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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

Hardback. Minute by minute detail on one of the first Zeppelin raids, the first aerial bombardment of Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473834194
ISBN
9781473834194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. In December 1976, a coach drove off down a London street. On board were the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Heartbreakers and their respective management, while The Damned, who were also on the bill, were travelling separately. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 207 x 10. Weight in Grams: 612.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780383996
ISBN
9781780383996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.78

paperback. Pictorial account of the 916 Rising in Dublin, each photograph accompanied by a contemporary picture. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781856352765
ISBN
9781856352765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.01

Paperback. A collection of over 200 photographs and picture postcards spanning the last one hundred years. It illustrates the many changes that have taken place in both Whitstable and Tankerton as well as in neighbouring villages such as Swalecliffe and Seasalter. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JH; 3JJ; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411125
ISBN
9780752411125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. With a commitment to the tradition of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, this title recounts a rollercoaster odyssey from early beatnik adventures in Ladbroke Grove, through the flowering hippies to the snarl of punk. It focuses on the author's career in the underground, as the man on the door at the UFO club, driving spirit at IT and, lead singer. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712667326
ISBN
9780712667326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Discover one of Britain's greatest triumphs, drawing on never-before-seen diaries and exclusive interviews. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780742304
ISBN
9781780742304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. Presenting an examination of women writers and prewar ideology, this book investigates love as a critical aspect of Japanese culture during the early-mid-twentieth century. It focuses on same-sex love, love marriage, and maternal love. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; DSB; HBJF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804761987
ISBN
9780804761987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. Ottoman Brothers explores Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together in Palestine following the 1908 revolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770675
ISBN
9780804770675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.09

Paperback. Ottoman Brothers explores Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together in Palestine following the 1908 revolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770682
ISBN
9780804770682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. This volume examines patterns of growth, government organization, and cultural representation that created a new region across the nation's southern rim following World War II. Essays explain how ideology and political economy restructured space within the Sunbelt, making the landscape and lives of its inhabitants more uniformly metropolitan. Editor(s): Nickerson, Michelle; Dochuk, Darren. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223002
ISBN
9780812223002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.42

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPFM; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 226 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691163918
ISBN
9780691163918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardback. "It took her two tries, but in 1955, sixty-seven-year-old Emma 'Grandma' Gatewood became the first woman to solo hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail in one through hike. Gatewood has become a legend for those who hike the trail, and in her home state of Ohio, where she helped found the Buckeye Trail"--Amazon.com. Illustrator(s): Magnus, Erica. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JJPG; YNH; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 5182 x 5817 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821422359
ISBN
9780821422359
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

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