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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The Battle of the Bulge was the largest and most costly battle fought by the US Army in World War II. This work covers this battle, and includes new findings such as access to a US Army database, and providing unit data on a day-to-day basis. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 74 b&w and 5 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841765600
ISBN
9781841765600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.66

Hardback. Oppressive conditions, a thankless task, a theater of war long forgotten and barely even known at the time - nonetheless, as Rails of War demonstrates, without James Harry Hantzis and his fellow soldiers of the 721st Railway Operating Battalion, the Allied forces would have been defeated in the China-Burma-India conflict in World War II. Num Pages: 240 pages, 24 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FMB; 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348537
ISBN
9781612348537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 223. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; 3JJPG; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 220 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Richard Dennis Publications Di
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955374173
ISBN
9780955374173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.26

Paperback. Tells the story of the terrifying cholera epidemic that engulfed London in 1854, and the two unlikely heroes - anesthetist Doctor John Snow and affable clergyman Reverend Henry Whitehead - who defeated the disease through a combination of local knowledge, scientific research and map-making. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBTB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141029368
ISBN
9780141029368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Dating from the 16th century, there were hundreds of shtetls - Jewish settlements - in Eastern Europe that were home to a large and compact population. This book includes chapters on the history of the shtetl, its myths and realities, politics, gender dynamics, and how the shtetl has been (mis)represented in literature. Editor(s): Katz, Steven T. Series: Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JB; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814748312
ISBN
9780814748312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Hardback. Offers a reappraisal of the role of women in the politics and practice of welfare in late Victorian and early Edwardian England. Using a working diary written by the activist and female poor law guardian Mary Haslam, this book portrays Bolton women as sophisticated political operators. Num Pages: 364 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845190873
ISBN
9781845190873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.15

Hardback. The early part of the 21st century has been marked by widespread social upheaval and geographical displacement of people. This book examines how refugees, asylum-seekers, locals and professional refugee workers make sense of asylum and refuge in the context of current UK asylum policies. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137461155
ISBN
9781137461155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.78

Hardback. Editor(s): Braguinsky, Serguey; Hounshell, David A.; Miller, John H. Series: The Kauffman Foundation Series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Num Pages: 280 pages, 18 line illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KCZ; KND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169620
ISBN
9780691169620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.69

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641195
ISBN
9780691641195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.63

Hardback. An examination of the factors which led to the breakdown of the Soviet Union. The author argues the main factor was that weak mechanisms for controlling bureaucrats within Soviet organizations meant they were able to seize the organizational assets they were supposed to be managing. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 line illustrations, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JPA; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674836808
ISBN
9780674836808
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.07
€ 83.98

hardcover. Nineteen sixty-two-it's been called "the end of innocence," as America witnessed the Cuban Missile Crisis and the following year saw the Kennedy assassination and the early stirrings of Vietnam. In baseball, 1962 was a thrilling season. Num Pages: 274 pages, 10 b&w photos, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597974318
ISBN
9781597974318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.97

Hardback. Latin America experienced an unprecedented wave of left-leaning governments between 1998 and 2010. This title examines the causes of this leftward turn and the consequences it carries for the region in the twenty-first century. It looks at several major themes regarding the contemporary Latin American Left. Editor(s): Levitsky, Steven; Roberts, Kenneth M. Num Pages: 496 pages, 15, 15 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLX; JPB; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421401096
ISBN
9781421401096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.91

Hardback. Tells the stories of three of the most dramatic fugitive slave trials of the 1850s, presenting the determination of the fugitives, the radical tactics of their rescuers, the brutal doggedness of the slavehunters, and the tortuous response of the federal courts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047044
ISBN
9780674047044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. A riveting account of the critical hours following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and transfer of power to Lyndon B. Johnson Num Pages: 320 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Basic Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465020362
ISBN
9780465020362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

The resident historian of the History Channel reveals that President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich formed a secret alliance in 1997, a pact that would have rocked the political landscape, had it not foundered in the wake of the Lewinsky scandal. Num Pages: 368 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195322781
ISBN
9780195322781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.96

hardcover. Drawing on underutilized archival materials, To Forget It All and Begin Anew reveals a nuanced mosaic of like-minded people who worked against considerable odds to make right the wrongs of the Nazi era. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 22. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
3rd ed.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442645752
ISBN
9781442645752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.82

Paperback. Drawing on underutilized archival materials, To Forget It All and Begin Anew reveals a nuanced mosaic of like-minded people who worked against considerable odds to make right the wrongs of the Nazi era. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442613997
ISBN
9781442613997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Scholem, Eliade, and Corbin are the twentieth century's legendary scholars in the respective fields of Judaism, History of Religions, and Islam. This book compares the paths taken by these thinkers, exploring how they overturned traditional approaches to studying religion by de-emphasizing law, ritual, and social history. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HRAB; HRLK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691005409
ISBN
9780691005409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.84
€ 50.63

Paperback. Fully revised, updated, and extended, the fifth edition of Hollywood s America provides an important compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents that allows students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118976494
ISBN
9781118976494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99

Paperback. In 100 stories, one for every year that has passed since the Great War, this collection provides snapshots of how Ireland and its people, at home and scattered across the world, were affected by, and had an effect on, the conflict that changed the world forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730769
ISBN
9781780730769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. Conceived as non-sectarian and non-political the YCV was, in stages: a youth movement with national aspirations; a paramilitary body prepared to take up arms; and core of a British Army military unit fighting in most 1916 -7 battles. Dubbed 'Chocolate Soldiers' and 'odd men out', their story is told via photos and the words of the men themselves. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730592
ISBN
9781780730592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.00
€ 13.87

Paperback. In 100 stories, one for every year that has passed since the Great War, this collection provides snapshots of how Ireland and its people, at home and scattered across the world, were affected by, and had an effect on, the conflict that changed the world forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0000665
ISBN
9781780730769
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; AFC; AGB; AGH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226567372
ISBN
9780226567372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684. 320 pages, 20 maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight: 682.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
UNKNOWN
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887405822
ISBN
9780887405822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

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