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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. The eighteenth century saw the creation of a number of remarkable mechanical androids: at least ten prominent automata were built between 1785 and 1810 by clockmakers, court mechanics, and other artisans from France, Switzerland, Austria, and the German lands. This title investigates two such automata depicting piano-playing women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226034027
ISBN
9780226034027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.09
€ 78.49

Paperback. From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book. Num Pages: 432 pages, 121 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199896158
ISBN
9780199896158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.85

Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
ALMA BOOKS LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883187
ISBN
9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Hardcover. Angela Merkel was already unique when she became German chancellor: the first female leader of Europe's biggest economy, the first from former communist East Germany and the first born after World War II. Series: Bloomberg (UK). Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomberg Press
Number of pages
214
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118641101
ISBN
9781118641101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Anglesey at war Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 185 x 10. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464084
ISBN
9780752464084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.51

Hardcover. First full-length exploration of the role of the Anglican church in the development of colonial Australia. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Royal Historical Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861933280
ISBN
9780861933280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558385
ISBN
9781904558385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. An examination of US and UK approaches, in the late 1950s, towards the major alliances in Europe, the Middle East and South East Asia. The work analyzes the military relationship between the US and UK and the extent to which they co-operated with allies in countering threats to Western security. Series: Southampton Studies in International Policy S. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 1FM; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HB; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333626696
ISBN
9780333626696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.62

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJD; HBJK; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652115
ISBN
9780691652115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.50

Hardback. This book brings together a breadth of documentary and anecdotal evidence to challenge exisiting theories about the relationship between Britain and Germany at a critical period during the Cold War, and to show that both countires came to recognise the importance of working for the creation of a more united Europe. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJPK; JPL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719076008
ISBN
9780719076008
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.03

Paperback. A brilliant and captivating insight into the bizarre nature of contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPR; WSTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753808580
ISBN
9780753808580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, Color photos and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Ronin Publishing United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781579511937
ISBN
9781579511937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. In the early twenty-first century animals are news. This title looks at the cultural and social role of animals from 1800 to the present at the way in which visual images and myths captured the popular imagination and encouraged sympathy for animals and outrage at their exploitation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890610
ISBN
9781861890610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.87

Hardcover. Does the natural world divide neatly into 'animal, vegetable, mineral'? Discoveries in the 18th century threw the question wide open; debates raged, and fed into wider religious and political battles concerning God's creation and the natural social order. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198705130
ISBN
9780198705130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. .
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841656885
ISBN
9781841656885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.07

Paperback. Looks at all the practical ways in which animals were essential to the war effort, but is equally interested in their roles as companions, mascots and morale boosters - on land, in the air and at sea. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747813675
ISBN
9780747813675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. New angle on the popular 'animal interest' line, profusely illustrated with rarely seen original archival material. Num Pages: 140 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473862111
ISBN
9781473862111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; GBC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1; LAQG; LAZ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611474787
ISBN
9781611474787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; 5AN; YFN; YFT; YXZW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 131 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141376646
ISBN
9780141376646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198748847
ISBN
9780198748847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

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