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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 black and white photos; some black and white lines drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 43. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780804847551
ISBN
9780804847551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. In this electrifying memoir, written with Kathryn Lee Johnson, Bernard LaFayette Jr. shares the inspiring story of his years in Selma. LaFayette was one of the primary organisers of the 1965 Selma voting rights movement and the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, and he relates his experiences of these historic initiatives in close detail. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; 3JJPK; BM; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813165929
ISBN
9780813165929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.88

Paperback. Tells the inside story of three young men caught up in the Palestinian intifada. Through their stories, the tangled and tragic web of the past twenty years of the most enduring conflict in the Middle East unfolds before us. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126111
ISBN
9780691126111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Suitable for primary school children who are learning about the Victorians at school, this book features information about what people wore, what jobs they did, how they lived, children's lives, and notable people of the period including Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and key social reformers. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 5AH; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 253 x 190 x 6. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Ladybird Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780723277293
ISBN
9780723277293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. A bestselling historian's account of the Gunpowder Plot - 'History as it should be written' - Roy Strong. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814017
ISBN
9780753814017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. The two-year revolution that totally changed how Britain is governed. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829226
ISBN
9780753829226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822354741
ISBN
9780822354741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. An impassioned history of the politics of oppression Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JFFJ; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220639
ISBN
9780253220639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Considers the mother-blaming theories of psychological and medical "experts," bad mothers in the popular media, the scapegoating of mothers in politics, and the punitive approach to "bad" mothers by social service and legal authorities Editor(s): Umansky, Lauri; Ladd-Taylor, Molly. Num Pages: 422 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
422
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751206
ISBN
9780814751206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardcover. The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, sought to protect the rights of newly freed slaves, but it was first put to the test in a row between the butchers and state of New Orleans five years later. This study analyses the case and the controversial Supreme Court decision. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612901
ISBN
9780700612901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.84

Hardback. Presents a series of letter written by the French poet Jean de La Fontaine to his wife, describing his travels from Paris to Limoges in 1663. Editor(s): Berger, Robert W. Translator(s): Berger, Robert W. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838641415
ISBN
9780838641415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.46

Paperback. Presents an account of the men who 'made' Britain. Ranging from Brunel to Telford, this book takes us on a journey from the first railway tracks being laid down to bridges spanning hitherto unimagined lengths, through to the 'invention' and mastery of gas and electricity. It examines the creations that made Britain's empire great. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946575
ISBN
9780750946575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. The son of a shepherd from the Scottish borders, Thomas Telford rose to be the greatest engineer in Victorian Britain. His life spanned one of the most dynamic periods in British history, the decades of the industrial revolution, and no one contributed more to making Britain the 'workshop of the world'. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750945769
ISBN
9780750945769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Engineering genius, technical innovator and one of the greatest figures of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the face of the English landscape with his groundbreaking designs and ingenious constructions. This biography traces the life, times and monumental achievements of Brunel, the man who helped to build modern Britain. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; TB; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140117523
ISBN
9780140117523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. The first Great Lakes history to expose the heroism, villainy, courage, and confusion surrounding the tragedy of the freighter "Cedarville" Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJPK; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472030637
ISBN
9780472030637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.57

Paperback. This richly illustrated pamphlet seeks to contextualize the mass evictions by focussing on the ideological and economic factors as well as the role of religious and racial prejudice in prompting owners to rid their estates of what was known as a "surplus population." Num Pages: 44 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 231 x 5. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Quinnipiac University Press Hamden, CT
Condition
New
SKU
9780990468660
ISBN
9780990468660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.02

Paperback. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Great Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels, this book studies rural evictions. Num Pages: 432 pages, 41 colour & b & w plates; 44 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 782. Dispossession has a long and tortuous history in Ireland, reaching back to the eleventh century. In the Victorian era, evictions became major social, cultural and political events, especially with the notorious clearances of the Famine years. Drawing on memoirs, ballads, poems, folklore and novels and providing numerous illustrations, Curtis provides the first book-length study of rural evictions over a period of 65 years (1845-1910).
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359584
ISBN
9781906359584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 1990. Num Pages: 386 pages, 2 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBTB; HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319629
ISBN
9780226319629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226319643
ISBN
9780226319643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 33.29

Paperback. With a second recession looming, Britain is facing a moment of truth. This book examines how the leader of the industrial revolution came to exhibit the features of a 'developing country'; chronic debt, volatile growth and vulnerability to external events. Going South explains how this has happened, arguing that the time for quick fixes is over. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; KCJ; KCP; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230392540
ISBN
9780230392540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.50

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