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Hagenloh's vivid and monumental account is the first to show how Stalin's peculiar brand of policing-in which criminals, juvenile delinquents, and other marginalized population groups were seen increasingly as threats to the political and social order-supplied the core mechanism of the Great Terror. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPVR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801891823
- ISBN
- 9780801891823
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 42.94
€ 51.99
€ 42.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 48 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158879
- ISBN
- 9780231158879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.15
€ 30.99
€ 22.15
Paperback. Baltinglass is the very heart of West Wicklow. Features over 50 images of the town and its surrounding, and chronicling the history of the town from 1851 right up to 2001. By building upon the base of street directories garnered from census returns and news articles, this book provides an insight into the life of a provincial town. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 Black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 660. 8vo. Good copy .Irish Local History.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Illustrated edition
- SKU
- KEX0290151
- ISBN
- 9781845885069
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. Contemporary Italy strongly mirrors Britain - the countries have roughly the same extent, population size and GNP - and yet they are fantastically different. This book presents an account of how Italy has coped, or failed to cope, with the past decades. It is suitable for those who wish to understand contemporary Italy. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140124965
- ISBN
- 9780140124965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 15 color + 59 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219470
- ISBN
- 9780300219470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.05
€ 36.99
€ 27.05
A collection of photographs taken by German soldiers and civilians during the Third Reich. It features the living rooms, the back yards, the boulevards and the killing fields of Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1574.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335768
- ISBN
- 9780897335768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 47.99
€ 51.99
€ 47.99
Paperback. In 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second World War, Allied radio operators at an interception station in South London began picking up messages in a strange new code. They invented a machine called Colossus to decipher what turned out to be the secrets of Nazi high command. This book talks about this event. Num Pages: 588 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 556. Bletchley Park's Last Secret. 588 pages, 8pp b&w plates. In 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second World War, Allied radio operators at an interception station in South London began picking up messages in a strange new code. They invented a machine called Colossus to decipher what turned out to be the secrets of Nazi high command. This book talks about this event. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 42. Weight: 556.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 588
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843543312
- ISBN
- 9781843543312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Hardcover. Called by some a 'Mediterranean Jutland,' the Battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. This is the story of the largest naval engagement in the Mediterranean during the First World War. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 figures, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBTM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253343796
- ISBN
- 9780253343796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Usa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199971954
- ISBN
- 9780199971954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.07
€ 24.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Peking, 1937: The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone. Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer's identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957172
- ISBN
- 9780241957172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. From ration book to Facebook Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961486
- ISBN
- 9780750961486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.47
€ 15.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. With chapters on home and school life, games and hobbies, music and fashion, alongside a selection of charming illustrations, this compendium lets you take a nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up during the sixties and recaptures the various aspects of life back then. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450124
- ISBN
- 9780752450124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968287
- ISBN
- 9780750968287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A nostalgic look at what it was like to grow up in the 1950s This is a paperback, not a hardback book. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450117
- ISBN
- 9780752450117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.37
€ 13.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. A 1950s childhood in pictures Num Pages: 128 pages, 125 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750952958
- ISBN
- 9780750952958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.47
€ 16.99
€ 15.47
Paperback. The 18 essays in this book illustrate the diversity of Lazarsfeld's interests. They encompass his own works of social research, as well as writings on methodology and the history and sociology of social research. In addition the book provides a revealing biography of Lazarsfeld. Series: Heritage of Sociology Series. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 line drawings, 37 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226469638
- ISBN
- 9780226469638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.27
€ 52.99
€ 41.27
Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804921
- ISBN
- 9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. As Britain emerged from the Second World War, the armed forces desperately needed extra manpower to face new threats from old allies and to meet the considerable obligations of its Empire. This title explains what life was like for these recruits, from training to demo, and how they were affected by their experiences. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747810926
- ISBN
- 9780747810926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. The 1960s witnessed a sustained period of economic growth, consumer spending and stable employment. This prosperity enabled a market growth in levels of owner occupation and a subsequent boom in the sale of household furnishings and luxury goods. This work looks at the styles and fashions in domestic housing and interiors between 1960 and 1970. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747808022
- ISBN
- 9780747808022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 196 x 4. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807360
- ISBN
- 9780747807360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Hardcover. In the United States at the height of the Cold War, roughly between the end of World War II and the early 1980s, a new project of redefining rationality commanded the attention of sharp minds, powerful politicians, wealthy foundations, and top military brass. The authors illuminate what it meant to be rational in the age of nuclear brinkmanship. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 halftones, 17 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046631
- ISBN
- 9780226046631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.09€ 78.49
€ 95.09
€ 78.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; HPS; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226324159
- ISBN
- 9780226324159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.07
€ 26.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. Often called the Pulp Era, the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. This title captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the period. Illustrator(s): Stacey, Mark. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 3JJG; JWL; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086820
- ISBN
- 9781849086820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Richard Wagner's musical themes, dramatic structures and philosophical tropes recurred in the works of almost every major French composer before World war One. This research monograph studies and reinterprets the works and ideas of Wagner which have had such a profound influence on the artistic and intellectual life of France. Num Pages: 264 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academica Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781930901803
- ISBN
- 9781930901803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 95.15
€ 95.15