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Hardback. Offers a study of Japanese cultural expression. This title reveals how a particular, often seemingly innocent aesthetic sensibility - present in novels, essays, popular songs, film, and political writings - helped create an 'aesthetic of fascism' in the years leading up to World War II. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJF; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245051
ISBN
9780520245051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37
€ 64.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844650354
ISBN
9781844650354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 44.74

Paperback. Goes on a personal and nostalgic journey through post-War Britain in search of treasured values and traditions that were once the soul of society. This title also takes a broader perspective, creating a detailed and evocative portrait of a way of life that is fast disappearing. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 28. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849901529
ISBN
9781849901529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. On 2 June 1953, 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen, the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. Drawing from his own experience and time spent with the royal family, alongside additional meticulous research, the author observes the woman, the mother and the monarch. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849906654
ISBN
9781849906654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Paperback. In the First World War many battles on the Western Front had lasted weeks or months. All too often they degenerated into glacial and indecisive campaigns of attrition. This title chronicles the sixteen decisive battles of the Second World War, from the Blitzkrieg of Poland to the fall of Berlin. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451848
ISBN
9780752451848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Between 1939 and 1945 the world witnessed what is generally agreed to be the most horrific war in history. Millions died and millions more were physical or psychologically wounded by the conflict. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459721
ISBN
9780752459721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Weeks, Alan. Num Pages: 144 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 8. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956673
ISBN
9780750956673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend. A visionary and master of his craft, his television shows from the fifties to the nineties almost single handed invented the language of travel television and earned him the status of one of the most foremost of British media icons. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0296040
ISBN
9780007205080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Alan Whicker is quite simply a legend. A visionary and master of his craft, his television shows from the fifties to the nineties almost single handed invented the language of travel television and earned him the status of one of the most foremost of British media icons. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0296132
ISBN
9780007205080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A poignant and humorous account of the world through a young man's eyes Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451817
ISBN
9780752451817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Studs Terkel was an American icon who had no use for America's cult of celebrity. He was a leftist who valued human beings over political dogma. In scores of books and thousands of radio and television broadcasts, Studs paid attention - and respect - to "ordinary" human beings of all classes and colours Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; APW; BGF; JP; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 274 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583675939
ISBN
9781583675939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893217
ISBN
9780718893217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.86

Paperback. Chronicling one of the most popular national cinemas, this book traces the evolution of French filmmaking from 1895 - the year of the debut of the Cinematographe in Paris - to the present day. Williams offers a synthesis of history, biography, aesthetics and film theory. Num Pages: 472 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; APFA; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674762688
ISBN
9780674762688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; WSB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472913043
ISBN
9781472913043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 100 colour illustrations, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; KNGS; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 249 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493411
ISBN
9780752493411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. The four volumes of spin-doctor and strategist Alastair Campbell's Diaries were a publishing sensation. 'The Irish Diaries' will be of huge interest for readers with an interest in Irish history and provide an important historical record for generations, in both Ireland and beyond. Editor(s): Gilfillan, Kathy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843514008
ISBN
9781843514008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.98

Hardcover. Offers an account of the decorative arts of the Art Deco period. This book celebrates the styles rich variety of form and its diverse international roots as the very factors that make it a perennial favourite of modern collectors and designers. Num Pages: 544 pages, 1000 colour images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD3; AG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 316 x 248 x 50. Weight in Grams: 3608.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500238554
ISBN
9780500238554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 58.06

Paperback. Paperback edition of the highly praised in-depth study of the most famous documentary film of the Great War Num Pages: 224 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; APFR; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 300 x 16. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473878211
ISBN
9781473878211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.26

Paperback. What turns an ordinary man into an extraordinary one? The answer lies in these stories of teenage volunteers for wartime aircrew who exchanged school uniform for Air Force Blue and took a giant step into the unknown. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487588
ISBN
9780752487588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. This study of British shipbuilding in its heyday brings together original discussions of the organization of production, the relationship between leaders and members of the industry's key trade union, and the involvement of that union in wider labour politics. Num Pages: 384 pages, Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081033
ISBN
9780719081033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.95

Hardback. An examination of the final period of Nazi rule in Germany's eastern provinces at the end of the Second World War. It outlines the wartime role of this region and assesses the impact of Nazi 'popular mobilisation' initiatives during the closing months of the conflict. Num Pages: 382 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192853
ISBN
9781845192853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Hardcover. Drawing on archive material, DeGiacomo assesses T.C. Murray's contribution to the Irish dramatic movement. Largely a work of theatre history, this text spans Murray's life and career from 1878 to 1959, and highlights Murray's plays on Abbey tours of America from 1911 to 1935. Series: Irish Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629450
ISBN
9780815629450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.50

Hardback. Part of a series to be devoted to Einstein's correspondence, this volume contains letters and begins in June 1902, when he went to work at the Swiss Patent Office. It closes in March 1914, as Einstein left Switzerland to take up his appointment as a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 784 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
780
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691033228
ISBN
9780691033228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.27

Hardback. Presents Einstein's writings from the final period of his work in Switzerland. This volume documents Einstein's search for a relativistic theory of gravitation, a search that ended in Berlin in the fall of 1915 with the completion of the general theory of relativity. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Renn, Jurgen; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 420 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037059
ISBN
9780691037059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.54

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