red One, the heroic and infamous 1st Infantry Division, from its assault on Nazi forces at Omaha Beach, to the Battle of the Bulge Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 maps, 50 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Basic Books United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780813343174
ISBN
9780813343174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

paperback. A novel, analytical look at the development of the German army under Hitler, incorporating maps, battle analysis, and candid discussion. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Da Capo Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812606
ISBN
9780306812606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. This is an exceptionally well-researched study of the Irish who fought in the First World War. Kevin Myers pioneered the study of this subject and has long been the expert in the field. This work documents the heroism, tragedy and varied reasons why so many Irish chose to fight in the British army, often in the face of derision at home. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 239 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781843516354
ISBN
9781843516354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.32

paperback. This analysis and history of the emergence and development of the Irish women's movement from the 1860s to the 21st century shows how a network of constituent organizations and individuals was transformed into an engine of social change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9781843510253
ISBN
9781843510253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

paperback. When Hitler announced that the result of the war in Europe would be "the complete annihilation of the Jews" before an enormous crowd in Berlin, the Allies heard, but, astonishingly, they did not listen. First-hand reports of the death camps were ignored by the allies. This book explains why. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780712668064
ISBN
9780712668064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 12.79

paperback. 'The great merit of The Origins of Scottish Nationhood is that it seeks to encourage clear thinking about the national condition.' Allan Massie, TLS Num Pages: 272 pages, afterword, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; HBJD1; JPFN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745316086
ISBN
9780745316086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 11 black & white tables, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTK; JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415537605
ISBN
9780415537605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

paperback. Series: Library of American Biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321432872
ISBN
9780321432872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780321342324
ISBN
9780321342324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

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