Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Frank A Worsley was the Captain of the H M S Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by ice, and the ship's party of twenty-eight drifted in an ice floe for five months. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665742
- ISBN
- 9780712665742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Hardcover. A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Biography' A groundbreaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African-American writer of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240900
- ISBN
- 9780393240900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.30
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Paperback. No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. The author intends to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of China's boldest strategist - the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's radical economic, technological, and social transformation. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725867
- ISBN
- 9780674725867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.51
€ 34.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. Emmanuel Eze collects into one convenient and controversial volume the most important and influential writings on race that the European Enlightenment produced. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; DQ; HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201366
- ISBN
- 9780631201366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.32
€ 134.32
Paperback. Gathers the philosophical writing on race produced by the luminaries of the European Enlightenment. This book explores through the primary texts the alliance between philosophy, anthropology and race. It attempts to show, through primary texts on matters of race, the 'dark' sides of the Enlightenment philosophy. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; DQ; HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631201373
- ISBN
- 9780631201373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.90
€ 48.99
€ 48.90
Hardback. New insight on the fall of the Ottoman Empire that considers the first Balkan War and its legacy in detail. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 1QDT; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045414
- ISBN
- 9781849045414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 57.85
€ 58.63
€ 57.85
Paperback. Presents an account of the dogged, heroic pursuit of the Taliban by the ordinary Marines, sailors and soldiers responsible. This book describes the Commando attack on a key Taliban base south of Garmsir - a battle that ends with the dramatic recovery of a Corporal's body from alongside the fort by Apache helicopters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091926960
- ISBN
- 9780091926960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Presents a soldier's understanding of the war in Helmand in the winter of 2008. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091937768
- ISBN
- 9780091937768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. * Fearless is a household name * Huge naval, marine and military fan club. * Her history is action-packe Num Pages: 352 pages, Heavily Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTM; HBW; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 244 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593646
- ISBN
- 9781781593646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.07
€ 35.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. Num Pages: 204 pages, 174, 48 black & white illustrations, 126 black & white line drawings, 48 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; TTMW; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157153
- ISBN
- 9780851157153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.52
€ 33.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Evliya Celebi was the 17th century's most diligent, adventurous, and honest recorder, whose puckish wit and humor are laced throughout his ten-volume masterpiece. This brand new translation brings Evliya sparklingly back to life. "Well worth a read."-Irish Echo 7/2011 Num Pages: 482 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 35. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011581
- ISBN
- 9781906011581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.34
€ 33.99
€ 22.34
Hardback. A unique study of Stalinist cinema and its role in the production of history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634453
- ISBN
- 9780748634453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.40€ 107.06
€ 111.40
€ 107.06
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€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185057
- ISBN
- 9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Integrated b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751567021
- ISBN
- 9780751567021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Num Pages: 493 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 charts, 3 maps, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770. A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions. 493 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 3 line figures, 3 maps, 18 tables. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 493
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520228375
- ISBN
- 9780520228375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.54
€ 41.99
€ 29.54
Hardback. Sixteenth-century Roman presses turned out hundreds of technical treatises and learned discourses written in the vernacular. This book follows the story of the Roman illustrated book from the printed page back out to the Renaissance streets, piazzas, palaces, convents and bookshops where these publications, carefully shepherded through the press. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour images + 120 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACN; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300204193
- ISBN
- 9780300204193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 7.28
€ 25.99
€ 7.28
Paperback. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Scott's Antarctic trek, and his tragic death on the journey home, this book charts the epic race to the South Pole. Follow the expedition team in their preparation, and experience daily life in the frozen south. Series: Young Explorer. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 197 x 220 x 3. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Capstone Global Library Ltd
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781406245899
- ISBN
- 9781406245899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.75
€ 11.99
€ 10.75
Hardback. The story of Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) reveals the human side of a composer caught up in a passionate love for his country and its 'common people' and shows how he made music a community experience. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 885 pages, 63ill.70mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 885
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825802
- ISBN
- 9780810825802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.33
€ 263.33
Paperback. The aim of this text is to set the Glorious Revolution in its religious, political and diplomatic background and examine its consequences for Britain and Europe. Cruickshanks discusses the problems of the reign of James II that led to the invasion of William of Orange in November 1688. Series: British History in Perspective. Num Pages: 136 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333567630
- ISBN
- 9780333567630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.46
€ 44.99
€ 37.46