Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. This work presents and account of the famine to date, examining not only the origins and aftermath of the crisis but also the regime's response to outside aid and the effect of its policies on the country's economic future. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140003
- ISBN
- 9780231140003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.58€ 79.12
€ 104.58
€ 79.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 59 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPR; JFFC1; JKSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231140010
- ISBN
- 9780231140010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 line illus. 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFW; 3JJ; 3JJPN; 3JMC; JPB; JPFC; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172156
- ISBN
- 9780691172156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.78
€ 43.99
€ 30.78
Hardcover. Two of the most destructive moments of state violence in the 20th century occurred in Europe between 1933 and 1945 and in China between 1959 and 1961, the Great Leap famine. This is the first book to bring the two histories together in order to examine their differences and to understand if there are any similar processes of transmission at work. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBTB; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857450869
- ISBN
- 9780857450869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.28
€ 155.28
Paperback. This book is the first comprehensive and critical assessment of NATO's war in Afghanistan and its implications for the future of the Atlantic Alliance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBWS4; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804782388
- ISBN
- 9780804782388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024028
- ISBN
- 9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Paperback. The story of four sisters, Caroline, Emily, Louisa and Sarah Lennox, great-grandchildren of Charles II, whose extraordinary lives spanned the period from 1740 to 1832. Underlying the drama of their aristocratic existence is a story of everyday life. Winner of the 1995 Fawcett Book Prize. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Edition
- 1st Vintage Book Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477112
- ISBN
- 9780099477112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647227
- ISBN
- 9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099732112
- ISBN
- 9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Hardback. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, 157 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; PDX; PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2015th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319083407
- ISBN
- 9783319083407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.73
€ 124.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1066. 320 pages, Ill. Editor(s): Blum, Stella. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTA; HBG; HBLL. Dimension: 308 x 237 x 18. Weight: 1066.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486229904
- ISBN
- 9780486229904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 25.90
€ 40.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. Examines religious narratives, beliefs, and practices in late Imperial Russia Editor(s): Steinberg, Mark D.; Coleman, Heather J. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253218506
- ISBN
- 9780253218506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. Silver, Trade, and War is about men and markets, national rivalries, diplomacy and conflict, and the advancement or stagnation of states. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1K; 1QD; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; KCLT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861352
- ISBN
- 9780801861352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.30
€ 83.30
Paperback. Tells how a few men set off a war that would lead to tragedy for millions. Taking us from the antechambers of policymakers in Paris to the docksides of Haiphong and the streets of Hanoi, this title provides an account of the series of events that would make Vietnam the most embattled area in the world during the Cold War period. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 388 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269934
- ISBN
- 9780520269934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440. Oil and the State in Saudi Arabia. 312 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPG; HBJF1. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 20. Weight: 438.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477515
- ISBN
- 9780801477515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Hardback. Italian Americans made a significant contribution to Franklin D. Roosevelt's election to the White House in 1932 and to the victory of the Democratic Party in the four subsequent presidential contests. This volume offers a case study of their electoral behavior. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBER; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838640470
- ISBN
- 9780838640470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.23
€ 112.23
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764352546
- ISBN
- 9780764352546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.51
€ 36.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. 1.5 million Polish civilians - arbitrarily arrested by Stalin as enemies of the people following the Soviet invasion of Poland in September 1939 - were deported to slave labor camps throughout the most inhospitable forests and steppes of the Soviet Union. This title presents a story of young Stefan Waydenfeld and his family. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Aquila Polonica
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607720034
- ISBN
- 9781607720034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.83
€ 29.99
€ 26.83
Hardback. 99% of all Jewish killings during the Holocaust were carried out by members of state organizations. In this groundbreaking book, Stefan Kuhl offers a new analysis of the integral role that membership of organizations played in facilitating the annihilation of European Jews under the Nazis. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509502899
- ISBN
- 9781509502899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.21
€ 72.21