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Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534381
ISBN
9780813534381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.70

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Booth-Clibborn Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
illustrated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873968277
ISBN
9781873968277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.30

hardcover. This book examines the contest between local people, state officials, and foreigners to lay claim to urban streets, state institutions, historic monuments, and temples in Suzhou, one of China's most ancient and culturally rich metropolises, as it was transformed into a modern city. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 figures, 19 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804753593
ISBN
9780804753593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.62

Hardcover. Argues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; PDX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226068633
ISBN
9780226068633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 50.51

Hardback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966214
ISBN
9780750966214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.83

Paperback. 'A gripping account of the terrible, confused struggle for mastery of Central Asia that followed the Russian Revolution' Evening Standard Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719564505
ISBN
9780719564505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardback. The Muhammad cartoon crisis of 2005/06 caught the world by surprise as Denmark decided to ridicule, mug, and insult Muslims because they were Muslims. Through the methodologies of media anthropology, cultural studies, and communication studies, this book brings together more than thirteen years of research on three significant historical media.. Num Pages: 326 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JFSL; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857451002
ISBN
9780857451002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.82

paperback. Explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. Num Pages: 720 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140283938
ISBN
9780140283938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.36

paperback. What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141044699
ISBN
9780141044699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. The 1950s was the decade in which Roger Bannister ran the four-minute mile, Bill Haley released "Rock Around the Clock", rationing ended and Britain embarked on the traumatic, disastrous Suez War. This book captures Britain in a decade, emerging from the shadow of war into growing affluence. Num Pages: 768 pages, 32 pp b/w/ inset. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141004099
ISBN
9780141004099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. The 16th Durham Light Infantry were supposed to be just an 'ordinary' battalion. But their experiences as they fought their way up through Italy show that there is no such thing as 'ordinary'. This is their story. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848844018
ISBN
9781848844018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.33

Paperback. How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824078
ISBN
9780753824078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. The Irish revolution of 1920-1921 ended in a military and political stalemate, resolved only through the mutual compromise incorporated in the Anglo-Irish Treaty. This report offers a detailed and personal account of intelligence from the inside. Series: Irish narratives. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859182017
ISBN
9781859182017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. An account of an epic tragedy, the battle of Gallipoli. It explains that from the initial landings - which ended with so much blood in the sea it could be seen from aircraft overhead - to the desperate attacks of early summer and the battle of attrition that followed, it was a lunacy that was never going to succeed. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846681615
ISBN
9781846681615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. The story of the huge mobile battles of 1918, which finally ended the Great War. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826898
ISBN
9780753826898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The Great War was the first truly global conflict, and it changed the course of world history. In this magnum opus, the author examines the conflict in every arena around the world, in a history that combines scholarship with vivid and unfamiliar eyewitness accounts, from kings and generals, and ordinary soldiers. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682476
ISBN
9781846682476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. An account of Hollywood legend Howard Hughes - reissued to tie-in with release of Scorsese biopic "The Aviator" starring Leonardo DiCaprio Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751536362
ISBN
9780751536362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.52

Paperback. A riveting courtroom drama worthy of Grisham or Turow that is also a real-life political thriller that captures the moral vertigo of South Africa's violent apartheid years. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; BT; JKV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272875
ISBN
9781846272875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.79

Hardback. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001678
ISBN
9781612001678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.13

Paperback. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003092
ISBN
9781612003092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.92

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