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Paperback. A work of an Englishman, a desert-loving young officer whose passionate amateur enthusiasm led to the exploration of the Egyptian western desert and the Libyan Sahara on the eve of the second world war. Num Pages: 228 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 3JJG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292. Travel in a Dead World. 228 pages, Illustrations, maps. A work of an Englishman, a desert-loving young officer whose passionate amateur enthusiasm led to the exploration of the Egyptian western desert and the Libyan Sahara on the eve of the second world war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBL; 3JJG; WTLP. Dimension: 214 x 138 x 16. Weight: 294.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011338
ISBN
9781906011338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Hardcover. Presents case studies of "inspiration" in five composers -- Wagner, Mahler, Furtwangler, R. Strauss, and Berg -- examining how the supposedly extrarational world of creative inspiration intersects with the highly rational world of money and politics. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 180 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; AVA; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464772
ISBN
9781580464772
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 58.48

Paperback. Somekh, a noted student of modern Arabic culture, relates his life as a university professor and writer, taking the reader to Oxford, Princeton and Cairo, and introducing scholars and writers he befriended: S D Goitein, Mustafa Badawi and Haim Blanc, among others. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 170 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195021
ISBN
9781845195021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.20

Hardcover. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, Knott survived sixty-four operations, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. This combination of dramatic narrative and strategic overview includes controversial views about the morality of area bombing and its contribution to victory in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 108 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552285
ISBN
9781781552285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.47

Paperback. Englishman Thomas Kitching died, aged 54, in Changi Prison in April 1944. Interned by the Japanese in 1942, Kitching, who was the Chief Surveyor of Singapore, faithfully kept a diary from December 1941. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BJ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Landmark Books Pte.Ltd ,Singapore
Condition
New
SKU
V9789813065635
ISBN
9789813065635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.33

Paperback. In Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor Tim Lawrence examines the city's party, dance, music, and art culture between 1980 and 1983, tracing the rise, apex, and fall of this inventive, vibrant, and tumultuous scene. Num Pages: 600 pages, 115 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; AVGV; AVRS; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 37. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362029
ISBN
9780822362029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.39

Hardback. In Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor Tim Lawrence examines the city's party, dance, music, and art culture between 1980 and 1983, tracing the rise, apex, and fall of this inventive, vibrant, and tumultuous scene. Num Pages: 600 pages, 115 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; AVGV; AVRS; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 239 x 38. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822361862
ISBN
9780822361862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.87

Paperback. Told in the distinctive and memorable voices of working class women, this is a first-hand account of working lives at the turn of the last century. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844088010
ISBN
9781844088010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. The real lives of servants in the second half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445618982
ISBN
9781445618982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.77

Paperback. An argument that it was only on September 11, 2001, that the symbolic universe of the Cold War was finally destroyed and a new world order put into place. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822344735
ISBN
9780822344735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Lizzie McNaught was diagnosed with Anorexia at the age of 14. However through professional help, the support of her loving family and her faith, she somehow found the hope and strength to overcome. Life Hurts tells her story, reflecting on it from her perspective as a doctor. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; MMZD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Malcolm Down Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910786659
ISBN
9781910786659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.86

Paperback. The story of a turbulent decade for our iconic capital Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 271 x 24. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445643786
ISBN
9781445643786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.12

Paperback. From austerity to rock 'n' roll - the story of a fascinating decade for the world's greatest city Num Pages: 288 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445649658
ISBN
9781445649658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.12

Hardcover. Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the 20th century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters written over his lifetime, many of which are included in this volume, Scholem's biography does unfold. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674006423
ISBN
9780674006423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.45
€ 57.34

Paperback. Michael Powell lived intimately, and abundantly, with the movies - entering the business at the end of the silent era, growing up in the industry, becoming one of Britain's most respected and influential directors. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 736 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 37. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571204311
ISBN
9780571204311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. One woman's daily record of life in Guernsey during the German occupation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 42 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603131
ISBN
9781445603131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 132 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841655406
ISBN
9781841655406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 178 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841655413
ISBN
9781841655413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.00

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442143
ISBN
9780752442143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.51

Hardback. In simple, poignant narrative, Life Lessons from Veterans presents an array of personal stories-from nightmarish fights on the islands of Iwo Jima to the shores of Normandy on D-Day. Life Lessons from Veterans provides a new voice to the bravery and sacrifice of the American soldier defending our freedom through more than thirty stories. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761356
ISBN
9781630761356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.00

Paperback. Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s - why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; APF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Fourth Estate Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007585618
ISBN
9780007585618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. An original ethnographic study of a post-colonial migrant community, looking at diasporas and migration, globalisation, identity and nationalism. Series: Anthropology, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 line / 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 1FKS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JFSL9; JHMP; JPFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780745314334
ISBN
9780745314334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.27

LIFE was one of the premiere sources of news about the Vietnam War. This special book includes new interviews with veterans, a special photo essay on the history of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, a pictorial report on unified Vietnam today, and a revisiting of LIFE's editorial treatment of the war. Editor(s): The Editors of Life. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs included. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 263 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1248.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Time Inc Home Entertaiment United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618931016
ISBN
9781618931016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.35

Paperback. Histories of the Darwinian revolution have often paid more attention to theoretical debates than to the researchers who struggled to comprehend the deeper evolutionary significance of fossils. This is an account of evolutionary morphology and its relationship with palaeontology and biogeography. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 530 pages, 35 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PSAJ; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
530
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226069227
ISBN
9780226069227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.86

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