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Regional & national history
Paperback. The Caribbean before Columbus is a new synthesis of the region's insular history based on the authors' 55 years of research in the Bahamas, Lesser and Greater Antilles. The presentation operates on multiple scales, and individual sites highlight specific issues. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 b/w line drawings; 42 b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3H; HBJK; HBLC; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190605254
- ISBN
- 9780190605254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 231 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231168021
- ISBN
- 9780231168021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 50.77
€ 65.36
€ 50.77
Paperback. The growth of joint-stock business in Victorian Britain re-evaluated, showing in particular the resistance to it. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933235
- ISBN
- 9780861933235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.75
€ 34.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. For the British, the battle fought at ElAlamein in October 1942 became the turning point of the Second World War. This book shows why it is remembered by its survivors as a 'war without hate'. It offers a fresh perspective on the see-saw campaign in which two sides chased each other back and forth across the unforgiving North African landscape. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp b&w photographs and maps, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141004679
- ISBN
- 9780141004679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961349
- ISBN
- 9780750961349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.68
€ 24.99
€ 21.68
Paperback. Europe's critical infrastructure is a key concern to policymakers, NGOs, companies, and citizens today. This book argues that present-day infrastructure vulnerabilities resulted from choices of infrastructure builders in the past. Editor(s): Hogselius, Per; Hommels, Anique; Kaijser, Arne; Van Der Vleuten, Erik. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 black & white tables, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137580986
- ISBN
- 9781137580986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.93
€ 64.93
Paperback. Reveals a new aspect of Winston Churchill's life, so far completely neglected by historian. This title features his relations with his nuclear scientists, and his management of Britain's policy on atomic weapons. It deals with political and scientific personalities and intrigues, which reveals a little-known side of Britain's great war-leader. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 37. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571249794
- ISBN
- 9780571249794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.56
€ 19.99
€ 14.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar. Translator(s): Yardley, J. C. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555680
- ISBN
- 9780199555680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Hardback. The first study to examine psychological warfare in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict, this book presents a rational analysis of the Arab and Israeli struggles to gain the world's sympathy and support, tracing these struggles from the British Mandate to the more recent HAMAS abduction of IDF soldier Gilad Shalit. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; HBJF1; HBWS; JPVN; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137467027
- ISBN
- 9781137467027
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.14
€ 64.14
Paperback. A study of the third president of the United States, this text examines 70 years of letters and private accounts, providing an insight into the contradictions that surround Jefferson. The author recreates the world of the 18th century to demonstrate his subject's position within it. Num Pages: 356 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813917207
- ISBN
- 9780813917207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. Revolt and upheaval in medieval Britain by a brilliant new narrative historian, 'Summer of Blood' breaks new ground in its portrayal of the personalities and politics of the bloody days of June 1381. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp B/W plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007213931
- ISBN
- 9780007213931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
€ 17.99
€ 12.96
Hardcover. A lively and fascinating narrative history about the birth of the modern world. Num Pages: 816 pages, 22 illustrations, 96 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 785
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393059762
- ISBN
- 9780393059762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.86
€ 36.99
€ 34.86
Hardback. Debating the Highland Clearances introduces the Highland Clearances as a classic historical problem. Eric Richards reviews the historical debate and examines the methods and sources employed by the combatants past and present. Series: Debates and Documents in Scottish History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 587.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748621828
- ISBN
- 9780748621828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.84€ 114.08
€ 118.84
€ 114.08
Hardcover. Series: Ancient Languages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; CBX; CFLA; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714122885
- ISBN
- 9780714122885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Hardback. Catalogues and gives a brief description of every significant battle (and most insignificant ones too) known to have been fought by the Roman Emperors. Num Pages: 215 pages, 27 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473869080
- ISBN
- 9781473869080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.82
€ 36.99
€ 32.82
Paperback. When and how did public health become modern? This book offers a fresh answer to this question through an examination of Victorian and Edwardian England, long considered one of the critical birthplaces of modern public health. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 31 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; MBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520290358
- ISBN
- 9780520290358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Henry VIII's reformation remains among the most crucial yet misunderstood events in English history. This work presents the king as neither confused nor a pawn in the hands of manipulative factions. Henry, a monarch who ruled as well as reigned, is revealed instead as the determining mover of religious policy throughout this momentous period. Num Pages: 672 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Separate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300122718
- ISBN
- 9780300122718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.55
€ 37.99
€ 27.55
Paperback. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from art, architecture, and literature, to advances in science, trade and travel. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801630
- ISBN
- 9780192801630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.72
€ 13.72
Hardcover. A novel collection that draws together a European field of expertise and resources. It reveals how Belgian, French, Italian, Luxembourg, Dutch, and West German politicians, policymakers and commentators perceived independent Ireland from the end of the Second World War until Irish accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1973. Editor(s): O'Driscoll, Mervyn; Keogh, Dermot; Fitzgerald, Maurice; Wiel, Jerome aan de. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBR; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 950.
- Publisher
- CUP
- Number of pages
- 500
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184646
- ISBN
- 9781859184646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Hardback. A one volume history of the great city of Glasgow from the Celts to Celtic by the controversial Scottish historian and biographer of Edinburgh. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784975821
- ISBN
- 9781784975821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.73
€ 33.99
€ 30.73
Paperback. 2011 was the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444705164
- ISBN
- 9781444705164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Eyots and Aits Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKES; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 250 x 12. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462134
- ISBN
- 9780752462134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. The Eastern Front was the most significant theatre of World War II. Here the bulk of the Wehrmacht was committed and eventually shattered by the Red Army in a campaign of unmatched intensity. With detailed pieces of cartography, this book explains the fighting and physical challenges faced by Axis and Soviet forces alike. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 241. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Slp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807748
- ISBN
- 9781472807748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 45.39
€ 59.42
€ 45.39
Paperback. Lev and Svetlana, kept apart for fourteen years by the Second World War and the Gulag, stayed true to each other and exchanged thousands of secret letters as Lev battled to survive in Stalin's camps. This book tells the story of two young Russians whose love survived Stalin's Gulag. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955901
- ISBN
- 9780241955901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21