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Paperback. Recounts the harrowing story of the USS Flier that has all the elements of a classic World War II survival tale: sudden disaster, physical deprivation, a ruthless enemy, friendly guerrillas, and a dramatic escape from behind enemy lines. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192246
- ISBN
- 9780813192246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive examination of the PLA from the Cold War to the beginning of the twenty-first century. This title charts the development of China's armed forces against the backdrop of Chinese society and links China's military modernization to the country's growing international and economic power. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20 photos, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192406
- ISBN
- 9780813192406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.78
€ 36.78
Paperback. Examines political, social, and cultural changes that have radically altered farming. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192420
- ISBN
- 9780813192420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.31
€ 34.31
Paperback. A study of the early years of the Field Day Theatre Company, which has been a vital presence on the Irish cultural and intellectual scene since its inception in 1980. Drawing on reviews, pre-production publicity and personal interviews, it discusses Field Day's evolving aims and achievements. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJPN; AN; DSBH; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210759
- ISBN
- 9780813210759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.06
€ 43.06
Hardcover. This biography chronicles the life of the flamboyant showman, respected statesman, and devout Dominican priest Father Hartke. It tells of his experiences and achievements and offers an inside look at major theatrical and political events in Washington DC from the 1930s through the 1980s. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813210827
- ISBN
- 9780813210827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.75
€ 55.75
Paperback. Expresses a desire for Europe to rediscover and renew its foundational Christian sources in order to recover a deeper sense of integrity. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HRC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 1 New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813215440
- ISBN
- 9780813215440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.02
€ 32.02
Paperback. Originally published: New York: Sheed and Ward, 1942. With new introd. Translator(s): Keating, Michael J. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 369.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813218809
- ISBN
- 9780813218809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.54
€ 31.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813220161
- ISBN
- 9780813220161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.78
€ 37.78
Hardcover. This title, which includes a candid interview with the Grottas as well as detailed photography and text commenting on every nook in the residence, is essential reading for the modern architect or anyone who aspires to commission a house. Num Pages: 120 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; AMKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 962.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847830091
- ISBN
- 9780847830091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.80
€ 47.99
€ 40.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, 12 pages b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APFD; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853039068
- ISBN
- 9780853039068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.90
€ 43.90
Hardcover. The wave of anti-authoritarian political activity associated with the term 1968A" can by no means be confined under the rubric of protest,A" understood narrowly in terms of street marches and other reactions to state initiatives. Indeed, the actions generated in response to 1968A" frequently involved attempts of elaborate resistance within.. Editor(s): Brown, Timothy; Anton, Lorena. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 308 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450784
- ISBN
- 9780857450784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.68
€ 155.68
Hardcover. Two of the most destructive moments of state violence in the 20th century occurred in Europe between 1933 and 1945 and in China between 1959 and 1961, the Great Leap famine. This is the first book to bring the two histories together in order to examine their differences and to understand if there are any similar processes of transmission at work. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450869
- ISBN
- 9780857450869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.28
€ 155.28
Hardcover. Abandoning the usual Cold War oriented narrative of postwar European protest and opposition movements, this volume offers an innovative, inter-disciplinary, and comprehensive perspective on two decades of protest and social upheaval in postwar Europe. It examines the mutual influences and interactions among dissenters in Western Europe. Editor(s): Klimke, Martin; Pekelder, Jacco; Scharloth, Joachim. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451064
- ISBN
- 9780857451064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.12
€ 167.12
Nazi Labour Camps in Paris: Austerlitz, Levitan, Bassano, July 1943-Au...
