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Paperback. Between 1856 and 1876, five explorers, all British, took on the seemingly impossible task of discovering the source of the White Nile. Showing exceptional courage and resilience, Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, Samuel Baker, David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley risked their lives and their reputations in the name of this quest. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571249763
- ISBN
- 9780571249763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.93
€ 17.99
€ 13.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Mark Davison United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953424016
- ISBN
- 9780953424016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.35
€ 15.35
Paperback. Armies led by John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough met and defeated general and army that King Louis XIV of France could put against them. This book brings soldierly understanding of the trials and tribulations of the fateful days of battle and victories of the Duke of Marlborough at the height of the War of Spanish Succession. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274181
- ISBN
- 9781862274181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.16
€ 21.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. The British government's top secret Code & Cypher School at Bletchley Park was the unlikely setting for one of the most vital undercover operations of the Second World War. The author provides an insight into the daily lives of the civilian and service personnel who contributed to the breaking of the Enigma. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750933629
- ISBN
- 9780750933629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Hardcover. Presents the history of the raising, training and service of the Barnsley Pals in the Great War. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 896.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844157075
- ISBN
- 9781844157075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.99€ 23.83
€ 28.99
€ 23.83
Paperback. An exploration of a troubling phenomenon: the fast-growing belief in Muslim countries that the end of the world is at hand - and with it the "Great Battle," prophesied by both Sunni and Shi'i tradition, which many believers expect will begin in the Afghan-Pakistani borderlands. It uncovers the role of apocalypse in Islam over the centuries. Translator(s): DeBevoise, M. B. Num Pages: 288 pages, 23 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272644
- ISBN
- 9780520272644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.30
€ 32.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Taking as its starting point two uprisings in England and Germany (Richard Marshal in 1233-4 and Henry VII in 1234-5), this book offers a new take on the political culture of high medieval Europe. Themes include: the role of violence; the norms of political behaviour; the public nature of politics; and the social history of political exchange. Series: Medieval Culture & Society. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230302365
- ISBN
- 9780230302365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
Hardback. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DS; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088412
- ISBN
- 9780674088412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.15
€ 44.99
€ 37.15
Paperback. Dexter Hoyos has written extensively on Carthage and Hannibal's career; here he distills this work into an introductory work, accessible to the non-specialist. Taking a chronological format Hoyos traces the rise and fall of Hannibal and Carthage, dispelling a few myths along the way. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 maps, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675471
- ISBN
- 9781904675471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.07
€ 23.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190627805
- ISBN
- 9780190627805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.91
€ 19.99
€ 19.91
Paperback. This fascinating collection of over 200 images takes is on a tour of the old borough of Marylebone, from Oxford Street to Edgware Road and from Baker Street to St John's Wood. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752410142
- ISBN
- 9780752410142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world-including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Translator(s): Shriver, George H. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422. On My Country and the World. 300 pages. Here is the whole sweep of the Soviet experiment and experience, as told by its last steward. Drawing on his own experience as well as rich archival material, Gorbachev ponders Russia's past, present, and future place in the world -- including the October Revolution, the Cold War, and key figures such as Lenin, Stalin, and Yeltsin. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPA. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight: 422. Translator(s): Shriver, George.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231115155
- ISBN
- 9780231115155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.75
€ 29.99
€ 21.75
Paperback. Series: Scottish Clan Mini-book. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 108 x 4. Weight in Grams: 38.
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852172831
- ISBN
- 9781852172831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.64
€ 6.64
Hardcover. The definitive biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history Num Pages: 352 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465094134
- ISBN
- 9780465094134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.31
€ 32.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Toward the end of the 13th century, at about the time Marco Polo was being received by the great Khubilai Khan, a Nestorian Christian monk from China called Rabban Sauma was making the reverse journey from the Mongol capital to Jerusalem. This book traces Sauma's trans-Eurasian travels against the era of the Mongol Empire and the last Crusades. Num Pages: 248 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520262379
- ISBN
- 9780520262379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.30
€ 32.99
€ 24.30
Hardback. A new diplomatic and military history of South Asia's 'Forgotten War' and of its impact on India and Pakistan A compellingly told history of a nasty five week war that involved some of the largest tank battles since the end of the Second World War and led to thousands of casualties on both sides, many details of which are still little known. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKP; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 30. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042307
- ISBN
- 9781849042307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.35
€ 38.99
€ 35.35
paperback. Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held for the next four and a half years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. Copy with some shelf wear, but overall a good and clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- SKU
- KIN0031274
- ISBN
- 9780099472148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A history of the social and political changes over the course of the first millenieum AD, charting the leadership of tribal chiefs and Roman Generals, and how the initiative was seized after their departure by the dynamic warrior kings of the Picts, Scots, Vikings, Britons, and Anglo-Saxons. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780271736
- ISBN
- 9781780271736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
hardcover. This book reveals how religion shaped ideas and propelled the lightning-quick development of Manchuria at the start of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 260 pages, 18 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 333 x 21. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107166400
- ISBN
- 9781107166400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.75
€ 117.75
Paperback. The siege of Leningrad is one of the great stories of extraordinary and heroic endurance in World War II Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 432. Tragedy of a City Under Siege, 1941-44. 512 pages. The siege of Leningrad is one of the great stories of extraordinary and heroic endurance in World War II. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight: 380.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822418
- ISBN
- 9781408822418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.98
€ 21.99
€ 15.98