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paperback. Britons spend an average of four hours a day watching television - television has become our national obsession. This work reveals the alarming reality of what television is actually doing to us physically, emotionally, intellectually and socially. It also show us how we can re-establish control away from the remote control. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Vermilion
Condition
New
SKU
9780091906900
ISBN
9780091906900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.60

pod_paperback. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fontana Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780007330058
ISBN
9780007330058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Widely used on both Irish Studies and Media Studies courses. Paints a disburbing picture of the success of media managers in manipulating perceptions of the Northern Ireland conflict. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBG; JFD; JPVN; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 487.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Pluto Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745308364
ISBN
9780745308364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.39

paperback. Offers a perspective on J R R Tolkien's Medievalism. This book explores how Professor Tolkien responded to a modern age of crisis - historical, academic and personal - by adapting his scholarship on medieval literature to his own personal voice. Editor(s): Chance, Jane. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3H; DSBH; DSK; HBJD1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415473484
ISBN
9780415473484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.98

Paperback. Introduces students to some of the trends and controversies in recent historical scholarship on this topic, and examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy-making. Series: Lancaster Pamphlets. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JPFF; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 7. Weight in Grams: 116.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415040518
ISBN
9780415040518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.91

paperback. No writer is more charismatic than Robert Burns. To his international admirers Burns was a genius, a hero, a warm-hearted friend; yet to the mother of one of his lovers he was a wastrel, and to his political enemies a 'traitor'. This biography presents the remarkable life, loves and struggles of this great poet. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
New
SKU
9781844139309
ISBN
9781844139309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.68

hardcover. Did you know..? If a Victorian couldn't afford a sweep, they might drop a goose down their chimney to clean it! A nobby lady's unmentionables could weigh up to 40lbs! Parliament had to be suspended during the Great Stink of 1858. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 206 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Doubleday Childrens
Condition
New
SKU
9780857533241
ISBN
9780857533241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. Charles I waged civil wars that cost one in ten Englishmen their lives. But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. He was the bravest of barristers, who risked his own life to make tyranny a crime. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099459194
ISBN
9780099459194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Hardcover. The extraordinary story of the Bible in England from approximately the fourth century, and its later translation into English in Britain and America up to the 21st century. It charts the profound impact successive versions of the Bible have had on the people and communities that read them. Num Pages: 920 pages, 55 illustrations, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; CFP; HRCC2; HRCG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
920
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099300
ISBN
9780300099300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.68
€ 49.96

paperback. From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, across Europe, America and India. This book explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
SKU
9781847920133
ISBN
9781847920133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.29

paperback. Packed with facts and stories, this book helps you to learn how we would be as freezing cold as Siberia without the Gulf Stream; why we drive on the left-hand side of the road; and why the Midlands became the home of the British curry. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp black 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780670919147
ISBN
9780670919147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

paperback. Explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. Num Pages: 720 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140283938
ISBN
9780140283938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.36

paperback. A biography of the city of London. It takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of London. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099570387
ISBN
9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.68

paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099116417
ISBN
9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare, when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. This book presents an element-based system, where each base of figures represents 50 fighting men. Illustrator(s): Pena, Jose Daniel Cabrera. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3D; 3F; HBJD1; HBW; JWL; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086806
ISBN
9781849086806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.57

Paperback. In this collection of essays, David Hornbrook and a team of contributors focus on practical strategies for developing the drama curriculum in primary and secondary schools. The book also clearly explain the theory behind these strategies Editor(s): Hornbrook, David; Daldry, Stephen. Num Pages: 216 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNLB; JNLC; JNU; YND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415168830
ISBN
9780415168830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.15

Hardback. Filíocht, sínithe ag an údar, ainm ar an mbileog ceangal. 73pp
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Coiscéim
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTK0001799
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.00

paperback. This biography of George IV, king between 1820 and 1830, provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. E.A. Smith does not minimize the king's faults but focuses on the positive qualities of his achievement in politics and in the patronage of the arts. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300088021
ISBN
9780300088021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 30.68

Paperback. Captures over 100 pubs and breweries in Brentford and Chiswick, and gives details of their dates, their whereabouts and their history. This book tells us how pubs sprung up to provide succour for travellers along the road. It is illustrated with nearly 200 photos, prints, postcards and advertisements. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437231
ISBN
9780752437231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. In 1536, Henry VIII faced risings throughout northern England; these posed the greatest threat to any Tudor monarch. The Pilgrimage of Grace has traditionally been assumed to have been a spontaneous protest against the Dissolution of the Monasteries, but this study aims to reveal the full story. Num Pages: 504 pages, 4 maps and 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199259069
ISBN
9780199259069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.87

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