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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Set in the turbulent post-World War I period, this volume finds Einstein awaiting news of the 1919 British eclipse expedition to test the general relativistic prediction of the deflection of starlight by the sun. It reveals fresh facets of Einstein as he constructively participated in German and European scientific, academic, and cultural life. Editor(s): Buchwald, Diana Kormos; Schulmann, Robert; Illy, Jozsef; Kennefick, Daniel J.; Sauer, Tilman. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 776 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; DNF; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 258 x 199 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120881
ISBN
9780691120881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.12
€ 142.24

Hardback. .
Publisher
The Library of America
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Box
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598535280
ISBN
9781598535280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.08
€ 71.98

Hardcover. Comprises annotations on more than fifty books and manuscripts (from "Valckenaer" to "Zwick", and "Addenda"). This book includes comments on Wordsworth's "Benjamin the Waggoner," "The Prelude," and "Translation of Virgil's Aeneid," as well as on William Godwins's verse drama "Abbas." Editor(s): Jackson, H. J. Series: Collected Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Num Pages: 760 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; DNF; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 46. Weight in Grams: 999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
732
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004952
ISBN
9780691004952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 287.96
€ 216.75

Hardback. The inaugural volume of William Howard Taft's collected works. It contains two of his earliest books, "Four Aspects of Civic Duty", which was based on a series of lectures given at Yale in 1906, and "Present Day Problems", which features Taft's reflections on a range of topics. Series: The Collected Works of William Howard Taft. Num Pages: 365 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 789. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821413609
ISBN
9780821413609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.07

Hardback. This volume of Taft's work presents two publications he wrote as a professor at Yale University after failing in his re-election campaign. "Popular Government" articulates his opposition to direct democracy, and "The Anti-trust Act and the Supreme Court" argues for restraint in trade. Series: The Collected Works of William Howard Taft. Num Pages: 240 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JPF; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 534. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821414576
ISBN
9780821414576
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.14

Comprehensive and accessible, The Colonial Era: A Documentary Reader offers a clear and original framework for studying the important issues in colonial American history. . Editor(s): Clemens, Paul G. E. Series: Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405156615
ISBN
9781405156615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJG; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486470
ISBN
9780801486470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 9. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801475160
ISBN
9780801475160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; ACV; AFKB; AGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816646517
ISBN
9780816646517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168029
ISBN
9780691168029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. This is a study of school desegregation in Virginia. It traces the evolution of the Richmond public schools from segregation to desegregation to resegregation in the decades following the "Brown" decision. It analyses the "separate but equal" system and its impact on life in the city. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 151 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; JFF; JFSL1; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813914817
ISBN
9780813914817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Explores the Grecian countryside with his friend Lawrence Durrell in 1939. In this book, the author describes drinking from sacred springs, nearly being trampled to death by sheep and encountering the flamboyant Greek poet Katsumbalis, who 'could galvanize the dead with his talk'. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141980546
ISBN
9780141980546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.29

Hardback. Rare and unpublished illustrations of London street scenes from the 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 168 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 246. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473837775
ISBN
9781473837775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 252 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Publisher
Capital Transport Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854143860
ISBN
9781854143860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.21

Hardback. Revealing warm ties between Baltimore and its beloved Colts, Olesker's writing makes the events of 1958 seem like only yesterday. Num Pages: 240 pages, 19, 19 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSBT; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890628
ISBN
9780801890628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.16

Paperback. Offers translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yosano Akiko. This book features selections that reflect the major political, social, and intellectual changes of the period, including exposure to Western ideas and literature, the rise of nationalism, and more. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 888 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231118613
ISBN
9780231118613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Harris, Robert L.; Terborg-Penn, Rosalyn. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138116
ISBN
9780231138116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.42

Hardback. With interesting facts, statistics, and comparisons presented in almanac style as well as the expertise of prominent scholars, The Columbia Guide to America in the 1960s is the most complete guide to an enduringly fascinating era. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 448 pages, charts, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 35. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113724
ISBN
9780231113724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.18

Hardback. Describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use the weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Series: Columbia Guides to American History and Cultures. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130165
ISBN
9780231130165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.57
€ 57.58

Hardback. This book is both an introduction to the major features of modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last 220 years. Series: Columbia Guides to Asian History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; GBC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660. Series: Columbia Guides to Asian History S. 320 pages, 6 maps. This book is both an introduction to the major features of modern Chinese history and a resource for researchers interested in virtually any topic relating to the Chinese experience of the last 220 years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; GBC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 23. Weight: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112765
ISBN
9780231112765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.64
€ 73.14

Hardback. The first all-inclusive, single-volume guide to the history of modern Japan-conveniently divided into easy-to-use sections that provide a narrative, topical compendium, resource guide, and selected documents Series: Columbia Guides to Asian History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JPH; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231111447
ISBN
9780231111447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.64
€ 73.18

Paperback. This reference contains narrative essays on key events and issues, and also features an A-to-Z encyclopedia, a concise chronology, and an annotated resource section listing books, articles, films, novels, web sites, and CD-ROMs on Cold War themes. Num Pages: 420 pages, chronology. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231107730
ISBN
9780231107730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.66

Paperback. Presents an overview of the Holocaust, placing it within the larger context of Nazi Germany and World War II. This book examines the question: Were the Jews the sole targets of Nazi genocide, or must other groups, such as homosexuals, the handicapped, Gypsies, and political dissenters, also be included? Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 maps, tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; GBC; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112017
ISBN
9780231112017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.94

Hardback. This guide to the literatures of Eastern Europe since 1945 includes an overview of literary themes and trends in historical context; a chronology of major political events; an A-Z section of articles on the most important and influential 700 writers; and an index. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 512 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1407.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114042
ISBN
9780231114042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.27
€ 102.00

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