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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Every year over 200 million peasants flock to China's urban centers, providing a profusion of cheap labor that helps fuel the country's staggering economic growth. This title follows the trials and triumphs of eight such migrants - including a vegetable vendor, an itinerant knife sharpener, a free-spirited recycler, and a cash-strapped mother. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFN; KCF; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266506
ISBN
9780520266506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Hardback. More than new chapters in automobile history, these stories locate women motorists within twentieth-century debates about class, gender, sexuality, race, and nation. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18, 16 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1H; 1KBB; 1MBF; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; JFSJ1; PDR; TBX; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884658
ISBN
9780801884658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.16

Paperback. Based on hundreds of interviews with directors such as Coppola, Scorsese, Hopper and Spielberg, as well as producers, stars, studio executives, writers, spouses, ex-spouses, and girlfriends, this is the story of the crazy world that the directors ruled. Num Pages: 512 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFB; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 440. How the Sex-drugs-and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Changed Hollywood. 512 pages, portraits. Based on hundreds of interviews with directors such as Coppola, Scorsese, Hopper and Spielberg, as well as producers, stars, studio executives, writers, spouses, ex-spouses, and girlfriends, this is the story of the crazy world that the directors ruled. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFB; KNTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 34. Weight: 374.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Paperback Printing UK
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747544210
ISBN
9780747544210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.26

This book is based on the World War II diaries of Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Reg Heffron. The reader follows Heffron through initial training, his wartime posting to No.622 Squadron, and the fear and trials of operational flying, off duty antics, training rookie crews, and finally, the joyous return home to his family in Australia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 89 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 189 x 22. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347894
ISBN
9780764347894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 28.26

hardcover. Established in 1968 to improve conditions in the barrio of East Los Angeles, the East Los Angeles Community Union has had a pronounced impact on the area, providing social services, helping increase political representation, and, most notably, promoting economic development. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 half-tones 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733335
ISBN
9780804733335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.95

Paperback. This is a guide to the Eastern Question, the problem that faced the European states of how to react to the decline of the Ottoman Empire. The book examines the impact of the Napoleonic wars, the Greek War of Independence, the Crimean War and the Eastern Crisis of 1876-8. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582291959
ISBN
9780582291959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.16

Paperback. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
305
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811734424
ISBN
9780811734424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.41

paperback. Addresses the emergence of uncertain pluralism in the region following the disintegrations of the communist regimes in 1989. This book considers issues and challenges that have marked Eastern Europe from 1939, through World War II and the era of socialism. Editor(s): Ramet, Sabrina Petra. Num Pages: 440 pages, 4 maps, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 29. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780253212566
ISBN
9780253212566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

paperback. After adventures in Soviet Russia before the war, Fitztroy Maclean fought with the SAS in North Africa in 1942. This book presents his adventures in the Western Desert and later fighting alongside Tito's partisans in Yugoslavia. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 576 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
9780141042848
ISBN
9780141042848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. The devastating events of that Easter changed everything. This book focuses on these events. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141982472
ISBN
9780141982472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the handful of modern historical events that instantly created its own mythology and changed millions of lives forever. Charles Townshend's remarkable new book vividly re-creates this extraordinary time when a powerful narrative was born and Ireland was launched into a new world. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566639651
ISBN
9781566639651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.38

Hardback. East-West Mimesis follows the plight of German-Jewish humanists who escaped Nazi persecution by seeking exile in a Muslim-dominated society. Translator(s): Holbrook, Victoria. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; BG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804769747
ISBN
9780804769747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.31

Hardcover. Re-examines notions of East and West in contemporary European cinema. This book presents a comprehensive investigation of Central European cinema in the early 21st century. Editor(s): Gott, Michael; Herzog, Todd. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPR; APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748694150
ISBN
9780748694150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.98
€ 102.99

Hardback. An important reconsideration of landscape photography in 19th-century America, exploring crucial but neglected geographies, practitioners, and themes Num Pages: 288 pages, 222 color + b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AGN; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 241. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300224016
ISBN
9780300224016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.52
€ 40.00

Paperback. East of Acre Lane is the fast-paced and razor sharp story of a young man trying to do the right thing and establishes Alex Wheatle as the exciting new voice of the urban experience. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPN; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007225620
ISBN
9780007225620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 329 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DFGE; 3JJP; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719090738
ISBN
9780719090738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 343 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528. 343 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 22. Weight: 520.
Publisher
Five Leaves
Number of pages
343
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907123859
ISBN
9780907123859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
1984
Edition
Facsim.of 1914 Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907554721
ISBN
9780907554721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.03

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Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
1986
Edition
Facsim.of 1868 Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850540727
ISBN
9780850540727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.03

Hardback. Accelerating seismic activity in late Meiji Japan climaxed in the legendary Great Nobi Earthquake of 1891, which rocked the main island from Tokyo to Osaka, killing thousands. This book presents the history of modern Japanese earthquakes and earthquake science. Num Pages: 346 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; RBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246072
ISBN
9780520246072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.39
€ 64.94

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