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Paperback. On Thursday, July 13, 1995, Chicagoans awoke to a blistering day on which the temperature would eventually climb to 106 degrees. This book reveals how in coming decades the effects of climate change will intensify the social and environmental pressures in urban areas around the world. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 halftones, 3 maps, 7 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPR; JFFC; RNPG; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226276182
ISBN
9780226276182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.28

Hardcover. This poignant memoir tells the story of a young Jewish refugee and his long-distance love interest, both caught in the grip of WWII. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774438
ISBN
9780889774438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.26

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750964364
ISBN
9780750964364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

Hardcover. Most authoritative study ever of the subject, based on thorough and meticulous research. Includes 300 detailed camouflage views in full and accurate colour. Num Pages: 192 pages, 300 colour illustrations, 85 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848322233
ISBN
9781848322233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.77

Paperback. Using the dramatic story of one former perpetrator who settled in New Jersey, conned the CIA into hiring him, and begged for the agency's support when his wartime identity emerged, Eric Lichtblau tells the full, shocking story of how America became a refuge for hundreds of postwar Nazis. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPHF; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 319. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mariner Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544577886
ISBN
9780544577886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. Tells the story of innocence betrayed, of passion and curiosity about the world of machines turned nightmarish and punished by the cruelty of which only humans are capable. Series: Vintage War. Num Pages: 336 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 111 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099597551
ISBN
9780099597551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. An exploration of the battles and tactics of the air war in the Pacific, including discussion of combatants, their morale, their planes, living conditions, and leadership. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations portraits, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 54. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
Number of pages
752
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813338699
ISBN
9780813338699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743273
ISBN
9780804743273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

Hardback. The Cult of Art in Nazi Germany presents a new interpretation of National Socialism, arguing that art in the Third Reich was not simply an instrument of the regime, but actually became a source of the racist politics upon which its ideology was founded. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 110 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACX; JFC; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5334 x 4217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804743266
ISBN
9780804743266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.98

Paperback. A classic of travel writing, 'A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush' is Eric Newby's iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
50th UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007367757
ISBN
9780007367757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', 'Love and War in the Apennines' is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World War II. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007367894
ISBN
9780007367894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.24

Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007597833
ISBN
9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450186
ISBN
9780752450186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Demonstrates how caution, confusion, and conflicting goals marked US relations with Trujillo and set the tone for the ambivalent Cold War relations that prevailed until Trujillo's assassination in 1961. This title is for suitable Latin Americanists, historians, political scientists, and specialists in international relations and diplomacy. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJD; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JPQB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822321231
ISBN
9780822321231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486809403
ISBN
9780486809403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. Gives a critical overview of the changing Labour Party in postwar Britain. This book revolves around the question: What has the Party been about and what specific objectives has it striven to realize? It contributes to the debates on the nature of postwar British politics, suitable for students of contemporary history and political science. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPFF; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631196556
ISBN
9780631196556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Paperback. American progressives - those middle-class citizens who support fundamental change in American life - have always presented a mystery. This work investigates the lives of such reformers as Charles and Mary Beard and Wesley Clair, to investigate their influences and inspiration. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK; JPA; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121477
ISBN
9780231121477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.53

Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 87 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; 3JM; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073639
ISBN
9780231073639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.91

Hardback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 464 pages, 87 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; 3JM; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231073622
ISBN
9780231073622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.61
€ 88.57

Hardcover. An exploration of John Brinkley, Norman Baker and Harry Hoxsey, the ultimate snake oil salesmen of the 20th century. This volume takes a revealing look at health quackery, and the connections between fraudulent medicine and populist rhetoric in middle America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; JFHX; MBX; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612031
ISBN
9780700612031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.84

Paperback. Suggests that what we have come to understand as the sexual revolution of the late 1960s and early 1970s was actually a media revolution. This title examines a range of mass media - film and television, recorded sound, and publishing - that provide evidence of the circulation of sex in the public sphere, from the mainstream to the fringe. Editor(s): Schaefer, Eric. Num Pages: 456 pages, 58 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JFC; JFD; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356547
ISBN
9780822356547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.47

Paperback. Presents a social and cultural history of exploitation films. Analysing many films, such as "The Road to Ruin", "Modern Motherhood", and more, this book demonstrates that these films were more than simply 'bad' movies. It shows how they evolved during a period of forty years and how, during that time, they shaped public policies and attitudes. Num Pages: 488 pages, 59 b&w photographs, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822323747
ISBN
9780822323747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153889
ISBN
9780691153889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.35

Paperback. Analyzing leadership, committee, and procedural restructuring in four periods, this book argues that coalitions promoting a wide range of member interests drive change in both the House and Senate. It shows that multiple interests determine institutional innovation within a period; and that different interests are important in different periods. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 line illus., 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPA; JPH; JPQ; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049267
ISBN
9780691049267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.84

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