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Paperback. As the Regia Aeronautica & the Luftwaffe unleashed their full might against the island of Malta, the civilian population was in the eye of the storm. Based on official wartime records & personal memoirs, the tale unfolds of the challenges they faced - as the enemy employed every possible weapon in a relentless bombing campaign. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSM; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466194
ISBN
9780752466194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 50 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Merrion Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785370878
ISBN
9781785370878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.32

Hardback. The first biography of the 18th-century landscape gardener, Uvedale Price, showing the key interconnections between his roles as landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and scholar. Series: Garden and Landscape History. Num Pages: 276 pages, 43, 10 colour, 31 black and white, 2 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 884. Decoding the Picturesque. Series: Garden and Landscape History. 276 pages, 43, 10 colour, 31 black and white, 2 line drawing. The first biography of the 18th-century landscape gardener, Uvedale Price, showing the key interconnections between his roles as landowner, art collector, forester, landscaper, connoisseur and scholar. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 24. Weight: 882.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837084
ISBN
9781843837084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.16

Paperback. This work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 halftones, 3 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226768632
ISBN
9780226768632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183291
ISBN
9781405183291
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.82

Paperback. This brief history connects the past and present of utopian thought, from the first utopias in ancient Greece, right up to present day visions of cyberspace communities and paradise. Series: Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183284
ISBN
9781405183284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. Why do the big philosophical questions so often strike us as far-fetched and little to do with everyday life? Mary Midgley shows that there is a need for philosophy in the real world. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415133784
ISBN
9780415133784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 349 pages, Ill.1M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
349
Condition
New
Edition
1995th Edition
SKU
V9780295974446
ISBN
9780295974446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 1KLSB; 2ADP; GTB; HBJD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638178
ISBN
9780816638178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. There are many debates about utopia - What constitutes a utopia? Are utopias benign or dangerous? The idea of utopia has become commonplace in social and political thought, both negatively and positively. This Very Short Introduction explores utopianism, its history, and its role in modern debates. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 15 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199573400
ISBN
9780199573400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Hardcover. This book is the first full-length study of utopianism in eighteenth-century Ireland. It reveals that a distinct utopianism emerged in the early decades of the eighteenth century based on the improving visions of the Dublin Society Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; JHMC; JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Cork University Press Ireland
Number of pages
246
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051688
ISBN
9781782051688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. This title offers a fresh approach to these ideas. Editor(s): Gordin, Michael D.; Tilley, Helen; Prakash, Gyan. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146980
ISBN
9780691146980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. Presents a concise history of the German Left since the 1960s. This book traces the political journey of Germany's post-war generation and examines the influence that its ambivalent attitude to the Nazi past had on the foreign policy of the 'red-green' government between 1998 and 2005. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040242
ISBN
9781849040242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467075
ISBN
9781608467075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 17.37

Translator(s): Wootton, David. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA; JPF; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203778
ISBN
9780872203778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. Demonstrates a real and practical side to the author's vision of Utopia. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DN; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 108 x 6. Weight in Grams: 108.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1949
Publisher
Harlan Davidson Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882950624
ISBN
9780882950624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.46

Paperback. Includes the full text of More's 1516 classic, "Utopia", together with a wide range of background contextual materials. Editor(s): Weaver, Professor William P.; Black, Rabbi Joseph. Translator(s): Richards, G. C.; Weaver, Professor William P. Num Pages: 148 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551119663
ISBN
9781551119663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872203761
ISBN
9780872203761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842433164
ISBN
9781842433164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. Offers a traveller's account of a newly-discovered island (Utopia) where the inhabitants enjoy a social order based on natural reason and justice, and human fulfillment is open to all. Translator(s): Baker-Smith, Dominic. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442327
ISBN
9780141442327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Paperback. Serves as a key text in survey courses on Western intellectual history, the Renaissance, political theory, and many other subjects. In this edition, the author contextualizes More's life and within the wider frames of European humanism and the Renaissance. Translator(s): Miller, Clarence H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HPCD; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300186109
ISBN
9780300186109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. In this first full historical account of the political thought of Jeremy Bentham, Philip Schofield shows how Bentham's insights in the fields of logic and language led to the first defence of democracy from a utilitarian perspective, and to the creation of the philosophic radicals, dedicated to political, legal, ecclesiastical, and social reform. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HPS; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199563364
ISBN
9780199563364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.75

Paperback. Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. Num Pages: 160 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 162. For and Against. 155 pages, bibliography. Two essays on utilitarianism, written from opposite points of view, by J. J. C. Smart and Bernard Williams. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 9. Weight: 166.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
155
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521098229
ISBN
9780521098229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728795
ISBN
9780198728795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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