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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Includes facts such as how Lincoln hated to hunt but loved to fire guns near the unfinished Washington monument, how he was the only president to own a patent, and how he recited Scottish poetry to relieve stress. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 847.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628737516
ISBN
9781628737516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.35

Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846031502
ISBN
9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. This work covers the early 1970s, a period when the Vietnam War and student protests were on the wane as new religious groups grew in size. It maintains that the failure of political activism led former radicals to become involved with groups such as the Hare Krishnas and Scientology. Series: Religion and Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HRCS; HRQM; JH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629481
ISBN
9780815629481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Paperback. This book explores the history of Britain's membership of the European Community. It looks at the attitude of the various British governments to the evolution of the Community, the part that membership has played in domestic politics, and the effect of membership on life in Britain. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 108 x 10. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631168959
ISBN
9780631168959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.85

Paperback. William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biography shows, the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. It helps us redefine our understanding of the Elizabethan period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170887
ISBN
9780300170887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962148
ISBN
9780750962148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.48

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835714
ISBN
9781843835714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.58

Hardback. A study of law, wrongdoing and justice as conceived in the minds of the ordinary people of England and Wales from the later eighteenth century to the First World War. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839408
ISBN
9781843839408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.86

Hardback. Rather than simply tracing the rise of Modernism in the 19th century, this book reconstitutes the period's cultural milieu through a series of case studies written with an eye to overarching forces at play. It surveys the field as a whole and discusses the relationships between the various media in the context of an overall "visual economy". Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177275
ISBN
9780300177275
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.48
€ 43.79

Paperback. Presents six provocative case studies that address two cases of relative success (Guatemala and Mozambique), three cases of renewed but deeply fraught efforts (Afghanistan, Haiti, and the Palestinian Territories), and the case of Sri Lanka, where peacebuilding was aborted but where the outlines of a new peace process can be discerned. Editor(s): Baranyi, Stephen. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814522
ISBN
9780774814522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.24
€ 11.78

Hardback. Investigates the potential for sustainable peacebuilding around the globe. This volume bridges the gap between minimalist and maximalist approaches to peacebuilding, and provides policy recommendations for national agents of change. It gives voice to Southern researchers in Northern-dominated debates. Editor(s): Baranyi, Stephen. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GTJ; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814515
ISBN
9780774814515
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.37

Paperback. When the Great War began in 1914, it demanded the mobilisation of the entire population and the recruitment of a citizen army. The 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was in many ways a unit typical of the British Expeditionary Force. This title provides an account of this little-known battalion. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448121
ISBN
9780752448121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781852545
ISBN
9781781852545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. A fascinating, in-the-round portrait of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Condition
New
SKU
9781781853542
ISBN
9781781853542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 5.70

Hardback. French naturalist and medical doctor Aime Bonpland (1773-1858) was one of the most important scientific explorers of South America in the early nineteenth century. This title presents Bonpland's remarkable and diverse career in South American - in Argentina, Paraguay (where he was imprisoned for nearly a decade), Uruguay, and southernmost Brazil. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804752602
ISBN
9780804752602
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801446061
ISBN
9780801446061
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.05

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Black Poppies, the untold story of one of Britain's most versatile singers who thrilled audiences around the world during the 1920s and 30s. This is a celebration of an extraordinary career, and places Dove in historical context with artists of her time, such as Adelaide Hall, Dame Cleo Laine and Dame Shirley Bassey. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ANB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762350
ISBN
9781909762350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456102
ISBN
9780752456102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.36

Paperback. Despite the frequency with which criminals were sentenced to death, crime was still on the rise in England in the mid-1700s. Men were thrown in jail daily for everything from associating with gypsies to cutting down fruit trees and stealing sheep. This collection features the stories of the crimes committed and the subsequent punishments assigned. Num Pages: 176 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 529.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626360440
ISBN
9781626360440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.19

Paperback. A narrative of the civil war period in Lancashire, including the sieges of Lathom House, the 'massacre' at Bolton, the Battle of Preston and many other nationally important military engagements within the county. Num Pages: 512 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 962. The Civil Wars in Lancashire, 1640-1660. 512 pages, 80 illustrations. A narrative of the civil war period in Lancashire, including the sieges of Lathom House, the 'massacre' at Bolton, the Battle of Preston and many other nationally important military engagements within the county. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight: 962.
Publisher
Carnegie Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859361917
ISBN
9781859361917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. The struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 is remembered for the toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on 1 July. This study pits the volunteers of Kitchener's 'New Armies' against the German veterans who defended the Somme sector in the battles of July-November 1916. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBWN; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782009146
ISBN
9781782009146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815163
ISBN
9781472815163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Contains memoirs and unit histories. This book is illustrates with period tactical diagrams and commissioned colour artwork. It sheds light on the winter-warfare tactics and techniques of the US, British, German, Soviet and Finnish armies of World War II. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 5. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087124
ISBN
9781849087124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472819765
ISBN
9781472819765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.44

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