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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
€ 10.27

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
€ 14.72

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

€ 156.11

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
€ 13.23

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
€ 13.37

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

€ 94.93
€ 78.49

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

€ 78.71

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
€ 29.15

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

€ 70.20

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

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
€ 32.84

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

€ 106.80
€ 102.99

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

€ 106.80
€ 102.03

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

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

Hardback. The ecologically inspired planning and innovative architecture created at The Sea Ranch in the mid-1960s caused a quiet revolution in architecture. This revised and updated edition of the now-classic monograph contains ten additional projects plus an updated account of the ongoing development process and land management issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200 colour nad 170 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; 3JM; AMCR; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 290 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616891770
ISBN
9781616891770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 50.56

hardcover. Presents a portrait of a modest man who simply refused to play by the rules. This book reminds us of the many ways human beings can resist evil. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224401
ISBN
9780823224401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.71

Paperback. This expanded edition features new photographs and a new epilogue on the impact of the discovery of Karl Plagge-especially the story of 83-year-old Alfons von Deschwanden, who, after fifty years of silence, came forward as a veteran of Plagge's unit. His testimony is now part of this growing witness to truth. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224418
ISBN
9780823224418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Hardcover. Reunification, Berger (University of Wales, Cardiff) observes, has brought in its wake efforts on the extreme Right to re-establish a nationalist historiography. Even among the liberal-conservative mainstream of German historiography, an urgent search for the "normality" of the nation-state has begu Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818638
ISBN
9781571818638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.97

Hardback. This text aims to provide a complete picture of social Christianity, a movement which worked to address various social issues. This analysis presents a case that argues social Christianity was the most widespread and influential religious social reform movement in American history. Num Pages: 560 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739101964
ISBN
9780739101964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 209.13

Paperback. The Seattle bungalow was the nation's first modern home, and it established the essential characteristics of popular housing. This book modifies the common notion that architectural change flows only from the design elite - the architects, reformers and planners - and argues that ordinary people played a crucial role in creating the bungalow. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 38 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 13. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986272
ISBN
9780295986272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

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