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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Signed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198703136
ISBN
9780198703136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Hardcover. A volume of essays marking out a new, historically and culturally specific model for contemplating autobiographical non-fiction film and video. Editor(s): Curtis, Robin; Fenner, Angelica. Series: Screen Cultures: German Film and the Visual. Num Pages: 350 pages, 7 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; 3JM; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571139177
ISBN
9781571139177
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.31

Paperback. Escape from British Rule: the Boer Exodus from the Cape Colony 1836. 584 pages, 30 b/w illustrations, 30 maps. Binckes has adopted a broader approach that studies the impact of the earlier white incursions and migrations-Portuguese, Dutch, French and British-on southern Africa, to create a better understanding of the trek and its causes. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion and Company
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908916280
ISBN
9781908916280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.00

Paperback. The Many Lives of the Batman (1991) was a pioneer within cultural and comic book scholarship. This fresh new sequel retains the best of the original chapters but also includes images, new chapters and new contributions from the Batman writers and editors. Spanning 75 years and multiple incarnations, this is the definitive history of Batman. Editor(s): Uricchio, William; Brooker, Will. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; AKLC; APF; JFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577644
ISBN
9781844577644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.67

Hardback. The political culture of the German Democratic Republic strongly emphasized solidarity with the non-white world, from contributions to relief efforts in Vietnam to public memorials for Ho Chi Minh and Martin Luther King, Jr. Through a series of illuminating historical investigations, this volume traces the contours of East German internationalism. Editor(s): Slobodian, Quinn. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 332 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782387053
ISBN
9781782387053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.94

Paperback. Foreign Front describes the activism that took place in West Germany in the 1960s when more than 10,000 students from Asia, Latin America, and Africa were enrolled in universities there. They served as a spark for local West German students to mobilize and protest the injustices that were occurring wordwide. Series: Radical Perspectives: A Radical History Review Book Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFGW; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351849
ISBN
9780822351849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.42

hardcover. This was the defining decade for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It started with six consecutive victories by Ferrari, overwhelming Aston Martin and Maserati. But then Ford threw its all-American dollars at the race and won it four times. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 320. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPK; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Evro Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
9780992820954
ISBN
9780992820954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.99
€ 52.48

Hardcover. This was a very important period in the Le Mans story. Ferrari and Jaguar raced to stake claims as the foremost manufacturers of high-performance cars. Mercedes-Benz came back from war-ravaged Germany and again set the standards in race-car engineering. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1872.
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992820961
ISBN
9780992820961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.06
€ 71.74

Hardcover. The 1980s was a momentous decade in Formula 1 and this book captures its extraordinary drama. A superb range of 250 colour photographs by Rainer Schlegelmilch, one of the greatest motor racing photographers of all time, is supported by insightful commentary from Quentin Spurring. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 450. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPN; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1894.
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992820930
ISBN
9780992820930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.30
€ 56.01

Hardcover. This decade at Le Mans began with the first victories by Porsche, whose awesome 917 racing car, capable of more than 240mph (385kph), established a distance record that would stand for almost four decades. One of a hat-trick of wins by Matra, effectively the French national team, was achieved in a famously frantic, head-to-head duel with Ferrari. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPL; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1752.
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992820947
ISBN
9780992820947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.06
€ 70.85

Hardback. An Archaeology of Improvement in Rural Massachusetts Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 249 pages, 12 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBJK; HBTK; HDT; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 543.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319221045
ISBN
9783319221045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.55

Paperback. Presents a critical reappraisal of James Baldwin's work. Focusing on Baldwin's critically undervalued early works and the neglected later ones, the contributors illuminate little-known aspects of this daring author's work, and highlight his accomplishments as an experimental writer. Editor(s): Miller, D. Quentin. Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397377
ISBN
9781566397377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.62

Num Pages: 112 pages, 87 b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JWG; KNGV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343780
ISBN
9780764343780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. For much of the nineteenth century, the production of military clothing and equipment was geared to national emergencies. During the Mexican and Civil wars, the hardpressed Quartermaster Department was forced to rely on civilian and, later, European suppliers. This book contains specifications and detailed line drawings of the uniform issued. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JWM; JWTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
375
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803295520
ISBN
9780803295520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. This book explores the interplay between ritual performance of the opera Mulian and gentrified mercantile lineages in late imperial Huizhou. It shows how local elites appropriated the opera, turning it into a medium for conveying orthodox values and religious precepts and for negotiating local social and gender issues in a rising money economy. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 tables, 13 figures, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 667.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804750325
ISBN
9780804750325
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.06

Hardcover. This collection of essays examines German-language cultural production pertaining to modern China and Japan, and explicitly challenges orientalist notions by proposing a conception of East and West not as opposites, but as complementary elements of global culture, thereby urging a move beyond national paradigms in cultural studies. Editor(s): Shen, Qinna; Rosenstock, Martin. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1F; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782383604
ISBN
9781782383604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.45

Hardback. A dominant force in the stele school of caligraphy was the eminent calligrapher and art theorist Fu Shan (1607-1685). Because his work spans the late Ming-early Qing divide, the author of this work examines his influence as an ideal prism through which to view the transformation in calligraphy. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 400 pages, 161 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JD; WFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 225 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010925
ISBN
9780674010925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.55
€ 55.34

Paperback. With all the emotional power of The Kite Runner, this is the very first true life account of growing up in Afghanistan, by a writer who still lives in Kabul. Num Pages: 416 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGA; HBJF; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 125 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447221753
ISBN
9781447221753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; AN; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 31. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910376126
ISBN
9781910376126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294413
ISBN
9781910294413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.77

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