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Hardback. First constructed in Nevada in 1924, the gas chamber, a method of killing sealed off and removed from the sight and hearing of witnesses, was originally touted as a 'humane' method of execution. Delving into science, war, industry, medicine, law, and politics, the author overturns this mythology for good. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520255623
- ISBN
- 9780520255623
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.42€ 49.59
€ 62.42
€ 49.59
Paperback. In this compelling biography, an award-winning author recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building America's future. b&w photos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306819186
- ISBN
- 9780306819186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.38
€ 24.99
€ 22.38
Paperback. Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715650219
- ISBN
- 9780715650219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Paperback. A world-renowned historian presents a profoundly original, page-turning account of the Soviet Union's collapse Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780746463
- ISBN
- 9781780746463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Num Pages: 493 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 charts, 3 maps, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770. A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions. 493 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 3 line figures, 3 maps, 18 tables. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228375
- ISBN
- 9780520228375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.31
€ 41.99
€ 30.31
Hardback. A critical account of Lukashenko of Belarus that covers the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041676
- ISBN
- 9781849041676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008163419
- ISBN
- 9780008163419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. The haunting story of the destruction of a magnificent civilisation Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition. 1 in number line
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749929930
- ISBN
- 9780749929930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson. The Mortal Wounding of the Confede...
Mackowski, Chris; White, Kristopher D.
paperback. May 1863. The Civil War was in its third spring, and Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson stood at the peak of his fame. He had arisen from obscurity to become "Old Stonewall," adored across the South and feared and respected throughout the North. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, 180 images, 3 maps. BIC Classification: HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781611211504
- ISBN
- 9781611211504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300228847
- ISBN
- 9780300228847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. Presents an account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC). This title develops the Socratic belief in responsibility for one's self and shows Socrates living and dying under his philosophy. It focuses on the themes of identity and confrontation. Translator(s): Rowe, Christopher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140455496
- ISBN
- 9780140455496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.33
€ 13.99
€ 10.33
Paperback. The trial and condemnation of Socrates for heresy and corrupting young minds is a defining moment in the history of Classical Athens. In tracing these events through four dialogues, Plato also developed his own philosophy, based on Socrates' manifesto for a life guided by self-responsibilty. Translator(s): Tredennick, Hugh; Tarrant, Harold. Num Pages: 304 pages, further reading, notes, index. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Leslie Kilinger has a foreword and notes, and there is an introduction by John Le Carré. Very nice two volume set of the short stories.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- KTJ0003463
- ISBN
- 9780140449280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752492056
- ISBN
- 9780752492056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
- Publisher
- United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346113
- ISBN
- 9781612346113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.36
€ 33.36
Paperback. The classic account of Hitler's fall from power, first pubilshed in 1947, reissued with a striking new cover Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447218616
- ISBN
- 9781447218616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349040681
- ISBN
- 9781349040681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardback. Hugh Trevor-Roper, an intelligence officer, was given the task of uncovering the last few weeks of Hitler's life. His work proved finally that Hitler had killed himself and also tells the story of the last days of the Thousand Year Reich in the Berlin Bunker. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333662915
- ISBN
- 9780333662915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 249.81
€ 249.81
Paperback. Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819364
- ISBN
- 9780753819364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.13
€ 17.13
paperback. Once America's capitalist dream town, the Silicon Valley of the Jazz Age, Detroit became the country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the furthest. The city of Henry Ford, modernity, and Motown found itself blighted by riots, arson, unemployment, crime and corruption. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099553885
- ISBN
- 9780099553885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.01
€ 19.99
€ 11.01