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Hardback. Throughout the Cold War, theorists argue, nuclear arms stopped war, as both sides could retaliate with "mutual assured destruction". This fact begs the question: why did the USA not strike preemptively before the USSR developed atomic arms? This text sets the case for such a preventive nuclear war. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJP; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765800220
ISBN
9780765800220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346908
ISBN
9781612346908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803276819
ISBN
9780803276819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.76

Hardcover. Complete history of World War II in southeastern France Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black and white illustrations in a 16 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538712
ISBN
9781784538712
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.78

paperback. Series: Post-Communist Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPR; APFA; JHMC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019833
ISBN
9780271019833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.23

Paperback. An American journalist's unflinching account, published in two volumes in 1891, of Russia's brutal penal system in Siberia. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - European History. Num Pages: 590 pages, 100 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; JKVP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781108048231
ISBN
9781108048231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.75

Paperback. Offers an overview and critique of the foreign policy of an emerging great power whose claims to rightness often spill over into self-righteousness, whose ambitions conflict with power realities, whose judgmentalism precludes the interests of other states, and whose domestic politics frequently prevent prudent policies and result in overstretch. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226431482
ISBN
9780226431482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.60

Recounts the evolution and development of the US Army's modern mechanized cavalry and the doctrines necessary to use it effectively, and explores the debates over how best to use cavalry. Illustrated with many photographs, maps, and charts, this book examines how technology revolutionized US forces in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 96 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBW; JWD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 46. Weight in Grams: 989.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124032
ISBN
9780813124032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.73

Paperback. In 1968, Mexico prepared to host the Olympic games amid growing civil unrest. In this study of the afterlives of the '68 Movement, the author explores how urban spaces - material but also literary, photographic, and cinematic - became an archive of 1968, providing a framework for de facto modes of justice for years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291072
ISBN
9780520291072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.86

Paperback. Tells the story of the days when Brian Clough and Peter Taylor brought about a revolution at Derby County in late 1960s and early '70s - transforming them from Second Division strugglers to First Division champions. This title captures thrills of the journey from cautious optimism to permanent jubilation as Derby became awash with football fever. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444451
ISBN
9780752444451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Paperback. Founded in 1965, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is an American institution with an international reputation. This work establishes the full importance and vitality of the AACM. It uncovers a vibrant, multicultural universe and reveals a major piece of the history of avant-garde music and art. Num Pages: 690 pages, 4 colour plates, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
690
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476964
ISBN
9780226476964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 36.90

Paperback. Originally published: New York: H. Smith and R. Haas, 1935. Num Pages: 461 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 217 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Transaction Publishers United States
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412842150
ISBN
9781412842150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979726
ISBN
9780750979726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

paperback. George Cotkin looks at diverse yet central issues such as the problem of evil, moral responsibility, racial identity, and capital punishment, juxtaposed against events such as the bombing of civilians during World War II, the My Lai Massacre, and the invasion of Iraq to demonstrate that moral complexity and confusion can be productive. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222494
ISBN
9780812222494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.26

The only full-length study of existentialism in America, this highly engaging and original work provides an invaluable guide to the history of American culture since the end of the Second World War. Num Pages: 368 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; HBJK; HBLW; HPCF3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801870378
ISBN
9780801870378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.42

Paperback. A new study of one of Britain s most famous soldiers Num Pages: 363 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887099
ISBN
9781574887099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. U.S. Foreign Relations from 1893 to the Present is the second part of From Colony to Superpower, an international narrative blends political, diplomatic, and military history with economic, cultural, and religious history. It includes a new introduction and a new chapter that brings the narrative up to the present. Series: Oxford History of the United States. Num Pages: 768 pages, 40 hts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1080.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190212476
ISBN
9780190212476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 29 Color Illustrations, 20 B&W Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGBA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
George Braziller Inc United States
Number of pages
148
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807600160
ISBN
9780807600160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.61

Sheet map, folded. Series: George Bradshaw Railway Maps Collection. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JJC; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Historical Images Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844918058
ISBN
9781844918058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.75

Hardback. This volume explores the appropriation of the past in modern British culture. The twelve essays argue that to distinguish between "the new" and "the traditional" today often draws a false dichotomy. It argues that Britishness, in fact, has been the product of continuous creation throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Editor(s): Behlmer, George K.; Leventhal, Professor Fred M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 545.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804734899
ISBN
9780804734899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 130 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 938.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967990
ISBN
9780750967990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961899
ISBN
9780750961899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.45

The exclusive French periodical Gazette du Bon Ton was published in Paris to showcase the latest women's fashions. A selection of the original pochoir print illustrations made for this magazine between 1920 and 1922 are presented in this book. Fashions by designers Charles Worth, Paul Poiret, and Madeleine Vionette are represented here. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 color pochoir illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 219 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1058.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306044
ISBN
9780764306044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 31.88

Paperback. A study of post-slavery literatures in the Americas. Examining major novels from 1880 to the 1970s, the author shows how fiction from different nations shares what he calls textual simultaneity in revealing parallel narrative anxieties about genealogy, narrative authority and racial difference. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1K; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919775
ISBN
9780813919775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.84

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