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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849080798
ISBN
9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardback. Goodall (Brooklands Museum of Motor Racing and Aviation) and Tagg (formerly of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.) present the history of British pre-World War I aircraft, a remarkable period in aviation history. The text and 900-plus b&w photographs reveal details not only about the aircraft manufactured by Sopw Num Pages: 300 pages, over 930 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2344.
Publisher
SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764312076
ISBN
9780764312076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.65
€ 49.53

Paperback. Biography of Earl Jellicoe, a British soldier, diplomat, and politician. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844158812
ISBN
9781844158812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Britain is at a cross-roads; from the economy, to the education system, to social mobility, Britain must learn the rules of the 21st century, or face a slide into mediocrity. Brittania Unchained travels around the world, exploring the nations that are triumphing in this new age, seeking lessons Britain must implement to carve out a bright future. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 figures, 1 colour line drawings, 1 colour tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLX; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137032232
ISBN
9781137032232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 34.03

Hardback. A compelling new narrative about how two Great Powers of the early twentieth century did battle, both openly and in the shadows Series: History of British Intelligence. Num Pages: 339 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838951
ISBN
9781843838951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.37

Paperback. Describes the history of how the 'Africa Trade' formed the backbone of the British Empire. This book retells the story of how the international commodity market in Africans operated, how transportation of millions of Africans over thousands of miles developed and how the experience affected slaves both in bondage and then in freedom. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444277
ISBN
9780752444277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138193888
ISBN
9781138193888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Hardback. Series: Politics, Culture & Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089176
ISBN
9780719089176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.91

Hardcover. The definitive book on the rise of civil air transport between the wars, culminating in the formation of Imperial Airways in 1934 Num Pages: 384 pages, 70 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553701
ISBN
9781781553701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

paperback. Only a few years after Britain defeated fascism came the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya - a mass armed rebellion by the Kikuyu people, demanding the return of their land and freedom. Unearthing reams of documents, the author reveals the full savagery of the Mau Mau war and the ruthless determination with which Britain sought to control its empire. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1QDB; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bodley Head
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922946
ISBN
9781847922946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. The story of Britain's lesser known fighter aeroplanes of the First World War, all of which played their part in winning the war. Num Pages: 160 pages, 120 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781551974
ISBN
9781781551974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Num Pages: 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 728. The Road to Decolonisation, 1918-1968. 484 pages, 23 b/w illus. 9 maps. A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 30. Weight: 770.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521685559
ISBN
9780521685559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.44

Paperback. Contemporary Britain is often held to be in decline and yet the nature of this decline is elusive. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 136.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631150848
ISBN
9780631150848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.24

Paperback. From the iconic Vulcan to the latest generation of Typhoon aircraft, this fascinating and highly illustrated book tells how each design was created and translated into operational aircraft. The book gives a detailed account on how specific aircraft types were envisaged, created, developed and manufactured together with their service history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 193 black & white and 66 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTW; HBWS; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 25. Weight in Grams: 944.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555347
ISBN
9781781555347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. The remarkable story of Britain's part in the nuclear arms race during the Cold War Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450179
ISBN
9780752450179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 30-40 ills & diags, approx 15-25 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096313
ISBN
9781911096313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442761
ISBN
9780752442761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454993
ISBN
9780752454993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436968
ISBN
9780752436968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, over 300 b/w photos, color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1760.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764321313
ISBN
9780764321313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.65
€ 46.30

Hardcover. This work sets out to examines the policy of the British Foreign Office towards Yugoslavia and the Tito Government, during and immediately following World War II. It looks at the relationship between Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, and the effects on Soviet-Western relations. Num Pages: 232 pages, 288. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 1DVWY; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWQ; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898723271
ISBN
9781898723271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.51

hardcover. Shedding light on British war aims and maritime strategy, this book is suitable for scholars of Napoleonic Wars and British political, diplomatic, economic and maritime/military history. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSP; 1KLS; 3JH; HBLL; HBWH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
I B TAURIS
Condition
New
SKU
9781848851962
ISBN
9781848851962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 7.81

Hardback. This book illustrates the impact of the Second World War on people on both sides of the border in Ireland. Series: Societies at War. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623273
ISBN
9780748623273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.20
€ 129.49

Paperback. Britain's murky relationship with the Greek dictatorship is revealed in this important new study. Series: LSE Hellenic Observatory Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043656
ISBN
9781849043656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.67

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