Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Including Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography is notably diverse. This book examines its history, culture, and politics, from many different perspectives. It addresses colonialism, independence, the nation's integration into the world economy, and its tumultuous twentieth century. Editor(s): De la Torre, Carlos; Striffler, Steve. Series: The Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 480 pages, 39 illustrations, 1 map, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; HBJK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343745
- ISBN
- 9780822343745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBJF; HBJH; HBL; JPA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349245307
- ISBN
- 9781349245307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.77
€ 63.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rimal Publications,Cyprus Cyprus
- Number of pages
- 375
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789963610754
- ISBN
- 9789963610754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.67
€ 25.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 4th edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848857605
- ISBN
- 9781848857605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.97
€ 34.99
€ 29.97
Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781250709
- ISBN
- 9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 383 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841656045
- ISBN
- 9781841656045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.54
€ 13.99
€ 12.54
Paperback. From Jewish clothing merchants to Bangladeshi curry houses, ancient docks to the 2012 Olympics, the area east of the City has always played a crucial role in London's history. The East End was the home to Shakespeare's first theatre and to the early stirrings of a mass labour movement. This book offers an illustrated history of this district. Num Pages: 384 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187755
- ISBN
- 9780300187755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.95
€ 20.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. A story of adventure and aspiration in the high peaks that makes a vivid case for the importance of mountains to American national identity. Num Pages: 448 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RGBS; RGR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353761
- ISBN
- 9780393353761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. An epic page-turner about Waterloo, one of the greatest land battles in British history, rich in dramatic human detail and grounded in first class research. Num Pages: 704 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123011
- ISBN
- 9780349123011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815163
- ISBN
- 9781472815163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.53
€ 20.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. A history of Watermills of East Anglia Num Pages: 96 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423593
- ISBN
- 9780752423593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.47
€ 15.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807926
- ISBN
- 9780747807926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.57
€ 9.57
Paperback. Relics affected everyone in medieval society. In this book, the author illustrates that the pervasiveness and variety of relics answered very specific needs of ordinary people across a darkened Europe under threat of political upheavals, disease, and hellfire. It examines an array of relics in the broad social and cultural context of their age. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16pp. section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184303
- ISBN
- 9780300184303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.47
€ 26.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Controversial and ground-breaking, the most authoritative book ever written on the forgotten battle of Fromelles Num Pages: 448 pages, 500 Photos, including 6 gatefolds. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1MBF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472117120
- ISBN
- 9781472117120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.57
€ 19.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 295 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 295
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411449
- ISBN
- 9781572411449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.74
€ 44.99
€ 31.74
Paperback. A reinterpretation of the iconic photographs of the black civil rights struggle. It shows how the very pictures credited with arousing white sympathy, and thereby paving the way for civil rights legislation, actually limited the scope of racial reform in the 1960s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 65 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268647
- ISBN
- 9780520268647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fundamental inventions as the wheel and the plow and intellectual feats such as the inventions of astronomy, law, and diplomacy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 125 x 8. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195377996
- ISBN
- 9780195377996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.08
€ 14.99
€ 12.08
Hardcover. Both colonial and postcolonial historical approaches often sideline New Zealand as a peripheral player. This book redresses the balance, and evaluates its role as an imperial power - as both a powerful imperial envoy and a significant presence in the Pacific region. Editor(s): Pickles, Katie; Coleborne, Catharine. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 1 graphs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091537
- ISBN
- 9780719091537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.45
€ 161.45
Hardback. No up-to-date book on Venezuelan politics out there Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047951
- ISBN
- 9781849047951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
paperback. Louis Perez brings Mikiso Hane's rich and beloved account of early Japanese history up-to-date in this thoroughly revised edition. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813349657
- ISBN
- 9780813349657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.46
€ 72.46