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Paperback. Secrets of the Cold War focuses on a dark period of a silent war and offers a new perspective on the struggle between the superpowers of the world told in the words of those who were there. Num Pages: 200 pages, c 70 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916914
ISBN
9781908916914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Hardcover. In this thoughtful study, Leilei Chen embraces travel writing as a means of understanding Chinese "otherness" and discovering one's self in a globalized world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; DSBH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774407
ISBN
9780889774407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 58.45

Paperback. Between the 1890s and the 1920s, cities in the vast region stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean were experiencing political, social, economic and cultural changes. This study provides a comparative analysis of contested versions of the concept of modernity. Editor(s): Fawaz, Leila; Bayly, C. A. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 1QSN; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114271
ISBN
9780231114271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. This book sheds light on the SAS's involvement in the Troubles of Northern Ireland, their operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the widespread use of the SAS in counter terrorism and counterinsurgency operations since 9/11. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD1; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 257.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814036
ISBN
9781472814036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia and the post 9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. This title reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates in particular how their doctrine and tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 250 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815408
ISBN
9781472815408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Hardback. It cautions against framing debates over sexual material narrowly in terms of harm to children while highlighting the dangers of surrendering discourse about sexuality to the commercial realm. Series: Reconfiguring American Political History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801878022
ISBN
9780801878022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 48.80

Paperback. From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book. Num Pages: 432 pages, 121 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199896158
ISBN
9780199896158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.38

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583227015
ISBN
9781583227015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.97

Hardback. Big Brother, Little Brother provides a fascinating case study of the impact of American culture on South Korea during the Johnson administration. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739104354
ISBN
9780739104354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.23

Paperback. Learning to live by the seasons and to fall asleep to the rumble of his father's tractor, braving snowstorms to sell hogs or to visit an ailing grandmother, playing basketball, listening to baseball games, and stealing records, the author endures the anger and shame that haunt his family. This memoir tells his tale. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227. 8vo.Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0297953
ISBN
9780803222908
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Between 1880 and 1940, California cities were in the vanguard in creating comprehensive city plans and zoning ordinances that came to characterize modern American city growth. This book reveals the means by which property-owning middle-class women achieved entry into the male-dominated sphere of urban planning. Num Pages: 232 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748759
ISBN
9780804748759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.40

Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836529983
ISBN
9783836529983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.08
€ 72.59

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55, 10 colour illustrations, 39 black & white halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JFFG; JWXV; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452574
ISBN
9780801452574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.09

Hardback. In these two volumes of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; APF; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 25. Weight in Grams: 739.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574247
ISBN
9781844574247
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 104.73

Hardback. In this volume of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 765.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574223
ISBN
9781844574223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 104.73

Paperback. In this volume of original essays, scholars from around the world address the history of British colonial cinema stretching from the emergence of cinema at the height of imperialism, to moments of decolonization and the ending of formal imperialism in the post-Second World War. Editor(s): Grieveson, Lee; MacCabe, Colin. Series: Cultural Histories of Cinema. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JJ; APF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574216
ISBN
9781844574216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Recounts the life and career of American president Ronald Reagan. This work covers his small-town Midwestern roots through to his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. It also analyzes the qualities of leadership that enabled him to meet each challenge and crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742543768
ISBN
9780742543768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.67

Num Pages: over 200 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1434.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764339479
ISBN
9780764339479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.68
€ 58.38

Hardback. This book covers many important events for those studying censorship conflicts. Num Pages: 395 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; DSB; HBT; JFMD; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810821514
ISBN
9780810821514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.57

Hardback. Lee Brown was an African-American labour activist who was jailed in the 1950s for protesting against the House Un-American Activities Committee. This is the story of Brown's life from his political awakening as a youth from the rural South to his rise to leadership, time of imprisonment and beyond. Series: Voices and Visions: People & Events That Made a Dfference in American Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847691913
ISBN
9780847691913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.67

Paperback. This is a reexamination of John Dewey's idea of schools, specifically community schools, as the best places to grow a democratic society that is based on racial, social, and economic justice. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JNA; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592135929
ISBN
9781592135929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. Russia's engagement with Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II was ferocious, unprecedented and bloody, costing millions of civilian and military lives. In this challenging new book, Lee Baker distinguishes myth from reality and deflates the idea that this war, while gargantuan in scale, was in essence a war like any other. Series: Seminar Studies in History. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405840637
ISBN
9781405840637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 126 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 268 x 7. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Panzerwrecks United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780975418307
ISBN
9780975418307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, 132 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 280 x 7. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Panzerwrecks United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908032058
ISBN
9781908032058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

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