Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. This title re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718197957
- ISBN
- 9780718197957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.04
€ 24.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. A portrait of high society in the twentieth century, told through the stories of the guests of Maxine Elliott and Prince Aly Khan at the Chateau de l'Horizon in Cannes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BK; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349139890
- ISBN
- 9780349139890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.28
€ 16.99
€ 13.28
Paperback. The T43 design represented the pinnacle of US Army tank engineering of the late 1940s. The heavy tank proved fairly popular with its crews, who above all respected the powerful armament it carried. The outbreak of war in Korea brought a rush order in December 1950 which led to a complete production run of 300 vehicles. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 186 x 3. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849089814
- ISBN
- 9781849089814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Explores the aesthetic dimensions of the Arab Spring and the worldwide protest movements that followed. This book also explores the central role the aesthetic played in energising the massive mobilisations of young people, the disaffected, the middle classes and the apolitical silent majority. Editor(s): Werbner, Pnina; Webb, Martin; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Num Pages: 392 pages, 151 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; AB; JFCA; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748693351
- ISBN
- 9780748693351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.15
€ 36.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525. The two introductions set the letters in context. Translator(s): Pagden, Mr. Anthony. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300090949
- ISBN
- 9780300090949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.00
€ 38.99
€ 34.00
Paperback. A simple and attractive introduction to the Great Fire of London - a popular National Curriculum subject. Series: Beginning History. Num Pages: 24 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 4KHF; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 249 x 195 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 24
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750237895
- ISBN
- 9780750237895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.49
€ 10.99
€ 9.49
Paperback. The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 136 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1008
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813317
- ISBN
- 9780753813317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.55
€ 21.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. On 12 May 1883, the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa, modern Namibia - the beginnings of Germany's African Empire. As colonial forces moved in , their ruthless punitive raids became an open war of extermination. Thousands of the indigenous people were killed or driven out into the desert to die. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HFMN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJH; HBTR; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231423
- ISBN
- 9780571231423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.37
€ 19.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. In November 1941, a small party of British Commandos landed by submarine in Libya, tasked with the assassination of General Erwin Rommel, commander of the German forces in North Africa, who was believed to be staying in a villa near the coast. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter; Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Raid. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472801098
- ISBN
- 9781472801098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.26
€ 20.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; 1DBKEWD; 2AB; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014639
- ISBN
- 9780008200213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. The dramatic story of the Bolsheviks' struggle for political survival during the first year of Soviet power Num Pages: 520 pages, 25 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220424
- ISBN
- 9780253220424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 19.97
€ 31.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. Peter Wilson provides a concise yet comprehensive account of the Holy Roman Empire and its profound impact during its last three centuries of existence. Drawing on a wealth of research, the expanded new edition has been fully revised and updated throughout and now features a new chapter on 'Nation and Identity'. Series: Studies in European History. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QDH; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230239784
- ISBN
- 9780230239784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.13
€ 39.13
Paperback. Editor(s): Steen, Bart van der; Katzeff, Ask; Hoogenhuijze, Leendert van. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604866834
- ISBN
- 9781604866834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.27
€ 21.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. To many Americans, the 1970s seem a "lost" period, a pale and undistinguished decade compared with the 1960s and the 1980s. This issue demonstrates that while the 1970s were indeed rather grey in many respects, they were also a time of reassessment and dynamism in many fields of popular American culture. Editor(s): Hurup, Elisabeth. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 217
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772883779
- ISBN
- 9788772883779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.33
€ 14.33
Hardcover. This volume is a lively and scholarly illustrated account of the tumultuous events in key countries in the Middle East and North Africa during and since the period of the Arab Spring that began in December 2010. Editor(s): Roberts, Adam; McCarthy, Rory; Ash, Timothy Garton. Num Pages: 360 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; JPB; JPHV; JPWF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749028
- ISBN
- 9780198749028
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.82
€ 77.82
Paperback. Written by experienced examiners and teachers, and tailored to the fresh Edexcel specification, this book presents an active, engaging approach that brings History alive in the classroom. It features exam tips, activities and sources in every chapter that give students the confidence to tackle various questions which come up in the exam. Series: Edexcel GCE History. Num Pages: 184 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 4KLR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 273 x 221 x 10. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846905025
- ISBN
- 9781846905025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 6.63
€ 30.99
€ 6.63
Paperback. Growing up as a child in the Second World War could be a frightening or an exciting experience. Depending on the age of the child, the experience of war might be strange and scary, or all he or she had ever known. This book recounts the British child's experience of the War with photographs, objects and ephemera. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications
- Number of pages
- 56
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747807377
- ISBN
- 9780747807377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.89
€ 8.99
€ 8.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 252 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1180.
- Publisher
- Capital Transport Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854143860
- ISBN
- 9781854143860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.02
€ 51.99
€ 43.02
Paperback. A history of Neath Rugby Football Club 1945-1996 Series: Archive Photographs: Images of Sport. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBT; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752431062
- ISBN
- 9780752431062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.51
€ 16.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Ocean liner expert J. Kent Layton examines and debunks some of the conspiracies surrounding two of the great maritime disasters of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 120. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBTM; HBWN; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445653938
- ISBN
- 9781445653938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.78
€ 48.78
Paperback. A new critical biography of Leon Trotsky, a strong leader of Soviets and one of the most important figures of twentieth-century Communism. This biography delves deep into Trotsky's life and relationships to reveal and understand his complex character and actions. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234304
- ISBN
- 9781780234304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.87
€ 29.87
Paperback. Offers an overview of Irish society from the coming of Christianity in the 4th century to the Reformation in the 16th. This book presents a medieval Ireland, where social and cultural norms inherited from pre-historic times survived right through the Middle Ages. They gave Irish society a stability and inherent strength unparalleled in Europe. Num Pages: 244 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; 3H; 3JB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 150 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717132935
- ISBN
- 9780717132935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.68
€ 24.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72 colour illustrations, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752488738
- ISBN
- 9780752488738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.71
€ 26.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198715825
- ISBN
- 9780198715825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.67
€ 21.99
€ 17.67