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Paperback. The night of July 26, 1942 saw one of the most audacious raids of World War II, just as the outcome of that conflict hung in the balance. Featuring full-colour artwork, and incisive analysis, this study recounts the origins, planning, execution and aftermath of the daring raid that made the name of the SAS at the height of World War II. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HBE; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472807632
ISBN
9781472807632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Hardback. James Stirling (1924-1992) is acclaimed as the most influential and controversial modern British architect. His partnership with James Gowan (b 1923) between 1956 and 1963 put postwar British architecture on the international map. This book studies Stirling and Gowan's partnership. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 colour images + 140 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1372.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177282
ISBN
9780300177282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Paperback. Her Majesty of the media presents a new collection of her most forthright musings BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715649589
ISBN
9780715649589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.67

Paperback. Is the France of 2015 still French in the same way or to the same degree as the France of 1985? Where do the most significant challenges to "Frenchness" now lie? These are among the issues addressed by contributors to this volume, spanning a wide range of topics and disciplinary approaches including politics, literature, film and sport. Series: Nottingham French Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; JFC; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474406604
ISBN
9781474406604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTK; TRF; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759205
ISBN
9781894759205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

A comprehensive prehistory of the stereoscopic motion picture. Including a chapter in the history of early cinema, this work not only discusses technological innovation and its cultural context but also examines the aesthetic aspects of stereoscopic cinema in its first century of production. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APF; TB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124612
ISBN
9780813124612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.46

Hardcover. Despite Taiwan's rise as an economic force in the world, modernity has not led to a Weberian process of disenchantment or curbed religiosity. To the contrary, other factors - social, economic, political - have stimilated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 325 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; ASZ; HRKN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010970
ISBN
9780674010970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.02

Paperback. Unveils the radical roots of modern dance and recalls the excitement and energy of New York City in the 1930s. This book explores the relationship between the modern dance movement and leftist political activism in this period. Num Pages: 264 pages, 58 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; ASD; HBTB; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822319481
ISBN
9780822319481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; ASZH; HBJK; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226215150
ISBN
9780226215150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 277 x 8. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811712095
ISBN
9780811712095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.00

Paperback. Reynolds provides unique insight into the experiences of 1st SS Panzer Corps, one of only two units in the German Army which had borne Hitler's name, during its fight against their Allied adversaries in Normandy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840010
ISBN
9781848840010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.53

Hardback. Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence-has helped shatter longstanding barriers to freedom of organization and expression in China. This biography, written by one of his closest friends, retraces Liu Xiaobo's inspiring life, from his childhood years to his current imprisonment. Translator(s): Hsu, H.C. Num Pages: 260 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237131
ISBN
9781442237131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.95

Hardcover. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814785850
ISBN
9780814785850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.43

Paperback. Examines how the fortunes of Mexicans in South Chicago were linked to the environment they helped to build Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814724651
ISBN
9780814724651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Lorraine Coons and Alexander Varias explore the world of interwar steamship travel. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 3JJG; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649863
ISBN
9781445649863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

Paperback. In the last few years of steam power on the British railway network, Richard Gaunt was taking photographs across the north of England showing not only the locomotives but the varied and dramatic surroundings they worked in. These beautiful images bring the past to life - for those who remember that era and those with more general interests. Num Pages: 112 pages, 198 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JJPK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552513
ISBN
9781781552513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Illustrates locations such as Henley-on-Thames and Didcot and shows locomotives and trains both at work and at rest. This title includes a collection of photographs that evoke strong memories for many, and prove an important guide to this part of our railway heritage. Num Pages: 126 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453309
ISBN
9780752453309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. 'STEALING WATER is a simultaneously hilarious and heartbreaking portrait of poor-white family life in the twilight of apartheid' - Richard E. Grant Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340936641
ISBN
9780340936641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Hardback. An examination of the factors which led to the breakdown of the Soviet Union. The author argues the main factor was that weak mechanisms for controlling bureaucrats within Soviet organizations meant they were able to seize the organizational assets they were supposed to be managing. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674836808
ISBN
9780674836808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.82
€ 83.98

Paperback. A study of African American actors in Hollywood during the 1930s, a decade that saw the consolidation of stardom as a potent cultural and industrial force. This title focuses on performers whose Hollywood film careers flourished during this period - Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Lincoln "Stepin Fetchit" Perry, and more. Num Pages: 312 pages, 35 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APFA; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279773
ISBN
9780520279773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

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