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History
paperback. This text is a mix of social history, literary analysis, political biography and murder mystery. It explores and analyzes the social and cultural dynamics of the Chinese revolution of the 1920s by focusing on the mysterious 1928 assassination of Shen Dingyi. Num Pages: 322 pages, b&w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213869
- ISBN
- 9780520213869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.90
€ 42.90
Paperback. This hugely successful history of political and economic integration in Western Europe since the Second World War - and especially, but by no means exclusively, the European Community itself - was first published in 1991, to general acclaim. This edition is fully revised to take account of the developments since 1991. Series: Postwar World. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSN2; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582231993
- ISBN
- 9780582231993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.84
€ 74.84
paperback. This text recounts, through one individual's tortured life and a family's struggle, how a generation of Chinese intellectuals was lost to the harsh experiences of the labour camps. It reveals in detail what happened in China in the 1950s before the Cultural Revolution. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813339795
- ISBN
- 9780813339795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.65
€ 78.65
Paperback. Florence Nightingale is one of the most famous figures in modern history. Based on her writing, this book reports what she said and did. Published to commemorate the centenary of Nightingale's death, it offers a scholarly view of Florence Nightingale's extraordinary life and career that gets to the heart of her range of interests and achievements. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278. Vision, Power, Legacy. 224 pages. Florence Nightingale is one of the most famous figures in modern history. Based on her writing, this book reports what she said and did. Published to commemorate the centenary of Nightingale's death, it offers a scholarly view of Florence Nightingale's extraordinary life and career that gets to the heart of her range of interests and achievements. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HBLL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441132550
- ISBN
- 9781441132550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558762220
- ISBN
- 9781558762220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.01
€ 39.01
The Human Drama World History: From 1450 C.E. to 1900 (Volume 3)
Johnson, Donald James; Johnson, Jean Elliott
paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Publishers United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558762237
- ISBN
- 9781558762237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.33
€ 37.33
Paperback. This study encompasses the process of colonization and decolonization from the early modern period to the twentieth century. It shows that the Europeans were normally not considered dangerous invaders by local populations until they threatened the traditional cultures with missionaries, European schools, and bureaucracy. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley Laura. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Markus Wiener Publishing Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558763401
- ISBN
- 9781558763401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.77
€ 33.77
hardcover. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781565847880
- ISBN
- 9781565847880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Paperback. The rescue of imprisoned Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from atop the Gran Sasso plateau was one of the most dramatic special forces operations in military history. The Germans, led by SS Haupsturmfuhrer Otto Skorzeny, launched a daring Glider-borne assault, which surprised the Italian guards and secured Mussolini without a shot being fired. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034626
- ISBN
- 9781846034626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.79
€ 24.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Reconcilable Differences examines the interplay between Canada and the United States from the birth of these two countries to present day, drawing on political, economic, and social research as well as historiographical approaches to create an engaging narrative. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 maps; 9 figures; 12 photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195447071
- ISBN
- 9780195447071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.54
€ 69.54
Paperback. A historical study for the purpose of understanding today's world and finding a path to a better world tomorrow. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: HBTV; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785350498
- ISBN
- 9781785350498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 47.40
€ 51.99
€ 47.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789622012547
- ISBN
- 9789622012547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. Sze-yuen Chung was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. Editor(s): Chung, Sze-Yuen. Num Pages: 388 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629960209
- ISBN
- 9789629960209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.88
€ 20.88
Paperback. A biography on Zhou Enlai, one of the most important and yet debatable political figures in the Chinese Communist Party. This work provides an analysis on the complex personality and controversial actions of Zhou, both as a person and a leader of the CCP. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962807
- ISBN
- 9789629962807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
paperback. Originally published: New York: Farrar & Rinehart, c1942. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 b/w illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBJK; HBTP; RBKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- OUP Canada Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195449556
- ISBN
- 9780195449556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
paperback. "On June 23, 1812, Napoleon's Grande Armee, over 500,000 men strong, poured over the Russian border. An equally massive Russian army faced them. The ensuing campaign was a catastrophe for Napoleon. Alt" Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Da Capo Press
- SKU
- V9780306806506
- ISBN
- 9780306806506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Like a scene from Where Eagles Dare, a small team of American spies parachutes into Italy behind enemy lines. Their orders: link up with local partisans and sabotage the well-guarded Brenner Pass--the Nazis' crucial supply route through the Alps--thereby bringing the German war effort in Italy to a grinding halt. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306818417
- ISBN
- 9780306818417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.15
€ 25.99
€ 21.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961831
- ISBN
- 9789629961831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.05
€ 50.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBTB; HRKN1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629966348
- ISBN
- 9789629966348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.57
€ 52.57
Paperback. Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BT; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007321667
- ISBN
- 9780007321667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.12
€ 15.99
€ 14.12
paperback. Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make up modern English Illustrator(s): Appleby, Barrie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; CBX; CFFD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781445663821
- ISBN
- 9781445663821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.38
€ 20.99
€ 15.38
paperback. The contrasting lives of the Mitford sisters - stylish, scandalous and tragic by turns - hold up a mirror to upper-class life before and after the Second World War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16pp illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784970895
- ISBN
- 9781784970895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.80
€ 11.99
€ 9.80
Hardcover. An unusual take on the career of Britain's greatest sailor. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848322172
- ISBN
- 9781848322172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.08
€ 45.99
€ 36.08
Hardcover. This book explores the cultural traditions of Cantonese villagers who first settled in South China's Pearl River Delta during the Tang and Song dynasties (10th to 12th centuries). The authors lived and worked in the New Territories, Hong Kong's rural hinterland, during the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBTB; JFSF; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629961008
- ISBN
- 9789629961008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57