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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This title is the story of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force's contribution to Allied victory in World War II. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961118
ISBN
9781780961118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. The Duke of Wellington's victory over Napoleon in 1815 at Waterloo ensured British dominance for the rest of the nineteenth century. The author has visited the battlefield, travelled the messengers' routes, and traced untapped British, French and Belgian records. This book offers an original perspective on a key moment in British history. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571315260
ISBN
9780571315260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Looks at how newspapers and news-making practices shaped the representations of Native Americans. Series: The History of Communication. Num Pages: 272 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GTC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252067389
ISBN
9780252067389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

hardcover. Nothing is considered more natural than the connection between Isaac Newton's science and the modernity that came into being during the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. This study challenges the claim that Isaac Newton's solitary genius is the reason for his iconic status as the father of modern physics and the philosophe movement. Num Pages: 464 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226749457
ISBN
9780226749457
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.98
€ 60.12

Paperback. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332. A Forecast for the 21st Century. 352 pages, maps. Mexico making a bid for global supremacy? Poland becoming America's closest ally? World War III taking place in space? It might sound fantastic but all these things can happen. This title offers a readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during the 21st century. It predicts where and why future wars will erupt. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFR; JPSL; KCJ. Dimension: 150 x 198 x 26. Weight: 332.
Number of pages
352
Publisher
Allison & Busby United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
POLS
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749007430
ISBN
9780749007430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JMG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 202 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307476395
ISBN
9780307476395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Andre Hue was a daredevil. By the age of twenty the Anglo-Frenchman had survived shipwreck and years undercover in France, sabotaging German supply lines. Returning to Britain, he was recruited by SOE to parachute behind enemy lines on 5 June 1944, to unite resistance forces in Brittany and paralyze local German troops during the Allied invasion. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042800
ISBN
9780141042800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526117212
ISBN
9781526117212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.47
€ 66.95

Paperback. "American Bandstand", one of the most popular television shows ever, broadcast from Philadelphia in the late fifties, a time when that city had become a battleground for civil rights. This book reveals how the program directed at teens discriminated against black youth and how black teens and civil rights advocates protested this discrimination. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 312 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPG; APT; JFCA; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272088
ISBN
9780520272088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Countless attempts have been made to appropriate the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche for diverse cultural and political ends, but nowhere have these efforts been more sustained and of greater consequence than in Germany. This title offers a magisterial chronicle of the philosopher's presence in German life and politics. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 337 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 26. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
337
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520085558
ISBN
9780520085558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

Hardback. Less than three months before he was assassinated, Malcolm X spoke at the Oxford Union the most prestigious student debating organization in the UK. Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the debate, this book brings to life the events surrounding the visit, showing why Oxford invited Malcolm X, why he accepted, and the effect he had on the students. Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279339
ISBN
9780520279339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781509848621
ISBN
9781509848621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. The 19th century was Britain's moment as a world power, not only politically, but due to a vast range of activities and achievements. This book describes the force and complexity of that experience and to cover the political, economic and cultural history of the British Isles between 1815 and 1901. Editor(s): Matthew, Colin. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 360 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 4KL; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Reprinted
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198731436
ISBN
9780198731436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198731351
ISBN
9780198731351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.51

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. In this second volume of the unparalleled exposition of Rousseau's life and works, Cranston completes and corrects the story told in Rousseau's "Confessions", and offers a vivid history of his most eventful and productive years. Num Pages: 414 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; BG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226118642
ISBN
9780226118642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.13

Paperback. Tasty, convenient, and cheap, instant noodles are one of the most remarkable industrial foods ever. Consumed around the world by millions, they appeal to young and old, affluent and impoverished alike. This title examines the history, manufacturing, marketing, and consumption of instant noodles. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFCV; JFFT; KNDF; TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Uncorrected Proof Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276345
ISBN
9780520276345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. For a sparsely populated region on the edge of Europe, Scandinavia has attracted an unusual degree of interest during the twentieth century. This book advocates a government-funded welfare state, an egalitarian tax system and strict job regulation. Series: Contemporary Worlds. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893666
ISBN
9781861893666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.15

Paperback. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27, 1 maps, 14 black & white halftones, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489143
ISBN
9780801489143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Irwell Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
150
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906919474
ISBN
9781906919474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.45

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