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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Presents in their broad, historical context the major events that took place in Venice in the 1570s, culminating in a severe outbreak of the plague in which one quarter of the Venetian population perished. This work sheds fresh light on the historical machine that produced the distinct civic and cultural ethos of the city. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 b&w illustrations + 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119374
ISBN
9780300119374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.33

Paperback. This collection of 14 essays examines selected issues in the 1000 years of Ukranian economic history prior to World War I. Topics covered include: population change; industrialization; urbanization; and the developments of the Southern and Western (within the Austrian-Hungarian Empire) regions. Series: Harvard series in Ukranian studies. Num Pages: 393 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3F; 3H; 3J; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458638
ISBN
9780916458638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. In January 1993, President Clinton established the National Economic Council (NEC) to "co-ordinate the economic policy-making process with respect to domestic and international economic issues". This book assesses the NEC's record, reviewing its performance across a range of issues. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The Peterson Institute for International Economics United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322392
ISBN
9780881322392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Re-examines the US trade-political landscape, showing how trade advocates and labour and environmental sceptics differ significantly in their views and their political and organizational cultures. The authors show how this challenge differs from that of traditional trade protectionism. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Institute for International Economics
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881322699
ISBN
9780881322699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.66

Hardcover. A comprehensive history of antiquity collecting in Great Britain. Jonathan Scott gives portraits of the principal collectors, describes the mechanics of the art trade and collecting, and takes us to beautiful sculpture galleries that were created by such distinguished architects as Robert Adam. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 348 pages, 180 b/w + 24 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; ACG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098549
ISBN
9780300098549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.21

Paperback. This is the story of one man's service in the British South Africa Police of Rhodesia during his service of nearly fifteen years, between the years 1965 and 1979, and in many ways forms a sequel to the author's book Mad Dog Killers. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982291
ISBN
9781909982291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. During that long, hot summer of 1964, Ivan Smith, a mercenary volunteer in the Armee Nationale Congolais, came to witness and understand fear, the law of the jungle and the lust for killing that permeates Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256. The Story of a Congo Mercenary. 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. During that long, hot summer of 1964, Ivan Smith, a mercenary volunteer in the Armee Nationale Congolais, came to witness and understand fear, the law of the jungle and the lust for killing that permeates Africa. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3. Dimension: 165 x 234 x 13. Weight: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677786
ISBN
9781907677786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384064
ISBN
9781909384064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.74
€ 45.42

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Helion and Company
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677335
ISBN
9781907677335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. This text argues that the Korean war was a consequence of the historical process that emerged in the summer of 1945, escalated in the period of occupation (1945-1948) and finally reaching a climax in the summer of 1950. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819198686
ISBN
9780819198686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.10

Paperback. A fascinating account and expose of the hardships suffered in North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-il Num Pages: 224 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JMC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118659
ISBN
9780349118659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Martha Jefferson is the first and only biography of Thomas Jefferson's greatest love and true kindred spirit. Drawing on a wealth of newly probed sources, including family letters, documents, and the handwritten notes, William Hyland captures the charm, sophistication, grace and a profound sense of history of this little known and elusive figure. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442239838
ISBN
9781442239838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.44

Hardback. The magisterial "collaboration" over half a lifetime between historian Dumas Malone and his subject, Thomas Jefferson, is the basis for William G. Hyland Jr.'s compelling volume Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 B notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612341972
ISBN
9781612341972
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.59

Hardback. Editor(s): Hyde, Antone K; Forbes, Frederic A. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
137
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619426436
ISBN
9781619426436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.99
€ 113.56

Paperback. Traces the genealogy of modern womanhood in the encounters between Koreans and American Protestant missionaries in the early twentieth century, during Korea's colonization by Japan. This book presents an historically specific, textured analysis that sheds light on the interplay between local and global politics of gender and modernity. Series: Seoul-California Series in Korean Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HRCX7; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098695
ISBN
9780520098695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.78

Paperback. Given the realities of the Taliban's persistence and the desire of US policymakers - and the public - to find a way out, what can and should be the goals of the US and its allies in Afghanistan? This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the alternatives for restoring peace and stability to Afghanistan. Editor(s): Rothstein, Hy; Arquilla, John. Series: South Asia in World Affairs Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; GTJ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWK; JWL; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589019089
ISBN
9781589019089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.85

Paperback. Examines the rise and fall, during the rule of Park Chung Hee (1961-79), of the combative labor union at the Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation (KSEC), which was Korea's largest shipyard until Hyundai appeared on the scene in the early 1970s. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KNDS; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988993
ISBN
9780295988993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.75

The first history of the Joint Intelligence Bureau - an organisation designed to preserve and advance British capability in military intelligence for the Cold War - shedding light on the largely unknown world of military and economic intelligence after 1945, and how this intelligence influenced British policies throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 black and white image. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199657025
ISBN
9780199657025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 166.87

Paperback. This new study of Britain's counterinsurgency campaign in Kenya examines the difference between official and accepted methods of conquering insurgents. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. Num Pages: 317 pages, 1 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBTV; HBWS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 512. The British Army and Counter-insurgency in the Kenya Emergency. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. 317 pages, 1 b/w illus. 3 maps. This new study of Britain's counterinsurgency campaign in Kenya examines the difference between official and accepted methods of conquering insurgents. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBTV; HBWS. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 14. Weight: 514.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
317
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107656246
ISBN
9781107656246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.41

Hardcover. Demonstrates the impact of Turkey's post-Kemalist approach on Outside Turkish communities Series: Library of Modern Turkey. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JFSL; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537371
ISBN
9781784537371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13
€ 125.03

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