Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. Between 1608 and 1610 the canopy of the night sky was ripped open by an object created almost by accident: a cylinder with lenses at both ends. Galileo's Telescope tells how this ingenious device evolved into a precision instrument that would transcend the limits of human vision and transform humanity's view of its place in the cosmos. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; PDX; TDPB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736917
- ISBN
- 9780674736917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.48
€ 40.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197297
- ISBN
- 9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Hardcover. Offers a vivid depiction of Galileo's friend, student, and patron, Gianfrancesco Sagredo (1571-1620). The author uses as wide a variety of sources as possible - paintings, ornamental woodcuts, epistolary hoaxes, intercepted letters, murder case files, and others - to challenge the picture of early modern science as pious, serious, and ecumenical. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 colour plates, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226166971
- ISBN
- 9780226166971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 31.90
€ 41.99
€ 31.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 592 pages, over 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300813
- ISBN
- 9780764300813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.00
€ 35.99
€ 28.00
Paperback. Features a treatise on polite behavior. As relevant today as it was in Renaissance Italy, this title deals with subjects as varied as dress codes, charming conversation and off-color jokes, eating habits and hairstyles, and literary language. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226212197
- ISBN
- 9780226212197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.29
€ 16.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. A shocking and moving investigation into the hidden abuses perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi, Gaddafi's Harem reveals the appalling private life of one of the twentieth century's most malevolent dictators. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JM; HBJH; HBLX; JFFE2; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 537.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611856101
- ISBN
- 9781611856101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.78
€ 21.99
€ 15.78
Paperback. A shocking and moving investigation into the hidden abuses perpetrated by Colonel Gaddafi, Gaddafi's Harem reveals the appalling private life of one of the twentieth century's most malevolent dictators. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 184 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855678
- ISBN
- 9781611855678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.79
€ 17.99
€ 12.79
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages, 220 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 960. A Complete History. 300 pages, 220 colour & b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV3. Dimension: 255 x 199 x 25. Weight: 962.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791311
- ISBN
- 9780859791311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 43.98
€ 49.99
€ 43.98
Paperback. The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940. Able to attack shipping directly, or to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain. Packed with photographs, this is the history of one of the unsung types to take to the skies during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472812674
- ISBN
- 9781472812674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.47
€ 21.99
€ 20.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801446702
- ISBN
- 9780801446702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.58
€ 71.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPR; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 205.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816634750
- ISBN
- 9780816634750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Editor(s): Richie, Daniel E. (Professor of English Literature, Bethel College, Kansas, USA). Num Pages: 361 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPA; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 361
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865970991
- ISBN
- 9780865970991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.52
€ 14.99
€ 12.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2000 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; WCL; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305955
- ISBN
- 9780764305955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.01
€ 30.99
€ 21.01
Num Pages: 256 pages, 702 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1538.
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764311888
- ISBN
- 9780764311888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.48€ 45.85
€ 64.48
€ 45.85
Paperback. A Seattle Times selection for one of Best Non-Fiction Books of 2010Winner of the New England Historial Association's 2010 James P. Hanlan AwardWinner of the Outdoor Writers Association of America 2011 Excellence in Craft Award, Book Division, First Place"A compelling and well-annotated tale of greed, slaughter and geopolitics." Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 464 pages, 125 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 442
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340020
- ISBN
- 9780393340020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Gritty, deeply touching, fascinating, informative; these letters show the joys and heartbreaking challenges of family life in the fur trade. Editor(s): Munro, K. Douglas. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 339
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644602
- ISBN
- 9780888644602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.80
€ 40.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. Part biography, part memoir, all brilliantly written, Funny How Things Turn Out chronicles the long, long life of Muriel Newmarch and her daughter. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857208217
- ISBN
- 9780857208217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Hardcover. Most people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of the ill-fated Illinois governor. Features an untold story of a fascinating trial with well-known, characters that captured the attention of the nation. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JM; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804880
- ISBN
- 9780875804880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.97
€ 25.99
€ 25.97
Paperback. Examines the Soviet communist party's financial operations and its budget from the 1930s through 1960s, providing a fresh look at the evolution of the party and its role in the Soviet economy and society as a whole. Series: The Yale-Hoover Series on Authoritarian Regimes. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JPFC; JPL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300164367
- ISBN
- 9780300164367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.68
€ 40.99
€ 28.68
Paperback. Provides a systematic overview of the advances made by anti-secular religious movements since 1972, showing their impact on human relations, education, women's rights and scientific research. This text considers developments within Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism in 12 nations. Editor(s): Marty, Martin E.; Appleby, R. Scott. Series: Fundamentalism Project S. Num Pages: 602 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HRC; HRE; HRG; HRH; HRJ; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 602
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226508818
- ISBN
- 9780226508818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.77€ 44.92
€ 52.77
€ 44.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 308 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; WCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764315992
- ISBN
- 9780764315992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.89
€ 36.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 300 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AKTA; AKTX; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 283 x 9. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764301735
- ISBN
- 9780764301735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Fumo illuminates the rich socio-economic history of twentieth-century Italy by following the cigarettes diffusion across class and gender boundaries, navigation of imperialism, Wars, Fascism, and 1970s protest movements to its eventual decline in recent decades. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 276 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804798396
- ISBN
- 9780804798396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.26
€ 32.99
€ 31.26
Hardcover. A collection of First World War letters that lay forgotten for almost ninety years, allowing a unique glimpse into how the war was experienced at the time - and transporting us back to an era now slipping tantalizingly out of living memory. Editor(s): Bonfiglioli, Margaret; Munson, James. Num Pages: 448 pages, 23 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707172
- ISBN
- 9780198707172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.10
€ 56.10