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Regional & national history
Paperback. This is a history of the Huns in Europe from their first attacks on the Goths north of the Black Sea to the collapse of their central European empire after the death of the legendary Attila. Series: Peoples of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214434
- ISBN
- 9780631214434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.22
€ 53.99
€ 53.22
Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823811
- ISBN
- 9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801473456
- ISBN
- 9780801473456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Paperback. Originally published: Why Hitler came into power. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1938. This edition is a reprint of the paperback version published by Atherton Press in 1965. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JHB; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412846134
- ISBN
- 9781412846134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.36
€ 61.36
Paperback. The earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010 thrust the nation into the public consciousness as never before. This book brings together more than 20 of the most prominent authorities on Haiti in to provide both a historical and cultural introduction to Haiti and a chance for earthquake survivors to testify to their experiences. Editor(s): Munro, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846314988
- ISBN
- 9781846314988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.70
€ 33.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193508
- ISBN
- 9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Hardback. Yeats is usually seen as a great modernist innovator. This book goes against the grain to explore the Irish literary traditions that preceded and influenced him-romantic 'national tales' in post-Union Ireland, the poetry and polemic of the Young Ireland movement, the occult novels of Sheridan LeFanu, and William Carleton's 'peasant fictions'. Num Pages: 256 pages, Numerous black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSC; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364. Fine in fine dust wrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027124
- ISBN
- 9780199592166
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardback. This title presents an inclusive survey of Irish thought and the history of Irish ideas against the backdrop of current political and social change in Ireland. It should be of great value to anyone interested in Irish culture and its intellectual history. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; HPC; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590. V. Scarce. Fine in illustrated covers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027675
- ISBN
- 9780415206921
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 85.00
€ 85.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571205240
- ISBN
- 9780571205240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Paperback. Offers an institutional history of the Chemical Warfare Service, the department tasked with improving the Army's ability to use and defend against chemical weapons during and after World War One. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFD; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080265
- ISBN
- 9780252080265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. Suitable for those who have read the American Sniper, this title takes you right into the heart of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029016
- ISBN
- 9780141029016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160. . Good clean copy in dustwrapper. Dustwrapper with some minor nicks and tears
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Liberties Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0000159
- ISBN
- 9781905483006
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The five-month Monte Cassino campaign in central Italy is one of the best-known European land battles of World War Two, alongside D-Day and Stalingrad. It has a particular resonance now, because Cassino, with its multitude of participating armies - most notably the American 5th Army under the controversial General Mark Clark. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099568674
- ISBN
- 9780099568674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.33
€ 14.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. The Revolutionary Era, Third Edition, provides a vivid historical account of the forces that shaped early nineteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393978605
- ISBN
- 9780393978605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.33€ 59.64
€ 60.33
€ 59.64
Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849906654
- ISBN
- 9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.75
€ 20.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. The Celts have long been a subject of enormous fascination, speculation, and misunderstanding. This title seeks to reveal this fascinating people, exploring subjects such as trade, migration, and the evolution of Celtic traditions, and examining such characters as St Patrick, Cu Chulainn, and Boudica. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192804181
- ISBN
- 9780192804181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.95
€ 11.99
€ 10.95
paperback. The Viking reputation is of bloodthirsty seafaring warriors. Yet Vikings were also traders, settlers, and farmers, with a complex artistic and linguistic culture. Using archaeological evidence, this book attempts to reveal the whole Viking world: their history, society and culture, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192806079
- ISBN
- 9780192806079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 8.95
€ 12.99
€ 8.95
paperback. Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1856 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. Translator(s): Flower, Robin. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214 245pp. Keywords: The Blaskets
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192812339
- ISBN
- 9780192812339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.64
€ 15.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. The Viking ship is one of the most iconic images of the Viking Age. As well as including well-known vessels such as the spectacular ship-burials from Gokstad and Oseberg in southern Norway, Viking Ships introduces the Roskilde 6 ship from Denmark. This book explores the evolution of their sea-going vessels. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HDDM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714123400
- ISBN
- 9780714123400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Paperback. For nearly three hundred years, from the end of the eighth century AD until approximately 1100, the Vikings set out from Scandinavia across the northern world a dramatic time that would change Europe forever. This book explores the Viking conquest and settlement across Britain and Ireland. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780714128313
- ISBN
- 9780714128313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57