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paperback. What were the secret plans for Britain if World War Three had erupted and 'breakdown' had occurred? When would the Queen have been informed and where would she have gone? How does the contingency planning for a national emergency work today? This book gives the detailed answers to these questions. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141044699
- ISBN
- 9780141044699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Hardback. This is a history of the secret activities of the British government in response to threats to the nation's well-being and stability during the twentieth century. It is based on intensive and widespread research in private and public archives and on documents many of which have only recently come to light or been made available. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPQB; JPSH; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631160663
- ISBN
- 9780631160663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.67
€ 63.67
paperback. At 6 am on 21 April 1940 John the 9th Duke of Rutland, and one of Britain's wealthiest men, ended his days, virtually alone, lying on a makeshift bed in a dank cramped suite of rooms in the servants' quarters of his own home, Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp b/w photo inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 38. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141035673
- ISBN
- 9780141035673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Behind the celebrated code-breaking at Bletchley Park lies another secret. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- PB Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781310793
- ISBN
- 9781781310793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.31
€ 18.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. The men and women of Fighter Command worked tirelessly in air bases scattered throughout the length and breadth of Britain to thwart the Nazi attacks; The Secret Life of Fighter Command tells their story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781312964
- ISBN
- 9781781312964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.70
€ 21.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. The first oral history of one of the most fascinating aspects of the war effort. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 258. The History of the Wartime Codebreaking Centre by the Men and Women Who Were There. 368 pages, b&w illustrations. The first oral history of one of the most fascinating aspects of the war effort. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESD; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight: 258.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845136338
- ISBN
- 9781845136338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Explores six roads spread across inner London - from Camberwell, Holland Park and Islington to Shoreditch, Deptford and Bermondsey - through the experiences of the people who lived there. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849904513
- ISBN
- 9781849904513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Brian Barton's incisive commentary explains the context of the trials and the motivations of the leaders, providing an invaluable insight into what went on behind closed doors at a defining moment in Irish history. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950633
- ISBN
- 9780750950633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.41
€ 33.99
€ 33.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 502 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 502
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138237124
- ISBN
- 9781138237124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.83
€ 70.83
Hardback. Argues that the Second World War was about a division of the world between the great powers, as well as a rising of ordinary people against fascism. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333021
- ISBN
- 9780745333021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.96€ 81.97
€ 99.96
€ 81.97
Paperback. Argues that the Second World War was about a division of the world between the great powers, as well as a rising of ordinary people against fascism. Series: Counterfire. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745333014
- ISBN
- 9780745333014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.22
€ 35.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. Russia's engagement with Germany on the Eastern Front during World War II was ferocious, unprecedented and bloody, costing millions of civilian and military lives. In this challenging new book, Lee Baker distinguishes myth from reality and deflates the idea that this war, while gargantuan in scale, was in essence a war like any other. Series: Seminar Studies in History. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405840637
- ISBN
- 9781405840637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 45.73
€ 47.99
€ 45.73
Paperback. This introductory student guide to World War II provides a clear narrative of events and detailed analysis and includes sections on the strategic, ideological, economic and social dimensions of the war. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405846998
- ISBN
- 9781405846998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 46.92
€ 48.99
€ 46.92
Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts. Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653532
- ISBN
- 9781445653532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.60
€ 18.60
Paperback. A new edition of the US War Department's Second World War guide to Aircraft Identification. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445658896
- ISBN
- 9781445658896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.21
€ 23.21
paperback. This book will support children as they: * Find out about wartime phrases and use them to write a dialogue * Write a letter home from a P.O.W. camp * Read wartime adverts and slogans and decide how effective they are Series: Literacy Through History. Num Pages: 92 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843121817
- ISBN
- 9781843121817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
Paperback. A magisterial, single-volume history of the greatest conflict the world has ever known by our foremost military historian. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 61. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780225647
- ISBN
- 9781780225647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it was won and lost, and its far-reaching consequences for humanity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftone plates, numerous maps and tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 3Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802071
- ISBN
- 9780192802071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Hardback. A new title in Young Reading, Series Three. Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. A fascinating look at The Second World War and its causes and effects across the world. Series: Young Reading Series Three. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; YNH; YNJ. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Edition
- UK
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409508113
- ISBN
- 9781409508113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.79
€ 8.99
€ 7.79
Paperback. This volume of Churchill's history of World War II recounts the momentous events of 1941 surrounding America's entry into the War and Hitler's march on Russia - the continuing onslaught on British civilians during the Blitz, Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the alliance between Britain and America. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 1056 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1582.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472520876
- ISBN
- 9781472520876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.63
€ 33.99
€ 32.63
Paperback. In this history of World War II, the author explores both the technical and the human impact of the conflict. The text concentrates on five crucial battles with the aim of illuminating the war as a whole: Crete, Midway, Falaise, Berlin and Okinawa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712673488
- ISBN
- 9780712673488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.18
€ 40.99
€ 26.18
Paperback. A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1040.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826768
- ISBN
- 9780753826768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 38. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- East European Monographs United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880336826
- ISBN
- 9780880336826
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96
Hardback. Focuses on declassified records of federal employee loyalty program created in response to fears that Communists were infiltrating the US government to reveal how disloyalty charges were used to silence these New Dealers and discredit their policies. This title demonstrates how the Second Red Scare undermined the reform potential of the New Deal. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153964
- ISBN
- 9780691153964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.68€ 49.96
€ 64.68
€ 49.96