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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 58. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879584
ISBN
9781848879584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. England under Elizabeth I: A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius, global exploration, and timeless beauty. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099547143
ISBN
9780099547143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. In a panoramic survey of the Victorian Age, this work describes the men and women who brought the modern age into being. The capitalist world was challenged by the ideas of such men as Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw - here they are. Here are also the lofty and famous and here too are the poor and the obscure. Num Pages: 752 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451860
ISBN
9780099451860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. This book explores the parameters of the African Methodist Episcopal Church's dual existence as evangelical Christians and as children of Ham, and how the denomination relied on both the rhetoric of evangelicalism and heathenism. Series: Black Religion/Womanist Thought/Social Justice. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRCC2; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137344809
ISBN
9781137344809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.13

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st ed. 2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137467416
ISBN
9781137467416
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPWL; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 614.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Irish Academic Press Dublin
Edition
First
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780716528951
ISBN
9780716528951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.78

Hardback. To date, the Heath-Nixon years have been widely portrayed as marking a low-point in the history of Anglo-American relations - even the end of the 'special relationship'; using a wealth of archival material on both sides of the Atlantic, and examining a range of global developments, Allies Apart offers a fresh interpretation of this pivotal period. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230283985
ISBN
9780230283985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.48

Paperback. Providing examples of scientific thoughtfrom all disciplines of Western science, this volume covers everything from Jean-Baptiste Lamark"s theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898.' Editor(s): Weber, A. Scott. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551111650
ISBN
9781551111650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.63
€ 57.23

Hardback. This book examines US recourse to military force in the post-9/11 era. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which the Bush and Obama administrations viewed legitimizing the greater use-of-force as a necessary solution to thwart the security threat presented by global terrorist networks and WMD proliferation. Series: New Security Challenges. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPS; JWJ; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137411433
ISBN
9781137411433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.63

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837510
ISBN
9781843837510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Hardcover. Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century. 424 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 48 colour illustrations, 48 black & white tables. This is the story of a remarkable private tutor, William Hopkins, and the education and careers of his students: the so-called 'Wranglers'. First-hand accounts of life at Cambridge allow the reader a glimpse inside Cambridge - and Hopkins's tutoring rooms. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; PBX. Dimension: 159 x 243 x 23. Weight: 858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer
Edition
2007th Edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846287909
ISBN
9781846287909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.00

Hardback. Commander A.F.C. Layard, RN, wrote almost daily in his diary from 1913 until 1947. The pivotal 1943-45 years of this edited volume offer an extraordinarily full and honest chronicle, revealing Layard's preoccupations, both with the daily details and with the strain and responsibility of wartime command at sea. Editor(s): Whitby, Michael. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b/w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGX; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774811934
ISBN
9780774811934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Hardback. This edition has been extended to include a chapter taking Solidarity from Gdansk in 1980 to political power and government in 1989. Its publication marks the 10th anniversary of the Gdansk Agreement. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPN; JPWF; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 495.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333539798
ISBN
9780333539798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.00

Paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451877
ISBN
9780099451877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.22

Hardcover. The two books, by authors Andrei Alexandrov and Genadi Petrov, illustrated with many previously unpublished photos, depict the blooming period of the Soviet aviation industry, which owed a great deal of its knowledge to technology derived from German designs. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 250 b/w photos and color profiles. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; JWG; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 311 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316760
ISBN
9780764316760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 39.89

Hardback. In the 1980s, the ideologies of deregulation and privatization formed the start of the debate on the "environmental state" and the 1990s left the debate facing new challenges. This text examines the processes, transformations and continuities related to the topic. Editor(s): Buttel, Frederick H.; Mol, Arthur P. J.; Freudenburg, William R. Series: Research in Social Problems and Public Policy. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; JPQ; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762308545
ISBN
9780762308545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.24

hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Casemate United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001487
ISBN
9781612001487
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.49

The result, a masterful combination of science and history, will appeal to a broad audience of specialists as well as general readers. Num Pages: 280 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; PDX; PDZ; PHK; PHVG; RGR; TRLN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801871320
ISBN
9780801871320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.00

Hardcover. * This is an authoritative account of the life and mind of Anders Behring Breivik - the Norwegian who, on 22 July 2011, carried out one of the most vicious terrorist acts in post-war Europe. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JMG; JPWL2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745672205
ISBN
9780745672205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
202
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611476163
ISBN
9781611476163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.56

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