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Paperback. The first of a two-volume set detailing the flying clothing, equipment and insignia of the US army air force during World War II in every theatre of the war. Illustrator(s): Chin, Francis. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 12 colour plates, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HB; JWG; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855322950
ISBN
9781855322950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Hardcover. Chronicles the rise and fall of ACT UP - the organization founded by lesbians and gay men - highlighting a key factor in its trajectory: emotion. This book offers an account of ACT UP's origin, development, and decline as well as a look at the role of emotion in contentious politics. Num Pages: 458 pages, 18 halftones, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JFFH2; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 830.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305295
ISBN
9780226305295
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.37

Paperback. 'The Spy Beside the Sea' reveals one of the strangest stories of espionage to emerge from the Second World War. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479637
ISBN
9780752479637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Why would one country impose economic sanctions against another in pursuit of foreign policy objectives? How effective is the use of economic weapons in attaining such objectives? This book examines how and why the US and its allies instituted economic sanctions against China in the 1950s. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 392 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804739306
ISBN
9780804739306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.00

Paperback. Extended and enhanced, with New Introduction by Author. Spies, snipers, couriers, gun-runners, medics - women played a major role in the fight for Ireland's freedom. This book vividly recreates the characters, personalities and courage of Ireland's revolutionary women. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 colour illustrations, 100 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847177896
ISBN
9781847177896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.68

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0006448
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. Lienhardt discusses the tribal structure, relations between men and women, the economics of pearl fishing, the growth of towns and the relationship between sheikhs and their subjects. His findings offer an understanding of the political system and the transition from the tribal to the class system. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 521.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333948118
ISBN
9780333948118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.54

Paperback. The companion volume to Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks 1 carries more of the in-depth stories of aircraft crashes in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District. The history of flying is told by way of the crash sites, where to this day piles of rusting metal still exist. Num Pages: 192 pages, 140 photographs, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Wharncliffe Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780850523362
ISBN
9780850523362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Hardcover. This volume, the first of its kind in English, brings together scholars from different disciplines who address the history of women in Austria, as well as their place in contemporary Austrian society, from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, thus shedding new light on contemporary Austria. Editor(s): Good, David F.; Grandner, Margarete; Maynes, Mary Jo. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 tables, 3 graphs, Bibliog., Index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454. Very good copy in very good cloth covers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016004
ISBN
9781571810656
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 559. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016245
ISBN
9780748609895
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. This book, originally published just after World War I, is the definitive reference to United States Naval aviators in World War I. Also included: a history of naval aviation operations in World War I. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 2000 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; JWF; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1724. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. In Mylar. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016593
ISBN
9780764302190
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016814
ISBN
9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1966, the young Aude Yung-de Prevaux discovered that she was the daughter of the Resistance heroes Jacques and Lotka de Prevaux, of whom she had never heard. This title pieces together her parents' story. Translator(s): Wright, Barbara. Num Pages: 224 pages, Facsimiles, Portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
New
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747553052
ISBN
9780747553052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Series: The United States in the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478901
ISBN
9780801478901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa Peregrine was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War 2. Focusing on the exploits of the Ki-43, this book charts the experiences of the pilots and discusses the early stages of the war in South-East Asia, China, Burma and New Guinea. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846034084
ISBN
9781846034084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AKTA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Milo Books
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854143
ISBN
9781903854143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. A study of the history and contemporary significance of the cultural assumptions that govern our conception of people with disabilities. The book shows how current notions about the physically disabled came into being, and argues for a whole new way of thinking about disability. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; JFC; JFFG; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859840078
ISBN
9781859840078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Paperback. Covers topics from the summer nonchalance of 1940 to the grim, anonymous exhaustion of the bomber crews delivering the infernos of Hamburg and Dresden. This title includes all the great dramas of the air war, described by the men in the British and Commonwealth Air Forces who did the fighting. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099565345
ISBN
9780099565345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardcover. Tells the story of German nurses who, directly or indirectly, participated in the Nazis' "euthanasia" measures against patients with mental and physical disabilities, measures that claimed well over 100,000 victims from 1939 to 1945. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; HPQ; MBX; MQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006659
ISBN
9780691006659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.01
€ 76.79

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