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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. This is the history of the disintegration of the Russian Empire, and the emergence, on its ruins, of a multinational Communist state. The book explores the Communist's exploitation of the new nationalism in order to sieze power. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps,1 table. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674309517
ISBN
9780674309517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.23
€ 48.00

Paperback. Arguably the most important event of the twentieth century, the Russian Revolution changed forever the course of modern history. Due to the Soviet clampdown on archives regarding the Revolution, many aspects of the event have been shrouded in mystery for over seventy years. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673624
ISBN
9780712673624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Analyzes the evolution of the Russian state from the 9th century to the 1880s. It describes the "patrimonial" state, and analyzes the failure of the peasantry, nobility, middle-class and clergy to stand up to the increasing absolutism of the tsar. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps, notes, chronology, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd Second Edition, Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140247688
ISBN
9780140247688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the author, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b & w photos; b & w map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502469
ISBN
9780857502469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Like many young men of the time, the boys of King Edward VI School saw the outbreak of the First World War as an opportunity for bravery and excitement. This book details the boys' war and their involvement in the major battles on the Western Front, in Italy, Salonika, Macedonia, Gallipoli, Bulgaria and Russia. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455105
ISBN
9780752455105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. Centring on the period of the official existence of the Rover Group, this book examines the events leading up to its formation in 1986 and its controversial aftermath, following its dismemberment in 2000. It features accounts from Rover employees, as well as a foreword by Jon Moulton, the man behind several bids to acquire elements of the company. Num Pages: 208 pages, 270 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 269 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1084.
Publisher
The Crowood Press UK
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847979391
ISBN
9781847979391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This title covers the period from the inception of photography in Ethiopia up to the Italian Fascist invasion in 1936. The people, terrain, buildings and rulers of Ethiopia make it a highly photogenic country, as this illustrated book reveals. Num Pages: 168 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AJC; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 9. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415593427
ISBN
9780415593427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752493237
ISBN
9780752493237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

paperback. Tells the history of the Blitz in the Second World War. This book examines the well-known parts of the campaign, and the significance of bombing on many other fronts - the German use of bombers on the Eastern Front for example (and discovered material on the more familiar 'Blitz' on Britain), or the Allied campaigns against Italian cities. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141003214
ISBN
9780141003214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Drawing on a wealth of evidence to account for the Soviet Union's victory against invading forces, this book offers an account of the epic struggle that turned the tide of the Second World War. It re-creates the Soviet Union's apocalyptic struggle against Nazi Germany, from the point of view both of the troops and of the ordinary civilians. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141049175
ISBN
9780141049175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. 24 August 1939: The fate of the world is hanging in the balance. Hitler has ambitions to invade Poland and hopes Stalin will now help him. The West must try to stop him. Nothing was predictable or inevitable. The West hoped that Hitler would see sense if they stood firm. Hitler was convinced the West would back down. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041308
ISBN
9780141041308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. A stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 504 pages, 245 b&w halftones; 28 colour halftones; 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1190.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199605828
ISBN
9780199605828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138963252
ISBN
9781138963252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.73

Paperback. A superbly illustrated new history of the Third Reich from a world-class historian. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 x 8pp b and w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381750
ISBN
9780857381750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. How close did Britain really come to invasion during this time? What were Hitler and Churchill's motives? And what was the battle's real effect on the outcome of the war? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846143564
ISBN
9781846143564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. How can we ever understand why those in the Third Reich acted the way they did? What could have led them to commit such atrocities in the name of the Fuhrer? This title offers shocking insight into Hitler's henchmen. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ; JPHL; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140284546
ISBN
9780140284546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.08

Hardback. The penultimate volume of the acclaimed catalogue raisonne showcases paintings of some of Sargent's favorite places and people Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 424 pages, 420 colour images + 58 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 256 x 43. Weight in Grams: 3072.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177367
ISBN
9780300177367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; PDA; PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 585. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074332
ISBN
9780252074332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Samuel Pepys's Diary stands with Shakespeare and the King James Bible as an indisputable treasure of English literature. In this book, the author introduces the man himself, his friends and acquaintances - including Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, Charles II and John Evelyn - who Pepys wrote about with such humour and abandon. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145856
ISBN
9781855145856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 381 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; DD; HBJK; HBLX; JPHV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 218 x 38. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559364560
ISBN
9781559364560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.19

Hardcover. Beginning in 1900 and concluding with the events of 2001, this title offers a chronological history of Yale College in the 20th Century. Using excerpts drawn primarily from contemporary Yale College publications and from writings and books by Yale College graduates, it portrays the day-to-day life and times at Yale College during the last century. Num Pages: 556 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 363 x 81. Weight in Grams: 3956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976321408
ISBN
9780976321408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 94.24

Hardback. Gripping first hand account of emergency medical relief in four different disaster and conflict areas (Kashmir, Java, Haiti and Libya). Written by ex-SAS surgeon with international reputation. Highlights the dangers and problems of surgery in extreme environments. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 3JMC; 3JMG; HBWS; JWT; MBP; MNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781591680
ISBN
9781781591680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.74

Paperback. Traces the role of religion in the lives and communities of Italian immigrants in Philadelphia from the 1850s to the early 1930s, from the perspective of historical sociology. This book provides both the details of parish history in Philadelphia and the larger context of Italian-American Catholic history. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268032654
ISBN
9780268032654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.72

Hardback. The story of Saatchi & Saatchi as it has never been told before: as a multiple eyewitness account - by the people who were really there. Num Pages: 208 pages, Colour photographs, illustrations and advertisements. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782436584
ISBN
9781782436584
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.28

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