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Hardcover. The story of the fight by airships against U-boats during WWI, as told by those who flew the airships of the Royal Naval Air Service. Through pieces written by them or interviews with veterans, the book covers the entire experience of being a pilot from initial training, through their adventures flying airships, until the final victory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 149 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555279
ISBN
9781781555279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. "The Medici: Citizens and Masters" offers a novel, comparative approach to examining Medici power and influence in Florence. Contributors from diverse perspectives set Medici rule against princely states such as Milan and Ferrara, and they ask how much the Medici changed Florence, contrasting their supremacy with earlier Florentine regimes. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088443
ISBN
9780674088443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. A succinct and disturbing account of the role of the Spanish Right in the course of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 234 pages, further reading, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD; HBLW; JFCX; JPFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415120005
ISBN
9780415120005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 81.32

Paperback. An account of the favourable depiction of Western culture and its negative characterization of Chinese culture in post-Mao China since 1978. This revised and expanded edition of Occidentalism in post-Mao China includes a new preface, foreword, and chapter on Chinese diaspora writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd Revised & Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698752
ISBN
9780847698752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.86

Paperback. The key battle of the First World War from the German point of view Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753822029
ISBN
9780753822029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330346979
ISBN
9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Examines the elision of Wallace's after-life into narrative ascendency, dominating the ideology and politics of nationalism in Scotland. This narrative reappraises William Wallace as a national figure. It explores Wallace variously as: A Protestant, A Scottish Chief, A Romantic Hero, and a Hollywood Hero. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748685639
ISBN
9780748685639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. This book of over 230 old photographs features the parish of Camborne and district from Victorian times to more recent scenes. The work of many local talented Camborne photographers is featured in this book including W.J. Bennetts, J.C. Burrow, E.A. Bragg, E.J. Champion and W.J. Sandry. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752407654
ISBN
9780752407654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. In a meticulous account of this period, Professor Duncan disentangles the power struggles during the 'Great Cause' between the Balliols and the Bruces, and of the actions, motives and decisive interventions of Edward I. Series: Edinburgh Classic Editions. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3F; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 276 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474415446
ISBN
9781474415446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. 'Romanticism had its roots in fantasy and fed on myth'. This book analyses the Romantic vision of the Orient from Ottoman Turkey, through the Middle East, including Egypt and Persia, to the Vale of Kashmir - fascination with the exotic Orient mixed with distaste for despotic rule. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1FB; DSB; HBJF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764825
ISBN
9781780764825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Presents a guided tour through centuries of history of Italy. This book examines Machiavelli and Mussolini, popes, pilgrims and prostitutes, cliques and conspiracies, Casanova and the crippling power of the Church. It also shows us a divided nation, injustice, ignorance, poverty and fear. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140145953
ISBN
9780140145953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846044885
ISBN
9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Offers an account of the intellectual figures of Italian Fascism, tracing how the movement's ideas evolved in response to social and political developments inside and outside of Italy. This book follows Fascist thought from its beginnings in socialist ideology through its evolution into a separate body of thought and to its destruction. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW; HPS; JPA; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127903
ISBN
9780691127903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. A new investigation into the 1641 Irish rebellion, contrasting its myth with the reality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 551 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933365
ISBN
9780861933365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.78

Paperback. Translation of: Nihaayat al-arab fai funaun al-adab. Translator(s): Muhanna, Elias. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; DN; GBA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 183 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107484
ISBN
9780143107484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Examines the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, especially from 1953 to 1979, in the context of his regime's dependence on the United States and his dreams of transforming Iran into a world power. This book argues that, despite the Shah's early achievements, his goals and policies were full of inherent contradictions and weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 1KBB; HBJF; JFSR; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
With a New introduction and preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140407
ISBN
9780691140407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Series: Critical American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816627837
ISBN
9780816627837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. Series: Access to History for the IB Diploma. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471841378
ISBN
9781471841378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wild Things Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910636022
ISBN
9781910636022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Written in a lively and engaging style, and designed to be accessible to a broader audience, this collection combines new research with the latest scholarship to provide a fresh and invigorating introduction to the revolutionary period that transformed Britain and its empire. Editor(s): Harris, Tim; Taylor, Stephen. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270446
ISBN
9781783270446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.57

Hardback. New history of the Norman conquests in the Mediterranean Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473828476
ISBN
9781473828476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962988
ISBN
9780750962988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542. Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion, 1590-1800. 344 pages, 23 figures, 4 maps, 3 tables. A monograph that places Ainu - the native people living in Ezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago - at the center of an exploration of Japanese expansion during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the height of the Tokugawa shogunal era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 22. Weight: 486.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248342
ISBN
9780520248342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. The Reformation transformed England forever. From peasants in the lanes and fields to the court of Henry VIII, no life was left untouched as the Roman Catholic Church was replaced as the centre of the nation's religious life. Illustrates emergence of European ecclesiastical and political controversy and Tudor dynastic ambition. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Shire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814849
ISBN
9780747814849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

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