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hardcover. Tells the story of the remarkable case of Donoghue v Stevenson which represents, perhaps, the greatest contribution made by English and Scottish lawyers to the development of the common law. This title provides biographical sketches of the protagonists and of the great lawyers who were involved in the case. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJG; LAZ; LNV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
189
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780854900497
ISBN
9780854900497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.25

Paperback. The moments that it took Gavrilo Princip to step forward to the stalled car and shoot dead Franz Ferdinand and his wife were perhaps the most fateful of the modern era. An act of terrorism of staggering efficiency, it fulfilled its every aim: it would liberate Bosnia from Habsburg rule and it created a powerful new Serbia, but it also brought.. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141027821
ISBN
9780141027821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.87

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; ABA; ACV; ACX; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271018270
ISBN
9780271018270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.04
€ 43.61

Paperback. A lyrical and searing account of life on the front line of the wars between the Russian state and the Chechen people Translator(s): Gunin, Anna. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JJPR; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846273186
ISBN
9781846273186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 420 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 221 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1870.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324222
ISBN
9780764324222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 48.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, over 130 b/w photographs, documents, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1224.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764311727
ISBN
9780764311727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.26

Hardback. Focuses on what made historical socialism different from social systems in the West. This title presents a study that elicits the general question: what must we think in order to think an other system at all? Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 figures, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJ; JPFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762472
ISBN
9780804762472
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.24

Paperback. 'The Sketchbook War' is not a book about art but the story of war artists, how men who had previously made a comfortable living painting in studios were transformed by military uniforms and experiences that were to shape the rest of their lives and the way in which we view war today. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 30 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; ACXD; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956154
ISBN
9780750956154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

Paperback. Amid the turbulence of political assassinations, the civil rights struggle, and antiwar protests, American society was experiencing growing affluence and profound cultural change during the 1960s. This text looks at the way in which the film industry interpreted the era. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 359 pages, 112 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632. 1960-1969. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 359 pages, 112 b&w photographs, 6 tables. Amid the turbulence of political assassinations, the civil rights struggle, and antiwar protests, American society was experiencing growing affluence and profound cultural change during the 1960s. This text looks at the way in which the film industry interpreted the era. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; APFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Dimension: 251 x 176 x 21. Weight: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520238046
ISBN
9780520238046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. The decade when steam gave way to diesels on Britain's railways is fondly remembered by thousands of baby boomers who are now Britain's greatest train lovers. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665764
ISBN
9781445665764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.30

Paperback. Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that squandered trillions of dollars. Using Office of Management and Budget projections through 2004, Jansson shows how the madness continues-and how an informed electorate can put an end to it. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPQB; KCP; KCZ; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114332
ISBN
9780231114332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393324143
ISBN
9780393324143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. In 1939 Annie Jarman and her six young daughters were evacuated from their south London home and sent to the Sussex countryside to wait out the war. This is a true story of six ordinary girls in extraordinary wartime circumstances. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552174077
ISBN
9780552174077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Practices of Meaning. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 316 x 2. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226386492
ISBN
9780226386492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.29
€ 44.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803245402
ISBN
9780803245402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Paperback. The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by a German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy sailors. Num Pages: 160 pages, 103 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162. In the Words of the Survivors. 160 pages, 103 Illustrations. The story of the sinking of the HMS Royal Oak by a German submarine which cost the lives of 833 Royal Navy sailors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Dimension: 200 x 127 x 10. Weight: 152.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445607436
ISBN
9781445607436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319408286
ISBN
9783319408286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.14

Paperback. Ireland, World War One. Dashing Harry Heegan leads his football team to victory, arriving home in swaggering celebration before he grabs his kit and heads for the trenches. A nightmare world awaits, the men, reduced to cannon fodder, speaking in mangled incantations as the casualties stack up. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; DD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315185
ISBN
9780571315185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. A brilliantly vivid Second World War memoir by one of 'the Few' Spitfire fighter pilots. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221212
ISBN
9781780221212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

hardcover. The Story of the U.S. Navy Submarine Force in the Words of the Men Who Lived it. 336 pages, 16 pages of photos. Tells the story of America's intrepid underwater warriors. From early war patrols in obsolescent, unreliable S-boats to new, modern fleet submarines roving the Pacific, the forty-six stories in this anthology give you a full understanding of what it was like to be a U.S. Navy submariner in combat. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2; JWTR. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Ipm
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001258
ISBN
9781612001258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.86

The first book to study the cultural impact of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 Editor(s): Tate, Trudi; Kennedy, Kate. Series Editor(s): Taithe, Bertrand; Summerfield, Penny; Gatrell, Peter; Jones, Max; Carden-Coyne, Ana. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090028
ISBN
9780719090028
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.01

Paperback. Now available in paperback, this study of the cultural impact of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 contains 14 new essays from scholars working in literature, music, art history and military history. Editor(s): Tate, Trudi; Kennedy, Kate. Series: Cultural History of Modern War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784991166
ISBN
9781784991166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.91

Paperback. On 2 April 1982 Argentina launched Operation Rosario, the invasion of the Falklands. The British responded with Operation Corporate. This title confirms the existence and role of the Special Task Detachment during Operation Corporate and provides details of the deployment and operational role of a ground based electronic warfare weapons facility. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJQ; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752477398
ISBN
9780752477398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906033477
ISBN
9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.64

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