Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF), claimed to be freeing the country from corruption and the brutalities of its political class and their foreign allies, but their insurgency killed more than 75,000 people. This title charts in detail the decade long civil war that brought Sierra Leone to its knees from 1991-2001. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 238
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850657422
- ISBN
- 9781850657422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Hardback. This book pursues an enduring puzzle that has stumped historians for centuries and seduced novelists and filmmakers down to this day. Who was the man who wore an iron mask and was kept in prison for years during the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV? Paul Sonnino brilliantly traces his decade-long quest to solve the mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442253636
- ISBN
- 9781442253636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
Hardcover. Airfix has been at the forefront of the industry since 1955, when the first Airfix aircraft kit appeared in UK branches of Woolworth's. This book is published to coincide with the sixtieth anniversary of the first Airfix aircraft kit, and tells the full story, year by year, of the company and its products. Num Pages: 176 pages, 350 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; KJZ; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 221 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1078.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847979759
- ISBN
- 9781847979759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.21
€ 40.99
€ 34.21
Paperback. Previously published as Becky, this is the heartbreaking story behind the murder of 16-year-old Bristol schoolgirl Becky Watts, a crime that shocked the nation and tore a family in two. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008179618
- ISBN
- 9780008179618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Focuses on the remarkable diaries of Pepys and brings his story vividly to life once more. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963265
- ISBN
- 9780241963265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Describes the period of the author's childhood, when the main affect of poverty in Edwardian Salford was degradation, and despite great resources of human courage, few could escape such a prison. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140136241
- ISBN
- 9780140136241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.78
€ 20.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. British airmen experienced a wide range of conditions and challenges during the Second World War. They served in every corner of the globe, operating over oceans and deserts, jungles and cities. This title examines the experiences of the young men who, as well as carrying out air offensives, had to fly, navigate and defend their aircraft. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747812227
- ISBN
- 9780747812227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. Explores two successive transformations of the Western legal tradition under the impact of the 16th Century German Reformation and the 17th Century English Revolution, with particular emphasis on Lutheran and Calvinist influences. This work also examines the consequences of these apocalyptic political and social upheavals. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022300
- ISBN
- 9780674022300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.32
€ 45.99
€ 38.32
Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472804921
- ISBN
- 9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.05
€ 23.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718894498
- ISBN
- 9780718894498
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.89
€ 33.89
Hardback. Ultimately, Inventing the Pinkertons is a gripping look at how the histories of American capitalism, industrial folklore, and the nation-state converged. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421420561
- ISBN
- 9781421420561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.22
€ 35.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 459.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062419699
- ISBN
- 9780062419699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. A study that concerns the history of Gibraltar following its military conquest in 1704, after which sovereignty of the territory was transferred from Spain to Britain and it became a British fortress and colony. It focuses on the civilian population. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSG; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719080548
- ISBN
- 9780719080548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.04
€ 27.04
paperback. Num Pages: 644 pages, 40 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172186
- ISBN
- 9781590172186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499741
- ISBN
- 9780752499741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 37.21
€ 43.99
€ 37.21
Paperback. For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until his death, he played a role in nearly every major tragedy and scandal in America during the twentieth century. This title explodes the myths, and exposes the dark secrets that remained hidden throughout Hoover's lifetime. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941772
- ISBN
- 9780091941772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.07
€ 30.99
€ 22.07
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKR; WCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Pavilion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910904336
- ISBN
- 9781910904336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.29
€ 26.99
€ 18.29
Paperback. Poison gas was one of the most fearful weapons of its day. In 1915, the only item a soldier had to protect himself from the harmful effects of gas was a shell dressing, soaked in his own urine and then tied around his face. This book provides a brief history of the development of gas warfare and equipment. Series: Europa Militaria. Num Pages: 64 pages, 155 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 261 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847978875
- ISBN
- 9781847978875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.50
€ 15.99
€ 14.50
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780935836
- ISBN
- 9781780935836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.38
€ 46.99
€ 39.38
Paperback. A riveting and richly detailed chronicle of what was, by 1614, the largest act of ethnic cleansing in European history. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTZ; HRAM9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 38. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849048019
- ISBN
- 9781849048019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473862555
- ISBN
- 9781473862555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.76
€ 27.99
€ 24.76
Paperback. Narrating 9/11 pushes beyond a critical focus on domestic realism, offering chapters that examine speculative and genre fiction, postmodernism, climate change, and the evolving security state, as well as the television series Lost and the film Paradise Now. Editor(s): Duvall, John N.; Marzec, Robert P. Series: A Modern Fiction Studies Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; DSBH5; DSK; HBJK; JPWL2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417387
- ISBN
- 9781421417387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.81
€ 47.81
Paperback. Doreen Ingrams and her husband were the first Europeans ever to live in the Hadhramaut, an extraordinary, isolated region of southern Arabia. Married to an Arabic-speaking British official, she arrived by boat, and during their ten-year residency travelled throughout the region by camel and donkey. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations (black and white), 1 map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJG; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244. Living in Yemen's Hadhramant in the 1930s. 176 pages. Doreen Ingrams and her husband were the first Europeans ever to live in the Hadhramaut, an extraordinary, isolated region of southern Arabia. Married to an Arabic-speaking British official, she arrived by boat, and during their ten-year residency travelled throughout the region by camel and donkey. This book tells her story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJG; BJ; WTL. Dimension: 224 x 166 x 13. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011802
- ISBN
- 9781906011802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardcover. The first full biography of Joy Davidman brings her out from C. S. Lewis's shadow to reveal a powerful writer and thinker. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281074273
- ISBN
- 9780281074273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89