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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748312
- ISBN
- 9780814748312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead - who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029368
- ISBN
- 9780141029368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time - nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348537
- ISBN
- 9781612348537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.78
€ 32.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. This volume explores the M10 and M36 tank destroyers used between 1942 and 1952 by the Allied forces. They played a key role in the battles for Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine and the final defeat of Germany, and continued to serve in Korea, Indochina and the Balkans. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBWQ; JWL; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 182 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764696
- ISBN
- 9781841764696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. The fighting at Omaha Beach is one of the most famous events in military history, and represented a crucial moment in the course of World War II. This book reveals the events of that single day in June 1944. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 b&w and 11 colour photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763675
- ISBN
- 9781841763675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.30
€ 23.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780961262
- ISBN
- 9781780961262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.73
€ 23.99
€ 20.73
Paperback. The Allies' M10 Tank Destroyer and the Germans' Sturmgeschutz (StuG) lll were the unsung workhorses of the northwest European battlefields of 1944-45. Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this title tells the story of their confrontation at the height of World War ll. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 7. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780960999
- ISBN
- 9781780960999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.68
€ 21.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. This history of the Soviet BMP armoured infantry vehicle, one of the most revolutionary advances in infantry tactics and armoured-vehicle design of the post-war era, describes its development and combat history since the 1960s, and includes contemporary photographs and colour plates and cut-aways. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, b&w photographs and line drawings, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 183 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855324336
- ISBN
- 9781855324336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the Japanese Army widely employed tanks within the Pacific theater of war. This title details their key role in the conquests of Singapore and Malaya, as well as their later use in Burma, Saipan, and the Philippines, including in the amphibious assault of Corregidor. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 187 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030918
- ISBN
- 9781846030918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.53
€ 16.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472818133
- ISBN
- 9781472818133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.59
€ 17.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812490
- ISBN
- 9781472812490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.75
€ 21.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy and on the Eastern Front, and analyzes why railway guns largely disappeared from use following the end of the war. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810687
- ISBN
- 9781472810687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. A history of the mainstay of Allied armoured units in World War II, the Sherman tank, whose simplicity, reliability and manoeuverability made it the most widely used tank of the war. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 112 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855322967
- ISBN
- 9781855322967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.02
€ 21.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Postlethwaite, Mark; Laurier, Jim. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 168 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846032929
- ISBN
- 9781846032929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.62
€ 21.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. In the summer of 1944, plans began for a complex operation to seize a Rhine river bridge at Arnhem in the Netherlands. This title features photographs, maps and color artwork that complement extensive archival research revealing the successes of those American airborne missions, largely overshadowed by the failure of the operation as a whole. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782008163
- ISBN
- 9781782008163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.39
€ 23.99
€ 16.39
paperback. .
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810656
- ISBN
- 9781472810656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.63
€ 17.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. During World War II, the German and U.S. mechanized infantry clashed repeatedly. Focusing on three key engagements, this illustrated study highlights the evolving nature of mechanized warfare. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472817075
- ISBN
- 9781472817075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.16
€ 18.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Tracing the final operations of the war, this title analyses how the Allied strategies in the final days of the war were a hint of the future suspicion that would drive the Cold War. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 9 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472811431
- ISBN
- 9781472811431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.39
€ 23.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This book deals with the battles between the German Panzer IV and US Sherman of World War II. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 253 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807601
- ISBN
- 9781472807601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782002871
- ISBN
- 9781782002871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.68
€ 21.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472816931
- ISBN
- 9781472816931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738509884
- ISBN
- 9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.00€ 21.80
€ 24.00
€ 21.80
Paperback. Reveals how Hollywood became "Hollywood" and what that meant for the politics of America and American film. This book tells the story of filmmaking in the first three decades of the twentieth century, a time when going to the movies could transform lives and when the cinema was a battleground for control of American consciousness. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFA; HBTB; JFSC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 58713th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691024646
- ISBN
- 9780691024646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.75€ 42.52
€ 53.75
€ 42.52
Hardcover. Illustrates how the divided spheres of Civil War experience created social and political conflict far removed from the better-known battlefields of the war. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814729199
- ISBN
- 9780814729199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.70
€ 52.70