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Paperback. Shrouded in secrecy until recently, Colossus was the world's first fully-functioning electronic computer, built during the Second World War and used at Bletchley Park to crack the codes of high-level Nazi communications. This collection of essays delves into code-breaking, personal recollections, and declassified information. Num Pages: 480 pages, various line drawings and 16pp black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199578146
- ISBN
- 9780199578146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Published to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. Editor(s): Chabon, Michael; Waldman, Ayelet. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008229191
- ISBN
- 9780008229191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. New.
- Publisher
- Veritas Publications
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847302014
- ISBN
- 9781847302014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.99
€ 6.99
Paperback. This books links the stories of 18th Century courtesans into the way it was perceived at the time and uses satirical illustrations and contemporary quotations. Num Pages: 166 pages, Integrated images with colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473837744
- ISBN
- 9781473837744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.99
€ 26.99
€ 23.99
Paperback. Did you know that the Cornish pasty was invented to protect tin miners from arsenic poisoning, or that the word salary comes from Roman soldiers being paid their wages in salt? Why do we eat goose (or turkey) at Christmas? This title tells the strange tales behind our favourite dishes and drinks and where they come from. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 b/w. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043449
- ISBN
- 9780141043449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.85
€ 19.00
€ 16.85
Paperback. This work provides a clear introduction to study of the life of Jesus and of the four New Testament gospels. In the second edition, special attention is given to ways of assessing the relevant literary and archaeological evidence. It considers current scholarly debates but the main emphasis is on thorough study of key passages in the gospels. Series: Oxford Bible. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCG9; HRCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199246168
- ISBN
- 9780199246168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.11
€ 44.11
Paperback. A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Cassell military pbk. ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304358410
- ISBN
- 9780304358410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Hardcover. Witty and engaging biography of James Sadler, the first Englishman to fly - in 1784, he rose approximately 3,600 feet over Oxford in a self-built balloon powered by hydrogen Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909930018
- ISBN
- 9781909930018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.63
€ 19.99
€ 19.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590305270
- ISBN
- 9781590305270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 27.87
€ 43.99
€ 27.87
Hardcover. To date there has been a paucity of books on this remarkable aircraft. Among its claims to fame are the following: the only RAF bomber to serve in its original role from first day of war to last, and in every theatre; the first type to bomb Germany; the first type to bomb Berlin; the first type to drop the 4,000lb 'Cookie' bomb; and so on. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909808140
- ISBN
- 9781909808140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.08
€ 46.99
€ 45.08
Paperback. Series: Learning to Live. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HPCA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062215451
- ISBN
- 9780062215451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.21
€ 15.99
€ 11.21
Paperback. Many pastors, counselors, and theologians consider this book the most helpful on the issue of marriage and divorce. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310511113
- ISBN
- 9780310511113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Challenging topical Bible study based on Max Lucado's bestselling book Just Like Jesus. God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses to leave you that way. Join Max in this new study based on his bestselling book, Just Like Jesus. Excellent for personal, small-group, or classroom settings. You, too, can learn to be just like Jesus. Series: Topical Bible Study. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Max Lucado United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780849954269
- ISBN
- 9780849954269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.17
€ 11.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV9; VFX; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Zondervan Trade
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Special edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310349495
- ISBN
- 9780310349495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 247
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763540650
- ISBN
- 9788763540650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.40
€ 38.99
€ 28.40
Paperback. In 1581 Edmund Campion, a Jesuit priest working underground in Protestant England, was found guilty of treason and hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Years later he would be beatified. This title tells Campion's story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391502
- ISBN
- 9780141391502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Series: Classic Histories Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBLC1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978569
- ISBN
- 9780750978569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.40
€ 11.40
Hardback. Draws upon comments made by Rashi throughout each of the Torah portions in the "Five Books of Moses". This book extracts the basic thoughts, ideas, and values of Judaism. Num Pages: 342 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRCG9; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 767.
- Publisher
- Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765760951
- ISBN
- 9780765760951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.50
€ 150.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Ig Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780977197286
- ISBN
- 9780977197286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.16
€ 19.99
€ 18.16
Hardback. Travel with Toronto's 75th Battalion to Niagara, England and to the First World War zone in Belgium and France and witness how ordinary young men carried out extraordinary deeds through the terror and horror of the first global conflict. Foreword by His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales. Num Pages: 340 pages, colour illus & maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 180 x 25. Weight in Grams: 595.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771121828
- ISBN
- 9781771121828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.73
€ 79.73