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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th Anniversary. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471134265
ISBN
9781471134265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of 'the Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 156 pages, numerous maps and halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 116 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
156
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199205592
ISBN
9780199205592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Features Hew Strachan's monumental account on the First World War. This work combines military and strategic perspectives with those of cultural, diplomatic, economic, and social history and also represents the viewpoints of Germany, England, and France. Num Pages: 1248 pages, numerous maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1576.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199261918
ISBN
9780199261918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.75

Paperback. The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. Perfect for fans of SINGLED OUT - a great book club option. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828960
ISBN
9780753828960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Paperback. An accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment, development and unravelling of the British Welfare State - now fully revised to cover Blair's first term. Lively writing in the style of Peter Hennessy. Num Pages: 720 pages, 22 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBTB; JFF; JKSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007102648
ISBN
9780007102648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. This is the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. The myth that little or nothing happened in Mayo during these troubled times is dispelled forever. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gill
Condition
New
SKU
9781848891364
ISBN
9781848891364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 color + 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ABQ; ACND; AGC; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209686
ISBN
9780300209686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.84
€ 50.98

Paperback. Why did Hess fly to Scotland? Had Hitler authorized him to attempt to negotiate peace? Was British Intelligence involved? What was his state of mind at the time? Drawing on a variety of archive and eyewitness sources in Britain, Germany and the USA, this work is an objective assessment of the Hess' story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947572
ISBN
9780750947572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Paperback. Featuring artwork, this study examines the role that the flintlock played in close-order combat on European and other battlefields around the world. This book shows how tactical doctrines were successfully developed to overcome the weapon's inherent limitations, and more. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve; Gilliland, Alan. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; HBWE; HBWF; HBWH; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 257.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810953
ISBN
9781472810953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBSM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691168838
ISBN
9780691168838
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801444265
ISBN
9780801444265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.88

Hardback. This study concerns a pivotal but unexamined surge in frontier violence that engulfed the eastern forests of eighteenth-century Brazil. It focuses on social, cultural, and racial relations among settlers, slaves, and native peoples accused of cannibalism. Num Pages: 432 pages, 14 tables, 5 figures, 26 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804751803
ISBN
9780804751803
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 520 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; TRP; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 288 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887404160
ISBN
9780887404160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.21
€ 39.25

Paperback. Lyndon B Johnson's presidency was characterised by domestic successes and vilified international policies. He presided over the advancement of civil rights and educational reform while escalating the disastrous war in Vietnam. This title offers a balanced overview of Johnson's policies across a range of theatres and issues. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370. The United States and the World, 1963-69. 240 pages. Lyndon B Johnson's presidency was characterised by domestic successes and vilified international policies. He presided over the advancement of civil rights and educational reform while escalating the disastrous war in Vietnam. This title offers a balanced overview of Johnson's policies across a range of theatres and issues. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JPS. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 13. Weight: 370.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748649013
ISBN
9780748649013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.01

Hardcover. As an entirely domestic queen who never physically left her realm, Elizabeth I cast an inordinately wide shadow in the world around her. This volume brings together a collection of essays examining a number of different facets of Elizabethan foreign affairs, encompassing England and The British Isles, Europe, and the dynamic civilization of Islam. Editor(s): Beem, Charles. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBK; 1FB; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230112148
ISBN
9780230112148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.98

Paperback. Captures the human experience - and tragedy - of war. This book offers a visceral understanding of the War on the Terror, its victims, the people who fight it and the way these people feel. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; 3JMC; HBJF; HBJK; HBLX; HBWS4; HBWS5; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099523048
ISBN
9780099523048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Hardback. Tells the history of Christianity from the sixteenth century by selecting the visual themes of faith that have profoundly influenced its development. This book examines a variety of Christian visual practices, ranging from the imagination, visions of nationhood, the likeness of Jesus, and the role of modern art as a spiritual quest. Num Pages: 407 pages, 58 b/w illustrations, 12 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 3J; AGR; HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
407
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286955
ISBN
9780520286955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.50

Paperback. Politicians have traditionally devoted little attention to the origins of American bureaucracy and its relationship between bureaucratic and interest group activities. This work presents a study of bureaucratic autonomy in democratic regimes. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 line illus., 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JPHV; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691070100
ISBN
9780691070100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.94
€ 46.57

Paperback. An unputdownable thriller set in the dark underbelly of Europe, perfect for fans of I AM PILGRIM. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DSE; 2AB; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
ePub edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008158989
ISBN
9780008158989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardcover. In this text, Schaffer analyzes writers such as Lucas Malet, Ouida, Alice Meynell, Rosamund Marriott Watson and Una Ashworth Taylor. These women used aestheticism to forge a compromise between the two models of female identity available to them - the New Woman and the Angel in the House. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JH; DSBF; DSK; HPN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813919362
ISBN
9780813919362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.17

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