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Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470214
ISBN
9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451877
ISBN
9780099451877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JWT; WCF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806493
ISBN
9780747806493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. This book is the first major study of a French silent cinema star: Pierre Batcheff, a prominent popular cinema star in the 1920s. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; APB; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621972
ISBN
9780748621972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.53
€ 125.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152716
ISBN
9780231152716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966955
ISBN
9780750966955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast tape to the windows, sandbags round the door, and a Morrison shelter in the kitchen. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 196 x 4. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807360
ISBN
9780747807360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. History in Progress features clearly differentiated tasks that are designed to support and encourage the progression of pupils of all ability levels. A wealth of stimulating activities and accessible information will motivate your pupils and fill them with confidence, whilst building the key historical skills necessary for GCSE. Series: History in Progress. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 4KHN; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary; (XS) Student text. Dimension: 278 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435319014
ISBN
9780435319014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.82

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. This book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846033896
ISBN
9781846033896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Explores the buttoned-up world of the British upper classes. This book includes stories, in which, an imaginative teenager gives a visitor the fright of his life, the ordered home of a respectable country gent is rocked to its core, and 'Laura' expresses the hope of revenge via reincarnation. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 208 x 40. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871918
ISBN
9781784871918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. This concise text explores the spread of settler colonies within the British Empire over the course of the nineteenth century, specifically those in New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. Series: International Themes & Issues. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442607521
ISBN
9781442607521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. A striking new edition of the most authoritative account of the Second World War by one of the greatest living military historians. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826768
ISBN
9780753826768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55, 10 colour illustrations, 39 black & white halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBWQ; JFFG; JWXV; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801452574
ISBN
9780801452574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.36

Paperback. Colonel Rodney Foster, who retired to Hythe in the south of England after a military career in British India, joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day - a highly illegal act at the time - and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real "Dad's Army". Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670919802
ISBN
9780670919802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardcover. Derek Jarman's garden is in the flat expanse of shingle that faces the nuclear power station in Dungeness, Kent. He mixed the flint, shells and driftwood of Dungeness with indigenous and introduced plants. This book is his own record of how this garden evolved, from its beginnings in 1985. Num Pages: 144 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WMB; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 592.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500016565
ISBN
9780500016565
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Hardback. The Belgian town of Ypres is now synonymous with the tragedy of the First World War. The First and Second Battles of Ypres saw some of the bloodiest fighting during the early days of the war, as well as the first use of poison gas by the Germans. If you want to understand what happened and why - read Battle Story. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752461960
ISBN
9780752461960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474413947
ISBN
9781474413947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.22

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Nottingham has changed and developed since Victorian and Edwardian times. Series: Through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; 3JH; 3JJC; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445656564
ISBN
9781445656564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.40

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783463060
ISBN
9781783463060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.29

Paperback. Looks at the role of photography in the Brazilian and Mexican avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 1930s. This illustrated study introduces the concept of a modernist 'ethos' to illuminate the intertwining of aesthetic innovation and ethical concerns in the work of leading Brazilian and Mexican literary figures. Num Pages: 376 pages, 67 b&w photos, with 7 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 1KLSB; 3JJG; ACXD; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343233
ISBN
9780822343233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.92

Paperback. Arguably the most gifted artist of her generation, Amy Winehouse died tragically young, aged just 27. Packed with exclusive material, such as extracts from Amy's teenage diaries, photos and notes, this book offers a new and intimate perspective on the life and death of the phenomenon that is Amy Winehouse. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 37. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170765
ISBN
9780552170765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy and on the Eastern Front, and analyzes why railway guns largely disappeared from use following the end of the war. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810687
ISBN
9781472810687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447227205
ISBN
9781447227205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hurst & Co Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654179
ISBN
9781850654179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

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