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Paperback. The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Campaign
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961545
- ISBN
- 9781780961545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.48
€ 19.00
€ 15.48
Paperback. Suitable for theatre artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Editor(s): Knopf, Robert. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300206739
- ISBN
- 9780300206739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956724
- ISBN
- 9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context. Num Pages: 488 pages, 226, 226 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; RNF; TBX; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801846144
- ISBN
- 9780801846144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 49.06
€ 53.48
€ 49.06
Paperback. Between 1920 and 1934, the author lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen. This book depicts his time there, evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. It portrays the landscapes, festivals and folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, village customs, superstitions and characters. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189321
- ISBN
- 9780141189321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Much has been written about the men who left to fight in WWI but what was life really like for those left behind on the Home Front? A bustling market town profoundly touched by the war, St Albans is the perfect place of which to ask this question, thanks in part to the survival of exceptionally rich archives of records from the period. Editor(s): Mann, Sue; Mein, Jonathan; Wares, Anne. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 284 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- University Of Hertfordshire Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909291744
- ISBN
- 9781909291744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go. But British forces employed defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846039393
- ISBN
- 9781846039393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.30
€ 23.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791878
- ISBN
- 9780859791878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Hardback. When apartheid ended in 1994, a radiant national optimism suggested a bright future for the new, unified South Africa. Using the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a starting point, this book includes essays that explore texts from every corner of South Africa in an attempt to remap the borders of her country's communities. Series: The Africa List. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421746
- ISBN
- 9780857421746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.41
€ 30.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473833760
- ISBN
- 9781473833760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. This title reveals the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy determined the shape, duration and outcome of the First World War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953757
- ISBN
- 9780750953757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. This historical study traces unrest and social transformation in Hong Kong and explores how merchants, the intelligentsia and labourers played important roles in China's social and political movements from the mid-19th century until the first years of the Chinese Republic. Num Pages: 375 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. Good with minimal shelf and reading wear
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCD0008827
- ISBN
- 9780231079334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP-1, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. The BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional "armored personnel carrier", sporting a lower silhouette and a higher-caliber armament than rival APCs. This book examines the first time these Cold War icons clashed in the First Gulf War. Illustrator(s): Gilliland, Alan; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 26 col. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBWS3; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472815200
- ISBN
- 9781472815200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Hardcover. Founded as a boutique mail-order service in 1963, Biba - the brainchild of designer Barbara Hulanicki - quickly gained cult status, and outgrew several London premises before landing at 99 - 117 Kensington High Street in 1973 as 'Big Biba', 'the most beautiful store in the world'. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 244 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1602.
- Publisher
- V & A Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851777990
- ISBN
- 9781851777990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 31.84
€ 46.99
€ 31.84
Paperback. This scheme takes an investigative approach to history, developing pupils' thinking skills as they explore the subject. There are tasks designed to ensure progression, plus integrated extended writing to develop literacy skills. Editor(s): Beechener, Caroline; Griffiths, Clive; Jacob, Amanda. Series: Think History!. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 4KHN; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 264 x 195 x 11. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435313708
- ISBN
- 9780435313708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.59
€ 43.59
Paperback. The powerful story of the Red Army's battle of liberation against the Nazi invader - from Stalingrad all the way to Berlin. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848542310
- ISBN
- 9781848542310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Rare photographs from both German and Russian sources: Today there are very few surviving vehicles from the Wehrmacht. which illustrate the fate of many of the armored fighting vehicles of Hitler s much vaunted Panzerwaffe-" Num Pages: 148 pages, 200 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473868441
- ISBN
- 9781473868441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.41
€ 26.99
€ 23.41
paperback. Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone and Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli, his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac'. For Gladstone, his rival was 'The Grand Corrupter'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133123
- ISBN
- 9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Takes you behind the scenes of jazz history and introduces scores of legendary greats -Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, and Dianne Reeves, among many others. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b/w photographs and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520287518
- ISBN
- 9780520287518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.01
€ 31.99
€ 23.01
Paperback. Series: Sempringham Studies S. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Sempringham
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951576458
- ISBN
- 9780951576458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.30
€ 11.30