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Hardback. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271586
ISBN
9780520271586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.87
€ 57.54

Paperback. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Num Pages: 328 pages, 13 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight in Grams: 480. Portraits in Midcentury Japanese American Life and Politics. 328 pages, illustrations. Illuminates various aspects of a central but unexplored area of American history: the midcentury Japanese American experience. This title includes case studies that focus on various developments relating to Japanese Americans in the aftermath of their wartime confinement, including resettlement nationwide. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21. Weight: 462.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271593
ISBN
9780520271593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. From Britannia to the Blue Pullman, Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent 20-year period, which started with a poor bag of assets and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811688
ISBN
9780747811688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812517
ISBN
9780747812517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.89

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated guide to the trains that took over as the Age of Steam was drawing to a close in the 1950s. It will appeal to anyone interested in Britain s railways and the evolution of rail transport." Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 73 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784420338
ISBN
9781784420338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback. The decade when steam gave way to diesels on Britain's railways is fondly remembered by thousands of baby boomers who are now Britain's greatest train lovers. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665764
ISBN
9781445665764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.30

Paperback. In 1942 Attu, the westernmost island in the Aleutian chain, was home to two Americans and forty-five Aleut hunters and their families. This book offers accounts of the survivors. It presents them here in their own immediate, direct, and informal language. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTA; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295575
ISBN
9780803295575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Canada
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307401342
ISBN
9780307401342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. Series: Discovering the Past for GCSE. Num Pages: 168 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; 4KHN; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 274 x 212 x 10. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc.
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719570599
ISBN
9780719570599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.91

Paperback. Series: Discovering the Past for GCSE. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illiustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; 4KHN; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 276 x 216 x 5. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Hodder Murray
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719573477
ISBN
9780719573477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.95

Paperback. Over the latter half of the twentieth century, the Guatemalan state slaughtered more than two hundred thousand of its citizens. In the wake of this violence, a vibrant pan-Mayan movement has emerged, one that is challenging Ladino (non-indigenous) notions of citizenship and national identity. This book deals with this topic. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 b&w photographs, 6 tables, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822324959
ISBN
9780822324959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. Accelerating seismic activity in late Meiji Japan climaxed in the legendary Great Nobi Earthquake of 1891, which rocked the main island from Tokyo to Osaka, killing thousands. This book presents the history of modern Japanese earthquakes and earthquake science. Num Pages: 346 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246072
ISBN
9780520246072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 95 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AKP; JFFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646920
ISBN
9780816646920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle of Britain and asks if the RAF was ready to help repel an invasion. It follows the disputes between the Army and RAF and debates whether air power used independently can ever achieve decisive results. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 252 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555255
ISBN
9781781555255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.57

Hardcover. The Fairey Battle is best known for being the worst plane ever to serve with the RAF. Disastrous losses in combat seemed to confirm this assessment. Does it deserve its reputation? A fresh look at the documents of the time reveal that solutions to the problems were known and, if they had been applied, the story might have been very different. Num Pages: 192 pages, 57 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555859
ISBN
9781781555859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. "An examination of the legacy of modernism as a cultural movement and propaganda tool during the Cold War and the 1950s in America"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJPG; ACXD; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231162302
ISBN
9780231162302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.47

Hardback. Cultural conflict plays an increasingly dominant role in American politics, with religion acting as a catalyst in the often bitter confrontations ranging from abortion to public education. These essays present a mixed asessment of the scope and divisiveness of such conflicts. Series: Religious Forces in the Modern Political World. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; HRA; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847682676
ISBN
9780847682676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 180.80

Hardback. This title explains the changes in the UK's macroeconomic policy framework since 1997. As well as providing an insight into UK Government economic policy, the reader is taken through the intellectual underpinning to policy reform such as the arguments for central banking independence. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333966105
ISBN
9780333966105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.51

hardcover. Written to educate American soldiers on Vietnam's history, culture, politics, infrastructure, geography, and people, this is an eloquent and compelling document of a seminal decade, the legacy of which continues to resonate. As relevant today as when it was first written. Adopts similar format to the bestselling 'Instructions' series. Num Pages: 112 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 110 x 15. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
9781851242856
ISBN
9781851242856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.49

Paperback. Anthony Cotterell was a brilliant journalist, conscripted into the British Army in 1940. Here, his diary and selected war journalism are presented together to give a new insight into the life and work of the man who created a unique and vivid form of war reporting. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black & white plates, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493091
ISBN
9780752493091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

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