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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. As the Regia Aeronautica & the Luftwaffe unleashed their full might against the island of Malta, the civilian population was in the eye of the storm. Based on official wartime records & personal memoirs, the tale unfolds of the challenges they faced - as the enemy employed every possible weapon in a relentless bombing campaign. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSM; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWH; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466194
- ISBN
- 9780752466194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. The Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume (1711-1776) has often been regarded as a key Enlightenment thinker. This book offers a new interpretation for such diverse images and demonstrates the uniqueness of Hume as an Enlightenment thinker, illustrating how his 'spirit of scepticism' often leads him into seemingly paradoxical positions. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; HPCD; HPK; HPM; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 25. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699803
- ISBN
- 9780748699803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.61€ 120.22
€ 124.61
€ 120.22
Paperback. After the deposition of Haile Selassie in 1974, which ended the ancient rule of the Abyssinian monarchy, Ryszard Kapuscinski travelled to Ethiopia and sought out surviving courtiers to tell their stories. This work depicts the lavish, corrupt world they had known - from the rituals, hierarchies and intrigues at court to the vagaries of a ruler. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJPL; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141188034
- ISBN
- 9780141188034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.64
€ 12.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. A study of the last 100 years of Japan's economic growth from the Meiji period up to the present day. The book makes a comprehensive survey of the Japanese experience in the pre- and post-war periods and points out lessons not only for developed countries, but also for developing countries. Translator(s): Thompson, Ralph; Fumimori, Kumie; Minami, Ryoshin; Merriman, David. Series: Studies in the Modern Japanese Economy. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; KCB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333596005
- ISBN
- 9780333596005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.99
€ 83.99
Paperback. By making a comparison between Japanese policy reaction to the financial and monetary crisis, American policymakers' reactions to the US Savings and Loan crisis and to earlier monetary challenges, this study puts the Japanese economic problems of the 1990s in perspective. Editor(s): Posen, Adam S.; Mikitani, Ryoichi. Series: Special Report Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJPR; KCBM; KCLF; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 223 x 8. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Institute for International Economics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881322897
- ISBN
- 9780881322897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.68
€ 26.99
€ 20.68
Hardcover. This book examines French motivations behind the decolonisation of Tunisia and Morocco and the intra-Western Alliance relationships. It argues that changing French policy towards decolonisation brought about the unexpectedly quick process of independence of dependencies in the post-WWII era. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBM; 1HBT; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137368942
- ISBN
- 9781137368942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.87
€ 67.87
Paperback. The story of the fighting at Monocacy, known as the "Battle that Saved Washington." A pivotal day and an even more pivotal campaign that went right to the gates of Washington, D.C. Series: Emerging Civil War Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 maps, 150 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611213461
- ISBN
- 9781611213461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.13
€ 19.13
Hardback. Ryan P. Jordan uses the discourse of religious liberty to explore racial differences during an era of American empire building (1750-1900). This book seeks to destabilize the widespread assumption that the dominant American culture inevitably trends toward greater freedom in the realm of personal expression. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HRAM2; JFFJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761858119
- ISBN
- 9780761858119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
Paperback. In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. This is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in battles ranging from the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; JWF; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472807700
- ISBN
- 9781472807700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.57
€ 21.99
€ 18.57
Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.64
€ 43.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Austria-Hungary did not have an overseas empire. The 1890s saw the beginning of a series of naval building programs that would create a well-balanced modern fleet. This book details the five classes of Austro-Hungarian battleships in service during World War I. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b/w; 7 col. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 76 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086882
- ISBN
- 9781849086882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Drawing on technical illustrations and exhaustive research, this book tells the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472809506
- ISBN
- 9781472809506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Presents an appraisal of the technical aspects and operations of the warships of the Ottoman Navy in World War I. Packed with technical specifications, revealing illustrations and exhaustive research, this book deals with the Aegean arms race. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JJH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472806192
- ISBN
- 9781472806192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. For more than a century, accounts of progress in the West foregrounded the technological feats performed while canals and railroads were built and lionized the capitalists who financed the projects. This book focuses on the suffering and survival of the workers who were treated as outsiders. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTK; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284609
- ISBN
- 9780520284609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Hardback. Tells the story of Jackie Robinson valiantly breaking baseball's color barrier in 1947. Focusing on Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Richmond - three cities with large African American populations and thriving baseball clubs, this book uncovers the origins of baseball's segregation and the mechanics of its implementation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803235212
- ISBN
- 9780803235212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Hardback. Combining ethnographic and historical research conducted in Angola, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, A Prophetic Trajectory tells the story of Simao Toko, the founder and leader of one of the most important contemporary Angolan religious movements. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 ills. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJ; HRAX; HRCC99. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382720
- ISBN
- 9781782382720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.64
€ 162.64
Hardback. Disability Servitude traces the history of peonage-unpaid, forced labor-by people with disabilities in public and private institutions. Describing the work they performed and lawsuits filed to get paid, it links that history with the continued segregation and exploitation of workers with disabilities that are paid far less than minimum wage. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFG; JHBL; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137540300
- ISBN
- 9781137540300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.43
€ 138.43
Paperback. John Aubrey's life's work was to commit to posterity the England he loved. His Brief Lives would redefine the art of biography and capture the personalities and spirit of the seventieth century like no other work. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099490630
- ISBN
- 9780099490630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Placing meanings of health and disease at the center of modern Chinese consciousness, this title reveals how hygiene became a crucial element in the formulation of Chinese modernity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 420 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; MBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 230 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283824
- ISBN
- 9780520283824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. This text reinterprets the roots of 20th-century American labour law and politics, claiming that Republicans developed the fundamental principles, not New Deal Democrats. It demonstrates the establishment of procedural rights of workers in Republican-formulated labour legislation of the 1920s. Num Pages: 336 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPQB; LNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0227637
- ISBN
- 9780807847374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 114. .
- Publisher
- Regan Arts United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632060525
- ISBN
- 9781632060525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.61
€ 14.99
€ 13.61
Paperback. One woman's daily record of life in Guernsey during the German occupation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 42 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445603131
- ISBN
- 9781445603131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.22
€ 30.22
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691651668
- ISBN
- 9780691651668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.50
€ 151.50
Hardcover. On August 4, 1578, in an ill-conceived attempt to wrest Morocco back from the hands of the infidel Moors, King Sebastian of Portugal led his troops to slaughter and was himself slain. Sixteen years later, King Sebastian rose again. The author recalls this conspiracy, marked both by scheming and absurdity, and the legal inquest that followed. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 colour plates, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFHF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 152 x 224 x 28. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226501086
- ISBN
- 9780226501086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78