Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571299195
- ISBN
- 9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British organisation created early in the Second World War to encourage resistance and carry out sabotage behind enemy lines. This title tells the stories of SOE agents, HQ staff, diplomats, aircrew and naval personnel in their own words. Num Pages: 400 pages, approx 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091918514
- ISBN
- 9780091918514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.00
€ 23.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. 6 June 1944: the day Allied forces crossed the Channel and began fighting their way into Nazi-occupied Northwest Europe. Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness testimony recorded by the Imperial War Museum, this book tells the story of this turning point in World War 2. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091930691
- ISBN
- 9780091930691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Hardback. Roderick Cavaliero provides a fascinating overview of Germany's cultural zenith and its artistic exports. Comprehensive and highly-readable, 'Genius, Power and Magic' surveys the legacy of this golden age, including the literature of Goethe and Grimm, the music of Wagner, Schumann and Mendelssohn and the philosophy of Schiller and Kant. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764009
- ISBN
- 9781780764009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 54.35
€ 59.28
€ 54.35
Paperback. Murchison's authoritative study of 1849 which transformed contemporary understanding of European geology. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science. Num Pages: 176 pages, 41 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1DS; 3JH; RBGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781108072564
- ISBN
- 9781108072564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.83
€ 33.83
Paperback. This is a systematic account of Brazil's historical development from 1798 to 1852. The book analyses the process that brought the sprawling Portuguese colonies of the New World into the confines of a single nation-state. Editor(s): Barman, Roderick J. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804723305
- ISBN
- 9780804723305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 569
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744003
- ISBN
- 9780804744003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.36€ 52.60
€ 53.36
€ 52.60
Paperback. As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was named regent, or head of state. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028462
- ISBN
- 9780842028462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735100
- ISBN
- 9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.06
€ 252.06
Paperback. This concise history of France from the occupation in 1940 to liberation in 1944 focuses on the struggle between those who favoured collaboration with the occupying Germans and those who opted to resist. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 96 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631139270
- ISBN
- 9780631139270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.32
€ 53.32
Paperback. Explains why Mao launched the Cultural Revolution, and shows his Machiavellian role in masterminding it. This book documents the Hobbesian state that ensued. Power struggles raged among Lin Biao, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, and Jiang Qing - Mao's wife and leader of the Gang of Four - while Mao often played one against the other. Num Pages: 752 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674027480
- ISBN
- 9780674027480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.60
€ 35.99
€ 31.60
Paperback. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title deals with these questions. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226023151
- ISBN
- 9780226023151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
€ 36.99
€ 28.67
Hardcover. How did Bill Clinton's clever dexterity help him recover from the Monica Lewinsky scandal? How did Barack Obama draw on his experience as a talented community activist to overcome his inexperience as a national leader? This title provides insights into American politics. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 53 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JFD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226023014
- ISBN
- 9780226023014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.85€ 79.17
€ 94.85
€ 79.17
Paperback. Ordinary working people, convinced their life could be better than it was, demanded a share in Mexico's progress and also to be respected for their contribution to that progress. This study demonstrates how the workers resisted the radical ideology of foreign revolutionary dogmas and based their demands on indigenous sociopolitical traditions. Num Pages: 431 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, charts. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 431
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875809922
- ISBN
- 9780875809922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. Colonel Rodney Foster, who retired to Hythe in the south of England after a military career in British India, joined the Home Guard in 1940 and kept a diary every day - a highly illegal act at the time - and in it meticulously chronicled his service in the real "Dad's Army". Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919802
- ISBN
- 9780670919802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Hardback. In attempting to steer young adults safely away from the dangers of market-driven society, reformers in early America created values that came to define the emerging urban middle class. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238792
- ISBN
- 9780812238792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.37
€ 78.37
Hardcover. The welfare state arouses controversy whether attention is focused on its recent past or future development. Experts in welfare history draw together research in essays in this work, combining broad policy surveys and detailed case studies. Editor(s): Fawcett, Helen; Lowe, Rodney. Series: Contemporary History in Context S. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 455.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333675137
- ISBN
- 9780333675137
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.89
€ 269.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Winkel, Roel Vande; Welch, David. Num Pages: 362 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2007th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403994912
- ISBN
- 9781403994912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.09
€ 125.09
Hardback. Looking at changes in the last quarter of the 20th century, this book is a collection of essays that examine the legal systems of key countries in Latin America and Mediterranean Europe. It provides data on the courts and the legal profession in these countries, as well as social background. Editor(s): Friedman, Lawrence M.; Perez-Perdomo, Rogelio. Num Pages: 552 pages, 94 tables, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DS; 1KL; 3JJP; JH; LAT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804746991
- ISBN
- 9780804746991
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.74
€ 96.74
Hardcover. Sixty years ago over 100 aerodromes in east and north-eastern England were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. This book describes the physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield It is illustrated with wartime and present-day aerial photographs. Num Pages: 360 pages, 830 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 218 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1888. 360 pages, 830 illustrations. Sixty years ago over 100 aerodromes in east and north-eastern England were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. This book describes the physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield It is illustrated with wartime and present-day aerial photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 302 x 223 x 28. Weight: 1914.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067355
- ISBN
- 9781870067355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.30€ 44.92
€ 53.30
€ 44.92