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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Disabled veterans were World War I's most conspicuous legacy. Nearly eight million men in Europe returned permanently disabled by injury or disease. This is a comparative analysis of the very different ways in which two belligerent nations - Germany and Britain - cared for their disabled. Num Pages: 297 pages, 16 b/w photographs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWN; JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220089
ISBN
9780520220089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02
€ 49.59

Paperback. The last untold story of the First World War: the fortunes and fates of 170,000 British soldiers captured by the enemy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224909
ISBN
9781780224909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

paperback. "War Against Cliche" is a collection of essays. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099422228
ISBN
9780099422228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. In Spain today the civil war remains 'the past that will not pass away'. The author explores the origins, nature and long-term consequences of this exterminatory war in Spain, charting the resonant forms of political, social and cultural resistance to it and the memory/legacy these have left behind in Europe and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195113
ISBN
9781845195113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. Historian William J. Bouwsma here examines the conventional view of the European Renaissance as the root and foundation of modern culture, arguing instead that while it had a beginning and a climax, the Renaissance also had an ending. Series: Yale Intellectual History of the West. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 491.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097177
ISBN
9780300097177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 25.93

Hardcover. These essays address what has been overlooked by the legend of "Lawrence of Arabia", to better understand the legacy of T.E. Lawrence in relation to other major writers of his time, the colonial and post-colonial implications of his link with Arabia, his sexuality and his status as a cultural icon. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSK; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312237578
ISBN
9780312237578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Paperback. Hollywood couple and bestselling authors DeVon Franklin and Meagan Good promote abstinence before marriage in order to transform their relationships. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; BGFA; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Howard Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501123481
ISBN
9781501123481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.72

Paperback. In this text, Lea Jacobs uses the "fallen woman" film, which served as a focal point for public criticism of the film industry, to explore Hollywood's system of self-censorship and the evolution of the rules governing representations of sexuality. Num Pages: 220 pages, 49. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; APF; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520207905
ISBN
9780520207905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.75

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; HPCF; HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653815
ISBN
9780691653815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.86

Paperback. This journal takes the reader from the coasts and interiors of South America to the South Sea Islands. It displays Darwin's speculative mind at work, posing searching questions about the complex relations between the Earth's structure, animal forms, anthropology and the origins of life itself. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; P; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature Ware, Hertfordshire
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264764
ISBN
9781853264764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.13

Paperback. When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. This title reprints his journal, in a shortened form, that shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Editor(s): Browne, Janet; Neve, Michael. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; WN; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432688
ISBN
9780140432688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The Supreme Court's actions during the 2000 American presidential election seem sensible, legally legitimate and pragmatically defensible to some and an egregious abuse of power to others. This book offers a guide to the ultimate consequences and significance of the Supreme Court's decision. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; GTB; JPA; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Softcover Ed
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226213071
ISBN
9780226213071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 200 bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330988
ISBN
9780764330988
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 100 pages, over 100 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342615
ISBN
9780764342615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

paperback. In the 50 years between 1530 and 1580, England moved from being a lavishly Catholic country to a Protestant nation. Exploring Morebath, a remote and tiny sheep-farming village on the edge of Exmoor, this work offers a window into a rural world in crisis as the Reformation progressed. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 col pls, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRCC2; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098259
ISBN
9780300098259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.54

Paperback. Captures the essence of Marrakesh: the crowds, the smells - of spices, camels and the souks - and the sounds of the city, from the cries of the blind beggars and the children's call for alms to the unearthly silence on the still roofs above the hordes. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JJPG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141195629
ISBN
9780141195629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.02
€ 103.24

hardcover. The Voice of Newfoundland studies cultural and political changes in Newfoundland from 1939 to 1949 by taking a close look at the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland's radio programming and the responses of their listeners. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBTB; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098207
ISBN
9780802098207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.61

Paperback. A collection of writing on the experience of teaching. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; CFG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226065823
ISBN
9780226065823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Telling the stories behind television's approaches to race relations, multiculturalism and immigration in the 'Golden Age' of British television, the book focuses on the 1960s and 1970s and argues that the makers of television worked tirelessly to shape multiculturalism and undermine racist extremism. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APT; HBTB; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292987
ISBN
9780230292987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Hardback. Telling the stories behind television's approaches to race relations, multiculturalism and immigration in the 'Golden Age' of British television, the book focuses on the 1960s and 1970s and argues that the makers of television worked tirelessly to shape multiculturalism and undermine racist extremism. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; APT; HBTB; JFD; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 515.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230292970
ISBN
9780230292970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. Early in this century, Futurist and Dada artists developed brilliantly innovative uses of typography that blurred the boundaries between visual art and literature. In this text, Johanna Drucker shows how later art criticism has distorted our understanding of such works. Num Pages: 306 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; ABA; ACX; AKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226165028
ISBN
9780226165028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Haydn's music has been performed continuously for more than two hundred years. But what do we play, and what do we listen to, when it comes to Haydn? This book delves deeply into eighteenth-century history and musicology to help us hear a properly complex Haydn. Num Pages: 368 pages, 17 colour plates, 23 halftones, 69 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226156774
ISBN
9780226156774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.07
€ 49.03

Paperback. *A definitive and moving anthology of women's non-fiction writing on World War I, from Beatrice Webb to Emmeline Pankhurst. Num Pages: 432 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1KBB; 3JJF; DN; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860495595
ISBN
9781860495595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

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