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Hardcover. Follow the conflict of the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 in this unique volume, published in association with Imperial War Museums, London, featuring historical maps and photographs from their archives, and fascinating commentary from an expert historian. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 277 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1544.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008136581
ISBN
9780008136581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.74

Hardcover. "Published for the Library at the Mariners' Museum by the University of Virginia Press in association with the Virginia Cartographical Society." Num Pages: 391 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 310 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813932675
ISBN
9780813932675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.45

Hardback. Twenty-five international biblical scholars and literary theorists apply the methods of literary criticism, semantics, social criticism, theology, narratology, and gender studies to the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. New connections between Judaism and Christianity are suggested. Editor(s): Tollers, Vincent L.; Maier, John R. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611480634
ISBN
9781611480634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.75

Hardcover. Presents an examination of the use of maps for wayfinding. This book considers maps whose makers employed the smallest of scales to envision the broadest of human stages. It looks at maps that are at the opposite end of the scale from cosmological and world maps. It shows ways in which certain maps can be linked to particular events in history. Editor(s): Akerman, James R.; Karrow, Robert W. Num Pages: 336 pages, 198 colour plates. BIC Classification: AGC; HBT; RGS; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 284 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1912.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010755
ISBN
9780226010755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.25
€ 83.18

Paperback. An introduction to the history of cartography, this title charts the links between maps and history. It includes illustrations made using Geographical Information Systems which illuminate the many ways in which various human cultures have interpreted spatial relationships. Num Pages: 362 pages, 80 halftones, 15 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: HBT; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226799742
ISBN
9780226799742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.37

paperback. An introduction to a fresh way of looking at history, from a perspective that stretches from the beginning of time onwards. Beginning with the Big Bang, it views the interaction of the natural world with the arrivals in flora and fauna, including human beings. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 672 pages, 8 b/w illustrations, 39 line illustrations, 9 maps, 32 tables. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 896.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520271449
ISBN
9780520271449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.75

Hardcover. Drawing on 700 years' worth of maps from the National Archives, this stunning and fascinating collection is not just about the history of the maps, but is also an insight into the places whether cities, countries or the whole world and the social history of the time that the mapmakers captured." Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 maps, More than 100 historical maps and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1708. Very good copy.I
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KEX0303758
ISBN
9781408189672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. The fifth-century B.C. poet Pindar remarked on the rich sculptural decoration of the Athenian Agora, and, indeed, over 3,500 pieces of various types of sculpture have been uncovered during its excavation. Num Pages: 52 pages, 51 col & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AFKB; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
52
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876616451
ISBN
9780876616451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.48

Hardback. This work presents a biography of the artist Marc Chagall in dialogue with events and ideologies of his time. It encompasses different aspects of his life (1889-1985) including his roots in folk culture, his personal relationships and his inerests. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 166 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AGB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 266 x 201 x 65. Weight in Grams: 2132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804742139
ISBN
9780804742139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.00

Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary Dassault Mirage III. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by French, Spanish and other forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 68. BIC Classification: HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 5. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343704
ISBN
9780764343704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Although William James was a significant presence in Paris in the early 20th century, the role he played in the creation of Marcel Proust's ground-breaking novel A la recherche du temps perdu has been neglected by scholars. Much of what made Proust's novel so original stems from James's writings, which were available to Proust in translation. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSB; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Lexington Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781498556316
ISBN
9781498556316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.72

Hardcover. A riveting history of the month that transformed the world's greatest nations as Russia faced revolution and America entered the First World War. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 39. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393292084
ISBN
9780393292084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 13 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589799240
ISBN
9781589799240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Describes what going to war with 42 Commando was like and includes authentic details of danger, frustration, fatigue, courage and endurance that are just some of the emotions experienced during those fateful weeks and months of 1982. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844156276
ISBN
9781844156276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.77

Hardback. On October 10, 1941, the entire Jewish population of the Belarusian village of Krucha was rounded up and shot. This atrocity was the work of footsoldiers in a regular German army unit, acting on its own initiative. This book paints a searing portrait of the Wehrmacht's descent into ever more intimate participation in genocide. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
276
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725508
ISBN
9780674725508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.48

Paperback. In 1864 William Tecumseh Sherman made Civil War history with his infamous March to the Sea across Georgia. More than a century later, Jerry Ellis set out along the same route in search of the past and his southern and Cherokee heritage. Here he confronts the complexities of his native region. Num Pages: 328 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820324258
ISBN
9780820324258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.15

Hardback. Series: Contemporary Asia in the World. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171342
ISBN
9780231171342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.02
€ 41.99

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Richlin, Amy. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226378114
ISBN
9780226378114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.76

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832369
ISBN
9780856832369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.33

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