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Paperback. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Num Pages: 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536. Modern Jazz in California, 1945-1960. 428 pages, 12 b&w photographs. This text examines jazz icons such as Gerry Mulligan and Chet Baker whilst also incorporating the careers of other West Coast jazz men, both well-known and obscure, in a basic history of the California scene. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH. Dimension: 208 x 140 x 28. Weight: 514.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 428
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217294
- ISBN
- 9780520217294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.33
€ 35.99
€ 26.33
Paperback. In early 1920 in Hawaii, Japanese sugar cane workers, faced with spiraling living expenses, defiantly struck for a wage increase to $1.25 per day. The event shook the traditional power structure in Hawaii. This book demonstrates that the event had consequences reaching all the way up to the eve of World War II. Editor(s): Duus, Peter. Translator(s): Cary, Beth. Num Pages: 386 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL; KNXB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481. Good clean copy with some minor reader wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KTM0009107
- ISBN
- 9780520204850
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Series: Images of War. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845671
- ISBN
- 9781848845671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.42
€ 25.99
€ 23.42
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172278
- ISBN
- 9781590172278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 36.00
€ 45.99
€ 36.00
Paperback. Editor(s): Day, Tony; Liem, Maya H. T. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277514
- ISBN
- 9780877277514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.58
€ 34.99
€ 31.58
Hardback. This book provides a unique and moving account of a country in transition and the pivotal roles played by those on the ground in the final years of empire. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black white integrated. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769967
- ISBN
- 9781780769967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 53.95
€ 58.80
€ 53.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 737 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; WC; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 238 x 313 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2182. A Tradition of Splendid Silver. 312 pages, 937 colour and b&w photographs, price guide, index. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; WC; WFJ. Dimension: 238 x 313 x 32. Weight: 2184.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764310898
- ISBN
- 9780764310898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.84€ 63.94
€ 85.84
€ 63.94
paperback. How 'The Troubles' in Ulster defined the Scottish and British military experience post-WW2 'Bloody Sunday' is one of the iconic moments in British History, but what were the experiences of the soldiers in Ulster, many of them Scottish, and how did the wider events of the Troubles figure in their minds? This book provides the answers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748646555
- ISBN
- 9780748646555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.15
€ 41.99
€ 37.15
Hardcover. The Hurricane served in every theatre during the Second World War as a fighter, night fighter, ground attack aircraft and even on board ship guarding vital convoys. This book offers first-hand accounts of these gallant pilots form not only a history of the aircraft, but also a tribute to the many friends they lost in combat. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Andre Deutsch Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780233004549
- ISBN
- 9780233004549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.00
€ 25.99
€ 18.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, 34 line illus. 18 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JPS; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691155821
- ISBN
- 9780691155821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.90
€ 54.99
€ 38.90
Paperback. Series: Mark Davison's "Remembered" Series for Kingston, Surbiton, Hook and Tolworth. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 black and white historic photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 283 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Mark Davison United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954375928
- ISBN
- 9780954375928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.63
€ 15.63
Hardback. LeBorg, the quintessential Hollywood contract director, worked constantly during the 1940s and 1950s at such studios as Universal, PRC, and Monogram. With stills and a thorough filmography. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825505
- ISBN
- 9780810825505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.92
€ 76.92
Hardback. A history of Merseyside war years Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Batsford Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463520
- ISBN
- 9780752463520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.71
€ 17.99
€ 13.71
Hardback. A study of the place of black people in British society, focusing on a community of African Caribbeans in Leicester. It links national and local government policy on immigration, aspects of national identity, and the experiences of African Caribbean migrants in Leicester between 1945 and 1981. Series Editor(s): Agozino, Dr. Biko. Series: Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender & Class Relations. Num Pages: 324 pages, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754610199
- ISBN
- 9780754610199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 87.76
€ 141.13
€ 87.76
Hardback. Integrating social history and civil rights movement studies, Fighting for Hope examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of America. Series: War/Society/Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801888281
- ISBN
- 9780801888281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.79
€ 68.79
Hardcover. Presents an account of institutional transformation under extreme stress that balances Churchill's self-serving memoirs. This work demonstrates that what political leaders demand from their armies is less important than what those armies are designed to do - and that this oft-recurring disconnect lies at the root of wartime civil-military tension. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615124
- ISBN
- 9780700615124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.57
€ 73.57
Paperback. This title covers among other things Desert Storm, the war in Chechnya, and the rise of "smart weapons" and related technologies. It traces the evolution of tactics, weapons, and organization in five major militaries, American, British, German, Russian, and French, over 100 years of warfare. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 372 pages, 12 photographs, 16 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700610983
- ISBN
- 9780700610983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.62
€ 49.62
Hardcover. A work on US-Russian relations over the course of 200 years. This fourth volume provides a comprehensive study that captures the major changes in relations between two nations on the verge of becoming dominant global powers. It examines the rationale for America's failure to recognize the Soviet government through the early 1930s. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614486
- ISBN
- 9780700614486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.36
€ 86.36
Hardcover. Maine-born Dr. Sumner "Jack" Jackson joined the British Army as a volunteer physician during World War I. After the Battle of the Somme, he married a beautiful French Red Cross nurse. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887730
- ISBN
- 9781574887730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.70
€ 35.70
Paperback. Presents the story of the Yugoslav cinema of the 1980s and addresses major film developments that have taken place in the former Yugoslavia's five successor states. This title situates the developments within the context of film economics, state subsidies, and changing patterns of political control. Num Pages: 304 pages, 80 b&w photos, 2 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJP; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253215826
- ISBN
- 9780253215826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.84
€ 21.99
€ 21.84
Paperback. This is the previously untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged air/naval battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa in spring 1945. Num Pages: 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 714. Okinawa 1945. 448 pages, black and white photos throughout. This is the untold story of one of the most ferocious and prolonged battles in history: the battle at the radar picket stations during the American assault on Okinawa. It weaves together the experiences of the ships and their crews, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps pilots, and Japanese kamikazes in an account which provides the complete story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight: 714.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149415
- ISBN
- 9781935149415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.29
€ 25.99
€ 25.29
Paperback. This study of power/knowledge in France, from the 1830s through the 1930s, uses the tools of anthropology, philosophy, and cultural criticism to examine how the social environment was described. It aims to show how modernity was revealed in urban planning, architecture, and social legislation. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701745
- ISBN
- 9780226701745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.85
€ 48.99
€ 37.85
Paperback. 160 pages, 120 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; 3JJF; 3JJG; WGCF. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 11. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608297
- ISBN
- 9781445608297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.14
€ 28.14
Paperback. A fascinating collection of postcards from the early twentieth century. Series: The Postcard Collection. Num Pages: 96 pages, 160. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; GM; HBTB; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445661131
- ISBN
- 9781445661131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.57
€ 26.57