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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. A discussion of television and changes in the media over the last two decades of the 20th century. Having spent most of his career working with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Esslin appraises American television with the eyes of both a detached outsider and a concerned insider. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; APT; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 239.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765808882
ISBN
9780765808882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.38

Hardcover. During the 18th-century deposits of gold, silver, diamonds and emeralds were discovered in Brazil, enabling the Court of Portugal to commission art on a lavish scale. This book is devoted to this period of Portuguese art and history, including paintings, sculpture, furniture and textiles. Editor(s): Levenson, Jay A. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w + 140 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JF; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300058413
ISBN
9780300058413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. Argues that the American, French, and Polish revolutions - and the movements for political change in Britain, Ireland, Holland, and elsewhere - were manifestations of similar political ideas, needs, and conflicts. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 35. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Foreword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161280
ISBN
9780691161280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. When first published in 1928, The Age of the Gods was hailed as the Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 470 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813219776
ISBN
9780813219776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.85

Paperback. Originally published: Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2006. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442207004
ISBN
9781442207004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5fig. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017764
ISBN
9780674017764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 46.60

Paperback. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 442.
Edition
first
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007149537
ISBN
9780007149537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. This book provides the historical background to the rise of the Big Society. Voluntarism has evolved over the last hundred years to adapt to changing circumstances, drawing up new agendas, tackling old problems, and acting as an alternative to state provision and as a catalyst for further government action. Editor(s): Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, one illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264829
ISBN
9780197264829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.96

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive new study of the Greek Jewish experience during World War II to be published in sixty years. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755849
ISBN
9780804755849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.40

Hardcover. It was during the period 1913-1923 that the seeds of political polarization and social violence culminating in the Spanish Civil War were sown. This volume explores the causes of the growing schism within Spanish society, focusing on the crisis of the Spanish liberal order, under challenge from newly mobilized forces on both the Right and Left. Editor(s): Smith, Angel. Num Pages: 289 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JPFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230554245
ISBN
9780230554245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.27

Paperback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343097
ISBN
9780822343097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342953
ISBN
9780822342953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.20

Hardcover. The Agreements of the People were a series of written constitutions proposed variously by Levellers, soldiers and citizens for the settlement of the nation at the height of the English Revolution. The essays in this book explore the various Agreements in the context of the constitutional crisis that engulfed England in the late 1640s and 1650s. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230542709
ISBN
9780230542709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.02

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJF; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522870220
ISBN
9780522870220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.19

Between 1972 and 1991, the US Air Force dramatically changed its doctrines and began to overhaul the way it trained pilots through the introduction of a groundbreaking new training programme called "Red Flag". In The Air Force Way of War , Brian D. Laslie examines the revolution in pilot instruction that "Red Flag" brought about after Vietnam. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813160597
ISBN
9780813160597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.67

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 298 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777060
ISBN
9781910777060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. The majority of the stories of the Alamo fight have been partly legendary, partly hearsay and at best fragmentary. This book reveals the chronicle of the siege of the Alamo in a different light. Series: Bison Book. Num Pages: 244 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257795
ISBN
9780803257795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 291 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1794.
Publisher
State House Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933337500
ISBN
9781933337500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.53

paperback. Covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as they resolved the question as to which one should stand to become Labour leader. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493457
ISBN
9780099493457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. Provides an account of life at the centre of the Blair government. This title also provides accounts of a variety of domestic crises: foot-and-mouth disease and protests over fuel prices which almost brought Britain to a halt. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 201 x 37. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493471
ISBN
9780099493471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. Covers the first two years of the New Labour government, beginning with their landslide victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the initial challenges faced by Labour as they come to power and settle into running the country. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493464
ISBN
9780099493464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 2AB; 3JF; DSB; HBTB; HBTQ; HPCD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 264 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823270682
ISBN
9780823270682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. .
Publisher
The Oakwood Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853617235
ISBN
9780853617235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.40

paperback. The Darwin family was instrumental in the history of botany. Their experiences illustrate the growing specialization and professionalization of science in the nineteenth century. The author shows how botany escaped the burdens of medicine, feminization and the sterility of classification and nomenclature to become a rigorous laboratory science. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; PDX; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138663756
ISBN
9781138663756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.95

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