Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. The "British Isles" entered the 20th century as a single state, "Great Britain and Ireland", with a British Empire greater in extent and larger in population than the world had ever seen. This book explores the vast changes in the first 50 years of the new century. Editor(s): Robbins, Keith. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 302 pages, Maps and half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198731962
- ISBN
- 9780198731962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.27
€ 48.27
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Prospect Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907325840
- ISBN
- 9780907325840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.94
€ 15.99
€ 14.94
Hardback. Drawing on recently declassified government files, private papers and interviews, this book argues that through a combination of preventative diplomacy and robust defence planning, the Labour government of 1974-79 succeeded in maintaining peace, avoiding the fate of its Tory successors. Series: Security, Conflict and Cooperation in the Contemporary World. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPL; HBJD1; HBJQ; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137432506
- ISBN
- 9781137432506
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.47
€ 124.47
Paperback. The British General Election of 2015 is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded in the most unpredictable election for a generation. Num Pages: 464 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMG; JPHF; JPL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137366139
- ISBN
- 9781137366139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.46
€ 113.46
Paperback. The British Empire influenced many aspects of the world we live in today. The international system remains heavily marked by British imperialism, and the borders, nations, and federations it created. This Very Short Introduction introduces and defines the British Empire, reviewing how it evolved into such a force, and the legacy it left behind. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 14 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605415
- ISBN
- 9780199605415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTQ; HRHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504783
- ISBN
- 9780674504783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.18
€ 53.99
€ 45.18
Paperback. In this fully revised and updated second edition, Sir Alec Cairncross provides a lucid overview and analysis of British economic policy and performance from 1945 to the present. The author takes a chronological approach, introducing the events of the period with an account of changing ideas on economic policy and performance. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 231 x 24. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631199618
- ISBN
- 9780631199618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.25
€ 60.25
Paperback. In this clear and balanced assessment of the performance of the British economy in the twentieth century, Rex Pope looks at the key issues affecting Britain's economic performance: the role of government, British entrepreneurship, the state of world markets, the effect of the two World Wars and the cultural attitudes towards industry. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582301948
- ISBN
- 9780582301948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 47.16
€ 48.99
€ 47.16
Paperback. Covering the Golden Age of the British Cruise Ship, Ian Collard takes us through the transition from liner voyages to cruising as we know it today. Num Pages: 128 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; 3JMG; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621388
- ISBN
- 9781445621388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. Undiscovered gem of the UK Beat scene - West London's Eel Pie Hotel - unearthed for rock fans everywhere. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of music in the UK. With interviews, photographs and contributions from musicians, fans, critics and the original Eel Pie clubbers. Editor(s): Wheatley, J. C. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Aurora Metro Publications
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906582470
- ISBN
- 9781906582470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782005933
- ISBN
- 9781782005933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Hardback. Series: History of Military Occupation. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252040160
- ISBN
- 9780252040160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.08
€ 42.08
Paperback. Fighting an elusive and dangerous enemy far from home, the British army in Afghanistan has been involved in asymmetric warfare for the best part of a decade. This book provides a detailed analysis of those specifics within a clear, connected account of the course of the war in Helmand, operation by operation. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472806758
- ISBN
- 9781472806758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521183741
- ISBN
- 9780521183741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.72
€ 34.72
Paperback. The North Africa campaign of 1940-43 brought the British Army its first significant land victory, they then suffered a reversal in fortune between 1941 and 1942 and rallied in 1942 to 1943. For the 8th Army there followed another long struggle up the mountainous length of Italy in 1943-45. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DST; 1HB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWLF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841762371
- ISBN
- 9781841762371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. First published in 1985, this is a scholarly analysis of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the 18th century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415609821
- ISBN
- 9780415609821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.74
€ 58.74
Hardback. The 13 essays in this collection survey the work of major British and Irish novelists of the past 30 years. Topics covered include a study of the historical imagination in William Golding's later fiction, and a study of contemporary Irish women writers. Editor(s): Acheson, James. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333490198
- ISBN
- 9780333490198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.36
€ 185.36
Hardback. History of British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046336
- ISBN
- 9781849046336
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 52.77
€ 53.48
€ 52.77
Paperback. British airmen experienced a wide range of conditions and challenges during the Second World War. They served in every corner of the globe, operating over oceans and deserts, jungles and cities. This title examines the experiences of the young men who, as well as carrying out air offensives, had to fly, navigate and defend their aircraft. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 151 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747812227
- ISBN
- 9780747812227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.89
€ 8.89
Paperback. 1914-18: the first air war, fought by true pioneers not only of aerial combat but of flight itself. British pilots, observers and gunners played a vital part in the Allied war effort around the globe, from the desolation of the Western Front and the mountains of Italy to the deserts of Egypt and Mesopotamia, and the freezing Russian steppes. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747813682
- ISBN
- 9780747813682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.87
€ 8.87