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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Government spending has increased in the United States since World War II despite the many rules intended to rein in the insatiable appetite for tax revenue most politicians seem to share. This book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes alternatives for imposing the fiscal discipline on our legislators. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; KFFD; KJMV1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226682600
ISBN
9780226682600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. A good-humoured, informative and revealing account of Greece's dire troubles, reported through the stories of the people that define the country today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JMG; HBJD; HBLX; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784975036
ISBN
9781784975036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Hardcover. This book contains over one hundred images of the Greater London area before 1800 from maps, drawings, manuscripts, printed books and engravings, all from the Gough Collection at the Bodleian Library. Examples are drawn from the present Greater London to contrast town and countryside at the time. A fascinating insight into life in Georgian London. Num Pages: 232 pages, 123 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; ACQ; AFF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 278. .
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244126
ISBN
9781851244126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Hardcover. Traces the various paths of migration and resettlement of Sephardic Jews and Conversos over the course of the tumultuous sixteenth century Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814729113
ISBN
9780814729113
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.34

Paperback. Introduces readers to the central features and developments of 16th-century Europe. The author's account of the major events of the age - political and religious conflicts, statebuilding, and exploration - creates a vivid sense of how it would have been to live in this tumultuous century. Series: Blackwell History of Europe. Num Pages: 392 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207047
ISBN
9780631207047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.53

Hardback. Series: New Studies in American Intellectual and Cultural History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 recorded music items. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPVK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418704
ISBN
9781421418704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.05

Paperback. It isn't done with Mirrors-the Nazi state's total mobilization of resources to gather information. How they built their international information gathering apparatus-an organization where no nugget of news was too small to be taken note off. This was Total Espionage. Riess, an ex-Berlin journalist had all of the contacts to know what was going on. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554517
ISBN
9781781554517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.92

Hardback. Explores the implications of the key political events of this period (for example, the formation of the Albanian League in 1878). This title also paints a picture of the country's complex social and cultural make-up. It looks at how Albanians' views of their homeland were affected by developments taking place at the time. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Tomes, Jason. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20pp black and white integrated. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845116019
ISBN
9781845116019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.29
€ 74.84

Paperback. Discusses the dominant cultural forms in 1970s America, providing a clear overview of the major cultural forms - fiction and poetry; television and drama; film and visual culture; music and fashion; and sports - and influential texts of the decade. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin. Series: Twentieth-century American Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621439
ISBN
9780748621439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. The classic story of the relationship between Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, and a unique portrait of the Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp b&w illustratio. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857990614
ISBN
9781857990614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231149648
ISBN
9780231149648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.66
€ 50.63

Paperback. * A vivid and charming memoir of Gypsy life in the 1950s Num Pages: 352 pages, Integrated: 16, b/w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPG; BGA; HBJD1; HBTB; JFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349000039
ISBN
9780349000039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. Dreisbach shows that the Bible was the most frequently referenced book in the political discourse of the American founders. Drawing on some of the most familiar rhetoric of the founding era, Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers examines the founders' diverse uses of the Bible and how scripture informed their political culture. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HRAX; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199987931
ISBN
9780199987931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.61

Paperback. The story of how the dollar rose to global dominance in the twentieth century - and an assessment of what the future holds for the world's most important currency. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; KCP; KCZ; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199642472
ISBN
9780199642472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. The Oscar-winning screenwriter who broke the Hollywood blacklist. Soon to be a major motion picture starring BRYAN CRANSTON (Breaking Bad), DIANE LANE (Under The Tuscan Sun), ELLE FANNING (Maleficent), JOHN GOODMAN (Argo), LOUIS C.K. (Louie) and Academy Award winner HELEN MIRREN. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APF; BGF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Film tie-in ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473624696
ISBN
9781473624696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Traces the origins and growth of modern art, assessing the intrinsic qualities of individual works and describing the social forces in play. The book covers various areas including works of Impressionism, Cubism, Constructivism and Surrealism. Series: The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art Series. Num Pages: 621 pages, 75 colour plates, 232 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; ACV; ACX; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
621
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
6th Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300056495
ISBN
9780300056495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.22

Paperback. The biography of a White Russian emigree trapped with her family in Hitler's Germany at the outbreak of World War II. Living among the ruins of Berlin during Allied bombing raids, she grew up to be a strong-minded, committed and courageous woman. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665803
ISBN
9780712665803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Offering a kaleidoscopic journey into the experiences of modernization, the dizzying social changes that swept millions of people into the capitalist world, this title dexterously interweaves an exploration of modernism in art, literature, and architecture. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 110 x 32. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844676446
ISBN
9781844676446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.25

Paperback. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082511
ISBN
9780252082511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.28

Paperback. Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BT; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007321667
ISBN
9780007321667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. Editor(s): Saebo, Magne. Series: Hebrew Bible / Old Testament. Num Pages: 757 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBLH; HBLL; HRCG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1388.
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525540213
ISBN
9783525540213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 253.44
€ 188.72

Hardback. Evaluates the workings of juvenile justice and the relationship between young people and practitioners in a key era of social change Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white tables, 2 maps, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTB; JKSW1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081781
ISBN
9780719081781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.31

Paperback. Translator(s): Rubens, Paul. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 283.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590175866
ISBN
9781590175866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.34

Hardcover. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784531379
ISBN
9781784531379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.08
€ 126.76

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