Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Editor(s): Peart, Daniel; Smith, I. P. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813937700
- ISBN
- 9780813937700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.86
€ 70.86
Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826348104
- ISBN
- 9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.98
€ 29.98
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Hardcover. In September 2009 Dmitrii Medvedev unveiled the term that was to become the defining objective of his presidency: 'modernization.' The contributors to this book, drawn from the leading scholars in Russian affairs, focus on the contested nature of the concept of modernization and the obstacles that arose in attempting to carry it out. Editor(s): Jonson, Lena; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137011190
- ISBN
- 9781137011190
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
Hardcover. This volume dissects how the economic crisis and recession of the late 2000s and the subsequent austerity measures of the coalition government have impacted on class inequalities in the UK. Editor(s): Atkinson, Will; Roberts, Steven; Savage, Mike. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white tables, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JFSC; JHBL; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137016379
- ISBN
- 9781137016379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.35
€ 138.35
Hardcover. Sarkozy came to power promising radical political and social change while simultaneously developing a presidential persona that melded the public and the personal under the glare of media attention, unparalleled in the French Fifth Republic. This volume provides a detailed analysis of the fit between his ambitions and the outcomes of his presidency Editor(s): Raymond, Gino G. Series: French Politics, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMC; 3JMG; HBJD; JPF; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137025319
- ISBN
- 9781137025319
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137027979
- ISBN
- 9781137027979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61
€ 67.61
Hardcover. The abolition of slavery across large parts of the world was one of the most significant transformations in the nineteenth century, shaping economies, societies, and political institutions. This book shows how the international context was essential in shaping the abolition of slavery. Editor(s): Mulligan, William; Bric, Maurice J. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137032591
- ISBN
- 9781137032591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover. Race, Memory and the Apartheid Archive: Towards a Transformative Psychosocial Praxis draws on a psychosocial approach that is uniquely suited to the socio-historical and psychical analysis of racism. The book relies mainly on the memories, stories and narratives of ordinary people living in apartheid South Africa. Editor(s): Stevens, Garth; Duncan, Norman; Hook, Derek. Series: Studies in the Psychosocial. Num Pages: 386 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; JFFJ; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137263896
- ISBN
- 9781137263896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.31
€ 68.31
Hardcover. Combining a diverse range of case studies with discussion between leading scholars in star studies and transnational cinema, this book analyzes stars as sites of cross-cultural contestation and the essays in this collection explore how the plasticity of stars helps disparate peoples manage the shifting ideologies of a transnational world. Editor(s): Meeuf, Russell; Raphael, Raphael. Series: Global Cinema. Num Pages: 302 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; APB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137268273
- ISBN
- 9781137268273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.05
€ 128.05
Hardcover. This collection examines soldiers as combatants, tourists, family men and as citizens. In particular, chapters trace the theme of the 'citizen soldier' through the initiatives of the period that placed civilian men under arms. In these ways and more, this new book explores 'soldiering' as an activity, an identity, a career and a way of life. Editor(s): Kennedy, Catriona; McCormack, Matthew. Series: War, Culture and Society, 1750-1850. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBW; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137270870
- ISBN
- 9781137270870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.89
€ 149.89
Hardcover. A critical edition of William Fleetwood's landmark Itinerarium ad Windsor. Editor(s): Beem, Charles; Moore, Dennis. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272010
- ISBN
- 9781137272010
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Hardcover. Eleven essays by historians and sociologists examine cancer research and treatment as everyday practice in post-war Europe and North America. These are not stories of inevitable medical progress and obstacles overcome, but of historical contingencies, cultural differences, hope, and often disappointed expectations. Editor(s): Timmermann, Carsten; Toon, Elizabeth. Series: Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; MBGR; MBS; MBX; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137272072
- ISBN
- 9781137272072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.16
€ 67.16
Hardcover. Varied perspectives on the development of planetary science and exploration during the Space Age. Editor(s): Launius, Roger D. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. Num Pages: 390 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273161
- ISBN
- 9781137273161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.42
€ 151.42
Hardcover. This edited collection interprets and assesses the transformation of Brazil under the Workers' Party. It addresses the extent of the changes the Workers' Party has brought about and examines how successful these have been, as well as how continuity and social change in Brazil have affected key domains of economy, society, and politics. Editor(s): De Castro, Fabio; Koonings, Kees; Wiesebron, Marianne. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JM; JPL; JPQ; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273802
- ISBN
- 9781137273802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. This book critically analyses the 2011 intervention in Libya arguing that the manner in which the intervention was sanctioned, prosecuted and justified has a number of troubling implications for the both the future of humanitarian intervention and international peace and security. Editor(s): Hehir, Aidan; Murray, Robert. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137273949
- ISBN
- 9781137273949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-first Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would be necessary if we are to achieve a good society. Editor(s): Marangos, John; Karagiannis, Nikolaos. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCA; KCK; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274731
- ISBN
- 9781137274731
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Hardcover. Occupying Political Science describes and analyzes the OWS movement from multiple political science perspectives rooted in the local context of lower Manhattan. Editor(s): Welty, Emily; Bolton, Matthew; Nayak, Meghana; Malone, Christopher, Jr. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JMG; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137277398
- ISBN
- 9781137277398
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25
Hardcover. The death of Philip Gould, former Labour Party Communications Director, in 2011 deprived Britain of one of its most acute and well-respected political minds. In this book his friends and colleagues including David Miliband and Lord Mandelson discuss his life from his early years in the Labour Party to his ultimately doomed fight against cancer. Editor(s): Kavanagh, Dennis. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281128
- ISBN
- 9781137281128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Hardcover. Charting the growing religious pluralism of British society, this book investigates the diverse formations of masculinity within and across specific religions, regions and immigrant communities. Contributors look beyond conventional realms of worship to examine men's diverse religious cultures in a variety of contexts. Editor(s): Delap, Lucy; Morgan, Sue. Series: Genders and Sexualities in History. Num Pages: 361 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281746
- ISBN
- 9781137281746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.25
€ 67.25