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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. In February 1944, a rag-tag collection of clerks, drivers, doctors, muleteers, and other base troops, stiffened by a few dogged Yorkshiremen managed to hold out against some of the finest infantry in the Japanese Army, and then defeat them. It became know as The Defence of the Admin Box. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 337.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552172035
ISBN
9780552172035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780272177
ISBN
9781780272177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.55

paperback. "Gripping, intense.. Buried in the Sky will satisfy anyone who loved [Into Thin Air]."-Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JMC; BTP; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton
Condition
New
SKU
9780393345414
ISBN
9780393345414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Tells the story of brave Arctic explorers who died in their attempts to seek the North-West Passage and North Pole during the years 1845-1877. Among them was Jim Hand from Bray, Co Wicklow. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BTH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889456
ISBN
9781845889456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biography shows, the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. It helps us redefine our understanding of the Elizabethan period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300170887
ISBN
9780300170887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 127 pages, 157 colour photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AJC; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 219 x 12. Weight in Grams: 644. Big-hair Pin-up Girls of the '60s and '70s. 127 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AJC; WQN. Dimension: 283 x 219 x 12. Weight: 646.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
127
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764332258
ISBN
9780764332258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 169 original photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKLP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764320026
ISBN
9780764320026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

hardcover. Curiosity about elite military units is greater than ever in today's crisis-ridden world. And while numerous books have examined the various elite forces, Bunker Hill to Bastogne goes much further to show the relationship between these special units and the societies that gave birth to them. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887754
ISBN
9781574887754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.45

Hardback. A celebration of the skills and achievements of the UK's military chefs from 1707, through Waterloo and the two World Wars to the present day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBW; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 225 x 19. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780336060
ISBN
9781780336060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 colour ills, 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512080
ISBN
9781911512080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.19

Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226893488
ISBN
9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. The bloody sacrifices made by Australian and British soldiers notwithstanding, the fighting at Bullecourt resulted in the first breakthrough of the 'impregnable' Hindenburg Line. Author Paul Kendall has contacted many of the living relatives of those who fought to bring a human face to those terrible statistics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 366 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750981781
ISBN
9780750981781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w photos & 88 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBWQ; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
French Battlefields
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982367759
ISBN
9780982367759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780143128465
ISBN
9780143128465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.02

Paperback. This richly illustrated book focuses on the built culture of the labour movement, largely constructed or funded by workers themselves, whose history and background has until now been largely ignored or forgotten. Num Pages: 164 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
English Heritage United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848021297
ISBN
9781848021297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
IMG Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780902869813
ISBN
9780902869813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226033945
ISBN
9780226033945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464000
ISBN
9781580464000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226138428
ISBN
9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. In post-war Europe and the Middle East, Hilton Hotels were constructed for profit and political impact to show 'the other side of the coin' to those countries exposed to Communism. This text examines the architectural means by which this vision was executed. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (some color), maps, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AMKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 888.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226894201
ISBN
9780226894201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.18

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