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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Offers vivid memories of Thomas Dionysius Clark's personal and academic journey, a journey that took him from Mississippi to Kentucky and North Carolina, to leadership of the nation's major historical organizations, and to visiting professorships in Austria, England, Greece, and India, as well as in universities throughout the United States. Num Pages: 448 pages, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJ; BGA; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124001
ISBN
9780813124001
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Paperback. The ideas, people and inventions that built the modern world Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845298975
ISBN
9781845298975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardcover. Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen and BushidoIn Soul of the Samurai bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JD; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 127. Weight in Grams: 283.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804848954
ISBN
9780804848954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. This innovative text offers a clear and concise introduction to Latin America since independence. Thomas C. Wright traces continuity and change in five colonial legacies, showing how crucial they have been in shaping contemporary political systems, economies, societies, and religious institutions in a richly diverse region. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 374 pages, 49 black & white illustrations, 44 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442235717
ISBN
9781442235717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.04

Hardcover. Fedor Chizhov built the first railroad owned entirely by Russian stockholders, created Moscow's first bank and mutual credit society, and launched the first profitable steamship line based in Archangel. In this valuable book, Thomas Owen vividly illuminates the life and world of this seminal figure in early Russian capitalism. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 292 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015494
ISBN
9780674015494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.36
€ 76.62

Hardback. Explores Anglo-American economic diplomacy in South America during the Second World War. This title also explores how relations between Britain and the US in South America were related to the development of the economic landscape of the post-war world - the economic world that we are, to a large extent, living in. Series Editor(s): Marsh, Steve; Dobson, Alan. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594. Anglo-American Economic Diplomacy in South America, 1939-1945. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations. 256 pages. Explores Anglo-American economic diplomacy in South America during the Second World War. This title also explores how relations between Britain and the US in South America were related to the development of the economic landscape of the post-war world - the economic world that we are, to a large extent, living in. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJH; JPS. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight: 592. Series Editor(s) :Marsh, Steve; Dobson, Alan.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643882
ISBN
9780748643882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 103.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; KCR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169590
ISBN
9780691169590
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. A history of female telegraph operators from 1846 to the mid-20th century, exploring their work, their daily lives and their workplace issues. It uses non-traditional sources, including the telegraphers' trade journals, company records, and oral and written histories by the operators. Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413449
ISBN
9780821413449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. "Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces." -- David Barry Gaspar. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture. Num Pages: 552 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KJWJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JFF; JFSL1; JHBL; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 41. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
552
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801842917
ISBN
9780801842917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.75

Paperback. Buergenthal arrived at Auschwitz at age 10 after surviving two ghettos and a labor camp. Now dedicated to helping those subjected to tyranny throughout the world, Buergenthal writes his story with a simple clarity that highlights the stark details of unimaginable hardship. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781254004
ISBN
9781781254004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. When Bombay changed its name to Mumbai in 1995, it was the culmination of a long process that transformed India's primary symbol of modernity and cultural diversity into a site of ethnic conflict and violent nationalism. This is an account of how the city's atmosphere, dominant public languages, and power structures have changed since 1960s. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; GTB; JFSG; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088402
ISBN
9780691088402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.70

Hardcover. Drawing on an international cross-section of experts, Revolution! shows how the diverse peoples of the Atlantic world registered their grievances in both legal argument and violent protest. Num Pages: 288 pages, 119 Colour. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 303 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832942
ISBN
9781904832942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 40.43

Paperback. Captain Stanley Lord and his vessel, the Californian, were accused of ignoring the Titanic's distress calls. This book offers an evidence which prompted the British Government to re-open the case surrounding Captain Lord and the Californian and proved that the captain and his ship could not have been the ship seen from the decks of the Titanic. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442785
ISBN
9780752442785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.78

Hardback. With revealing combat reports, photographs and archival collections, this book uncovers the technical and operational stories of the formidable armoured beasts that formed the backbone of the German war machine - tanks such as the Panzer I, II and 38(t). Series: General Military. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472808127
ISBN
9781472808127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.41

Hardback. A comprehensive history of Germany's most famous fighting force, the Panzerwaffe. Focusing on the later years of World War II, this book is a must for modelling and armor enthusiasts. Num Pages: 304 pages, 250 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 190. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814487
ISBN
9781472814487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 85 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 5. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922095
ISBN
9781606922095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.71
€ 52.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807249
ISBN
9780875807249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Hardback. In the Enlightenments it was often argued that moral conduct, rather than adherence to theological doctrine, was the true measure of religious belief. The author argues that this "enlightened" emphasis on conduct in religion relied less on arguments from reason alone than has been believed. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD1; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300153804
ISBN
9780300153804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.40
€ 51.34

Hardcover. The first book to provide the English-speaking reader with the revisionist interpretation of the role of the state and philanthropy in Germany that is increasingly embraced by German historians.BR> Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139214
ISBN
9781571139214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BGF; HBJD; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 219 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319291260
ISBN
9783319291260
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.19

Paperback. Germans of the generation born just before the outbreak of World War I lived through a tumultuous and dramatic century. This book tells the story of their lives and, in so doing, offers a new history of twentieth-century Germany, as experienced and made by ordinary human beings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192452
ISBN
9780300192452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Joshua Chamberlain is arguably the most well-known figure in Maine history and this highly accessible biography provides a brief look at his life. Filled with photos, maps, and illustrations, this concise history of a Maine icon is ideal for anyone with even just a passing interest in Maine or the Civil War. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932894
ISBN
9781608932894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. John Wilkes Booth is known for one thing--assassinating America's sixteenth president, Abe Lincoln. But what don't we know? Who helped him--and who tried to stop him? Thomas A. Bogar reveals a thrilling narrative behind the cast and crew of Ford's Theatre and their relations with the infamous actor in Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination. Num Pages: 377 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Regnery History
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573203
ISBN
9781621573203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; APF; AVA; AVGF; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Silman-James Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Upd Sub
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781879505377
ISBN
9781879505377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

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