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Paperback. In 1776, the U.S. owed huge sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens but, lacking the power to tax, had no means to repay them. This is the first book to tell the story of how foreign-born financial specialists solved the fiscal crisis and set the nation on a path to long-term economic prosperity. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284104
- ISBN
- 9780674284104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.06
€ 35.99
€ 31.06
Hardback. This collection of essays explores how historians of theatre apply ethical thinking to the attempt to truthfully represent their subject - whether that be the life of a well-known performer, or the little known history of colonial theatre in India - by exploring the process by which such histories are written, and the challenges they raise. Editor(s): Cochrane, Claire; Robinson, JoAnna. Num Pages: 232 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137457271
- ISBN
- 9781137457271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.74
€ 160.74
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844157044
- ISBN
- 9781844157044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to Google Maps and beyond, this title examines how maps both relate and realign our history. It explores the legendary, impassable mountains of Kong, the role of cartography in combatting cholera, the 17th-century Dutch craze for Atlases, the Norse discovery of America and more. Num Pages: 468 pages, 60 ills. BIC Classification: HBTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846685101
- ISBN
- 9781846685101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. A thoughtful yet practical book aimed at anyone who wants to lead a happier and more fulfilled life, written by top headmaster and co-founder of Action for Happiness, Sir Anthony Seldon Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473619449
- ISBN
- 9781473619449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.94
€ 14.99
€ 11.94
Paperback. BIC Classification: HR. Dimension: 141 x 268 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- River North
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802410979
- ISBN
- 9780802410979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.61
€ 17.99
€ 17.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HRAM6; JFSR2; JPWL; UBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174268
- ISBN
- 9780231174268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.65€ 51.34
€ 64.65
€ 51.34
Paperback. Jeff McMahan urges us to reject the view, dominant throughout history, that mere participation in an unjust war is not wrong. He argues powerfully that combatants who fight for an unjust cause are acting wrongly and are themselves morally responsible for their actions. We must rethink our attitudes to the moral role of the individual in war. Series: Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199603572
- ISBN
- 9780199603572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.90
€ 29.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781253816
- ISBN
- 9781781253816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 247 x 24. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774167737
- ISBN
- 9789774167737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.03
€ 47.03
Paperback. Theological reflection-connecting life, ministry, and religious traditions -is a core component of ministerial training. Contemporary ministers serve in increasingly interfaith contexts and also with those without faith. This book addresses that reality of our society and reconsiders theological reflection in such an unexpectedly diverse context. Num Pages: 180 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRLB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442247192
- ISBN
- 9781442247192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.43
€ 50.99
€ 49.43
paperback. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. In this book, we witness the city's metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 244 x 51. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Publisher
- Bodley Head
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847924476
- ISBN
- 9781847924476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.04
€ 40.99
€ 27.04
Paperback. Philosophy in Practice is a completely new kind of introductory philosophy textbook, focusing on philosophy as an activity, rather than as a doctrine. * Thoroughly revised edition of a popular introductory philosophy textbook. Num Pages: 464 pages, 3. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405116183
- ISBN
- 9781405116183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.39
€ 43.99
€ 43.39
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Text Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925240399
- ISBN
- 9781925240399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.86
€ 32.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. In this history of the last year of the war in the Pacific, award-winning historians Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio examine all the issues facing the Allies in their fight against the Japanese, and whether unconditional surrender was inevitable. Num Pages: 728 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190616755
- ISBN
- 9780190616755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.59
€ 43.99
€ 41.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 660 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JPF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197957
- ISBN
- 9781845197957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.76
€ 52.99
€ 47.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28. BIC Classification: KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780801445767
- ISBN
- 9780801445767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.99€ 4.99
€ 69.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A detailed study of Himmler's available diaries illustrating his private life and work itinerary, supplemented by photos chronicling his life. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1000 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 176 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2304.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554050
- ISBN
- 9781781554050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.03
€ 52.99
€ 41.03
Paperback. In this lively Very Short Introduction, Tim Bayne looks at the nature of thought. Exploring questions such as 'What are thoughts?' and 'How is thought realized in the brain?', he draws on research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to look at what we know - and don't know - about the capacity for thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM; JMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199601721
- ISBN
- 9780199601721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. In Doctors of Empire, Hoi-eun Kim recounts the story of the almost 1,200 Japanese medical students who rushed to German universities to learn cutting-edge knowledge from the world leaders in medicine, and of the dozen German physicians who were invited to Japan to transform the country's medical institutions and education. Num Pages: 266 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DFG; HBJD; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781487521455
- ISBN
- 9781487521455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 33.25
€ 35.99
€ 33.25