Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. With characteristic balance, this book describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. It traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 190 x 36. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290703
- ISBN
- 9780571290703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.34
€ 19.99
€ 14.34
Paperback. As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. This title tells an epic tale of navigation, trade and technology, money and religious zealotry, political diplomacy and espionage, sea battles and shipwrecks, endurance, courage and terrifying brutality. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290901
- ISBN
- 9780571290901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.90
€ 17.99
€ 12.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Between the Lines Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781771130103
- ISBN
- 9781771130103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.28
€ 20.99
€ 20.28
Paperback. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. Num Pages: 302 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886115
- ISBN
- 9781574886115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.79
€ 21.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. The ink was barely dry on the Constitution when it was almost destroyed by the rise of political parties in the US. This book describes the aspects of electoral college crisis. It shows how Thomas Jefferson counted his Federalist rivals out of the House runoff, and how the Federalists threatened to place John Marshall in the presidential chair. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023956
- ISBN
- 9780674023956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.77
€ 36.99
€ 30.77
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
€ 129.15
Paperback. A unique chronicle of an American navy family's life during the Vietnam war years. The book recounts the story of the Stockdale family, including Jim Stockdale's seven years as a prisoner-of-war after his plane was shot down over North Vietnam and his wife Sybil's work negotiating for POW's. Num Pages: 576 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 39. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557507846
- ISBN
- 9781557507846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.77
€ 34.99
€ 32.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 2 pages, over 1000 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 229 x 78. Weight in Grams: 4734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764342660
- ISBN
- 9780764342660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.36€ 112.61
€ 117.36
€ 112.61
Paperback. Explores the 1999 film adaptation by Director Atom Egoyan of Irish writer William Trevor's novel of 1994. This title addresses issues such as - hitchcockian influences, the sense of place in the visual discourse, and the characterisation of the serial killer Hilditch, as constructed initially by Trevor and interpreted by Egoyan. Series: Ireland into Film S. Num Pages: 102 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 162 x 6. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183991
- ISBN
- 9781859183991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Mixed media product. Drive critical, engaged learning and advanced skills development. Enabling comprehensive, rounded understanding, the student-centred approach actively develops the sophisticated skills key to performance in Paper 2. Developed directly with the IB for the 2015 syllabus, this Course Book fully supports the new comparative approach to learning. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 4MB; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 220 x 13. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Pck Pap/Ps
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354918
- ISBN
- 9780198354918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.45
€ 79.45
Paperback. Published in 1900, volume 2 of Oswell's (1818-93) biography includes his journey to the Crimean front in 1854-5. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781108032124
- ISBN
- 9781108032124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
Hardback. This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001678
- ISBN
- 9781612001678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.04
€ 42.99
€ 36.04
Paperback. UPDATED EDITION A rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007232079
- ISBN
- 9780007232079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 11.39
€ 17.99
€ 11.39
Paperback. Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, the author has lived his country's history. This title provides an insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857500649
- ISBN
- 9780857500649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Series: Haynes Service and Repair Manuals. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JMC; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Haynes Publishing Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785210181
- ISBN
- 9781785210181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 15.02
€ 26.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. A former KGB spy, Vladimir Putin was named President of Russia in 2000. From the moment he entered the public arena he marketed himself as an open, enlightened leader eager to engage with the West. This book tells the story of Putin's iron grip on Russian life from the individual citizens whose situations have been shaped by his brand of tyranny. Translator(s): Tait, Arch. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvill Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843430506
- ISBN
- 9781843430506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. During the First and Second World Wars thousands of men and women followed the promptings of their conscience and refused the call to arms. Num Pages: 264 pages, 40 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; HBLW; HBW; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458571
- ISBN
- 9780752458571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Hardback. Translator(s): Loftus, Kate D.; etc. Num Pages: 685 pages, 1000 photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGB; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 312 x 241 x 58. Weight in Grams: 4072.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887406294
- ISBN
- 9780887406294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.83€ 149.51
€ 162.83
€ 149.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; JPHC; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 201
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898723714
- ISBN
- 9781898723714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.72
€ 19.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. This book explores the economic, religious, political and personal forces that led to some 80,000 British children being sent to Canada between 1867 and 1915 and provides a vivid look at one aspect of the history of child welfare practices. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJC; JFFN; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847426680
- ISBN
- 9781847426680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.78
€ 33.99
€ 32.78