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On August 13, 1944, the submarine struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Sulu Sea in less than one minute, leaving only fourteen of its eighty-six crewmen alive. Though some of the Flier's mysteries remain with the submarine beneath the sea, this title sheds light on the nature of underwater warfare and naval protocol. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124810
- ISBN
- 9780813124810
Condition: New
€ 35.63
€ 35.63
Paperback. Tise Vahimagi details in this text the development of the "Gangster" genre, and "The Untouchables"'s relations to American cinema and television of the 1950s and 1960s, offering a sidelight on the social and political events of the period. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 6. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851705637
- ISBN
- 9780851705637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.80
€ 37.99
€ 32.80
Hardback. Including a translation of the "Treatise of the Three Imposters", this book examines the treatise in its literary, political and philosophical context. It shows that the 18th-century satire arose from a reflection on philosophy and history. Essays on the background of the work are also given. Num Pages: 192 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPCB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847684304
- ISBN
- 9780847684304
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.43
€ 163.43
paperback. The cult sci-fi movie, "The Matrix", presented a fake world made of nothing but perceptions. This text contains 20 essays on philosophical problems raised by the film, which focus on the issue, "Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it?". Editor(s): Irwin, William. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: APF; HPCF; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780812695021
- ISBN
- 9780812695021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
paperback. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular women's jazz band of the 1940s, has earned a reputation as the 'best all-women's swing band ever to perform.' This revised and updated edition is the most comprehensive and objective history of the band to date. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH; AVR; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831605
- ISBN
- 9780810831605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.69
€ 86.69
Paperback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817994
- ISBN
- 9780761817994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.30
€ 119.30
Hardback. Although the "I Ching" is an Eastern classic, it contains perspectives and ideas about the social and human situation, which western sociologists may find useful as a tool for understanding their world. This book interprets the 64 hexagrams of "I Ching" as keys to understanding society. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HPDF; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761817987
- ISBN
- 9780761817987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.16
€ 157.16
Paperback. This study of the myth that sustained one of the most notorious dictators, delves into Hitler's powerful hold over the German people. In this work, Ian Kershaw argues that it lay not so much in Hitler's personality or his bizarre Nazi ideology, as in the social and political values of the people. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802064
- ISBN
- 9780192802064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself is a key text for understanding the history of the great West African kingdom of Asante. It is perhaps the earliest example of history writing in English by an African ruler and is of compelling interest to all concerned with the production of indigenous historical knowledge in Africa. Editor(s): Akyeampong, Professor Emmanuel Kwaku; Prempeh, Agyeman; Boahen, A. Adu; Lawler, Nancy; McCaskie, T. C.; Wilks, Ivor. Series: Fontes Historiae Africanae, New Series: Sources of African History. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 plates; 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264157
- ISBN
- 9780197264157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.82
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Trent E. Maxey documents how religion came to be seen as the "greatest problem" by the architects of the modern Japanese state. Maxey shows that in Meiji Japan, religion designated a cognitive and social pluralism that resisted direct state control. It also provided the state with a means to contain, regulate, and neutralize that plurality. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJF; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Asia Center
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674491991
- ISBN
- 9780674491991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.50
€ 53.99
€ 46.50
Paperback. An exploration of Philip Pullman's bestselling trilogy, "His Dark Materials". It looks at the many issues raised by the Dark Materials world, and by the controversies it has stirred up. Editor(s): Greene, Richard; Robison, Rachel. Series: Popular Culture and Philosophy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; HPX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696714
- ISBN
- 9780812696714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.95
€ 21.99
€ 19.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 40. Weight in Grams: 654. 8vo Very good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Greenhill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KEX0277285
- ISBN
- 9781853676666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Num Pages: 176 pages, over 200 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JWG; JWMV; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887409127
- ISBN
- 9780887409127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 32.10
€ 48.99
€ 32.10
Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630630
- ISBN
- 9780815630630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.34
€ 39.34
Paperback. Provides a facing-page translation of the "Book of Chivalry". This book describes the prowess and piety of knights, their capacity to express themselves, their common assumptions, and their views on masculine virtue, women, and love. Editor(s): Kaeuper, Richard W.; Kennedy, Elspeth. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DNF; DSBB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812215793
- ISBN
- 9780812215793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.89
€ 36.99
€ 33.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322. How Moms Can Influence Their Boys to Become Good Men. 256 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCV4. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800733841
- ISBN
- 9780800733841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.09
€ 16.09
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499741
- ISBN
- 9780752499741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.21
€ 43.99
€ 37.21
Thatcher's Grandchildren?: Politics and Childhood in the Twenty-First ...
Wagg, Stephen, Pilcher, Jane
Paperback. Thatcher's Grandchildren explores sociological and political issues about childhood that have that have become increasingly significant in the twenty first century within a political landscape framed by neo-liberalism. Issues addressed include child protection and abuse, the media, education and schooling, and poverty. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Num Pages: 327 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB; JHBK; JPA; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349448210
- ISBN
- 9781349448210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Hardcover. The first substantial interdisciplinary, cross-genre critique of Margaret Thatcher and her cultural 'afterlife', exploring Thatcher's legacy across a range of areas including public policy, broadcast media, film, poetry, architectural design, political cartoons and literature. Editor(s): Ho, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230233317
- ISBN
- 9780230233317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.47
€ 67.47
Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138015685
- ISBN
- 9781138015685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 47.61
€ 49.99
€ 47.61