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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Sir Winston Churchill spent many winters in Marrakech visiting Si Hassan El Glaouis family. Sir Winston Churchill is the one who discovered that his host's son Hassan had a hidden passion, painting. This title presents paintings of both Sir Winston Churchill and Si Hassan El Glaoui that evoke Marrakech of the forties. Editor(s): Sandys, Celia. Num Pages: 76 pages, 50 colour and b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACXD; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 281 x 9. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
76
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788857212418
ISBN
9788857212418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.24

Hardback. Covers some of the leading themes of historiography of 20th-century Iran, including constitutional reform and revolution, literature and architecture, identity, women and gender, nationalism, modernism, Orientalism, Marxism and Islamism. Editor(s): Atabaki, Touraj. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 black and white integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 34. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845119621
ISBN
9781845119621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.83
€ 136.24

Paperback. A first-person narrative account of revolution, terrorism, and war during history's violent return to Lebanon after fifteen years of quiet. Michael J. Totten's version of events in one of the most volatile countries in the world's most volatile region is one part war correspondence, one part memoir, and one part road movie. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594036422
ISBN
9781594036422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. This unique book presents all 73 female presidents and prime ministers from around the world, from 1960 (when the first was elected) to 2010, organised by chronology and geography written by an experienced politician and academic. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; JFSJ1; JPB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1018.
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447315803
ISBN
9781447315803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 45.52

Paperback. Transcribed directly from hunters, the stories described here relate adventures in the hazardous environment of Greenland in the mid 19th century. Editor(s): Rink, Signe. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JH; HBTB; WSSN5; WSZ; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 107 x 13. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
International Polar Institute
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996193849
ISBN
9780996193849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.42

Hardcover. Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War. He flew seven different types, whether as a test pilot with Vickers-Armstrong or as an important part of the legendary 331 Squadron from North Weald. This is the story of a man's heroic and gallant war effort and all the Spitfire marques he flew, and what happened to them. Num Pages: 288 pages, 69 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555019
ISBN
9781781555019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.92

Hardcover. Examines the development of Michael Moore's ideas and the evolution of his filmmaking, then dissects "Fahrenheit 9/11", and explores the many claims and disagreements about the movie's truthfulness. This study shows that Michael Moore's film did more than shake up a nation. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; APF; JFC; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
1st edition,
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614523
ISBN
9780700614523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.09

Paperback. This Coretta Scott King Honor Book provides a much-needed window into a little-documented time in black history. The poignant story, based on the memoir of Maritcha Remond Lyons, shows what it was like to be a black child born free and living in New York City in the mid-1800s. Num Pages: 56 pages, Full-colour images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 255 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419716263
ISBN
9781419716263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.76

Hardcover. Music is meant to be heard, yet there is a whole subculture of the music industry that is solely devoted to the production of music on the printed page - sheet music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 700+ colour and black and white sheet music covers throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1297.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hal Leonard Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480387386
ISBN
9781480387386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.20

Paperback. In addition to concentration camps, World War II Germany was also home to 54 prisoner-of-war camps, the largest of which was Stalag IVB. This historical chronicle evokes the heartbreaking reality of day-to-day life in Stalag IVB, with firsthand accounts by the author and other veterans of the camp. Closing chapters detail the camp's final months. Num Pages: 296 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786424047
ISBN
9780786424047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1450ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 220 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2446. 480 pages, 1450ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Dimension: 305 x 220 x 40. Weight: 2462.
Publisher
After the Battle
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067560
ISBN
9781870067560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.85
€ 50.52

Paperback. The comedy classic of life in National Service. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172. An Hilarious Memoire of the National Service. 228 pages, ill. When the author first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. This title offers an account of life in National Service, where he faced the horrors of basic training, the boredom of the drill yard and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780334592
ISBN
9781780334592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 8pp photos. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178. The Defence of Malta. 160 pages, 8pp photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 13. Weight: 178.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579632
ISBN
9780907579632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPA; JPFK; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 270 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171678
ISBN
9780691171678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Paperback. This book introduces the relationship between the American government and the American film industry during the Cold War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625246
ISBN
9780748625246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Hardback. This book introduces the relationship between the American government and the American film industry during the Cold War. Num Pages: 352 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; APFA; JPS; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748625239
ISBN
9780748625239
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.32
€ 123.99

Hardback. This new biography of Noel Field suggests he may have spied both for the Soviet Union and for the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043441
ISBN
9781849043441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.89

Paperback. A history of Somerset towns Num Pages: 192 pages, 62 tables, maps, diagrams and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3F; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752434230
ISBN
9780752434230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 170 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962179
ISBN
9780750962179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.69

Hardcover. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, Knott survived sixty-four operations, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. This combination of dramatic narrative and strategic overview includes controversial views about the morality of area bombing and its contribution to victory in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 108 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552285
ISBN
9781781552285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. A Neat and accessible introduction the life, work and times of W. B. Yeats. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717173259
ISBN
9780717173259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. Unique in-depth investigation into working-class Loyalism in Northern Ireland as represented by the UVF and RHC and their political allies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 219 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333090
ISBN
9780745333090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. Features the story of Villanova's 2005 season and of how coach Andy Talley and his team negotiate this territory. This work offers a view of the class system that exists in college football, conditions that paradoxically threaten a sport that has only grown in popularity. Num Pages: 333 pages, 11 Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JMC; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803259591
ISBN
9780803259591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. * A well--balanced collection of key articles on the Russian Revolution commonly used in courses. * Helpful introductions provide the context and framework for understanding the articles. * The first student--friendly collection to trace the development of historical writing on the Russian Revolution over the last half century. Editor(s): Miller, Martin A. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631216391
ISBN
9780631216391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

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