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Paperback. Uncovers the true story behind three daring but unsuccessful British SF operations to destroy Argentina's Exocets. Num Pages: 314 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBWS; JWH; JWLF; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473872103
ISBN
9781473872103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.02

Hardback. Contrary to the assumption that Western and Eastern European economies and cinemas were very different from each other, they actually had much in common. After the Second World War both the East and the West adopted a mixed system, containing elements of both socialism and capitalism, and from the 1980s on the whole of Europe.. Num Pages: 324 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; APFA; JHBL; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384861
ISBN
9781782384861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.72

Hardback. Polish cinema has inescapably been shaped by the nation's succession of different economic and ideological regimes over the last century. This volume is the first to analyze the entirety of the nation's film history-from independence in 1918 to today-through the lenses of political economy and social class. Num Pages: 378 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJ; APF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335365
ISBN
9781785335365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.09

Hardback. A unique study of Stalinist cinema and its role in the production of history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748634453
ISBN
9780748634453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.89
€ 108.53

Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185057
ISBN
9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Integrated b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751567021
ISBN
9780751567021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. The story of Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) reveals the human side of a composer caught up in a passionate love for his country and its 'common people' and shows how he made music a community experience. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 885 pages, 63ill.70mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
885
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825802
ISBN
9780810825802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 265.51

Paperback. A collection of memories that follows a Warwickshire girl as she grows up during an era of huge transformation in Britain. Illustrated with family photographs, it presents a picture of day-to-day life in Nuneaton in the 1920s and '30s, including time spent in school, family holidays and the changes in the town itself. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, facsim., ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJG; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451626
ISBN
9780752451626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Vernon and Irene Castle popularized ragtime dancing in the years just before World War I and made dancing a respectable pastime in America. The whisper-thin, elegant Castles were trendsetters in many ways. This work tells the story of a couple who reinvented dance and its place in twentieth-century culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ASDT; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124599
ISBN
9780813124599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777381
ISBN
9781910777381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. In far-flung locations around the globe, an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 and December 12, 1941. This book explores how the story unfolded. It demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-page black-&-white section of illustrations + 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187878
ISBN
9780300187878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. The second edition of an incisive account of one of the most dramatic aspects of 20th-century history. The collapse of the USSR, the end of the Cold War and the opening of the Soviet archives have transformed what is known about the events of the Stalin period and the historian's perspective. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 166 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719063770
ISBN
9780719063770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

Hardback. This, the first volume of a major work, describes the establishment of the United Nations, the controversies and debates within the organization and the political factors surrounding these during the first ten years of its life. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTB; JPSN1; LBBU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333243893
ISBN
9780333243893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 239.46

Paperback. Doll kitchens in Germany, originally for adults, evolved by the end of the 18th century into toys for children. Learn the influence real kitchens had on doll kitchens. Doll kitchen manufacturers are listed as well as a wide variety of miniature furnishings, appliances, and stoves shown in over 250 photos. Num Pages: 204 pages, 269 photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887401381
ISBN
9780887401381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. A memoir that evokes with deep feeling the sense of uprootendess and exile created by this disruption, something which has been the experience of tens of thousands of people this century. It tells the story of Jewish post-war experience and the tragedies and discoveries born of cultural displacement. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099428664
ISBN
9780099428664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Hardback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472459947
ISBN
9781472459947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.49
€ 95.55

Hardcover. A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book keeps up to date with economic and political developments. It presents over 1300 pages of statistics, directory material and analysis. Series: Europa's Regional Surveys of the World S. Num Pages: 1300 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1M; 3JJPR; GBCY; HBJF; JP; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 283 x 221 x 57. Weight in Grams: 2432. Series: Europa's Regional Surveys of the World S. 1300 pages, bibliography. A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book keeps up to date with economic and political developments. It presents over 1300 pages of statistics, directory material and analysis. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1M; 3JJPR; GBCY; HBJF; JP; KCM. Dimension: 283 x 221 x 57. Weight: 2432.
Publisher
Routledge
Number of pages
1300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857430622
ISBN
9781857430622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.14
€ 31.59

Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640858
ISBN
9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.16

Hardback. Examines the geopolitical and economic contexts of the region's export-oriented industrialization. This book focuses on the global and regional elements of the economic system and geo-politics. It also focuses on the domestic actors and institutions which played critical roles in the miracle economies of East Asia. Editor(s): Kim, Eun Mee. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPCH; 1FPCW; 1FPKS; 3JJP; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124074408
ISBN
9780124074408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Biagini, Eugenio; Mulhall, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418. 8vo. Very good copy First edition. Irish Politics and Politicans.20th Century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310230
ISBN
9781911024002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Biagini, Eugenio; Mulhall, Daniel. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781911024002
ISBN
9781911024002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. It traces the rise of a sentiment - "public sympathy" - in early twentieth-century China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 27. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247185
ISBN
9780520247185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BM; JKVP; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155967
ISBN
9781903155967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.21

Paperback. Examines the Soviet communist party's financial operations and its budget from the 1930s through 1960s, providing a fresh look at the evolution of the party and its role in the Soviet economy and society as a whole. Series: The Yale-Hoover Series on Authoritarian Regimes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPFC; JPL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164367
ISBN
9780300164367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

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