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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553206
ISBN
9781781553206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Num Pages: 368 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 516. State Medicine and Epidemic Disease in Nineteenth-Century India. 368 pages, Ill. Offers an analysis of medicine and disease in colonial India that explores the vital role of the state in medical and public health activities, arguing that Western medicine became a critical battleground between the colonized and the colonizers. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; HBTB; JHM; MBP. Dimension: 152 x 226 x 13. Weight: 528.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082953
ISBN
9780520082953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Hardcover. An account of how small machines and consumer goods that originated in Europe and North America became objects of everyday use in India in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It examines the assimilation and appropriation of bicycles, rice mills, sewing machines, and typewriters in India. Series: science.culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 22 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226922027
ISBN
9780226922027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.97
€ 79.56

Hardback. This is a poineering study of the 19th centruy Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of its most controversial and influential leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). The dramatic episodes of his life are echoed by the contradictory and highly critical opinions of his personal charachter and leadership. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; HBG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804744683
ISBN
9780804744683
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.67

Paperback. A collection exploring the place of the observatory in nineteenth-century science, culture. Editor(s): Aubin, David; Bigg, Charlotte; Sibum, H.Otto. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PGG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822346401
ISBN
9780822346401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. This survey of the rise and decline of European overseas empires asks how and why these empires were formed, persisted, and eventually fell. The author explains Europe's long occupation of global centre stage and seeks to throw new light on today's postcolonial world and the legacies of empire. Num Pages: 544 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300093148
ISBN
9780300093148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Hardback. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421414508
ISBN
9781421414508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.18

Paperback. Based on contemporary accounts, settlers' reminiscences, and the work of other historians, Sod Busting dives deeply into the practical realities of how things worked to make vivid one of the quintessentially American experiences, breaking new land. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; TV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781421414515
ISBN
9781421414515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.30

Hardback. From The Graduate to Revenge of the Nerds, this book delves into how movies treat the classroom. Num Pages: 189 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828919
ISBN
9780810828919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.89

Hardback. "Ruderman uncovers a fascinating episode in the history of European Jewry and Jewish-Christian intellectual relations. Connecting the Covenants is compelling as both narrative and history."-Matt Goldish, The Ohio State University Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HRAF; HRC; HRJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812240160
ISBN
9780812240160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.00

Hardcover. The amazing true story of the capture of Enigma that helped shorten the war. A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. A remarkable wartime career and full life. Series Editor(s): Hore, Peter. Series: The British Navy at War and Peace. Num Pages: 176 pages, c.30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 352 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952262
ISBN
9781849952262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

Paperback. The Germans and the Final Solution stand as the fullest assessment to date of the attitudes of the German public to the Nazi policy of antisemitism and its genocidal conclusion. David Bankiera s pathbreaking work will be widely read by scholars and students of contemporary European Jewish history and the history of Nazi Germany. Series: Jewish Society & Culture S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JPFQ; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201007
ISBN
9780631201007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.27

Hardcover. In the 1930s the Nazis established a band of archaeologists, the SS-Ahnenerbe, under the command of Himmler, to prove the superiority of the Aryan race, and the right of the German people to rule Europe. This is the story of the expeditions, part 'science,' part espionage, and part fantasy, from the mountains of Tibet to the lost world of Atlantis. Num Pages: 256 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555002
ISBN
9781781555002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. The Nonconformists of England and Wales, the Protestants outside the Church of England, were particularly numerous in the Victorian years. These Methodists, Congregationalists, Baptists, Quakers, Unitarians, and others helped shape society and made their mark in politics. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
78
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718892692
ISBN
9780718892692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.72

Paperback. 6 April 1994: In the skies above Rwanda the president's plane is shot down in flames. Near Kigali, Jean-Pierre holds his family close, fearing for their lives as the violence escalates. This book sheds light on this incident. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552775335
ISBN
9780552775335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPN; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 29. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Hunter Publishing+inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
First Paperback Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780586065334
ISBN
9780586065334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. This work offers a testament to the writers who spoke for a generation of gay men in the time between the Stonewall Riots and AIDS. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 5SG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130516
ISBN
9780231130516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

hardcover. This work offers a testament to the writers who spoke for a generation of gay men in the time between the Stonewall Riots and AIDS. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 5SG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780231130509
ISBN
9780231130509
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.23

Paperback. In this book, based on a three-year national research study, the authors examine the changes in structure and use of residential child care services over the last ten years. They make a comprehensive analysis of the quality of care available and recommendations for policy, practice, and the future management of children's homes. Num Pages: 250 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853025655
ISBN
9781853025655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback. An account of the part played by the airfields of Gloucestershire during the war, the planes and pilots who flew them, and the local civilians who worked alongside them. Series: Airfields in the Second World War. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468. Series: Airfields in the Second World War. 256 pages, illustrations. An account of the part played by the airfields of Gloucestershire during the war, the planes and pilots who flew them, and the local civilians who worked alongside them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 15. Weight: 460.
Publisher
Countryside Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853069499
ISBN
9781853069499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.95

Hardcover. Explores how Shakespeare's plays were produced both in his own time and in succeeding centuries. This book explains how the Elizabethan playhouse conveyed a sense of place using minimal scenery, from the Forest of Arden in "As You Like It" to the tavern in "Henry IV, Part I". Num Pages: 256 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; AN; DSGS; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044781
ISBN
9780226044781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473823143
ISBN
9781473823143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848788
ISBN
9781848848788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.07

Hardback. The Impact of Africa looks at changes in Western perspectives on African art and representations of Africans, and their paradoxical interpretation as both primitive and modern. Topics include photography, African influences on Picasso and Josephine Baker, and the contribution of artists from the Caribbean and Latin American diasporas. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 258 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2004.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052673
ISBN
9780674052673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.61
€ 94.74

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