Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. The Titanic sunk on a cold April night in 1912 and its sinking is the most famous sea tragedy. Why was the ship built and what were the dreams of those who built her? This book traces the voyage from Europe, the collision with the iceberg, and the sinking - focusing on the heroism, bravery or cowardice of both passengers and crew. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 5AH; YNH; YNM. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 207 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905172412
- ISBN
- 9781905172412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.04
€ 8.04
Paperback. For over 20 years Joe Carter has worked for the police as an undercover cop. He worked alongside the most dangerous criminals. This book explores the resilience needed to lead a double life, the thrilling challenge of working with the biggest criminals in Britain, and maintaining a sense of justice through the many adventures he encounters. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BM; BTC; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784753443
- ISBN
- 9781784753443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Boris Johnson brings the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill back to life, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 X 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444783056
- ISBN
- 9781444783056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 312. 192 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSK. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight: 324.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481703
- ISBN
- 9780801481703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.47
€ 36.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Reviews the contribution of the volunteers who left Britain to serve with the Republican Medical Services during the Spanish Civil War. This title acknowledges the immense effort and self-sacrifice made by men and women from all walks of life who, working ceaselessly in the rearguard, made it possible for the medical teams to function in Spain. Num Pages: 296 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195199
- ISBN
- 9781845195199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.59
€ 38.99
€ 35.59
Hardcover. The story of the fight by airships against U-boats during WWI, as told by those who flew the airships of the Royal Naval Air Service. Through pieces written by them or interviews with veterans, the book covers the entire experience of being a pilot from initial training, through their adventures flying airships, until the final victory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 149 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555279
- ISBN
- 9781781555279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.32
€ 38.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. "The Medici: Citizens and Masters" offers a novel, comparative approach to examining Medici power and influence in Florence. Contributors from diverse perspectives set Medici rule against princely states such as Milan and Ferrara, and they ask how much the Medici changed Florence, contrasting their supremacy with earlier Florentine regimes. Series: Villa I Tatti Series. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674088443
- ISBN
- 9780674088443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.30
€ 44.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. From the outset of WW2, G?rings Luftwaffe Flak units saw extensive fighting with their 2cm, 3.7cm and deadly 8.8cm anti-aircraft guns. By the time of Hitlers invasion of Russia, Luftwaffe ground forces had been expanded and were being used in both the army support and air roles. Series: Images of War. Num Pages: 126 pages, 250 B & W images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 5. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 126
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848846869
- ISBN
- 9781848846869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. In this text, the author examines the role of British political elites, and the strength and character of civil society amongst the social groups included from 1832 onwards. He also analyzes the democratization of electoral behaviour. Series: British Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646403
- ISBN
- 9780333646403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 43.38
€ 51.99
€ 43.38
Paperback. This acclaimed biography has won both the James Tait Black and the Duff Cooper Memorial Prizes, and is considered by many to be the definitive account of Joyce's life and work. Series: Oxford Lives Series. Num Pages: 960 pages, plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1308.
- Publisher
- Oxford Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195033816
- ISBN
- 9780195033816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.53
€ 37.99
€ 27.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062288394
- ISBN
- 9780062288394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. An account of the favourable depiction of Western culture and its negative characterization of Chinese culture in post-Mao China since 1978. This revised and expanded edition of Occidentalism in post-Mao China includes a new preface, foreword, and chapter on Chinese diaspora writings. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Revised & Enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698752
- ISBN
- 9780847698752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.53
€ 58.53
Paperback. One of the most significant works on Anglican and Women's history to be published in recent years. Includes a foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; HRCC91; HRCX; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843836063
- ISBN
- 9781843836063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.56
€ 41.99
€ 40.56
Paperback. Tells of the author's journey down the length of North and South America. Beginning on Boston's subway, this work depicts a voyage from ice-bound Massachusetts to the arid plateau of Argentina's most southerly tip, via pretty Central American towns and the ancient Incan city of Macchu Pichu. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJPL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189154
- ISBN
- 9780141189154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. A biography of Albert Speer, an important figure of the Nazi High Command. An architect and an intellectual, he was seen to be a humane man, but, as Minister for Armaments, how could he not have known about the concentration camps? This book examines such moral issues about Speer and the Nazis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; AM; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330346979
- ISBN
- 9780330346979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.49
€ 26.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, Black and White Photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1038.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307277909
- ISBN
- 9780307277909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.57
€ 25.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. Series: Modernist Latitudes. Num Pages: 440 pages, 95 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1QFH; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACV; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231175753
- ISBN
- 9780231175753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.72
€ 38.99
€ 28.72
Paperback. In July 1888, fourteen hundred women and girls employed by the matchmakers Bryant and May walked out of their East End factory and into the history books. The author gives us a challenging new interpretation of events proving that the women themselves, not celebrity socialists like Annie Besant, began it. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBTB; HBTK; JFSJ1; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441114266
- ISBN
- 9781441114266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.58
€ 34.99
€ 29.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780716533801
- ISBN
- 9780716533801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.88
€ 19.99
€ 14.88
Paperback. In the last 2 centuries, agriculture has been an outstanding success story. Agriculture has fed population with a variety of products at falling prices, even as it has released a number of workers to the rest of the economy. This book explains how these feats were accomplished. It covers various factors that have affected agricultural performance. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138534
- ISBN
- 9780691138534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Sheet map, folded. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJC; WQH; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 26. Gloucestershire Sheet 72.14. Series: Old O.S. Maps of Gloucestershire. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJC; WQH; WTRM. Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight: 26.
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841514246
- ISBN
- 9781841514246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.99
€ 6.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BTC; JFFE; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569808139
- ISBN
- 9781569808139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.93
€ 18.99
€ 18.93
Paperback. A new investigation into the 1641 Irish rebellion, contrasting its myth with the reality. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 226 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 551 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Royal Historical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861933365
- ISBN
- 9780861933365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.31
€ 33.99
€ 28.31