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Paperback. The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour - by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781311257
ISBN
9781781311257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. From best-selling author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation', winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for 2013, comes the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif - the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007520817
ISBN
9780007520817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173041
ISBN
9781847173041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

paperback. Portrays British participation in World War I as effective and skilful, arguing that the army's failed plans and technology during the first half of the war led to improved technique and self assurance by the time of its successful sustained offensive in the Autumn of 1918. Num Pages: 302 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWD; JWK; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Stated First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300066630
ISBN
9780300066630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. Many of the inventions that won both the First and Second World Wars including the first use of parachutes, Zeppelin-destroying ammunition, bouncing bombs, rockets, bombsights and missiles were created and tested at Orford Ness in Suffolk. This book uncovers the real military history behind its myths and legends. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white plates, 60 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491592
ISBN
9780752491592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Hillwalking is Ireland's most widely practised leisure activity today. Rock climbing has developed to a level of technical excellence with crags in almost every county. This history recounts the adventures, dangers, successes and failures of these multifaceted activities. Num Pages: 344 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892422
ISBN
9781848892422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Hardback. A history of broadcasting, and of its impact on modern life in Britain, from its origins in the 1920s to the outbreak of World War II. How the BBC emerged as a national service in the public interest, addressing all sectors of society in all parts of the country, is the book's central theme. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; GTC; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631175438
ISBN
9780631175438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.22

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Herridge & Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954106362
ISBN
9780954106362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.69
€ 47.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. 10 line illus. 17 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JM; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691164601
ISBN
9780691164601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 30, 18 black & white halftones, 9 figures, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801477935
ISBN
9780801477935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. Eye-witness accounts by two reporters from the Irish Independent newspaper of the historic Treaty debates of Dail Eireann, held in University College Dublin's Earlsfort Terrace building in December 1921 and January 1922. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 120 x 10. Weight in Grams: 127.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin, Ireland
Edition
Facsimile
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621793
ISBN
9781900621793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. A new paperback edition of the thought-provoking collection of images of Ireland's revolutionary period, with commentary Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781781172889
ISBN
9781781172889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 7.20

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143129172
ISBN
9780143129172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.34

mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887433
ISBN
9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.45

paperback. Based on archival research, this is a history of the Russo-Chinese border which examines Russia's expansion into the Asian heartland during the decades of Chinese decline and the 20th-century paradox of Russia's inability to sustain political and economic sway over its domains. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps, bibliograpgy, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563247248
ISBN
9781563247248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.05

Hardcover. Laszlo Bardossy, the Hungarian prime minister who proclaimed war against the Soviet Union and was later executed as a war criminal, remains a controversial figure. Pal Pritz offers readers a rare, balanced interpretation of his life, along with documents from his postwar trial. Num Pages: 230 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; JWXK; LAZ; LBBS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335492
ISBN
9780880335492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.20

Paperback. In June 1940, 10-year-old Pam Hobbs and her sister Iris took the long journey from their council home in Leigh-on-Sea to faraway rural Derbyshire. Living away from Mum and Dad for 2 long years, Pam was moved between four foster homes. In some she and Iris found a second family, with babies to look after, car rides and picnics, and even a pet pig. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091932503
ISBN
9780091932503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was..? Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479330
ISBN
9780448479330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.35

Paperback. Modern Spain: 1808 to the Presentis a comprehensive overview of Spanish history from the Napoleonic era to the present day. Series: A New History of Modern Europe (NWME). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405186803
ISBN
9781405186803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.69

Paperback. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. He spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448483023
ISBN
9780448483023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.50

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