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Hardback. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508. The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II. 288 pages, illustrated throughout. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001036
ISBN
9781612001036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. Crossing many conceptual and disciplinary boundaries, this book will cause much exciting controversy. The author draws upon a wide range of fascinating sources. The text is enhanced with the use of photographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; M. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745607818
ISBN
9780745607818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Histoire & Collections France
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9782352503286
ISBN
9782352503286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.40

Hardback. A study of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British composer of the late-1890s and early-1900s. It traces the development of his compositional style, from his final years at the Royal College of Music, to the time of his death in 1912. This edition contains an updated discography and bibliography. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 b&w photography, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844773
ISBN
9780810844773
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Paperback. This volume explores 20th-century organ music through in-depth studies of the principal centers of composition, the most significant composers and their works, and the evolving role of the instrument and its music. Editor(s): Anderson, Christopher S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 75 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415875660
ISBN
9780415875660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.65
€ 59.48

Paperback. Reveals how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. This book focuses on the work of the professional illusionists who actually made magic with moving pictures between 1895 and 1929. It combines film and theatre history to uncover the evidence of the exchanges between magic and filmmaking in the United States and France. Num Pages: 200 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; ASZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252076978
ISBN
9780252076978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; DSBH; JFC; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340. Paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0026720
ISBN
9780801488924
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book charts the progress of the United Kingdom towards a modern democracy and looks at the changing role of the state from 1830 to 1945. Series: Cambridge perspectives in history. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLL; YQN. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 8. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521599948
ISBN
9780521599948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.39

Hardcover. Martin Fridson, a leading investment authority, examines the phenomenon of how every so often a particular financial market takes off beyond anyone's expectations. Designed to help readers identity similar opportunities in the future, this book features colorful anecdotes as well as photos and illustrations throughout. Series: Wiley Investment. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471174004
ISBN
9780471174004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 34.33

Hardback. Seema Alavi challenges the idea that all pan-Islamic configurations are anti-Western or pro-Caliphate. A pan-Islamic intellectual network at the cusp of the British and Ottoman empires became the basis of a global Muslim sensibility--a political and cultural affiliation that competes with ideas of nationhood today as it did in the last century. Num Pages: 501 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 910.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674735330
ISBN
9780674735330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.02
€ 49.82

Paperback. Why do we look at lynching photographs? What is the basis for our curiosity, rage, indignation, or revulsion? This book examines lynching photographs as a way of analyzing photography's historical role in promoting and resisting racial violence. It charts the history of lynching photographs - their meanings, uses, and controversial display. Series: Defining Moments in American Photography. Num Pages: 110 pages, 22 duotones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; AJCP; AJCR; HBTB; JKVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 205 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253322
ISBN
9780520253322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. Civil wars, genocides, natural disasters and other emergencies multiplied in the 1990s in the South, and in the Balkans and the former Soviet bloc. This book examines how to respond to the difficulties thrown up by these humanitarian crises, and what kind of aid should be brought in. Editor(s): Pirotte, Claire; Grunewald, Francois; Husson, Bernard. Translator(s): Robinson, Julia Monod-. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, boxes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; GTF; JKSR; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856497558
ISBN
9781856497558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.87

Paperback. The US Army AH-1 was the world's first purpose-built attack helicopter, and was used by the US Army in the Vietnam War. This manual discusses the history, technology and crew of the AH-1, and includes first-hand accounts, archival footage and scale plans of all major US Army AH-1 variants. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBWS2; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766065
ISBN
9781841766065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138193888
ISBN
9781138193888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822349525
ISBN
9780822349525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 159 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AKTH; JFCK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 280 x 3. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764327346
ISBN
9780764327346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Focusing on Britain and her Empire, this survey provides an introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. It covers the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of the Empire. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 156 pages, illustrations facsimiles, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414938
ISBN
9780582414938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.25

Hardback. The short-lived rebellion of 1915 was led by John Chilembwe, a Baptist minister trained in the USA. This book contains the testimonies presented to the Commission of Inquiry. Together, they are a source for understanding the causes and character of the Rising and throw light on social and economic relations in early colonial Malawi. Editor(s): McCracken, John. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae. Num Pages: 550 pages, c. 10 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; 3JJF; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197265925
ISBN
9780197265925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.94

Paperback. The Forrestal class (Forrestal, Saratoga, Ranger, and Independence) was the first completed class of US Navy supercarriers, so-named for their 25 percent size increase over the World War II-era carriers such as the Midway class, and the strength of their air wings. This title deals with this topic. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBTW; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 245 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782003809
ISBN
9781782003809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Documents the hitherto unrecorded contribution made by West Indian women in the British armed forces during the World War II and highlights the racism of government recruitment policies. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853157434
ISBN
9780853157434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

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