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Paperback. World War II affected every aspect of life on the British home front. From food rationing to air-raid shelters to war work, those left at home had to make huge changes in their day-to-day lives as Britain mobilised, economised, and saved in the name of Victory. This title looks at what these changes actually meant for families. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808299
ISBN
9780747808299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 132 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841655406
ISBN
9781841655406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sabrestorm Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781220078
ISBN
9781781220078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.60

Paperback. Growing up as a child in the Second World War could be a frightening or an exciting experience. Depending on the age of the child, the experience of war might be strange and scary, or all he or she had ever known. This book recounts the British child's experience of the War with photographs, objects and ephemera. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807377
ISBN
9780747807377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.89

Paperback. Presents the history of British evacuation during the Second World War, including the unimaginable upheaval suffered by the inhabitants of the Channel Islands and Gibraltar, who were evacuated to mainland Britain. This book looks at the experience of evacuation up to the homecomings of 1945 and the aftermath. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 145 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807452
ISBN
9780747807452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.21

Paperback. The centenary of the First World War has brought with it much attention on the lives of those left behind at home. This book explains how the daily life of children one hundred years ago was affected by war. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWN; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445668765
ISBN
9781445668765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470214
ISBN
9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Following his first three successful books, describing his long career as a military pilot, Mike Brooke completes the story with more tales of test flying during the 1980s and '90s. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969857
ISBN
9780750969857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJC; WQH; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 26. Gloucestershire Sheet 72.14. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJC; WQH; WTRM. Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight: 26.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2002
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841514246
ISBN
9781841514246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.01

Hardcover. This publication contains papers presented at the 18th British Wind Energy Association Conference. The topics covered include electricity markets, environmental and public relations, integration, wind turbine design, resource, noise and wind farm performance/design. Num Pages: 496 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; TGBN; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 300 x 215 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860580345
ISBN
9781860580345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 309.49

Paperback. A lyrical and searing account of life on the front line of the wars between the Russian state and the Chechen people Translator(s): Gunin, Anna. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JJPR; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846273186
ISBN
9781846273186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; 3JM; AGN; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 330 x 260. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Steidl Publishers Germany
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958291966
ISBN
9783958291966
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.13

Hardcover. The sole quintuple spy of the Second World War he was the only spy the Soviet Union shared with the British who codenamed him Silver. He fooled the Nazis into paying him GBP2.5 m. They also gave him a transmitter which he used to broadcast false military information directly to Abwehr headquarters in Berlin. The Germans awarded him the Iron Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages, 28 black and white photographs and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 35. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553718
ISBN
9781781553718
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.65

Hardcover. Studies why and how successful forms of workers' interest representation could emerge in a hostile, post-communist context Num Pages: 240 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 1DVWR; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPWF; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719091124
ISBN
9780719091124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.28

Paperback. An insider's view of the idealism, anger and vitality of the much-maligned group known as the Young Lords as they rose to become the most respected and powerful voice of Latin American empowerment in the US. From their emergence in the 60's to their fracture in 1972, this is the story of how one group took on the establishment - and won. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; JPWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813535593
ISBN
9780813535593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. When we talk about biomolecular sequencing, it is the relatively recent Human Genome Project that comes to mind. However, sequencing has a longer and more complex history which begins in the 1940s and is presented for the first time in this book. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 46 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; MBX; PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137543325
ISBN
9781137543325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.39

Hardback. This volume provides a multidimensional assessment of the diverse ends of the European colonial empires, addressing different geographies, taking into account diverse chronologies of decolonization, and evaluating the specificities of each imperial configuration under appreciation (Portuguese, Belgian, French, British, Dutch). Editor(s): Bandeira Jeronimo, Miguel; Costa-Pinto, Antonio. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137394057
ISBN
9781137394057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.38

Hardback. A look at US Cold War diplomacy, examining a policy compromised by the demands of anti-communist ideology. Through case studies of America's relationships with Iran, Israel and Saudi Arabia, it reveals how the fear of communism led to the over-commitment of US security in the region. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739103043
ISBN
9780739103043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.90

Hardback. The book examines the role that theoretical thinking and intellectual discussion played in preparing the downfall of communism. Drawing on the impact of various 20th century thinkers it revisits debates on the end of history, utopia, and man, as well as controversies over gender and the political implications of theory. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242993
ISBN
9780823242993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.72

Paperback. The book examines the role that theoretical thinking and intellectual discussion played in preparing the downfall of communism. Drawing on the impact of various 20th century thinkers it revisits debates on the end of history, utopia, and man, as well as controversies over gender and the political implications of theory. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 13. Weight in Grams: 261.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823243006
ISBN
9780823243006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Reissued in the year of Miep Gies' 100th birthday, this international bestseller includes a brand-new afterword by the author. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847398222
ISBN
9781847398222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JJH; BG; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Halsgrove United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841146508
ISBN
9781841146508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Hardcover. Opens a fresh conversation on the study of the Mau Mau rebellion and Kenyan history by arguing that Mau Mau was a nationalist movement rather than a Kikuyu war. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465465
ISBN
9781580465465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Paperback. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. 96 pages, 110ill. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872004198
ISBN
9781872004198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

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