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Paperback. With characteristic balance, this book describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. It traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 190 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571290703
ISBN
9780571290703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Between the Lines Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771130103
ISBN
9781771130103
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.28

Paperback. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. Num Pages: 302 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886115
ISBN
9781574886115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Hardback. Offers a reappraisal of the role of women in the politics and practice of welfare in late Victorian and early Edwardian England. Using a working diary written by the activist and female poor law guardian Mary Haslam, this book portrays Bolton women as sophisticated political operators. Num Pages: 364 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190873
ISBN
9781845190873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Paperback. A unique chronicle of an American navy family's life during the Vietnam war years. The book recounts the story of the Stockdale family, including Jim Stockdale's seven years as a prisoner-of-war after his plane was shot down over North Vietnam and his wife Sybil's work negotiating for POW's. Num Pages: 576 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 39. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557507846
ISBN
9781557507846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 2 pages, over 1000 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 229 x 78. Weight in Grams: 4734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342660
ISBN
9780764342660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.68
€ 116.71

Paperback. Explores the 1999 film adaptation by Director Atom Egoyan of Irish writer William Trevor's novel of 1994. This title addresses issues such as - hitchcockian influences, the sense of place in the visual discourse, and the characterisation of the serial killer Hilditch, as constructed initially by Trevor and interpreted by Egoyan. Series: Ireland into Film S. Num Pages: 102 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 162 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cork University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183991
ISBN
9781859183991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Mixed media product. Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 4MB; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
Pck Pap/Ps
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198354918
ISBN
9780198354918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.45

Hardback. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001678
ISBN
9781612001678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.04

Paperback. UPDATED EDITION A rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007232079
ISBN
9780007232079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.39

Paperback. Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, the author has lived his country's history. This title provides an insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857500649
ISBN
9780857500649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Series: Haynes Service and Repair Manuals. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Haynes Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781785210181
ISBN
9781785210181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. During the First and Second World Wars thousands of men and women followed the promptings of their conscience and refused the call to arms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; HBLW; HBW; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458571
ISBN
9780752458571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. This book explores the economic, religious, political and personal forces that led to some 80,000 British children being sent to Canada between 1867 and 1915 and provides a vivid look at one aspect of the history of child welfare practices. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJC; JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847426680
ISBN
9781847426680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.90

Paperback. A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world- soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007450725
ISBN
9780007450725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. aeo An updated, revised and redesigned edition of this well known and respected survey. aeo Now include substantial additional coverage of the formation of Yugoslavia. aeo Explores cultural developments as well as politics, war and revolution. Series: Blackwell Classic Histories of Europe S. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631213772
ISBN
9780631213772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.55

Paperback. Within the last 50 years, developing countries have made health and educational advances that took two centuries in the industrialized countries. This book presents retrospective studies of ten developing countries whose achievement has been comparatively fast and widespread. Editor(s): Mehrotra, Santosh; Jolly, Richard. Num Pages: 512 pages, line figures, tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; 3JJP; GTF; JPQB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 712. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0012331
ISBN
9780198296577
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co London
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823811
ISBN
9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 480ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DSE; 3JJG; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887403392
ISBN
9780887403392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.65
€ 39.25

Paperback. The five-month Monte Cassino campaign in central Italy is one of the best-known European land battles of World War Two, alongside D-Day and Stalingrad. It has a particular resonance now, because Cassino, with its multitude of participating armies - most notably the American 5th Army under the controversial General Mark Clark. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099568674
ISBN
9780099568674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.33

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