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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605415
- ISBN
- 9780199605415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Accessible and incisive new one-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388346
- ISBN
- 9780857388346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Presents the story of the author's journey from hard-drinking bravado to the grave realism of a scarred survivor. This book describes his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, and grapples with the reality that Iraq - despite the sacrifice in Iraqi and American lives - has descended into a civil war with no end in sight. Num Pages: 260 pages, 230 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; AJCR; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1224.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293257
- ISBN
- 9780226293257
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Hardback. Confederate Colonel John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) was only one of a number of heroes to emerge during the Civil War, yet he holds a singular place in the American imagination. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 231 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029285
- ISBN
- 9780842029285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.69
€ 155.69
Hardback. In addition to chronicling the lively chain of events leading to and stemming from the declaration of independence, this text studies the essential components of rebirth: the creation of domestic, foreign and security policies and the revitalization of an independent economy. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JJPR; HBTQ; HBTR; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739100271
- ISBN
- 9780739100271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.29
€ 148.29
Paperback. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910376645
- ISBN
- 9781910376645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Translator(s): Wohl, Alice. Num Pages: 184 pages, 53 illustrations, bibliography, endnotes. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC; AFK; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271018539
- ISBN
- 9780271018539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.73
€ 41.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. A detailed and comprehensive account of the politics, diplomacy and enduring legacy of one of the key conflicts of modern times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042963
- ISBN
- 9781849042963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.18
€ 46.99
€ 42.18
Hardback. Examines the political regulation of the family in Sweden since 1930. This title draws attention to the political attempts to create a 'modern family', and the aspiration to regulate the family and install gender equality. It is suitable for researchers, lecturers, undergraduate and graduate students who study gender and gender equality. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; JFSJ; JHBK; JPQB; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 249 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847424556
- ISBN
- 9781847424556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.70
€ 98.70
Paperback. Exploring the final decade of each century from the 15th to the 20th, this work investigates factors such as cultural and economic attitudes, and artistic, scientific and political change. It finds that a consciousness of time has influenced the way people perceive their place in history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 84 b&w illustrations, 34 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3H; 3J; HBG; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 168 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300082630
- ISBN
- 9780300082630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Hardcover. An autobiography of Michael Young, a key figure in 20th-century British history. The book covers the ideas he has put forward, supporting the family, community and society, and those he has implemented, such as the Consumers' Association. It also looks at the role he has played in British politics. Num Pages: 429 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333750230
- ISBN
- 9780333750230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.67
€ 184.67
Hardcover. Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici, Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Germany's Final Defense in the East, 20 March-4 May 1945. 416 pages, 100 b/w photos, 21 b/w maps, 64 pgs of colour maps. A study of the Soviet assault on the city of Berlin. It describes the planning and execution of the defense of the Oder Front 1945, reconstructing it day-by-day using personal diaries, postwar interviews, Heeresgruppe Weichsel's (Army Group Vistula) war diary and daily command phone logs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 228 x 314 x 30. Weight: 2062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion Pub
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033873
- ISBN
- 9781906033873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.23€ 54.72
€ 71.23
€ 54.72
Paperback. Israels flawed intelligence assessment in October 1973 has been studied intensively and been the subject of much public and professional debate. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWKF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196363
- ISBN
- 9781845196363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 39.40
€ 43.99
€ 39.40
Paperback. This collection of essays applies the most current thinking in literature and urban studies to an examination of visual culture of 19th century France - painting, caricature, illustrated magazines, posters - resulting in a subtle map of the gendered topography of Parisian modernity, the stomping ground of the flaneur. Editor(s): D'Souza, Aruna; McDonough, Tom. Series: Critical Perspectives in Art History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719079429
- ISBN
- 9780719079429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
Hardcover. This text focuses on a 30-year period in Nicaraguan history when an oligraphic democracy protected the country from it more usual extremes of anarchy and tyranny. It provides a case study illustrating the relationship between legitimate government and economic development in a developing country. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333971284
- ISBN
- 9780333971284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.58
€ 66.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJ; JFHX; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 575.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816636266
- ISBN
- 9780816636266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
In the process, they provide insight into current debates on evolution and religious belief. Series: Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; HRCC7; HRCX6; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801883897
- ISBN
- 9780801883897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.21
€ 71.21
Paperback. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Num Pages: 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight in Grams: 794. The Complete Works. 72 pages, 44 colour and 24 b&w illustrations. This study presents the complete works of the great Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer. The text includes a short essay and commentaries on each of the paintings, and incorporates new research on Vermeer's life and extraordinary artistic achievements. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JD; ACQB; AFC; AGB. Dimension: 370 x 268 x 9. Weight: 784.
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810927513
- ISBN
- 9780810927513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardcover. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783831548
- ISBN
- 9781783831548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.10
€ 43.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. "Notes and Tones is one of the most controversial, honest, and insightful books ever written about jazz. As a black musician himself, Arthur Taylor was able to ask his subjects hard questions about th" Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306805264
- ISBN
- 9780306805264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.82
€ 25.99
€ 22.82
The Creole Affair: The Slave Rebellion that Led the U.S. and Great Bri...
Arthur T. Downey The Creole Affair: The Slave...
Hardcover. The Creole Affair is the story of the most successful slave rebellion in modern history. The Creole Affair is just as importantly a story of diplomacy: of two extraordinary non-professional diplomats who cleverly resolved the tensions arising from this historic slave uprising that, had it been allowed to escalate, had the potential for catastrophe. Num Pages: 236 pages, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442236615
- ISBN
- 9781442236615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.86
€ 75.86
Paperback. Arthur Stanley Bullock grew up in Longhope in the Forest of Dean. After his service in the Great War and his struggle to find employment in Birmingham and south Wales, he worked at Lister's in Dursley. This memoir provides his insight that comes from having been an ordinary intelligent citizen with a sense of moral purpose and an inquisitive mind. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JJG; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447933
- ISBN
- 9780752447933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Examines ethics, religion and psychology. This selection of Schopenhauer's works contains scathing attack on the nature and logic of religion, and an essay on ethics that ranges from the American slavery debate to the vices of Buddhism. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191591
- ISBN
- 9780141191591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. The description for this book, Wilson, Volume III: The Struggle for Neutrality, 1914-1915, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 758 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 758
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691625935
- ISBN
- 9780691625935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.88€ 86.38
€ 112.88
€ 86.38