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Paperback. The popular perception of the performance of British armour in the Normandy campaign of 1944 is one of failure and frustration. This book offers a study of the Normandy campaign and the perceived failure of British forces there. It is useful for students of military history and general readers with an interest in the subject. Series: Military History and Policy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415407731
- ISBN
- 9780415407731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.69
€ 65.69
Paperback. Old-fashioned seaside holidays inspire a great deal of nostalgic affection among British people. Focusing on the hundred year period from 1870 to 1970, this title takes a journey through the promenades, deckchairs and sandcastles to discover how ordinary people spent their seaside holidays. Series: Shire History. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 458. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807278
- ISBN
- 9780747807278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.07
€ 13.07
Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860463464
- ISBN
- 9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature", Stoicism called for restraint of animal instincts and severing of emotional ties. Seneca's contribution to a seemingly unsympathetic creed was to transform it into an inspiring declaration of the dignity of the individual mind. Editor(s): Campbell, Robin. Translator(s): Campbell, Robin. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442106
- ISBN
- 9780140442106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardcover. An history of Jewish religion and philosophy, its traditions and practices, that is illustrated with over 500 photographs and paintings. It highlights biblical teaching and traces its development across the centuries from earliest and rabbinic times onwards. It also covers teachings about rites of passage including marriage, bar and bat mitzvahs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 photographs. BIC Classification: GBC; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 239 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1544.
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754823568
- ISBN
- 9780754823568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. In this engaging survey Paula Gooder looks at the ways in which the biblical writers saw heaven and earth connect, exploring all the major strands of belief about life after death, including the role of paradise, and what happens between death and resurrection. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281062348
- ISBN
- 9780281062348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Series: Classics in Anthroposophy. Num Pages: 281 pages, Illustrations, 1 port. BIC Classification: HRK; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Anthroposophic Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780880103855
- ISBN
- 9780880103855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.72
€ 23.99
€ 18.72
Hardcover. Translator(s): Peterson, Eugene H. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 183 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Publisher
- NavPress
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781576838457
- ISBN
- 9781576838457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.29€ 40.59
€ 52.29
€ 40.59
Hardback. Series: Teachings of the Buddha. Num Pages: 1936 pages. BIC Classification: HRES. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 156 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 1936
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781614290407
- ISBN
- 9781614290407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.26€ 53.60
€ 77.26
€ 53.60
Hardcover. Editor(s): El-Samman, Dr Aly. Num Pages: 130 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HRAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 130
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531391
- ISBN
- 9781908531391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.78
€ 33.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. In the 1930s Britain experienced an economic crisis, with high unemployment, wage cuts, benefit cuts and a deterioration in living standards. It was a decade noted for its austerity. Yet industrial output saw remarkable growth between 1935 and 1938. This title provides a portrait of this decade in British social history. Series: Shire Living Histories. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807797
- ISBN
- 9780747807797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Paperback. This work charts the seemingly spontaneous growth of the "Free Corps" movement from the ashes of the Imperial German Army following the 1918 Armistice. It features accounts of dramatic and little-known campaigns inside Germany and on the Baltic and Polish frontiers. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 10 colour & 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841761848
- ISBN
- 9781841761848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.64
€ 19.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. The Northern Ireland conflict is the most protracted campaign of terrorist violence in modern history. Despite decommissioning and political compromise, violent incidents are still rife and Unionists and Nationalists are as segregated as ever. This book uses the archival material to chart the history of The Troubles and examine their legacy. Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851687299
- ISBN
- 9781851687299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Dimension: 208 x 142. .
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414373294
- ISBN
- 9781414373294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.31
€ 20.99
€ 20.31
Paperback. In the frenzied final years of the Weimar Republic, amid economic collapse and mounting political catastrophe, Walter Benjamin emerged as the most original practicing literary critic and public intellectual in the German-speaking world. Volume 2 of the Selected Writings now in paperback in two parts: part 1 ISBN 0674015886. Series Editor(s): Jennings, Michael W.; Smith, Gary; Eiland, Howard. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: DNF; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674017467
- ISBN
- 9780674017467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 32.81
€ 38.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590174517
- ISBN
- 9781590174517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. This book provides a vivid picture of the Drottningholm Court Theatre: the architecture, the many different activities which took place here during the Gustavian era, and the use made of the theatre since its rediscovery to explore the nature of Baroque performance. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; AN; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 251 x 18. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789187235924
- ISBN
- 9789187235924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Paperback. * Collects the work of a prominent writer and serving bishop on the history of Christian theology and spirituality. * Brings together Rowan Williamsa theological essays with studies of wider issues from a theological point of view. * Includes an introduction to his work by Bishop Williams. . Series: Challenges in Contemporary Theology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; HRAB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631214403
- ISBN
- 9780631214403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 44.34
€ 45.99
€ 44.34
Paperback. The book that created the modern United States, Paine's incendiary call for Americans to revolt against British rule converted millions to the cause of independence and set out a vision of a just society - free from corruption and cronyism - which remains inspiring today. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: HP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 112
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018904
- ISBN
- 9780141018904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.42
€ 10.99
€ 9.42
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.94
€ 18.94