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Hardback. On January 24, 1915, a German naval force commanded by Admiral Franz von Hipper conducted a raid on British fishing fleets in the area of the Dogger Banks. This book provides a keen analytical description of the battle and its place in the naval history of World War I. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253011695
ISBN
9780253011695
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.62

Paperback. One Sunday morning in 1993 a 16-year-old girl named Eliza Claps goes missing from a church in the centre of Potenza, Italy. Shortly before her disappearance, Elisa had met Danilo Restivo, a strange local boy with a fetish for cutting women's hair on the back of buses. This book deals with this true crime case. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJPR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571274963
ISBN
9780571274963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. This study is a major appraisal of the contributions of German-speaking emigres to British cinema from the late 1920s to the end of World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719097478
ISBN
9780719097478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Series: Politics and Culture in the Twentieth Century South. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JJPK; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JPVH1; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820347318
ISBN
9780820347318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.82

Hardcover. This book is a collection of significant papers which have appeared in the Journal of Polymer Science over the years since 1945, and celebrates 50 years of publication. Editor(s): Tirrell, David A.; Pearce, Eli M.; Sawamoto, Mitsuo; Amis, Eric J. Num Pages: 696 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 222 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2634.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
50th Edition
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471178248
ISBN
9780471178248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.89

By tracing the varied role of women as producers and distributors of welfare during the period 1780-1930 in both metropolitan and provincial contexts, this collection argues that philanthropy predated, shaped and co-existed with the formation of the "classical" welfare state. It highlights the bias of gender and class in social work. Editor(s): Jordansson, Birgitta; Vammen, Tinne. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778383396
ISBN
9788778383396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.50

Historic postcards of the great Victorian hotels, the U.S. Naval Training Station, the Emlen Mansion, the sinking ship Atlantus and more. Imagery and text trace this wonderful town's story, from nostalgic, sepia-toned past through its renaissance as one of East Coast's most popular, and distinctive historic resort towns. Num Pages: 128 pages, 191 color & b/w postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326783
ISBN
9780764326783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, 582 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; AJCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 314 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1936.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321535
ISBN
9780764321535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.18
€ 42.98

Paperback. Enjoy a parade as an era marches by, marking an end of innocence and the dawn of psychedelic style. A visual treasure chest, this book has over 400 images, with thousands of items of clothing pictured. Here is a picture encyclopedia of everything from collars to pant cuffs, including hats and hairstyles, gloves and galoshes. Num Pages: 160 pages, 384 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; AKTA; AKTH; JFCK; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308765
ISBN
9780764308765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.40

Paperback. Hundreds of photos reveal the pleats, embroidery, shirring, and fur that were among some of the big fashion "must-haves." Women's clothes were cut for a slim and trim look and men's suits were styled in the Clean-Cut, very popular Sports Back, and Classic styles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 427 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 792.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314711
ISBN
9780764314711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AKTA; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764319556
ISBN
9780764319556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 400+ color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AKTA; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 278 x 13. Weight in Grams: 798. Early 1940s. 160 pages, 408ill.(235col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AKTA; AKTH; JFCK. Dimension: 216 x 278 x 13. Weight: 798.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317552
ISBN
9780764317552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316203
ISBN
9780764316203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. Looks at photograph collections of four Black German families taken between 1900 and the end of World War II and a set of portraits of Afro-Caribbean migrants to Britain taken at a photographic studio in Birmingham between 1948 and 1960. Num Pages: 256 pages, 118 photographs, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AJC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350743
ISBN
9780822350743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. This multi-award-winning book is one of the first to trace the development of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social, political, and historical roots. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; HBJK; RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 0. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774812900
ISBN
9780774812900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.71

Hardback. A collection of ten seminal essays by Tim Mason on the history of National Socialism in Germany. Editor(s): Caplan, Jane. Num Pages: 372 pages, bibliographies, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521432122
ISBN
9780521432122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.86

hardcover. In the years between the Great Famine of the 1840s and the First World War, Ireland experienced a drastic drop in population. This book offers an inquiry that explores the options that presented themselves to Ireland's younger generations, taking into account household structure, inheritance, religion, and especially emigration. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 360 pages, 18 maps 10 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSF; JHBD; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691043074
ISBN
9780691043074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.99
€ 100.49

Hardcover. Presents the history of the only African military unit from Zimbabwe to fight in the WWI. This book tells how, although it remained in the field longer than all-white units, its members received some of Britain's highest decorations, the Rhodesia Native Regiment was disbanded after the war and conveniently forgotten by the colonial establishment. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJF; HBJH; HBWN; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889204980
ISBN
9780889204980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.70

Hardcover. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. 330 pages, 23, 23 black and white. A look at the ambiguous experience of black security force personnel in white minority ruled colonial Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; JFSL3; JKSW1. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 32. Weight: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463805
ISBN
9781580463805
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.31

Hardcover. Offers a look at how Jimmy Carter alienated his own supporters, why Ted Kennedy ran against him, what the Kennedy campaign has to say about America in the 1970s, and whether or not the 1980 election really was a turning point in electoral history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617029
ISBN
9780700617029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.56

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