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Regional & national history
Paperback. Medieval robots took such forms as talking statues, mechanical animals, or silent metal guardians; some served to entertain or instruct while others performed surveillance or discipline. Medieval Robots explores the forgotten history of real and imagined machines that captivated Europe from the ninth through the fourteenth centuries. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 36 color illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; TBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812223576
- ISBN
- 9780812223576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. The Knights Templar were the most famous and formidable of all the Western Christian military orders, whilst the Mamluks were a slave caste whose fighting prowess had elevated them to the point of holding real political clout. This book tells the story of three key engagements from the Fifth Crusade to the Seventh Crusade. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC; HBWC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813336
- ISBN
- 9781472813336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.44
€ 19.00
€ 15.44
Paperback. With The Lion Sleeps Tonight South Africa's answer to Hunter S. Thompson returns with his first book since the groundbreaking classic My Traitor's Heart. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855838
- ISBN
- 9781611855838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. The award-winning memoir of a white boy growing up in Rhodesia as it went through a bloody transition to majority rule Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJP; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 418
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330450102
- ISBN
- 9780330450102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784614102
- ISBN
- 9781784614102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.46
€ 24.46
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752486376
- ISBN
- 9780752486376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. France achieved national unity much later than is commonly supposed. This book traces how France underwent a veritable crisis of civilization in the early years of the French Republic as traditional attitudes and practices crumbled under the forces of modernization. Num Pages: 632 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804710138
- ISBN
- 9780804710138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 45.06
€ 50.99
€ 45.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408843567
- ISBN
- 9781408843567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.22
€ 23.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; AB; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Repeater
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910924280
- ISBN
- 9781910924280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. A History of Modern Europe surveys European history from the defeat of Napoleon to the twenty-first century, presenting major historical themes in an authoritative and compelling narrative. Concise and readable, this single volume covers Europe from the early nineteenth century through the early twenty-first century. Series: Wiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405121873
- ISBN
- 9781405121873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 29.79
€ 30.99
€ 29.79
Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesman in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1080 pages, 1 halftone, 103 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1080
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106359
- ISBN
- 9780226106359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.53
€ 53.48
€ 45.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32pp plates. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 755.
- Publisher
- Bantam USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553381481
- ISBN
- 9780553381481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.42
€ 27.99
€ 19.42
Paperback. On 5 July 2009 a metal-detectorist started to unearth gold objects in a Staffordshire field. Thus began the discovery of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found. This book delves into the story behind the hoard, using the research to fill previous gaps in knowledge and turn some of the original ideas about the discovery on their head. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 190 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714123424
- ISBN
- 9780714123424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.75
€ 9.75
paperback. A Southern African history from the introduction of agriculture to the government of Thabo Mbeki. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334. Series: Cambridge Concise Histories. 272 pages, 5 maps. A Southern African history from the introduction of agriculture to the government of Thabo Mbeki. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight: 342.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521720267
- ISBN
- 9780521720267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.38
€ 31.99
€ 30.38
Paperback. From his eccentric South London working class childhood to running one of the biggest cities in the world, Livingstone is one of the very few politicians to have scored a major victory over the Thatcher Government and has championed issues as diverse as the environment, gay rights and anti-racism. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571280414
- ISBN
- 9780571280414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Conversing with Mariano and Nazario Turpo, father and son, Marisol de la Cadena explores the entanglements and partial connections between indigenous and non-indigenous worlds, and the ways in which indigenous knowing both include and exceed modern and non-modern practices. Series: The Lewis Henry Morgan Lectures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 51 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822359630
- ISBN
- 9780822359630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Elegant and sophisticated biography of Princess Margaret, the controversial sister of Queen Elizabeth II, the Princess Diana of her day Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823774
- ISBN
- 9780753823774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752498843
- ISBN
- 9780752498843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Hardcover. Drawing on eyewitness accounts as well as contemporary and modern photographs, this book explores the conditions and conflicts endured by the men who marched through to the fateful battleground. Num Pages: 176 pages, 300 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 279 x 80. Weight in Grams: 988. Then and Now. 176 pages, 300 illustrations. Drawing on eyewitness accounts as well as contemporary and modern photographs, this book explores the conditions and conflicts endured by the men who marched through to the fateful battleground. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Dimension: 218 x 274 x 24. Weight: 984.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913419
- ISBN
- 9780900913419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.76
€ 31.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover. Matthew Fraleigh examines the life and works of Narushima Ryuhoku (1837-1884): Confucian scholar, world traveler, pioneering journalist, and irrepressible satirist. This is the first book-length study of Ryuhoku in a Western language and one of the first Western-language monographs to examine Sinitic poetry and prose composition in modern Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674425224
- ISBN
- 9780674425224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.30€ 59.21
€ 65.30
€ 59.21
Paperback. Over 400 recent finds associated with horses and excavated in London, from the utilitarian to the highly decorated, illustrated and discussed. Editor(s): Clark, John. Series: Medieval Finds from Excavations in London. Num Pages: 202 pages, 132, 42 black and white, 90 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 190 x 17. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836797
- ISBN
- 9781843836797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFG; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226471396
- ISBN
- 9780226471396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.81
€ 34.99
€ 27.81
Paperback. U.S. Foreign Relations from 1893 to the Present is the second part of From Colony to Superpower, an international narrative blends political, diplomatic, and military history with economic, cultural, and religious history. It includes a new introduction and a new chapter that brings the narrative up to the present. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 768 pages, 40 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190212476
- ISBN
- 9780190212476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.89
€ 24.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; HRQX9; JFSJ1; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062510365
- ISBN
- 9780062510365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.19
€ 19.00
€ 15.19