Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. A haunting and delicately observed description of the last days of Mandarin culture before the revolution. This book is a testimony to a way of life, a culture, an aesthetic and a civilisation which has since completely disappeared. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011000
- ISBN
- 9781906011000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.79
€ 19.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. Few lives of great men offer so much interest, and so many mysteries, as the life of Charles Darwin, whose ideas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than 100 years after his death. His biography is recounted here, by trained biologist and historian of science, Janet Browne. Num Pages: 656 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133147
- ISBN
- 9781844133147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.09
€ 37.99
€ 27.09
Paperback. This is the story of an atrocity on Achill Island in the west of Ireland in 1894. An English landowner, Agnes McDonnell, was brutally attacked and her home - Valley House - burnt. Agnes survived but was so disfigured she wore a veil in public for the rest of her life. Num Pages: 240 pages, Black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891470
- ISBN
- 9781848891470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. In this revised and updated edition of The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction, John Guy offers a compelling and authoritative guide to all aspects of the Tudor period. From politics, religion, and economics, to gender, art, and culture, this is a fascinating exploration of the leaders of the day and the culture of the time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 173 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199674725
- ISBN
- 9780199674725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979304
- ISBN
- 9780141979304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Alain Silver and James Ursini, the editors of numerous studies of film noir, present a new anthology of essays that examine the visual style of the filmmakers of cinema s classic period. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 191. .
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495058974
- ISBN
- 9781495058974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.10
€ 28.10
Paperback. Chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 346. 448 pages. This volume chronicles more than 40 years of black music, from the refrains of the Freedom Movement to Motown. It looks at the place black music occupies in social history, its battle for the desegregation of popular music and its contribution to social change outside the recording studio. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841952963
- ISBN
- 9781841952963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. A raw and gripping account of the Second World War and the men and the Machines who beat Hitler Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349000145
- ISBN
- 9780349000145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 color + 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ABQ; ACND; AGC; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209686
- ISBN
- 9780300209686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.20€ 51.27
€ 65.20
€ 51.27
Paperback. From austerity to rock 'n' roll - the story of a fascinating decade for the world's greatest city Num Pages: 288 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445649658
- ISBN
- 9781445649658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.61
€ 20.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487335
- ISBN
- 9780752487335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.52
€ 13.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JH; 5HC; FT; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008199555
- ISBN
- 9780008199555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. This facsimile reprint of the actual 350th Fighter Group war book appears here in a new quality edition. The 350th Fighter Group flew against the Luftwaffe during the Moroccan, Tunisian, Sicilian, and Italian campaigns in P-39s and P-47s. Num Pages: 80 pages, over 90 b/w photos, map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 225 x 8. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302206
- ISBN
- 9780764302206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.26
€ 25.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. As part of the "AHT" series, which deals with airfields, this book concentrates on Norfolk and Suffolk. It looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, and what remains. It also explores the favourite local wartime haunts where aircrew and ground crew would go. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 photos 15 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 1DBKEAS; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 107 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155477
- ISBN
- 9781844155477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.90
€ 20.99
€ 16.90
Paperback. The official government advice on surviving an atomic attack provides a chilling insight into the realities of the Cold War for the general population. Editor(s): Christopher, John. Num Pages: 96 pages, 57. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBTW; JWMN; VFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639970
- ISBN
- 9781445639970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.67
€ 28.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; 3JJPN; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475733
- ISBN
- 9780801475733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.82
€ 32.99
€ 29.82
Paperback. Independence Day provided an opportunity for a diverse citizenry to share in a nationalistic revelry explicitly promoting political independence and republican government. This title explores how Fourth of July celebrations in the urban Midwest helped to define patriotic nationalism during the nineteenth century. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois Univ Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875806921
- ISBN
- 9780875806921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; AN; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960663
- ISBN
- 9780750960663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 9.12
€ 19.99
€ 9.12
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785901850
- ISBN
- 9781785901850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213440
- ISBN
- 9781908213440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743319444
- ISBN
- 9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. John Locke was one of the greatest figures of the Enlightenment, whose assertion that reason is the key to knowledge changed the face of philosophy. This book contains writings on thought, ideas, perception, truth and language. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043876
- ISBN
- 9780141043876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.51
€ 10.99
€ 9.51
Hardcover. Turning to Nature in Germany traces the history of organized hiking, nudism, and conservation in the earlier twentieth century, showing how hundreds of thousands of Germans sought to find solutions to the nation's crises in nature Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 tables, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JFCA; RNK; WSZC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804700153
- ISBN
- 9780804700153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.09
€ 82.09
Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 119 x 3. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publisher
- W Foulsham & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572005597
- ISBN
- 9780572005597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.31
€ 8.31