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Paperback. *the full-scale story of the nineteenth-century imperial invasion of Africa Num Pages: 768 pages, Section: 32, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780349104492
ISBN
9780349104492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.00
€ 17.59

Hardcover. The rise and fall of the British Empire profoundly shaped the history of modern Scotland and the identity of its people. By examining the opinions of Scots towards the empire from numerous professional and personal backgrounds, Scotland emerges as a nation inextricably linked to the British Empire. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137427298
ISBN
9781137427298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.76

Paperback. The rise and fall of the British Empire profoundly shaped the history of modern Scotland and the identity of its people. By examining the opinions of Scots towards the empire from numerous professional and personal backgrounds, Scotland emerges as a nation inextricably linked to the British Empire. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137582829
ISBN
9781137582829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.84

Hardcover. This text discusses the outcome of the 1997 general election in Scotland and the likely future shape of Scotland's politics. It sets the 1997 Scottish result in a comparative context with the rest of Britain, and in a context of changing political attitudes and behaviour since the 1970s. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333725252
ISBN
9780333725252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.08

Paperback. This text discusses the outcome of the 1997 general election in Scotland and the likely future shape of Scotland's politics. It sets the 1997 Scottish result in a comparative context with the rest of Britain, and in a context of changing political attitudes and behaviour since the 1970s. Num Pages: 182 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 433.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333725269
ISBN
9780333725269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.54

Hardcover. The Scottish diasporic communities closest to home - those which are part of what we sometimes term the 'near diaspora' - are those we know least about. Whilst an interest in the overseas Scottish diaspora has grown in recent years, Scots who chose to settle in other parts of UK have been largely neglected. This book addresses this imbalance. Series: Scottish Historical Review Monographs. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748679928
ISBN
9780748679928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.94
€ 101.00

Hardback. All memories invoke imagined pasts, but do the ways we remember share a common imaginary? In seeking to interpret Scottish culture in the recent past as a series of encounters with modernity, this study draws on a wide range of sources to explore relationships between perceptions of place, belonging and identity in one nation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617869
ISBN
9780748617869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.94
€ 101.60

Paperback. Blaikie explores how our different ways of seeing influence the relationship between place and belonging. He argues that our memories, however brief or complex, invoke imagined pasts. But do our recollections share a common frame of reference? Blaikie's cross-disciplinary exploration sets out to answer this question. Includes numerous case studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 b+w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748617876
ISBN
9780748617876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.60

Paperback. The craze for photography ripped through Scotland like a whirlwind following its invention in 1839. This book is the story of the rural and urban poor, and the Clearances that drove people from the land to seek work in the cities or new hope in emigration to the New World. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780500290781
ISBN
9780500290781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Series: The Sheng Yen Series in Chinese Buddhist Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HRAM3; HRAX; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231170345
ISBN
9780231170345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.91

Hardback. Uncovering the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies, this book examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored his work. It exposes the economic and political factors that marginalized the contributions of Du Bois. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276352
ISBN
9780520276352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.04

Editor(s): Ehlert, Hans Gotthard; Epkenhans, Michael; Gross, Gerhard P. Series: Association of the United States Army Foreign Military Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813147468
ISBN
9780813147468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.09

Hardcover. Harlem's nightclubs in the 1920s and '30s were a crucible for testing society's racial and sexual limits. Combining performance theory, historical research, and biographical study, this title explores the role of nightlife performance as a definitive touchstone for understanding the racial and sexual politics of the early 20th century. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; JFCA; JFSJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226862514
ISBN
9780226862514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.17
€ 77.43

Paperback. When Helen Batten's marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family's past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna's early life. What she unearths is a tale of five feisty red heads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091959692
ISBN
9780091959692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. The Special Boat Squadron was Britain's most exclusive Special Forces unit during World War II. Highly trained, and totally secretive, the SBS was established as an entity in its own right in early 1943. With the interviews of the surviving members of the unit, this title gathers the forgotten dramatic exploits of this fighting force. Num Pages: 320 pages, 120 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472811134
ISBN
9781472811134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardback. Path-breaking, comparative study by a brilliant, world-renowned scholar. Examines key themes in history of industrial civilization. Compares and contrasts experiences of England and Japan over time. Draws on wide range of contemporary sources - traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631181170
ISBN
9780631181170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.69

Paperback. Highly-trained and immensely skilled, the SAS are widely regarded as one of the best Special Forces units in the world. This book sheds light on the SAS's involvement in the Troubles of Northern Ireland, their operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the widespread use of the SAS in counter terrorism and counterinsurgency operations since 9/11. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJD1; HBWS; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 257.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814036
ISBN
9781472814036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Hardback. In "The Sappho History" Margaret Reynolds traces the story of the reception of Sappho's poetry and her afterlife in literature and art from the mid-18th century. Num Pages: 323 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 5SL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971703
ISBN
9780333971703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.59

Paperback. Aunt Mildred declared that no good could come of the Melbury family Christmas gatherings at their country residence Flaxmere. So when Sir Osmond Melbury, the family patriarch, is discovered - by a guest dressed as Santa Klaus - with a bullet in his head on Christmas Day, the festivities are plunged into chaos. Series: British Library Crime Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; FFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The British Library Publishing Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712356305
ISBN
9780712356305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Hardback. The true story of John Duval Gluck, Jr., who in 1913 founded the Santa Claus Association, which had the sole authority to answer Santa's mail in New York City. He made the myth of Santa a reality to poor children, until a crusading charity commissioner exposed Gluck as a fraud. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 58 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; 5HC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493008445
ISBN
9781493008445
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.47

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