Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. A remarkable nineteenth-century account of Istanbul - which begins with a dazzling description of the city gradually appearing through the fog as the author's ship approaches the harbour - Constantinople expertly combines personal anecdote, breathtaking visual observation and entertaining historical information. Translator(s): Parkin, Stephen. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492661
- ISBN
- 9781847492661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Bestselling author A. C. Grayling explains how--fueled by original and unorthodox thinking, war, and technological invention--the seventeenth century became the crucible of modernity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408870020
- ISBN
- 9781408870020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Paperback. An account of an epic tragedy, the battle of Gallipoli. It explains that from the initial landings - which ended with so much blood in the sea it could be seen from aircraft overhead - to the desperate attacks of early summer and the battle of attrition that followed, it was a lunacy that was never going to succeed. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681615
- ISBN
- 9781846681615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside account of the crises, choices and challenges she faced during her four years as America's 67thSecretary of State Num Pages: 656 pages, 3 x 16pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGHA; BM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471131523
- ISBN
- 9781471131523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Celebrated historian Richard Rhodes explores the Spanish Civil War through the stories of the reporters, writers, artists and doctorswho witnessed it Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471126185
- ISBN
- 9781471126185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Reveals the decorative seams, refined stitching, voluptuous drapery, strict corseting and slashing and stamping that make up some of the garments in the V&A's superlative 19th-century fashion collection. This title gives the reader a unique opportunity to examine historical clothing that is often too fragile to be on display. Series: Victoria and Albert Museum. Num Pages: 240 pages, 478 illustrations, 163 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 290 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1196.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292648
- ISBN
- 9780500292648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Paperback. * Now in paperback, a history of one of the most controversial personalities of fifteenth--century England, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. * The first full study of this powerful and compelling figure within the context of political life of late medieval England. Num Pages: 364 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235934
- ISBN
- 9780631235934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.78
€ 45.78
Hardcover. Describes in detail Finnish Air Force bombers used during World War II, illustrating camouflage and markings of the aircraft obtained from the USA, Netherlands, Germany, UK and USSR. Illustrator(s): Holda, Karolina. Series: White Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Full colour artwork; colour & b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Mushroom Model Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788365281036
- ISBN
- 9788365281036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.96€ 53.73
€ 56.96
€ 53.73
Paperback. This is the 2005 second edition of a comprehensive study of the French wars of religion. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 260 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 382. Series: New Approaches to European History. 258 pages, 9 maps. This is the 2005 second edition of a comprehensive study of the French wars of religion. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521547505
- ISBN
- 9780521547505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.22
€ 42.22
Paperback. As Scott and his two companions lay dying in their tent, elsewhere on the polar ice-cap six members of his ill-fated expedition, the Northern Party, were fighting for their lives. Led by Dr Levick, this title is based on his previously unpublished diaries, monographs, photographs and sketches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Publisher
- Pimlico London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712679954
- ISBN
- 9780712679954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.58
€ 21.99
€ 16.58
Paperback. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744. 1120 pages. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight: 888.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 1120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953809
- ISBN
- 9781841953809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Across the Revolutionary Divide: Russia, 1861-1945 presents an ambitious interpretive account of Russian history from the abolition of serfdom by Alexander II to the end of World War II. Series: Blackwell History of Russia. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405169608
- ISBN
- 9781405169608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.26
€ 38.99
€ 38.26
Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; APT; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Telos Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845830656
- ISBN
- 9781845830656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.56
€ 23.99
€ 20.56
Paperback. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Num Pages: 394 pages, 10 color illustrations, 96 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight in Grams: 896. A Critical History. 394 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Anreus, Alejandro; Greeley, Robin Adele; Folgarait, Leonard. Features essays that examine three generations of international scholars of muralism - Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siquieros - to their successors in Mexico, the United States, and across Latin America. This title shows how these artists' murals transcended borders to engage major issues raised by different modernity. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; ACXD; AFC. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 28. Weight: 896.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 394
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271623
- ISBN
- 9780520271623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.74
€ 44.99
€ 32.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748693023
- ISBN
- 9780748693023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81€ 102.99
€ 105.81
€ 102.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESR; 3JJF; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960274
- ISBN
- 9780750960274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. The story of how a chemical weapon went from the battlefield to the streets Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784780265
- ISBN
- 9781784780265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Using history, painting, literature and food, this book sheds light on southern Italy's legacy of political corruption and violent crime. It takes you on a journey into the dark heart of Sicily. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JJP; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 244 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099595809
- ISBN
- 9780099595809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. Describes the Red Army's attempts to thwart German offensive plans by defeating Army Group Center in the Smolensk region with a general counter offensive by three Red Army fronts. This volume deals with two major military operations which, for political and military reasons, Soviet historians concealed from view, largely because they both failed. Num Pages: 624 pages, 19 b/w photos, 94 maps, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1288. The German Offensives on the Flanks and the Third Soviet Counteroffensive, 25 August-10 September 1941. 624 pages, 19 b/w photos, 94 maps, 32 tables. Describes the Red Army's attempts to thwart German offensive plans by defeating Army Group Center in the Smolensk region with a general counter offensive by three Red Army fronts. This volume deals with two major military operations which, for political and military reasons, Soviet historians concealed from view, largely because they both failed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 59. Weight: 1286.
- Publisher
- Helion Pub
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033903
- ISBN
- 9781906033903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.67€ 54.16
€ 70.67
€ 54.16
Paperback. A book of proven success, authority and readability reprinted to mark the Centenary of the Royal Navy's Submarine Service. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473853454
- ISBN
- 9781473853454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.09
€ 25.99
€ 23.09