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Paperback. In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141980430
ISBN
9780141980430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. This analysis of post-war middle-class family life draws on interviews with American couples from the 1950s to the 1980s, and examines the relationship between their actual experiences and the images of them portrayed in the popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCA; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226886718
ISBN
9780226886718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.44

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691023458
ISBN
9780691023458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.92
€ 41.90

hardcover. Drawing on underutilized archival materials, To Forget It All and Begin Anew reveals a nuanced mosaic of like-minded people who worked against considerable odds to make right the wrongs of the Nazi era. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645752
ISBN
9781442645752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.36

Paperback. Drawing on underutilized archival materials, To Forget It All and Begin Anew reveals a nuanced mosaic of like-minded people who worked against considerable odds to make right the wrongs of the Nazi era. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613997
ISBN
9781442613997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.07

Paperback. The First World War Diaries of Manchester Pals Captain Charlie May - written and kept in secret and published now for the first time. A born storyteller, Charlie May's vivid eye for detail and warm good humour brings his experience in the trenches (and the experience of millions of ordinary men like him) to life for a 21st-century readership. Editor(s): Harrison, Gerry. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007558551
ISBN
9780007558551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Shibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. The author, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691021041
ISBN
9780691021041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. A brilliant new history of the First World War by the bestselling and prizewinning author of King Leopold's Ghost and Bury the Chains Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780330447447
ISBN
9780330447447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. After Reconstruction African Americans in Atlanta went about such self-interested pursuits as finding work and housing. This text chronicles the emergence of the network of churches, fraternal organizations and social clubs through which black Atlantans pursued their community formation goals. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820326191
ISBN
9780820326191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Casey, Michael, OCSO. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210 x 0. . Good clean copy in original cloth.4to. Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KEX0249186
ISBN
9781856072601
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Titanic- The Unfolding Story as told by The Daily Mirror offers a unique insight into this terrible, yet endlessly fascinating, disaster. It tells the whole story: from the commissioning of the Titanic and her sister ship the Olympic following their construction, launches and maiden voyages, through to the Titanic's demise, and beyond. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100 illustrations approx. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 258 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1108.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
J H Haynes & Co Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857331670
ISBN
9780857331670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. A century after her sinking, social historian John Welshman reconstructs the fascinating individual histories of twelve of the passengers aboard the doomed liner, including a minute-by-minute account of the ship's last tragic hours. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198786498
ISBN
9780198786498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.07

Paperback. Features a survivor's account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. This work provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped into lifeboats as they were being lowered, causing injury and further danger to life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BGHA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947022
ISBN
9780750947022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. In Titanic: A Fresh Look at the Evidence by a Former Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents John Lang brings his expertise as a naval investigator to reexamine the sinking of the Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912, which became one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442218901
ISBN
9781442218901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.82

Paperback. Compiling firsthand accounts, testimonies, and letters by notable Titanic survivors, this work focuses on the disaster. Editor(s): Maltin, Tim. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Deluxe
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106623
ISBN
9780143106623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. The shocking story behind the shipwreck that stunned the world and the divers who discovered the truth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Twelve
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446582049
ISBN
9780446582049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.38

paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614434
ISBN
9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.91

Paperback. The Titanic sunk on a cold April night in 1912 and its sinking is the most famous sea tragedy. Why was the ship built and what were the dreams of those who built her? This book traces the voyage from Europe, the collision with the iceberg, and the sinking - focusing on the heroism, bravery or cowardice of both passengers and crew. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905172412
ISBN
9781905172412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. As Titanic sank, a 'mystery' ship was spotted some distance away. Rockets were fired but the ship ignored them. The Californian was blamed but was the mystery ship really the Mount Temple? Num Pages: 320 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649481
ISBN
9781445649481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.57

Paperback. The Titanic is one of the most famous maritime disasters of all time, but did the Titanic really sink on the morning of 15 April 1912? Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461588
ISBN
9780752461588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Paperback. Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BT; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007321667
ISBN
9780007321667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. The Autobiography of Captain Rostron of the Carpathia. 192 pages, 47 Illustrations. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight: 412.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445604206
ISBN
9781445604206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.68

hardcover. Drawing on the Marconi Archives in the Bodleian Library, the most extensive record of wireless communications, this book recounts the fateful events of April 1912 using complete transcripts of the messages to re-tell this legendary story as it was first heard. Editor(s): Hughes, Michael; Bosworth, Katherine. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM; TJK; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 604. Wireless Communications During the Great Disaster. 192 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Hughes, Michael; Bosworth, Katherine. Drawing on the Marconi Archives in the Bodleian Library, the most extensive record of wireless communications, this book recounts the fateful events of April 1912 using complete transcripts of the messages to re-tell this legendary story as it was first heard. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBLW; HBTM; TJK; WGG. Dimension: 198 x 182 x 21. Weight: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
BODLEIAN LIB
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243778
ISBN
9781851243778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Captain Stanley Lord and his vessel, the Californian, were accused of ignoring the Titanic's distress calls. This book offers an evidence which prompted the British Government to re-open the case surrounding Captain Lord and the Californian and proved that the captain and his ship could not have been the ship seen from the decks of the Titanic. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442785
ISBN
9780752442785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.43

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