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hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DS; JNSG2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NYU Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479823611
ISBN
9781479823611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.14

Paperback. William Osler revolutionised the art of practicing medicine at the patient bedside. His biography concerns the evolution of modern medicine, doctors' training, holism in medical thought, and the doctor-patient relationship. Accessibly written, this book brings to life both a fascinating man and the formative age of twentieth-century medicine. Num Pages: 622 pages, 37 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BGT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 932.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
598
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195329605
ISBN
9780195329605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.66

Paperback. Harvey Cushing was the leading figure in the creation of modern neurosurgery. This biography traces his medical school education; his hospital-based surgical career; and his career as a battlefield surgeon during World War I. He has an enduring place in the field of medicine and his name has become part of medical lexicography. Num Pages: 608 pages, 61 photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGT; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
606
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195329612
ISBN
9780195329612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCV; JFFU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442248663
ISBN
9781442248663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.02

Paperback. A groundbreaking exploration of the causes and consequences of Halifax's tough-on-crime measures in the interwar era. Series: Law and Society. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; JKV; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774822053
ISBN
9780774822053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Michael Boyce Gillespie shifts the ways we think about black film, seeing it not as the representation of the black experience, but as the visual negotiation between film as art and the social construction of race, as well as an interdisciplinary form that enacts black visual and expressive culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 269 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362265
ISBN
9780822362265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. Michael Boyce Gillespie shifts the ways we think about black film, seeing it not as the representation of the black experience, but as the visual negotiation between film as art and the social construction of race, as well as an interdisciplinary form that enacts black visual and expressive culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362050
ISBN
9780822362050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

Paperback. This compelling collection of true anecdotes from America's Civil War offers a lively look at thirty unusual, little-known, and bizarre incidents that impacted the course of the war. Series: It Happened in Series. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBW; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 14.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762758722
ISBN
9780762758722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.75

Hardcover. Chronicles the integration of dog owners, a much-maligned subculture, into mainstream society by tracing the history of the legislation. This book shows how a combination of science and politics, fact and fear, altruism and self-interest led to the adoption and enforcement of legislation that became a shining success. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JFFZ; LNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557534927
ISBN
9781557534927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807044650
ISBN
9780807044650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

hardcover. Seeks to understand the composer as he exists in the American imagination and explores how Beethoven became a cultural icon Num Pages: 418 pages, 61 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC4; AVH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
418
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253357045
ISBN
9780253357045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463553
ISBN
9781580463553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. From wooden mechanical clocks of the 1870s to later neon electric models, American advertising clocks are celebrated in many diverse styles to promote any product: beverages, cigarettes, manufacturers, Over 300 are described and illustrated with color photos. Series: Schiffer books for collectors. Num Pages: 128 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; TDPB1; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 282 x 8. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407901
ISBN
9780887407901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 463 pages, 52 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978727857
ISBN
9780978727857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Num Pages: 463 pages, 52 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
463
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978727888
ISBN
9780978727888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556227349
ISBN
9781556227349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.13

Paperback. Known for his eccentric lifestyle and trillion-watt smile, Branson's hot air balloon flights, innovative leadership, and world record attempts have made him an instantly-recognizable global icon. Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia. His knack for business started early with a parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YNM; YNT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Dgs
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483153
ISBN
9780448483153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.35

Paperback. Series: Captured History Sports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 226 x 5. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780756555320
ISBN
9780756555320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780756549985
ISBN
9780756549985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.78

Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421409733
ISBN
9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.08

Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1048
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410586
ISBN
9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Series: Exploring Wine Regions. Num Pages: colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; WBXD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Publisher
International Exploration Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996966016
ISBN
9780996966016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.82

Paperback. Surrounding the war with an aura of nostalgia both fosters the delusion that war can cure our social ills and makes us strong again, and weakens confidence in our ability to act effectively in our own time."-Journal of Military History Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421452
ISBN
9781421421452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.18

This work argues that living history, even if it is an incomplete depiction of the past, plays a vital role in stimulating the historical imagination. It examines how one of the most popular fields of history is portrayed, embraced, and shaped by mainstream culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; JFCA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122403
ISBN
9780813122403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

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