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Paperback. An essay on the nature of human revolt, this book makes a critique of communism, how it had gone wrong behind the Iron Curtain, and the resulting totalitarian regimes. It also questions two events held sacred by the left wing, the French Revolution of 1789 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. Translator(s): Bower, Anthony. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141182018
ISBN
9780141182018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Hardback. In the spring of 1919, two British solar eclipse expeditions confirmed the correctness of general relativity theory and propelled Albert Einstein to instant celebrity. This title includes, the majority of Einstein's writings. Editor(s): Janssen, Michel; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Lehner, Christoph; Buchwald, Diana Kormos. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691057170
ISBN
9780691057170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.19

Hardback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals fresh facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Kennefick, Daniel J.; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 776 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120881
ISBN
9780691120881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 242.36

Hardcover. Offers an annotated edition of both Creswell's English text, based on the original copy presented to the ambassador of James I, and his contemporary Castilian version from the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid. Creswell draws on his personal knowledge to write comments about the Gunpowder Plot events. Num Pages: 210 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JD; DNF; DSBD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780823214464
ISBN
9780823214464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First LP Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865970939
ISBN
9780865970939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Includes the author's views on overpopulation, propaganda, advertising and government control. This book appeals for the defence of relevant individualism. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; JFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099458234
ISBN
9780099458234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.27

Paperback. Selected writings from the author of Brave New Worldand The Doors of Perceptionon the role of psychedelics in society. Editor(s): Horowitz, Michael; Palmer, Cynthia. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Park Street Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892817580
ISBN
9780892817580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.75

Hardcover. Aldous Huxley's stature as one of the most acute observers of social and ideological trends is reinforced by these essays, which register his growing ambivalence about the role of technocracy and science in an era of experimentation in the concentration of executive and legislative power. Editor(s): Baker, Robert S.; Sexton, James. Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley. Num Pages: 653 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633475
ISBN
9781566633475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.79

Hardcover. These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. "His reading was immense, his taste impeccable, and his ear acute..His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured."-T. S. Eliot. Edited with Commentary by Robert S. Baker and James Sexton. Series: Complete Essays of Aldous Huxley. Num Pages: 607 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 176 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1026.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633239
ISBN
9781566633239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 218 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613943
ISBN
9789881613943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 644 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
644
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089159
ISBN
9780231089159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.28

Hardback. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 160 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089203
ISBN
9780231089203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.84

Hardback. Editor(s): Mourelatos, Alexander P. D. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AB; DNF; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636740
ISBN
9780691636740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 295.03

Paperback. Portrays the Russian people. This title presents a series of interlinked stories including "The Shot", in which a duel is revisited after many years, and the grotesque "The Undertaker". It also features "Roslavlev" and the "Egyptian Nights". Translator(s): Wilks, Ronald. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446753
ISBN
9780140446753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

paperback. One of the greatest 19th-century scientist-explorers, Alexander von Humboldt traversed the tropical Spanish Americas between 1799 and 1804. By the time of his death in 1859, he had won international fame for his scientific discoveries, his observations of Native American peoples and his descriptions of the flora and fauna of the continent'. Translator(s): Wilson, Jason. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: DNF; PD; RGR; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445534
ISBN
9780140445534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Editor(s): Kramnick, Isaac. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 992 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140447606
ISBN
9780140447606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. The Hystoria Constantinopolitana relates the adventures of Martin of Pairis, an abbot of the Cistercian Order who participated in the plunder of the city, as recorded by his monk Gunther. Alfred Andrea has captured the full flavor of the original with its alternating sections of prose and poetry. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; DNF; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215861
ISBN
9780812215861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardcover. This is a translation by Alfred Smyth of the medieval "Life" of King Alfred. He argues that the "Life" is a forgery which has profound implications not only for our understanding of the early English and medieval past but also for the nature of biography and history. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; DNF; DSBB; DSK; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 697.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AIAA
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333699171
ISBN
9780333699171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.38

Paperback. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
645
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971424
ISBN
9780865971424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.68

Hardcover. Editor(s): West, Thomas G. Num Pages: 645 pages, note, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1166.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
645
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971417
ISBN
9780865971417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.64

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