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Regional & national history
Hardback. This book pursues an enduring puzzle that has stumped historians for centuries and seduced novelists and filmmakers down to this day. Who was the man who wore an iron mask and was kept in prison for years during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV? Paul Sonnino brilliantly traces his decade-long quest to solve the mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442253636
- ISBN
- 9781442253636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.48
€ 60.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages b&w photograph section. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907579731
- ISBN
- 9780907579731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.91
€ 10.99
€ 9.91
Paperback. Demonstrates that there was no iron curtain between the Ottoman and other worlds but rather a long-established network of diplomatic, financial, cultural and religious connections. This book is based on a study of several sources, including diplomatic records, travel and geographical writing, as well as personal accounts. Series: Library of Ottoman Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDT; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845111229
- ISBN
- 9781845111229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.55
€ 34.99
€ 29.55
Paperback. This book aims to make a contribution to historical scholarship on Turkey by focusing on its key foundational myth, the battle of Manzikert in 1071. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBLC; JPHC; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 582. The Battle of Manzikert. 304 pages, 20 colour illustrations. This book aims to make a contribution to historical scholarship on Turkey by focusing on its key foundational myth, the battle of Manzikert in 1071. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; HBLC; JPHC; JWLF. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight: 582.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748625734
- ISBN
- 9780748625734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.70
€ 41.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804921
- ISBN
- 9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.02
€ 19.99
€ 18.02
Hardback. Ultimately, Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420561
- ISBN
- 9781421420561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.12
€ 33.12
Hardcover. The story of Marie Duplessis, the woman who inspired Verdi's La traviata. A rags-to-riches fairytale, from rural poverty to Parisian stardom, which ended in tragedy but gave rise to some of the most heart-wrenching and lyrical music ever composed. Num Pages: 416 pages, 38 b& w halftones; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; AVGC9; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198708544
- ISBN
- 9780198708544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.18
€ 46.18
Paperback. A study that concerns the history of Gibraltar following its military conquest in 1704, after which sovereignty of the territory was transferred from Spain to Britain and it became a British fortress and colony. It focuses on the civilian population. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080548
- ISBN
- 9780719080548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.44
€ 26.99
€ 26.44
Hardback. Under normal circumstances, Thomas Jefferson would have had more than two months to prepare for his presidency. This book covers the two-and-a-half-month period from that day through April 30, documenting Jefferson's two terms as President of the United States. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 800 pages, 8 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1257.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129105
- ISBN
- 9780691129105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.13€ 125.38
€ 168.13
€ 125.38
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.83
€ 19.99
€ 15.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499741
- ISBN
- 9780752499741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.03
€ 40.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. Series: Greek Commentaries Series. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 66. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Bryn Mawr Commentaries United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929524139
- ISBN
- 9780929524139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.94
€ 20.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire; its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses; and since Confederation, the country has devised institutions to connect fire and society. This book narrates the history of this saga. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 584 pages, approx. 32 b/w photos, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; JKSW2; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774813921
- ISBN
- 9780774813921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.94
€ 40.99
€ 35.94
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780935836
- ISBN
- 9781780935836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.69
€ 46.99
€ 38.69
Paperback. A riveting and richly detailed chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTZ; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 38. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048019
- ISBN
- 9781849048019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473862555
- ISBN
- 9781473862555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. Narrating 9/11 pushes beyond a critical focus on domestic realism, offering chapters that examine speculative and genre fiction, postmodernism, climate change, and the evolving security state, as well as the television series Lost and the film Paradise Now. Editor(s): Duvall, John N.; Marzec, Robert P. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; DSBH5; DSK; HBJK; JPWL2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417387
- ISBN
- 9781421417387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.89
€ 44.89
Paperback. * Kundnani dissects the conflicting pressures at play in Germany today and how these influence its politics, economic strategy and foreign policy Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849047197
- ISBN
- 9781849047197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.64
€ 20.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Down but not out Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750952064
- ISBN
- 9780750952064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.31
€ 24.99
€ 21.31
Paperback. A provocative take on Jewish history, explaining the metamorphoses of mainstream Jewish culture and politics Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745336664
- ISBN
- 9780745336664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.43
€ 23.99
€ 16.43