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Regional & national history
Paperback. Charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the post-war period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. With unparalleled access to archival materials, the author chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. It represents the most insightful exploration of the Hollywood studio system to date. Num Pages: 296 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289673
- ISBN
- 9780520289673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850528145
- ISBN
- 9780850528145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Using a spectrum of literary, artistic, archaeological and epigraphic evidence, this book uncovers the kaleidoscopic story of some of the most intriguing women in history, and the complex role of the empresses as political players on Rome's great stage. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523932
- ISBN
- 9780099523932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.59
€ 23.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 color illus. 30 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169293
- ISBN
- 9780691169293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.21
€ 19.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 maps, 10 graphs, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HRJ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Second
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161961
- ISBN
- 9780231161961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Looks at the role of the midwife in Britain from ancient times up to the present, paying particular attention to the incredible medical and social advances over the years. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 50 b/w; 23 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; MBX; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 211 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747815075
- ISBN
- 9780747815075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Hardback. The story of Egyptian identity from the beginning of the 20th century is one constructed by statesmen, intellectuals and Islamic thinkers. This book argues that the current fragmentation of Egypt's political scene reflects the increasing social division in a country where 'the people' are demanding a redefinition of their national identity. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW; HBLX; HRH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474403191
- ISBN
- 9781474403191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.47€ 102.83
€ 106.47
€ 102.83
Hardcover. This book is the first full-length study of utopianism in eighteenth-century Ireland. It reveals that a distinct utopianism emerged in the early decades of the eighteenth century based on the improving visions of the Dublin Society Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Ireland
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051688
- ISBN
- 9781782051688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 31.26
€ 39.00
€ 31.26
Hardback. A textbook introduction to the history of the American South, from slavery to the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 392 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTS; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748613762
- ISBN
- 9780748613762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22€ 119.62
€ 124.22
€ 119.62
Paperback. Tibet has long fascinated the West, but what really lies beyond our romantic image of a Buddhist mountain kingdom of peace and spirituality? Travelling through the country, the author meets warrior monks, nomads and a nun secretly fighting Chinese communist rule, but also young Tibetans with a more pragmatic attitude to their situation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950388
- ISBN
- 9780241950388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Series: South Asia Across the Disciplines. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JB; 3JD; HBJF; HBLH; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160377
- ISBN
- 9780231160377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Talks about Walsall, and focuses on the post-war years. This work contains photographs, from a variety of sources, that illustrate various aspects of the changing town - streets and buildings, events and people - from the 1940s to the 1990s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943222
- ISBN
- 9780750943222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.52
€ 20.99
€ 19.52
Paperback. This book is part of the Images ofEngland series, which uses old photographs and archived images toshow the history ofvarious local areas in England, through their streets, shops, pubs, and people." Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418612
- ISBN
- 9780752418612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations. This work charts the 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and, the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan. Num Pages: 384 pages, 262 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2332.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780760605
- ISBN
- 9781780760605
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.56€ 95.36
€ 100.56
€ 95.36
Hardback. In the year that the Spitfire turns 80, passion for the RAF's best-loved fighter is running at an all-time high. This book reveals the history of the most iconic of British aircraft. It is suitable for aviation enthusiasts. Num Pages: 224 pages, 95 b/w, 90 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 292 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1528.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815491
- ISBN
- 9781472815491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.49
€ 40.99
€ 26.49
Paperback. Series: Shire archaeology series. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations plans transparencies :Bibliography: p62-63. - Includes index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; AMC; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747800651
- ISBN
- 9780747800651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.89
€ 8.99
€ 8.89
Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Ronald; Gallagher, John; Denny, Alice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768571
- ISBN
- 9781780768571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90
€ 52.90
Paperback. This account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In those few hours many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops. This is their history. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456010
- ISBN
- 9780752456010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. An introduction to Greece's most famous Prime Minister - the man, his politics and his broader role in twentieth-century history. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748633647
- ISBN
- 9780748633647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.62
€ 41.99
€ 37.62
Paperback. Reveals how the only hard evidence that dates the Great Pyramid - the quarry marks discovered by Colonel Vyse in 1837 - was forged Num Pages: 224 pages, 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591437895
- ISBN
- 9781591437895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. A brilliant young poet, leading a gallant band whose epic adventure ends in defeat, betrayal and execution. Montrose was a doomed King's general who dared to win - and lost it all. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 181 x 7. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909384972
- ISBN
- 9781909384972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. A 'two-in-one' introduction to the American South, from its colonial beginnings to the present, combining guides to the key areas and themes with extracts from primary and secondary texts. Editor(s): Letwin, Daniel. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 243 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730. A Reader and Guide. 416 pages. Editor(s): Letwin, Daniel. A 'two-in-one' introduction to the American South, from its colonial beginnings to the present, combining guides to the key areas and themes with extracts from primary and secondary texts. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJK. Dimension: 178 x 243 x 22. Weight: 730.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619979
- ISBN
- 9780748619979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.49
€ 41.99
€ 37.49
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 389
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954384579
- ISBN
- 9780954384579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.51
€ 83.51
Hardcover. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Series: After the Battle S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 650 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1486. Then and Now. Series: After the Battle S. 256 pages, 650 illustrations. Fortified beyond all proportion, the Channel Islands' legacy from the World War II is explored in this work. It examines the Commando raids and includes annotated aerial photgraphs, a review of the museums and cemeteries, and details of how the islands' hotels were used by the Germans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 302 x 214 x 23. Weight: 1378.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913228
- ISBN
- 9780900913228
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.16
€ 37.99
€ 27.16