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Paperback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 95 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231175753
ISBN
9780231175753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Presents a cultural history of the African American women who performed in variety shows - chorus lines, burlesque revues, cabaret acts, and the like - between 1890 and 1945. This book describes the strange phenomenon of blackface performances by women, both black and white, and considers how black expressive artists navigated racial segregation. Num Pages: 360 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASZH; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822341574
ISBN
9780822341574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.45

Hardcover. The dominant cultural script is that the Baby Boomers have 'had it all', thereby depriving younger generations of the opportunity to create a life for themselves. Bristow provides a critical account of this discourse by locating the problematisation of the Baby Boomers within a wider ambivalence about the legacy of the Sixties. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 graphs, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFFP; JFSP; JHBK; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137454720
ISBN
9781137454720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.23

Hardback. Featuring a collection of comic book stories, this book chronicles the work of various Golden Age artists. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DQ; FX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 260 x 197 x 25. .
Publisher
Hermes Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613450956
ISBN
9781613450956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.56
€ 42.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762787876
ISBN
9780762787876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.07

Hardback. Arranged chronologically, this study takes the reader through Traven's career, from his arrival in Mexico to his final writings in 1940. Detailed discussions of all his novels are provided, showing how Mexican history inspired him and shaped his work. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KLCM; 2ACG; 2ADF; 3JJG; 3JJH; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842023924
ISBN
9780842023924
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.88

Paperback. The B-52 Stratofortress first saw combat over the jungles of Vietnam during Operation Arc Light in June 1965 and is perhaps the most easily recognized of all USAAF military aircraft since the 1960s. This book looks at the B52's combat history. Illustrator(s): Styling, Mark. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 95 pages, 96 b&w llustrations, 16 colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
95
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766072
ISBN
9781841766072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.30

Paperback. This work focuses on the Japanese bomber killers of World War II. Responsible for shooting B-29s out of the skies of Japan, these pilots used a range of tactics, including ramming. This book includes first-hand accounts, archival Japanese material, and scale plans of all major fighter variants. Illustrator(s): Tullis, Tom; Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Aviation Elite S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 colour & 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWH; JWL; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841761619
ISBN
9781841761619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.43

Paperback. The B-25 Mitchell was the most successful and most prolific USAAF bomber of World War II. This book features first-hand accounts from them men who flew the machine that represented the backbone of the USAAF's medium bombing force in the Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Illustrator(s): Tullis, Tom. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100 b&w and 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 190 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762845
ISBN
9781841762845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Num Pages: 160 pages, over 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1256.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324239
ISBN
9780764324239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.73
€ 45.85

Paperback. The B-24 was heavily utilized in the North African and Mediterranean theatres by the US Air Force, with operations over the Ploesti oilfields in Rumania. This title relates the experiences of the crews who flew the "heavy" of World War II, and of the aircraft itself. Illustrator(s): Styling, Mark; Rolfe, Mark; Wyllie, Iain. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 179 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760810
ISBN
9781841760810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. Although built in greater numbers than the B-17, the B-24 has always lived in its brother's shadow, even though it could fly further, faster and with a greater payload. This detailed text on the B-24 includes scale drawings of all the variants and crews explaining their flying experiences. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855329010
ISBN
9781855329010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.54

Hardcover. RAF Liberators over Burma provides an insight of operational flying in the Far East, including an examination of the importance of bombing bridges and railway constructions to thwart the Japanese transit infrastructure. In many cases the efforts and sacrifice by dedicated Commonwealth aircrew are recounted from their own flying logbooks. Num Pages: 208 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555194
ISBN
9781781555194
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Without doubt Boeing Flying Fortress B-17F 41-42285 Memphis Belle and her crew generate an image that is an all-American icon. Num Pages: 128 pages, 120 mono. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 190 x 10. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848846913
ISBN
9781848846913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. The Boeing B-17 epitomizes the American war effort in Europe. This second of two volumes covers the 14 bomb groups of the Third Air Division. First hand accounts, photography, profile artworks and nose art scrap views bring to life aircraft from each of the groups within the Third Air Division. Illustrator(s): Styling, Mark. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 112 pages, 100 b&w and 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 184 x 9. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764344
ISBN
9781841764344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.30

Paperback. With archival photographs and 1/96 scale drawings, this volume describes the American B-17 Flying Fortress day bomber units. The detailed text includes crews explaining their experiences in battle during the massive daylight bombing raids on Germany. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 112 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841760216
ISBN
9781841760216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.07

Hardcover. This book explores the ways in which Ayurveda, the oldest medical tradition of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed from a composite of 'ancient' medical knowledge into a 'modern' medical system, suited to the demands posed by apparatuses of health developed in late colonial India. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; MBP; MX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284555
ISBN
9780230284555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.56

Hardcover. By mid-1944 the Axis missile guidance systems were systematically interfered by the Allies superior technology. As an emergency measure, Germany was forced to use the Soviet tactics of fighter-taran against the American bombers, while Japan used the terminal dive bomber ritual against the invasion fleets and designed new airplanes to that purpose. Num Pages: 288 pages, 128 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555651
ISBN
9781781555651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.52

Paperback. During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealthy, naval craft to perform special operations and conventional naval missions. This volume details the history, weapons, and operations of German, Japanese, and Italian midget submarines. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 186 x 3. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472801227
ISBN
9781472801227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.34

Hardcover. Based on primary source research, this is the most comprehensive history of the Victoria Cross available, tracing the evolution of the award from its inception in 1856 to the most recent bestowals. The study also examines the evolution of the concept of heroism and how the definition of heroism changed along with the nature of warfare. Num Pages: 290 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2008th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230547056
ISBN
9780230547056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

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