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hardcover. A study of the social, political, economic and public health aspects of World War II in South Asia, with particular attention to colonial Eastern India. The conclusion deals with the long-term effects of the War, including its effects on political formations and on bureaucratic re-negotiation. Series: London Studies on South Asia. Num Pages: 258 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700714063
ISBN
9780700714063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.80

hardcover. Chronicles the life and times of Mohammad Reza Shah, who ruled from 1941 to 1979 as the last Iranian monarch. This biography provides a perspective on key events in Iranian history, including the 1979 revolution, US-Iran relations, and Iran's nuclear program. Num Pages: 740 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 232 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520253285
ISBN
9780520253285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.99
€ 60.41

paperback. This biography of General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) provides insight into 20th-century political and military history, from World Wars I and II, through the 1960s and the Vietnam War. It also details de Gaulle's relationships with other 20th-century figures, including Churchill and Roosevelt. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780471180715
ISBN
9780471180715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 22.66

Paperback. This important new book examines the slow transition from the timber fleets of Napoleonic times to the might of pre-World War One German and British navies. Series: Warfare and History. Num Pages: 272 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; JWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415214780
ISBN
9780415214780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

paperback. This book is a general history of the Spanish Civil War, providing a clear and objective account of its origins in Spanish domestic affairs. Series: Cambridge Essential Histories. Num Pages: 286 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780521174701
ISBN
9780521174701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.81

paperback. An account of one of the largest battles of World War II and its place in Germany's Eastern campaign. Num Pages: 486 pages, 21 b/w illus. 13 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107610149
ISBN
9781107610149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.80

paperback. An accessible, analytical survey of the rise and fall of Imperial Japan in the context of its grand strategy to transform itself into a great power. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 b/w illus. 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107676169
ISBN
9781107676169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.52

paperback. An introductory textbook charting a global history of modern Britain from 1750 to the present. Series: Cambridge History of Britain. Num Pages: 450 pages, 84 b/w illus. 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107686007
ISBN
9781107686007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Narrates the experiences of a common soldier, exploring their motivation for serving the Wehrmacht, and detailing their experiences in a brutal and hostile theater of World War II. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034121
ISBN
9781846034121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. Series: Routledge/Canada Blanch Studies on Contemporary Spain. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; HRCC7. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415648165
ISBN
9780415648165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.21

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. 386pp. Keywords: "Labour, Industrial Relations, Japan, Inter-war Period 1919-1938, General, Origins, Lawyers & Criminals, Immigration & Emigration, Multicultural Studies, Search Inside!"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KHS0070444
ISBN
9780520204850
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780241968260
ISBN
9780241968260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099574521
ISBN
9780099574521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.56

paperback. An illuminating biography that reveals the real man behind the title 'The World's Most Famous Vet'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140268812
ISBN
9780140268812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.59

paperback. The stunning bestseller from one of Britain's most highly regarded military historians. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 48. Weight in Grams: 538. *Signed by the author*
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Pan
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
9781447288749
ISBN
9781447288749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. A comprehensive reference guide, this volume examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 to 1996. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; GBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415138987
ISBN
9780415138987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.14

Paperback. Explains the history of British occupational dress from around 1750 to 1950, a period that saw the decline of many traditional forms of employment, the emergence of new types of job and the alteration of various existing roles to meet the changing demands of the workplace. This guide demonstrates the adaptation of regular clothes for manual tasks. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 b/w; 41 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AKTH; JFCK; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747811978
ISBN
9780747811978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Examines the rise and proliferation of 'Supermaxes', large prisons dedicated to holding prisoners in prolonged and strict solitary confinement, in the United States since the late 1980s. This book provides a holistic view of the theory, practice and consequences of these prisons. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843924081
ISBN
9781843924081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.12

Paperback. A stirring reconstruction of one of history's great--and least known --naval battles.. Fascinating stuff. A boon for students of military history and naval warfare.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review). Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 471.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465057924
ISBN
9780465057924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Publisher
United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
534
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306807718
ISBN
9780306807718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.03

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