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Hardcover. A radical new account of one of Britain's greatest naval disasters. Shows what a very close run thing the sinkings were, and how Japanese success depended on them having luck on their side. A convincing attempt to right a wrong that has been allowed to stand for over 70 years. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 images and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783831784
- ISBN
- 9781783831784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.06
€ 37.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736917
- ISBN
- 9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566. Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England. 416 pages, illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight: 548.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231119054
- ISBN
- 9780231119054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.15
€ 40.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the reign of Peter the Great. Editor(s): Perrie, Maureen. Series: The Cambridge History of Russia. Num Pages: 824 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1234.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107639423
- ISBN
- 9781107639423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.42
€ 62.42
Paperback. Born into great wealth, Walker, now in her 80s, chose to step beyond the chaperoned world of privilege, becoming a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary, and going on to break the speed record for women pilots. This book gives an insight into the life of a very special woman. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32pp photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904010319
- ISBN
- 9781904010319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Hardcover. Series: A People's History of India. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Tulika Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789382381914
- ISBN
- 9789382381914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.32
€ 18.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Offers an account of life inside 'the bunker' of Number 10. Taking the lessons of Machiavelli derived from his experience as an official in fifteenth-century Florence, this title shows how these lessons can still apply today. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099546092
- ISBN
- 9780099546092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
paperback. 'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy - scrutinising and animated in equal measure' Laura Silverman, Daily Mail Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Profile Books(GB)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684715
- ISBN
- 9781846684715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.45
€ 16.99
€ 12.45
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.21€ 54.35
€ 59.21
€ 54.35
Hardback. The description for this book, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 10: June 1786 to December 1786, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 688 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691045429
- ISBN
- 9780691045429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.17€ 126.15
€ 168.17
€ 126.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 120 pages, Over 230 black and white photographs, and 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887401664
- ISBN
- 9780887401664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.04
€ 37.99
€ 29.04
Hardcover. In 1934 a Swedish museum director and his assistant researched the maritime and material culture of the Outer Hebrides. Their work is presented here along with 80 sepia photographs and 35 line drawings, all previously unpublished. Editor(s): Fenton, Alexander. Num Pages: 128 pages, 60 sepia photographs + 43 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; HBTB; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 195 x 14. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- NMSE - Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905267651
- ISBN
- 9781905267651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Hardback. A fast-paced and thrilling history of London at the time of King Charles II, from the acclaimed co-author of The King's Revenge and The King's Bed. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp colour photo plate section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408707296
- ISBN
- 9781408707296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.98
€ 26.99
€ 18.98
Hardback. Mercenaries, allies or collaborators? This book provides a history of colonial auxiliaries. It looks at the post-colonial legacy of local forces trained up under Western models. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044257
- ISBN
- 9781849044257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.85
€ 33.99
€ 30.85
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850455656
- ISBN
- 9780850455656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. Bringing together a wide collection of primary documents, this is an essential reader on the idea of 'Europe' from antiquity to the twentieth century. Including classic texts from antiquity alongside rare and newly translated material, this critical collection is an invaluable resource for students of European history and identity. Editor(s): Drace-Francis, Alex. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243293
- ISBN
- 9780230243293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.34
€ 51.34
Paperback. Curiosity about Antarctica was at fever pitch, and between 1910 and 1914 five teams of intrepid explorers embarked on the greatest race of the era, to travel beyond the edges of the known world and conquer this last great frontier. This title reveals why 1912 witnessed the dawn of a new age in our understanding of the natural world. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; HBJQ; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOC0021965
- ISBN
- 9781845952105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.39
€ 9.39
Paperback. The first comprehensive and scholarly account of the story that the young Jesus visited Britain with Joseph of Arimathea. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- The Squeeze Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906069087
- ISBN
- 9781906069087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of the "Book of Chivalry". This book describes the prowess and piety of knights, their capacity to express themselves, their common assumptions, and their views on masculine virtue, women, and love. Editor(s): Kaeuper, Richard W.; Kennedy, Elspeth. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215793
- ISBN
- 9780812215793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. Essays addressing aspects of Israelite religious development. The book traces continuities between early Israelite religion and the Caananite culture it emerged from, exploring tension between the mythic and the historical and the re-emergence of Caananite mythic material in early Christianity. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG; HRJ; HRKP; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674091764
- ISBN
- 9780674091764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.10
€ 46.99
€ 39.10