Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. Carlson views the Lewis and Clark expedition as just one of several schemes to seize Western lands from foreign powers and extend the United States. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 b&w maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634908
- ISBN
- 9781566634908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.14
€ 26.99
€ 24.14
A history of the women who served Russia as wartime nurses during the Great War, featuring heretofore untold and highly compelling stories, filled with danger and deprivation, excitement and opportunity, sorrow and trauma, scandal and controversy. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; BK; HBWN; MBX; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621255
- ISBN
- 9780700621255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Hardcover. Women have participated in war throughout history, but their experience in Russia during the First World War was truly exceptional. This book draws on archival research, including many first-person accounts, to examine the roots, motivations, and legacy of these women. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JFSJ1; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614851
- ISBN
- 9780700614851
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.73
€ 74.73
Hardback. This magisterial new work brings fresh insight into the essential functions of early modern Roman society and the development of the modern state. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892042
- ISBN
- 9780801892042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.73€ 64.37
€ 70.73
€ 64.37
Paperback. Sex and the Weimar Republic shows how, in Weimar Germany, the citizen's right to sexual freedom came with a duty to keep sexuality private, non-commercial, and respectable. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSK; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442626577
- ISBN
- 9781442626577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.10
€ 40.99
€ 36.10
Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953280
- ISBN
- 9780241953280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. The author was still a young man when he decided to fight for the Republican cause in Spain's civil war. But though he braved icy, storm-swept mountains alone to contact Republican sympathisers, he was immediately suspected of being a Nationalist spy. This title tells the story of his experiences as a Republican soldier. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953297
- ISBN
- 9780241953297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. 160 pages, 120 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; 3JJF; 3JJG; WGCF. Dimension: 173 x 243 x 11. Weight: 414.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608297
- ISBN
- 9781445608297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.35
€ 28.35
Hardback. How a New Englander became a princess, made literary history, and helped create Italy s most romantic garden." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen´s University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773548183
- ISBN
- 9780773548183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.58
€ 43.58
Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Capital Transport Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854143778
- ISBN
- 9781854143778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.88
€ 40.99
€ 33.88
Paperback. The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Dubois demonstrates, it was shaped by the struggle over slavery in the French Caribbean. He examines this revolution by focusing on Guadeloupe, where, in the early 1790s, insurgents on the island fought for equality and formed alliances with besieged Republicans. Num Pages: 472 pages, 24 illustrations, 4 maps, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1KJWVG; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807855362
- ISBN
- 9780807855362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.72
€ 69.72
Paperback. The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony at that time. The stories of slaves, free people of African descent, wealthy whites, and French administrators are woven into an unforgettable tale of insurrection, war, heroism, and victory. Num Pages: 384 pages, 19 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018266
- ISBN
- 9780674018266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.82
€ 34.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Louis and University of Miami; Gordon Redding, University of Hong Kong; Tun-jen Cheng, College of William and Mary; Yun-han Chu, National Taiwan University; Laurence Whitehead, Oxford University. Editor(s): Whitehead, Laurence. Series: A Journal of Democracy Book. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; 3JJP; JPHV; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801872198
- ISBN
- 9780801872198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.42
€ 35.99
€ 30.42
Hardcover. The attack on London between 1939 and 1945 is one of the most significant events in the city's modern history, the impact of which can still be seen in its urban and social landscapes. This title includes an introduction to the historical context. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 illustrations, 100 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; HBLW; HBTP1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 377 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2902.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500518250
- ISBN
- 9780500518250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.62€ 62.23
€ 76.62
€ 62.23
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w & colour illus. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JF; ACBS; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 29. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Otago University Press New Zealand
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578175
- ISBN
- 9781877578175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.66
€ 30.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good, clean copy. Minor shelfwear to cover
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0004189
- ISBN
- 9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.99€ 9.88
€ 12.99
€ 9.88
Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780563522966
- ISBN
- 9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.88
€ 12.99
€ 9.88
Paperback. Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader - fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues - and yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091917654
- ISBN
- 9780091917654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 7.50
€ 16.99
€ 7.50
Paperback. Traces the shift in the Japanese national psyche - from the civil and reasoned treatment of captured German prisoners in the First World War to the rejection of Western values and brutalization of the armed forces in the years that followed. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849901673
- ISBN
- 9781849901673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. How could Nazi killers shoot Jewish women and children at close range? Why did Japanese soldiers rape and murder on such a horrendous scale? How was it possible to endure the torment of a Nazi concentration camp? In this title, the author presents 35 of his encounters. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091917593
- ISBN
- 9780091917593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Shows how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history - part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed. This book examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KTJ0049532
- ISBN
- 9780563522966
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 12.99€ 10.00
€ 12.99
€ 10.00
Paperback. Provides a 'behind the scenes' history of the West's dealings with Joseph Stalin. This book is a mix of high politics and the often heart-rending personal experiences of those on the ground. It intends to make you rethink what you believe about World War II. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846077944
- ISBN
- 9781846077944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442629615
- ISBN
- 9781442629615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.58
€ 57.58
Hardcover. Drawing on extensive federal, state, and tribal archival research, Hauptman explores the political background of the Kinzua dam while also providing a detailed, at times very personal account of the devastating impact the dam has had on the Seneca Nation and the resilience the tribe has shown in the face of this crisis. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815633280
- ISBN
- 9780815633280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.66
€ 57.66