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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Num Pages: 284 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424. 284 pages, 20 halftones. Enlightenment inquiries into weather sought to impose order on a force that had the power to alter human life and social conditions. This title reveals how a sense of the national climate emerged in the 18th century from the systematic recording of the weather, and how it was deployed in discussions of the health and welfare of the population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; PDX; RBP. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226302034
ISBN
9780226302034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.64

Paperback. A unique record of trolleybuses nationwide charting not only the demise of this form of transportation in the UK, but also important changes in society. Num Pages: 96 pages, 156 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 9. .
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554500
ISBN
9781781554500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Hardback. Encounters with a 'multicultural' Britain in the Tudor and Stuart periods written with an eye to debates about immigration and ethnicity in today's Britain. Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 564 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1076.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270538
ISBN
9781783270538
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.80

Paperback. A history of British trade unions between 1933 and 2000, covering key issues and controversies. Series: New Studies in Economic and Social History. Num Pages: 116 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521576406
ISBN
9780521576406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Saunders, Graham; Bull, Dr. John; Saunders, Graham. Series: British Theatre Companies: From Fringe to Mainstream. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408175439
ISBN
9781408175439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.01

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473822894
ISBN
9781473822894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. E-type Jaguar; Triumph Spitfire; MGA; Austin-Healey - nobody built sports cars like British manufacturers in the 1950s and '60s. This book tells the story of the British sports car in the 1950s and '60s. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 30 b/w; 40 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 212 x 4. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747814320
ISBN
9780747814320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. Explores high and popular culture; family, race, gender and class relations; sexual attitudes and material conditions; science and technology - the diversity of social developments in Britain from 1945 to 2002. This book moves dexterously through a wide variety of sources, ranging from poetry through film and novels to opinion polls. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141005270
ISBN
9780141005270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Num Pages: 400 pages, over 530 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 227 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2034.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324208
ISBN
9780764324208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.70
€ 57.65

Paperback. A guide to British siege craft in the Napoleonic period. It provides a comprehensive explanation of the various aspects of siege craft, including weaponry, fortifications, engineering and tactics. Illustrated with large pictures, maps and plans, it also details all ten of the sieges by Wellington's army in the Penisular War 1811-13. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, maps and plans. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274273
ISBN
9781862274273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Crucible Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905472161
ISBN
9781905472161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Hardcover. The effects of the British shell shortage on political and military events in the First World War Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554531
ISBN
9781781554531
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.15

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450186
ISBN
9780752450186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Bill Reed was a fireman on steam locomotives in the early part of his working life, eventually graduating to being a driver on diesel-electrics. Much of his spare time has been taken up photographing in black & white and colour, many aspects of railways throughout Britain. This book features 220 black and white images from the East Coast line. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781550533
ISBN
9781781550533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.15

Paperback. Guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812517
ISBN
9780747812517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.89

Paperback. From Britannia to the Blue Pullman, Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent 20-year period, which started with a poor bag of assets and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811688
ISBN
9780747811688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. John Dedman explores the fascinating world of the British railway wagon between 1980 and 2015. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 291 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661827
ISBN
9781445661827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.27

Hardback. This is a study of the British state's generation, suppression and manipulation of news to further foreign policy goals during the early Cold War. Series: International Communications. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JJP; JFD; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623143
ISBN
9780748623143
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.30
€ 114.08

Hardback. The story of hugely ambitious and risky long-distance private voyages, only one of which brought huge returns for investors. Num Pages: 250 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270200
ISBN
9781783270200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.09

Paperback. Offers a survey of British politics in the postwar era. This book examines the development of postwar politics and the ways in which it has been interpreted by historians, political scientists and politicians alike. It argues that after 1970 the consensus looked fragile, and shows how it gave away to a new style of politics in Britain. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631203209
ISBN
9780631203209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

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