Dreyfus, Jean-Marc, Gensburger, Sarah
Hardcover. On 18 July 1943, one-hundred and twenty Jews were transported from the concentration camp at Drancy to the Levitan furniture store building in the middle of Paris. These were the first detainees of three satellite camps (Levitan, Austerlitz, Bassano) in Paris. Translator(s): Hensher, Jonathan. Num Pages: 180 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451392
- ISBN
- 9780857451392
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.42
€ 154.42
Hardcover. The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was done mainly, if one is to believe US policy at the time, to liberate the people of Iraq from an oppressive dictator. However, the many protests in London, New York, and other cities imply that the policy of making the world safe for democracyA" was not shared by millions of people in many western countries. Editor(s): Kettenacker, Lothar; Riotte, Torsten. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451804
- ISBN
- 9780857451804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.59
€ 166.59
Hardcover. Based on extensive multi-archival research, this study combines analysis of French policy-making with an inquiry into the evolution of political language, highlighting the significance of the new concept of a political European identity. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 536. France, the United States, and the Oil Shock, 1973-1974. Series: Berghahn Monographs in French Studies. 244 pages, black & white illustrations. Based on extensive multi-archival research, this study combines analysis of French policy-making with an inquiry into the evolution of political language, highlighting the significance of the new concept of a political European identity. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 21. Weight: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452252
- ISBN
- 9780857452252
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.17
€ 155.17
Hardcover. The Cold War was not only about the imperial ambitions of the super powers, their military strategies, and antagonistic ideologies. It was also about conflicting worldviews and their correlates in the daily life of the societies involved. The term "Cold War Culture" is often used in a broad sense to describe media influences & social practices.. Editor(s): Vowinckel, Annette; Payk, Marcus M.; Lindenberger, Thomas. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 664. Perspectives on Eastern and Western European Societies. 384 pages, 20 ills. Editor(s): Vowinckel, Annette; Payk, Marcus M.; Lindenberger, Thomas. The Cold War was not only about the imperial ambitions of the super powers, their military strategies, and antagonistic ideologies. It was also about conflicting worldviews and their correlates in the daily life of the societies involved. The term "Cold War Culture" is often used in a broad sense to describe media influences & social practices. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452436
- ISBN
- 9780857452436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.22
€ 167.22
Hardcover. Based on recent work and scholarly arguments about continuities and discontinuities in modern German history from Bismarck to Hitler, well-known experts broadly explore four themes. The perspectives presented in this volume have already stimulated further argument and will be of interest to anyone looking for orientation in this field of research. Editor(s): Muller, Sven Oliver; Torp, Cornelius. Translator(s): Muller, Sven Oliver; Torp, Cornelius. Num Pages: 384 pages, 6 figs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604. Continuing Debates and New Perspectives. 384 pages, 6 figs. Editor(s): Muller, Sven Oliver; Torp, Cornelius. Based on recent work and scholarly arguments about continuities and discontinuities in modern German history from Bismarck to Hitler, well-known experts broadly explore four themes. The perspectives presented in this volume have already stimulated further argument and will be of interest to anyone looking for orientation in this field of research. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 230 x 160 x 23. Weight: 604. Translator(s): Muller, Sven Oliver; Torp, Cornelius.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452528
- ISBN
- 9780857452528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.89
€ 166.89
Hardcover. Exploring the visions of the end of the Cold War that have been put forth since its inception until its actual ending, this volume brings to the fore the reflections, programs, and strategies that were intended to call into question the bipolar system and replace it with alternative approaches or concepts. Editor(s): Bozo, Frederic; Rey, Marie-Pierre; Ludlow, N. Piers; Rother, Bernd. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. 352 pages. Editor(s): Bozo, Frederic; Rey, Marie-Pierre; Ludlow, N. Piers; Rother, Bernd. Exploring the visions of the end of the Cold War that have been put forth since its inception until its actual ending, this volume brings to the fore the reflections, programs, and strategies that were intended to call into question the bipolar system and replace it with alternative approaches or concepts. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 24. Weight: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452887
- ISBN
- 9780857452887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.22
€ 167.22
Hardcover. Based on extensive original research of recently released documents, spanning more than fifteen archives in eight countries, this study is a substantial contribution to scholarly discussions on the history of detente, the CSCE and West German foreign policy. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530. West Germany and the CSCE, 1966-1975. Series: Studies in Contemporary European History. 304 pages, 7 ills. Based on extensive original research of recently released documents, spanning more than fifteen archives in eight countries, this study is a substantial contribution to scholarly discussions on the history of detente, the CSCE and West German foreign policy. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Dimension: 165 x 236 x 21. Weight: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857452931
- ISBN
- 9780857452931
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.35
€ 155.35