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Paperback. At one time British ships carried half of world's trade, transporting every conceivable freight from and to all four corners of the globe - and in times of crisis its tremendous merchant fleet has also offered military assistance. This title relates the Merchant Navy's colourful history and brings to life the day-to-day experiences of the seamen. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812326
ISBN
9780747812326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. Drawing upon the film literature of the period, Philip Cavendish describes the culture of the camera operator, charts developments in the art of camera operation, and studies the mechanics of key director-cameraman partnerships. Num Pages: 362 pages, 47 ills. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 161 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380771
ISBN
9781782380771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.20

Hardback. The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II. 432 pages, 30 b/w photos. In order to defeat Germany in World War II, the Allies needed to destroy the Third Reich's industry and invade its territory, but before they could effectively do either, they had to defeat the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and experienced pilots protected German industry and would batter any attempted invasion. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 40. Weight: 734.
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811706599
ISBN
9780811706599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.81

Paperback. The two-engined Mosquito was one of the classic aircraft of the Second World War. Famously wooden-built, its graceful lines and powerful performance have made it into an airborne icon. This book includes first-hand accounts of a selection of the actions and missions that the 'Mossie' undertook. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158911
ISBN
9781844158911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBAH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
550
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336765
ISBN
9780880336765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 61.86

Paperback. The story of the last world war, as told by Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz himself. His memoir covers his early career with submarines in the First World War and follows both his successes and failures through the Second World War, with great detail on the way the U-boat campaign was waged, as told by the man who invented U-boat tactics. Num Pages: 522 pages, 8 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 217 x 40. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848326446
ISBN
9781848326446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. The medium PKW of the German Wehrmacht is described in both photographs and text. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 b/w photos, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWM; TTMW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 276 x 4. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305702
ISBN
9780764305702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. The Medical War describes the role of medicine in the British Army during the First World War. It argues that medicine played a vital part in the war, helping to sustain the morale of troops and their families, and reducing the wastage of manpower. Num Pages: 364 pages, 18 black and white halftones and 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 171 x 239 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199575824
ISBN
9780199575824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 213.43

Paperback. Explores the role of the media in the Rwandan genocide -- within the country and beyond. Editor(s): Thompson, Allan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 5 figs. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745326252
ISBN
9780745326252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.40

Hardback. A superlative study of the roots of the modern fashion show Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 colour images + 170 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 285 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2138.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189537
ISBN
9780300189537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.51
€ 43.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887230
ISBN
9781845887230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Editor(s): Backes, David. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DNS; DSBH; RNA; RNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780816637096
ISBN
9780816637096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

Paperback. Aizawa Kikutaro was born into the wealthiest family in Hashimoto, an agricultural village specializing in wheat and silk. Taking the biography of this villager as its focus and incorporating details of life drawn from Aizawa's diary, this book chronicles the transformation of Hashimoto against the background of Japan's rapid industrialization. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258594
ISBN
9780520258594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Nick's parents purchased an old Thames sailing barge. It was an unusual choice of a home in a time when new houses were in demand after Second World War. Nick was lucky to be brought up on board, moving school as the barge moved from port to port on the Medway and Thames. The barge was overhauled by Nick's parents, but the children helped too. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442259
ISBN
9780752442259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.48

Hardcover. Reviews and analyzes the impact of the May 1968 events in France, initially through a narrative account of the events themselves and then through a systematic survey of the various manners in which they have been interpreted and reproduced in France - in political, sociological and fictional texts. Num Pages: 219 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFC; JH; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1993rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333497579
ISBN
9780333497579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.25

Hardcover. The Maximalist considers Tony O'Reilly's life and influence, exploring the events and personalities behind his decline from a position of enormous wealth and influence to one, today, of relative penury. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; 3JM; BGB; KJH; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717167210
ISBN
9780717167210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.85

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 3JJPK; HBJF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646992
ISBN
9780691646992
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.20

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSA; DSBH; DSC; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633510
ISBN
9780691633510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158501
ISBN
9780691158501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. A panoramic view of the men and horses that turned the sprawling racing establishment of Manton into a household name. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; WSBX; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498972
ISBN
9781910498972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hurst & Co Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654179
ISBN
9781850654179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. The breech-loading, single-shot .458 in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. This study tells the story of the Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780965062
ISBN
9781780965062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.59

Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Bruce D. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBWQ; JPF; JPSD; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. .
Publisher
Brookings Institution Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815729532
ISBN
9780815729532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.54

Paperback. With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps - the last all-white branch of the US military - was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. This book tells the story of these pioneering African American Marines. Num Pages: 216 pages, 36 illustrations, 4 maps, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBW; JFSL3; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780807861769
ISBN
9780807861769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.22

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