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Paperback. After telling the story of how he overcame an inner-city background to become a world renowned neurosurgeon (Gifted Hands), Dr. Ben Carson now gives an inspirational look at the philosophy of life that helped him meet life's obstacles and leap over them. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGXA; HRCV; VSC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780310343363
ISBN
9780310343363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

Hardcover. Num Pages: 504 pages, 25 color illus., 80 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; ACXJ1; AMB; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 35. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262035514
ISBN
9780262035514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 41.94

Paperback. This volume throws new light on a century-old British murder mystery. Samuel Herbert Dougal was a career criminal whose appetite for sex and money propelled him through scandal after scandal; through the courts, prisons and asylums; and from woman to vulnerable woman. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJC; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466293
ISBN
9780752466293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Interpreting the German-Polish relationship according to a paradigm of 'synthesis' between nations, this book examines the process and socio-political effects of how conflict and contradiction between Germans and Poles gave rise to mentalities and behaviours that were 'transnational'; representing the harmonization of the national dichotomy. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 maps, 21 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284166
ISBN
9780230284166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.88

Paperback. A study of the first attempts to understand how radiation affected the survivors of the atomic bomb and subsequent generations of Japanese, this book argues that Cold War politics and cultural values shaped this research. Using varied sources, it examines how US science was socially constructed. Num Pages: 298 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JPQB; JWL; JWMN; MBGR; MM; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226482385
ISBN
9780226482385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Hardback. Tells the story of Chapel Hill's "town" and "gown" from the earliest architecture of the town and campus to the imposing public and university structures of the early twentieth century and the modernist subdivisions built from the late 1950s through the 1970s. This volume contains photographs and maps. Num Pages: 320 pages, 320 halftones, 12 colour plates, 13 maps, glossary, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JH; 3JJ; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1193.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807830727
ISBN
9780807830727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.71

hardcover. Explores how members of the ever beleaguered Jewish people grappled with their identity during the past century in the United States and in Eretz Israel, the new centers of Jewry's long historical experience. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235209
ISBN
9781936235209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.34
€ 102.04

Paperback. The spread of anti-Semitism across Europe before World War II has received strikingly little comprehensive study. Drawing on newspapers, magazines, diaries, diplomatic correspondence, organizational reports, and a variety of other sources, this history reveals how imperiled European Jews navigated their world as darkness closed about. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137302465
ISBN
9781137302465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.33

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648118
ISBN
9780691648118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.89

Hardcover. The essays in the book compare the Czech Republic and Slovakia since the breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1993. The papers deal with the causes of the divorce and discuss the political, economic and social developments in the new countries. Editor(s): Stolarik, Mark. Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 1DVKS; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD; JHB; JPH; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Central European University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9789633861530
ISBN
9789633861530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.28
€ 60.59

Hardback. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? This is a study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans' associations, and special-interest groups. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w images, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288607
ISBN
9780520288607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.11
€ 54.45

Hardback. Featuring sixteen contributions from recognized authorities in their respective fields, this superb new mapping of women's writing ranges from feminine middlebrow novels to Virginia Woolf's modernist aesthetics, from women's literary journalism to crime fiction, and from West End drama to the literature of Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Editor(s): Joannou, Maroula. Series: History of British Women's Writing. Num Pages: 340 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJG; 3JJH; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
340
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230282797
ISBN
9780230282797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.19

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844157280
ISBN
9781844157280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.74

Hardcover. In 1960, Colin Chapman sought to identify the most straightforward and uncomplicated way of building a Formula 1 car. The result was his first rear-engined design, the trendsetting Lotus 18. This book charts the 18's competition history, from its inception, up to 1966 - via sensational victories over Ferrari at Monaco and the Nurburgring. Num Pages: 192 pages, 148. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; WGCB; WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 262 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1196.
Publisher
Veloce Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845845209
ISBN
9781845845209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.81
€ 70.35

Paperback. The contemporary history of the United States has been shaped by the country's interaction and relationships with the outside world. This book focuses on American political and socioeconomic history in this 'internationalizing' context, and includes detailed accounts of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136419
ISBN
9781405136419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.63

Hardback. The contemporary history of the United States has been shaped by the country's interaction and relationships with the outside world. This book focuses on American political and socioeconomic history in this 'internationalizing' context, and includes detailed accounts of the presidencies of Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Series: Blackwell History of the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405136402
ISBN
9781405136402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.58

Hardback. This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398. The Civil Rights Struggle, African American Gis, and Germany. 282 pages, illustrations. This moving and beautifully illustrated book, developed from an award-winning research project, examines the experience of African-American GIs in Germany since 1945 and the unique insights they provide into the civil rights struggle at home and abroad. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 15. Weight: 398.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
282
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230104730
ISBN
9780230104730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 270 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 189 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342714
ISBN
9780764342714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.32

Hardback. This is the first examination of the Israeli and Egyptian peace process between 1967-1973, which highlights the rise and fall of Soviet influence after the Six Day War and explores how the increasing importance of America's political leadership affected the region. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1HBE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2012th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230375000
ISBN
9780230375000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.55

Paperback. Surrealist artist Max Ernst defined collage as the 'alchemy of the visual image'. This book demonstrates that the artist had a profound and abiding interest in alchemical philosophy and often used alchemical symbolism in works created throughout his career. It helps you understand a multilayered complexity of Ernst's works. Series: The Surrealist Revolution Series. Num Pages: 335 pages, 73 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD7; AGB; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292791367
ISBN
9780292791367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

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