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Hardback. The ground-breaking Voices From the Past series tells the stories of the great conflicts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, from the Battle of Waterloo to the fall of Hitler's Germany, through the words of the politicians, the press, the generals, and the ordinary soldier and civilian that lived and fought through those momentous times. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; BK; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473851597
ISBN
9781473851597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.52

Hardcover. Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel.. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. Hunting and the Enemy Body in Modern War. 244 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Many anthropological accounts of warfare in indigenous societies have described the taking of heads or other body parts as trophies. But almost nothing is known of the prevalence of trophy-taking of this sort in the armed forces of contemporary nation-states. This book is a history of this type of misconduct among military personnel. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HBW; JHMC. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight: 518.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857454980
ISBN
9780857454980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.17

Paperback. A stirring anthology of speeches from every period of British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 50 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DQ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857383273
ISBN
9780857383273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the making of the Victorian age and the Victorian mind. This book traces the evolution of British democracy and shows how early laissez-faire attitudes to the lot of the less fortunate turned into campaigns to improve their lives and prospects. It analyses the birth of new attitudes to education, religion and science. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 57. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099558477
ISBN
9780099558477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Offers an introduction to the basic methods for identifying mammal bones and teeth. This guide intends to highlight for beginners the main points on which identifications can be made on the bulk of bones and teeth from a small range of common Old World mammals. Series: UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications. Num Pages: 132 pages, figs. BIC Classification: HDA; HDW; PSVD; PSVW7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 300 x 30. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Left Coast Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905853307
ISBN
9780905853307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.27

Paperback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso. Series: The Routledge History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415602921
ISBN
9780415602921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. The third and final volume of Simon Hornblower's magisterial commentary on the history of the first 20 years of the Peloponnesian War written by the great fifth-century BC Greek historian Thucydides. Volume III covers the years 421-411 BC (Books 5.25 to 8.109). All Greek is translated, and there is a thematic Introduction. Num Pages: 1128 pages, Frontispiece, 6 figures, 8 maps. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199594450
ISBN
9780199594450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 126.68

Paperback. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight in Grams: 234. Series: Europa Militaria. 64 pages, 160 colour photographs. After World War Two, the rapid advance of communism and associated political instability threatened Great Britain's interest in the Far East. To equip the British soldier and Commonwealth troops or jungle warfare the 1944 pattern 'jungle' webbing, designed during World War Two, was issued. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKT. Dimension: 183 x 191 x 3. Weight: 236.
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847970862
ISBN
9781847970862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Cricket defines Englishness like no other national pastime. This title presents the story of the mad characters who inhabit the game, the extraordinary lengths people go to watch and play it, and the tale of a national obsession. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552775069
ISBN
9780552775069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. War-torn, virtually bankrupt, Russia tried to light its way to the future with the fitful glow of science. Stalin believed that science should serve the state. The human cost of this peculiar marriage between the state and its scientists was horrendous. This book makes clear what Soviet science has done for us. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571290086
ISBN
9780571290086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Hardback. Milspaw, Lisa Minardi, Steven M. Nolt, Candace Perry, Sheila Rohrer, and Diane Wenger Editor(s): Bronner, Simon J.; Brown, Joshua R. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 592 pages, 131, 103 black & white halftones, 27 colour illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; GBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL1; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421384
ISBN
9781421421384
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.74

hardcover. Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780842028912
ISBN
9780842028912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.49

Paperback. Traces the search for American tradition and national identity through folklore and folklife from the 19th century onwards. This work shows how American thinkers and leaders have used folklore - ranging from Paul Bunyan and Davey Crockett to quilts, cowboys, and immigrants - to express the meaning and mystique of their country. Series: American Visions: Readings in American Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 260 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028929
ISBN
9780842028929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.45

Paperback. An important historical record of life at sea during the last quarter of the 20th century, a way of life now vanished. A tale of a highly charged and turbulent life written in a captivating and arresting style. A unique travel story, which paints the world in a way where even the mundane becomes strangely compelling. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; HBTM; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952538
ISBN
9781849952538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.69

Paperback.

Climate change, habitat loss, rising extinction rates - such problems call for more than just new policies and practices. They raise fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HP; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745645476
ISBN
9780745645476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.87

Hardcover. Investing Japan demonstrates that foreign investment is a vital and misunderstood aspect of Japan's modern economic development. This study investigates the role played by foreign companies in the Japanese experience of modernization, highlighting their identity as key agents in the processes of industrialization and technology transfer. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: HBJF; KCM; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674417137
ISBN
9780674417137
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 37.79

Paperback. aeo A comprehensive and accessible introduction to one of the twentieth centurya s most original thinkers -- Theodor W. Adorno. aeo Jarvis provides a clear, detailed and broad--ranging account of Adornoa s work which includes Adornoa s contributions to philosophy, social theory, aesthetics, literary criticism, and the philosophy of music. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611792
ISBN
9780745611792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.48

Hardback. aeo A comprehensive and accessible introduction to one of the twentieth centurya s most original thinkers -- Theodor W. Adorno. aeo Jarvis provides a clear, detailed and broad--ranging account of Adornoa s work which includes Adornoa s contributions to philosophy, social theory, aesthetics, literary criticism, and the philosophy of music. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745611785
ISBN
9780745611785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Hardback. The author of the magisterial England's Thousand Best Churches turns his eye to England's cathedrals, with fascinating, personal - and often funny - insight into their history and their place in English life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 colour photos, integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 306 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1358.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408706459
ISBN
9781408706459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.70

Hardcover. The author has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating from one to five. In this title, he contends that these churches house a gallery of vernacular art without equal in the world. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMN; HBTB; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1532.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846146640
ISBN
9781846146640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.74

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