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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Shows how seemingly irrational business decisions, inspired in part by the self-interest of the owners but also by their nostalgia for the game, transformed baseball into the national pastime. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; KNSP; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058856
ISBN
9780691058856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Hardback. By 1940, Acker concludes, a particular configuration of ideas about opiate addiction was firmly in place and remained essentially stable until the enormous demographic changes in drug use of the 1960s and 1970s prompted changes in the understanding of addiction-and in public policy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFH1; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867989
ISBN
9780801867989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.44
€ 52.34

Paperback. Using case studies, this book explores the publishing of African literature, addressing the construction of literary value, relationships between African writers and British publishers, and importance of the African market. It analyses the historical, political and economic conditions framing the emergence of postcolonial literature. Num Pages: 266 pages, 17 black & white halftones, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH5; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137546180
ISBN
9781137546180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

paperback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Boutilier, Beverly; Prentice, Alison. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806411
ISBN
9780774806411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. This engaging collection of essays seeks to create an awareness of the contributions made by women to history and the historical profession from 1870 to 1970 in English Canada. Editor(s): Prentice, Alison; Boutilier, Beverly. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806404
ISBN
9780774806404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

Hardback. Angela Ho shows how Dutch painters in the mid- to late 17th century used repetition to project a distinctive artistic personality. Series: Visual and Material Culture, 1300-1700. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white; 65 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; ACQ; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 170. Weight in Grams: 81.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462982970
ISBN
9789462982970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.05

Creating Colonial Pasts explores the creation of history and memory in Southern Ontario through the experience of its inhabitants, especially those who took an active role in the preservation and writing of Ontario's colonial past. Num Pages: 232 pages, 53. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442648371
ISBN
9781442648371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14, 4 maps, 6 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478833
ISBN
9780801478833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14, 4 maps, 6 black & white halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 167 x 243 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801441110
ISBN
9780801441110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.06

Paperback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW3; JFMA; MJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403968142
ISBN
9781403968142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.40

Paperback. The growth of joint-stock business in Victorian Britain re-evaluated, showing in particular the resistance to it. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933235
ISBN
9780861933235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.20

Hardback. Creating Canada's Peacekeeping Past delves into diverse representations of Canadian peacekeeping, including National Film Board documentaries, political rhetoric, and high school textbooks to show how peacekeeping became a symbol of Canadian national identity in both French and English Canada. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 544 pages, 17 photographs, 22 line art, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774832489
ISBN
9780774832489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Paperback. Describes the growth of technical education in Belfast over a 120-year period during which the town developed from a small mercantile community into a large, bustling, industrial city. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports., charts, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422. 8vo Very good copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0277236
ISBN
9781845889371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

hardcover. An examination of American foreign policy from the beginning of the Truman Administration to the implementation of Containment in 1947. As a case study of the early Cold War efforts, it explores pre-Containment policy in the light of US security concerns vis-a-vis the Pearl Harbour Syndrome. Series: Contributions in Military Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSP; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313313011
ISBN
9780313313011
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.55

Hardcover. Creating an American Identity examines the relationship between regionalism and nationalism in New England. Focusing on the years 1789-1825, it analyzes the process by which New Englanders used trans-Atlantic symbols as well as regional landscapes, values, and characteristics to create an American identity. Num Pages: 291 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230605268
ISBN
9780230605268
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.14

Hardback. The American racial order - the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities - is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. This title takes a look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Num Pages: 280 pages, 19 halftones. 14 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JFSL1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152998
ISBN
9780691152998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Ever since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in "Democracy in America", Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. This book traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030794
ISBN
9780674030794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.80
€ 68.33

paperback. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This title examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature | History | Society. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJ; HBTB; RGC; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774813389
ISBN
9780774813389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

Hardback. In the early 1900s, British Columbia embarked on a brief but intense effort, with long consequences, to manufacture a modern countryside. For the first time, the state directly intervened in planning and implementing land settlement. This work examines how this process unfolded and assesses its consequences. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 268 pages, 18 b/w illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJC; HBTB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813372
ISBN
9780774813372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.01

hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; JFS; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801439667
ISBN
9780801439667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Hardback. A full account of the making, during1909-10, of Der Rosenkavalier, with emphasis on its derivation from a French operette of 1907, L'Ingenu libertin. Num Pages: 264 pages, 63 black & white illustrations, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; AVGC6; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270491
ISBN
9781783270491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.73

Paperback. From bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose, a dual biography of two great nineteenth century warriors, General Custer and Crazy Horse, culminating in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471158797
ISBN
9781471158797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Dean Bailey flitted between jobs until he decided to join the army. He excelled in his new surroundings and gaining promotion he was put in charge of a sniper section. Posted to Afghanistan, he was thrilled to take on the Taliban, but suffered horrific injuries during an ambush and was flown back to England with his body and dreams in tatters. Num Pages: 192 pages, 36 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555569
ISBN
9781781555569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.60

Hardback. Payne's book will help students recognize the telltale signs of bubbles and busts, so that they may become savvier consumers and investors. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11, 6 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; KCX; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421418551
ISBN
9781421418551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.54

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