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paperback. Robert Simson is recognised as the first person to achieve an insight into the nature of the subject - Porisms. In this book, Ian Tweddle presents a translation of Simson's work. Supplemented by historical and mathematical notes and comments, this book is useful to those with an interest in mathematical history or geometry. Series: Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 274 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2000th Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852333065
ISBN
9781852333065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.00

Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227624
ISBN
9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

hardcover. An account of the partition of India at independence in 1947. Series: New Approaches to Asian History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b/w illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 48.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521856614
ISBN
9780521856614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.71

Paperback. Concise history of Pakistan by noted scholar. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043700
ISBN
9781849043700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Hardback. A first general history of one of the greatest cities of South Asia, examining the impact of colonialism: socially, architecturally and politically Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046534
ISBN
9781849046534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3J; HBJF; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300196948
ISBN
9780300196948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, b&w & colour illustrations, b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855325166
ISBN
9781855325166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. This volume looks at the uniforms, equipment and organization of France's military forces during the first two years of World War II. On paper, the French army was the most powerful in the world in 1939, but it's officers were unprepared for Germany's "Blitskrieg" tactics of 1940. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour and 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855326668
ISBN
9781855326668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Ian Stewart considers the concept of infinity and the profound role it plays in mathematics, logic, physics, cosmology, and philosophy. He shows that working with infinity is not just an abstract, intellectual exercise, and analyses its important practical everyday applications. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 33 black and white images. BIC Classification: HP; HRA; PB; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198755234
ISBN
9780198755234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. A real-life story of archaeological detection, leading to a unique prehistoric hoard Series: Tempus History & Archaeology. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 col pls, 13 figs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
F First Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752414720
ISBN
9780752414720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Seren
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781723111
ISBN
9781781723111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.92

Paperback. Series: Cormorant Security Studies Series. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2001
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349420889
ISBN
9781349420889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.98

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wimbledon Publishing Co United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857289797
ISBN
9780857289797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.68

Paperback. * A complete guide to the field now available in a paperback edition. * Provides snapshots of a subject which is constantly changing, presenting archaeology as a process rather than a body of knowledge. * Covers recent archaeological theory and relates theory to recent practice. Editor(s): Shaw, Ian; Jameson, Robert. Num Pages: 736 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CBD; GBC; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235835
ISBN
9780631235835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

paperback. Describes the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans. This book presents the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, including some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Editor(s): Shaw, Ian. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, halftones and line illustrations throughout, 11 pp maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802934
ISBN
9780192802934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. Describing the emergence and development of the civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, this title details the changing nature of life and death in the Nile valley, which gave rise to some of the earliest masterpieces of art, architecture, and literature. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804587
ISBN
9780192804587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. What should we expect from democracy, and how likely is it that democracies will live up to those expectations? This work offers an assessment of contemporary answers to these questions, and explores its implications for policy and political action. It includes accounts of democracy's purposes that focus on aggregating preferences. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123967
ISBN
9780691123967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Investigates a political dilemma, and evaluates answers that have been proposed in the utilitarian, Marxist, social contract, anti-Enlightenment, and democratic traditions. Series: The Open Yale Courses. Num Pages: 302 pages, 8 graphs. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300185454
ISBN
9780300185454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.80

Hardback. Ian Shapiro makes a compelling case that the purpose of politics should be to combat domination, and he shows what this means in practice at home and abroad. This is a major work of applied political theory, a profound challenge to utopian visions, and a guide to fundamental problems of justice and distribution. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674743847
ISBN
9780674743847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.27

Hardback. This book illustrates the impact of the Second World War on people on both sides of the border in Ireland. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623273
ISBN
9780748623273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.74
€ 131.38

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