Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Acting as an important distribution centre for weapons and for troops, and as a location for military industries, led to Swansea being highlighted as a target for enemy attacks. This book is an account of Swansea's experiences during the Second World War, and a tribute to those in the town who kept Swansea's spirit alive. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944649
- ISBN
- 9780750944649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency: the tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence but who got caught and caught out. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665285
- ISBN
- 9780712665285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.20
€ 25.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. Focusing on three key battles of the epic David-and-Goliath Winter War, this illustrated study assesses the combat performance of Finnish and Soviet forces during this short but savage war. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 9. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472813244
- ISBN
- 9781472813244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. The landing at Suvla Bay, part of the August Offensive, commenced on the night of 6 August 1915. It was intended to support a breakout from Anzac Beach. Despite early hopes from a largely unopposed landing, Suvla was a mismanaged affair that quickly became a stalemate. Num Pages: 192 pages, 120 B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845435
- ISBN
- 9781848845435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199602872
- ISBN
- 9780199602872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.38
€ 50.38
Hardcover. An evocative, vivid and vibrant look at British history, this book uses Robert Opie's collection of ephemera to give us a glimpse of a bygone age. Series: Scrapbook S. Num Pages: 62 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 385 x 272 x 114. Weight in Grams: 1100. Series: Scrapbook S. 62 pages, colour illustrations. An evocative, vivid and vibrant look at British history, this book uses Robert Opie's collection of ephemera to give us a glimpse of a bygone age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW. Dimension: 385 x 272 x 114. Weight: 1100.
- Publisher
- Pi Global Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 62
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954795481
- ISBN
- 9780954795481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Hardcover. Illustrating that product marketing, patent litigation, and even ghostwriting pervaded natural history and medicine - the "big sciences" of the early modern era, this book argues that the growth of global trade during the Dutch Golden Age gave rise to an entrepreneurial network of transnational science. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 colour plates, 39 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; KCLT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226117744
- ISBN
- 9780226117744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 35.66
€ 46.99
€ 35.66
Paperback. All those who read this Second World War memoir will realise how lucky the author was to survive. He provides graphic accounts of the fierce fighting on the NW Frontier and at Arakan and Kohima. Michael Lowry was decorated with the Military Cross. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844158027
- ISBN
- 9781844158027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. Now in paperback, Richard Reeves's beautifully written book is the definitive life of one of the heroic giants of Victorian England and the first biography for general readers since 1954: 'The best book I have read in a long time.' Ben Wilson, Literary Review Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 x 8 page black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 614. Victorian Firebrand. 624 pages, 2x 8 page black & white plates. A young activist and highly-educated Cambridge Union debater, Mill would become in time the highest-ranked English thinker of the nineteenth century, the author of the landmark essay "On Liberty" and one of the most passionate reformers and advocates of his revolutionary, opinionated age. This book explores his life and work in tandem. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HPCD. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 48. Weight: 614.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843546443
- ISBN
- 9781843546443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.47
€ 40.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. A riveting account of the Allies' victory at Arnhem by an expert in World War Two battle tactics and history Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755336371
- ISBN
- 9780755336371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Modern Spain: 1808 to the Presentis a comprehensive overview of Spanish history from the Napoleonic era to the present day. Series: A New History of Modern Europe (NWME). Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405186803
- ISBN
- 9781405186803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.69
€ 31.99
€ 31.69
Paperback. The Women's Land Army was forgotten victory of Second World War. While troops fought on front line, a battalion of young women joined up to take their place as agricultural workers. These girls learnt how to look after farm land, operate and repair machinery, harvest crops and provide. This work documents the camaraderie of this Land Army. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443133
- ISBN
- 9780752443133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.17
€ 14.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. This work is a study of history and morality in the 20th century. It examines the psychology which made possible Hiroshima, the Nazi genocide, Rwanda and Bosnia. It draws on accounts of participants, victims and observers and suggests that different atrocities have common patterns. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665414
- ISBN
- 9780712665414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.46
€ 32.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. In 1914 the Middle East was still dominated, as it had been for some four centuries, by the Ottoman Empire; by 1923, its political shape had changed beyond recognition as the result of the insistent claims of Arab and Turkish nationalism and of Zionism. Editor(s): Fraser, T. G. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gingko Library
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909942998
- ISBN
- 9781909942998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.82
€ 25.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. Bestselling author and highly respected BBC news correspondent Kate Adie brings a century of dramatic change for women in uniform vividly to life in this newly reformatted paperback edition of her successful hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2x8. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KNW0008532
- ISBN
- 9780340820605
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960892
- ISBN
- 9780750960892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; TNFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845589
- ISBN
- 9781848845589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.80
€ 19.99
€ 15.80
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781526117212
- ISBN
- 9781526117212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.12€ 65.73
€ 105.12
€ 65.73
paperback. Covers the first two years of the New Labour government, beginning with their landslide victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the initial challenges faced by Labour as they come to power and settle into running the country. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099493464
- ISBN
- 9780099493464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.20
€ 25.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. Beckett compelling shows Attlee's relevance to a new political generation in this new edition of his acclaimed biography of the man he argues was Britain's greatest ever reforming Prime Minister. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910376058
- ISBN
- 9781910376058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardback. Presents an account about the Cold War. This work provides insights into the mixture of insecurity, ignorance, and ambition that drove the rivalry between the two sides. It concludes that bringing the Cold War to a peaceful end was a far greater challenge than just 'being tough with the Soviets'. Series: Stanford Security Studies. Num Pages: 496 pages, 4 figures, 28 illustrations, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760645
- ISBN
- 9780804760645
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.53
€ 36.99
€ 32.53
Paperback. A reference book for both general and specialist readers that retells the harrowing history of World War Two supplemented with over 350 evocative photographs, maps and battle plans. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 235 x 12. Weight in Grams: 832. An Authoritative and Detailed Account of the Military and Political Events of the Second World War, with Over 350 Photographs and Maps. 160 pages, 350 photographs and maps. A reference book for both general and specialist readers that retells the harrowing history of World War Two supplemented with over 350 evocative photographs, maps and battle plans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 295 x 235 x 12. Weight: 824.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844769803
- ISBN
- 9781844769803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.55
€ 20.55
Paperback. A collection of letters written by Harry Peckham in 1769 while travelling through the Netherlands, Belgium, France. It contains insights into the society and culture of the places that he visited, including Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Rouen and Calais. Editor(s): Brayne, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDF; 1DDN; 3JF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886196
- ISBN
- 9781845886196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.44
€ 25.99
€ 22.44
Hardcover. First full-length exploration of the role of the Anglican church in the development of colonial Australia. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933280
- ISBN
- 9780861933280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.86
€ 95.86