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20th century

Paperback. Provides a description of the British rocketry and space programme from the 1950s to 1970s, detailing the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Blue Streak and its conversion to a satellite launcher as part of the European Launcher Development Organisation (ELDO). Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; TBX; TRP; TTDS; TTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Imperial College Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848167964
ISBN
9781848167964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; KNBN; THK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Imperial College Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908977410
ISBN
9781908977410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.31

Hardback. Argues that references to theology and traditional Christian iconography in the works of Picasso and Apollinaire are not mere symbolic gestures; rather, they are complex responses to the symbolist art and poetry of figures important to them, including Paul Gauguin, Charles Morice, and Santiago Rusinol. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 color, 17 b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282469
ISBN
9780520282469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Paperback. Covers the architectural treasures of the British Isles. Spanning the years from 1714 to the start of the twenty-first century, this book includes the period's finest examples of British architecture. It features information on house design, construction and the stories of its best-known inhabitants, as well as profiles of celebrated architects. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 200 photographs & artworks. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AMKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 510. From George I to Elizabeth II, 1714 to the Present Day; with 200 Magnificent Photographs, Paintings, Reconstructions and Maps. 96 pages, over 200 photographs & artworks. Covers the architectural treasures of the British Isles. Spanning the years from 1714 to the start of the twenty-first century, this book includes the period's finest examples of British architecture. It features information on house design, construction and the stories of its best-known inhabitants, as well as profiles of celebrated architects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AMKH. Dimension: 296 x 229 x 8. Weight: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844768004
ISBN
9781844768004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.59

Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811707336
ISBN
9780811707336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.62

Hardback. At the age of eighteen, a shy and timid Mohandas Gandhi leaves his Gujarati home for a life on his own. At forty-five, a confident and fearless Gandhi arrives back in India ready to boldly lead his country to freedom. What transforms him? The law. Num Pages: 392 pages, 11 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280151
ISBN
9780520280151
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. Rare Birds brings together dozens of the rare aircraft of WWII to tell a complete picture of the greatest conflict of the golden age of aviation. With craft drawn from all the combatant nations, this book is a fun and informative source of knowledge for any aviation enthusiast. A must-read for anyone with an interest in rare and unusual aircraft. Num Pages: 240 pages, 78 photographs, 34 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555248
ISBN
9781781555248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Based on extensive participant observation and ethnographic research, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of early conflict between Miskitu Indians and the Sandinista government, and their subsequent partial reconciliation. Num Pages: 316 pages, 15 half-tones 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTV; JFSL9; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804728003
ISBN
9780804728003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJG; HBTB; KNXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816646074
ISBN
9780816646074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 47. Weight in Grams: 990.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169798
ISBN
9780691169798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardback. This volume takes issue with the, apparently, prevalent attitude among Allied commanders during World War II that the Italian military was ineffective. It recounts the story of relatively unacknowledged Italian partisan formations that fought in Italy, France, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739101957
ISBN
9780739101957
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 183.61

Hardback. From the very beginning of cinema, there have been amateur filmmakers at work. It wasn't until Kodak introduced 16mm film in 1923, however, that amateur moviemaking became a reality, and by the 1950s, over a million Americans had amateur movie cameras. This book explores the meaning of the amateur in film history and modern visual culture. Num Pages: 376 pages, 39 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279858
ISBN
9780520279858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 72.48

paperback. Ireland in the twentieth century has had a very different history from that of most other western European countries. This book covers the whole of Ireland, north and south, from the origins of Sinn Fein at the beginning of the century to the Stormont agreement at the end. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
SKU
9780340663356
ISBN
9780340663356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.87

Paperback. Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Charles Townshend's remarkable new book vividly re-creates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566639651
ISBN
9781566639651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.38

Paperback. A narrative of the critical years in modern Ireland's history. This book presents the never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141030043
ISBN
9780141030043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. The devastating events of that Easter changed everything. This book focuses on these events. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141982472
ISBN
9780141982472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Hardback. Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) was a key figure in the setting up of the Iraqi state and monarchy after the First World War. Arabist, Persian speaker, scholar, and traveller, she was an imperial administrator with a deep concern for the archaeological heritage of Iraq. Her legacy endures both in the shape of the Iraqi state and also in the Iraq Museum. Editor(s): Tripp, Charles; Collins, Paul. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 350 pages, 38 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; HDDC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197266076
ISBN
9780197266076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.68

Hardback. Designed as a text for the second half of the US history survey course, this title is a collection of the best biographical essays from several volumes of "Human Tradition in America". Editor(s): Calhoun, Charles W. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 332 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842051286
ISBN
9780842051286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.43

paperback. Designed as a text for the second half of the US history survey course, this title is a collection of the best biographical essays from several volumes of "Human Tradition in America". Editor(s): Calhoun, Charles W. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842051293
ISBN
9780842051293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.72

Paperback. Jochen Peiper was notorious for his participation in the massacre of American soldiers at Malmedy in December 1944, he might have felt he had paid the price when he was released from prison in 1957. But as Charles Whiting vividly demonstrates, a grisly end still awaited him. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848610
ISBN
9781848848610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Patton's last battle Series: Spellmount Siegfried Line. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862271494
ISBN
9781862271494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. A story of the attempt on Ike's life. It is an aspect of WWII and the true story of what happened to Heydrich and Leslie Howard. This WWII story, which details the start of a new kind of state terrorism that has instigated two wars in Iraq, caused major crises in both the UK and the USA. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862272859
ISBN
9781862272859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986). Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Phoenix London
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827024
ISBN
9780753827024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. This biography of General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) provides insight into 20th-century political and military history, from World Wars I and II, through the 1960s and the Vietnam War. It also details de Gaulle's relationships with other 20th-century figures, including Churchill and Roosevelt. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471180715
ISBN
9780471180715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.99

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