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Paperback. Andrew Warwick shows how Britain educated many leading mathematical physicists during the 19th and early 20th century. Their knowledge transformed our understanding of everything from the flight of a boomerang to the structure of the universe. Num Pages: 520 pages, 15 halftones, 39 line drawings. BIC Classification: HB; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226873756
- ISBN
- 9780226873756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.29
€ 52.99
€ 40.29
Paperback. * Three Extraordinary Men and Their Race for the Land Speed Record * The story of the speed kings - the obsessive fast-car record-breakers of the 1920s to 1940s Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115962
- ISBN
- 9780349115962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.18
€ 18.18
Paperback. Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder. Num Pages: 304 pages, 90 black and white in-text illustrations and 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; HBJF1; HBLA; HDDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198728849
- ISBN
- 9780198728849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.49
€ 23.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 42 photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360. Godard, Resnais, and Experiments in Cinematic Thinking. Series: Film and Culture Series. 264 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: APFA; HP. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight: 360.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231161336
- ISBN
- 9780231161336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.99
€ 36.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310587095
- ISBN
- 9780310587095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.31
€ 23.99
€ 21.31
Paperback. Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314. Well-read paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear and may have some light soiling.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KRF0030682
- ISBN
- 9780007205233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Irregular Special Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 122
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 12th Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901091038
- ISBN
- 9781901091038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.94
€ 11.94
paperback. This second edition has been extensively revised with updated examples and a brand new chapter on how to obtain reliable information from the internet. Series: Cambridge International Examinations. Num Pages: 302 pages. BIC Classification: HPL; JNZ. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 176 x 247 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540. An Introduction. 302 pages. This second edition has been extensively revised with updated examples and a brand new chapter on how to obtain reliable information from the internet. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: HPL; JNZ. Dimension: 176 x 247 x 13. Weight: 536.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107401983
- ISBN
- 9781107401983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.67
€ 30.67
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
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Paperback. Comprising more than 40 essays by leading international scholars, this volume moves beyond a conventional focus on Greece and Rome and provides coverage of the many cultures within the ancient Mediterranean. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 693 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 693
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118451366
- ISBN
- 9781118451366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.37
€ 51.37
Paperback. While the Western leaders in Paris were drafting a peace treaty that would punish German militarism and 'make the world safe for democracy', the world itself was fighting a new war, against terrorism. This book chronicles and examines the battle with Bolshevism, insurgency and fear during the most revolutionary year since 1789. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844138326
- ISBN
- 9781844138326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardback. An autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema. It pursues the body of the Christian tradition of 'the Word made flesh' - a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinised, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy. Num Pages: 260 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: DSB; HRLM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581418
- ISBN
- 9781602581418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
Paperback. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376. Religion and the Roman Empire. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. 266 pages. What did the Romans know about their gods? Why did they perform the rituals of their religion, and what motivated them to change those rituals? This book proposes simple answers: in contrast to ancient Christians, who had faith, Romans had knowledge, and their knowledge was empirical in orientation. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; HRAX; HRC; HRKP. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight: 378.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259867
- ISBN
- 9780520259867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.04
€ 40.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. An intense study of the Sudans' torturous history, analysing why so many attempts to find peace have failed and setting out how this can change Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBS; GTJ; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 37. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786070036
- ISBN
- 9781786070036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.86
€ 33.99
€ 23.86
Paperback. Most of the everyday writing from the ancient world - that is, informal writing not intended for a long life or wide public distribution - has perished. This title argues that ordinary people - from Britain to Egypt to Afghanistan - used writing in their daily lives far more extensively than has been recognized. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 196 pages, 72 b/w photographs and 11 tables. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520275799
- ISBN
- 9780520275799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.08
€ 40.99
€ 29.08
Paperback. In this updated edition, the author has added four new essays dealing with changes in the discipline of history, including the effects of postmodernism and the illusions of cosmopolitanism. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013841
- ISBN
- 9780674013841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.96
€ 41.99
€ 34.96
Paperback. Explores the relations between fantasy and ideology and the antagonism between the ever greater abstraction of our lives - whether through digitalization or the market - and the deluge of pseudo-concrete images which surround us. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673032
- ISBN
- 9781844673032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. Spy and counterspy Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459912
- ISBN
- 9780752459912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 233 x 42. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780942257939
- ISBN
- 9780942257939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.10
€ 30.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. The two-and-a-half centuries after 1066 were momentous ones in the history of Britain. In 1066, England was conquered. The Anglo-Saxon ruling class was destroyed and the English became a subject race, dominated by a Norman-French dynasty and aristocracy. This book shows how the English domination was by no means a foregone conclusion. Series: The Penguin History of Britain. Num Pages: 640 pages, geneal. tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140148244
- ISBN
- 9780140148244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58