Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardcover. Part reference, part gripping narrative this is the complete history of prisoner of war (POW) camp, Luft 7, and its airmen told in full detail for the first time, a camp that existed for barely thirty-two weeks from its opening in early June 1944 to its closure in mid January 1945. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909166202
- ISBN
- 9781909166202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.94€ 53.92
€ 54.94
€ 53.92
Paperback. A masterful account of the Civil War's turning point in the tradition of James McPherson's Crossroads of Freedom. Num Pages: 512 pages, 10 illustrations; 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406651
- ISBN
- 9780871406651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.66
€ 19.99
€ 18.66
The Long Shadow of 9/11: America's Response to Terrorism
. Ed(S): Jenkins, Brian Michael; Godges, John
paperback. Editor(s): Jenkins, Brian Michael; Godges, John. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 222 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- RAND Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780833058331
- ISBN
- 9780833058331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.65
€ 27.65
Paperback. A controversial and sweeping re-examination of the First World War and its enduring consequences. Num Pages: 544 pages, 3x8pp b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857206374
- ISBN
- 9780857206374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. Traces the epochal shifts in the relationship between capital accumulation and state formation over a 700-year period. This book concludes with an examination of the forces which have shaped and are poised to undermine America's world power. Num Pages: 400 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- New and Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844673049
- ISBN
- 9781844673049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.90
€ 26.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. A classic of epic endurance now a major motion picture, The Way Back, starring Ed Harris, Mark Strong and Colin Farrell, directed by Peter Weir. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Robinson Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845296445
- ISBN
- 9781845296445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJK; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822315247
- ISBN
- 9780822315247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.67
€ 41.99
€ 37.67
Hardback. This "Long War" has left its imprint on virtually every aspect of American life. This book looks at America's response to the national-security crisis touched off by the events of World War II. It considers topics ranging from grand strategy and strategic bombing to ideology and economics, and assesses the changing American way of war. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPQB; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131582
- ISBN
- 9780231131582
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.03€ 85.26
€ 110.03
€ 85.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Bacevich, Andrew J. Num Pages: 608 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231131599
- ISBN
- 9780231131599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 31.15
€ 42.99
€ 31.15
Paperback. At the small Belgian village of Waterloo two large, hastily mobilized armies faced each other to decide the future of Europe. This book tells their story and recaptures the fear, chaos and chanciness of battle and uses various eye-witness reports. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141979267
- ISBN
- 9780141979267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447286363
- ISBN
- 9781447286363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. New York Times bestselling author Peter Bergen's definitive account of al Qaeda's evolution since 9/11 and the US government's responses. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 31. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743278942
- ISBN
- 9780743278942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.58
€ 21.58
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691630168
- ISBN
- 9780691630168
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.12
€ 171.12
Paperback. This volume looks at the life of Edward Hyde, Viscount Cornbury, royal governor of New York and New Jersey from 1702 and 1708, whose range of alleged transgressions ranged from raiding the public treasury to scandalizing his subjects. Series: Institute of Early American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 46 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BGR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848692
- ISBN
- 9780807848692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.72
€ 49.72
paperback. Presents information on child abuse in which children are killed. Num Pages: 237 pages, tables, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFFE1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780842026031
- ISBN
- 9780842026031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.34
€ 63.34
Paperback. Between 1963 and 1965 the Moors Murderers - Ian Brady and Myra Hindley - kidnapped and murdered five children before they were caught and sentenced to life in prison. The case shook the nation. This title offers new evidence about the Moors murderers' system for hiding their victims' bodies. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857502124
- ISBN
- 9780857502124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
paperback. A new book revealing the shocking truth of what really goes on in the lives and minds of Britain's disaffected youth. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPR; BM; JKVQ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380672
- ISBN
- 9781904380672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.15
€ 24.15
Paperback. A blockbuster adventure about life, death and obsession in the Amazon Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages b-w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471164910
- ISBN
- 9781471164910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
paperback. Although it is not known how many Confederates migrated to South America, their departure was fuelled by bitterness over a lost cause and a distaste for an oppressive victor. This book tells the story of a grim, Quixotic journey of 20,000 Confederates to Brazil at the end of the American Civil War. Series: Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 b&w photographs, 3 line drawings, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLSB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585441020
- ISBN
- 9781585441020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. To many Americans, the 1970s seem a "lost" period, a pale and undistinguished decade compared with the 1960s and the 1980s. This issue demonstrates that while the 1970s were indeed rather grey in many respects, they were also a time of reassessment and dynamism in many fields of popular American culture. Editor(s): Hurup, Elisabeth. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 217
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772883779
- ISBN
- 9788772883779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.54
€ 15.54
paperback. A guide to the history, people and culture of Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. It documents the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJPR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099459286
- ISBN
- 9780099459286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardcover. Weaves together scientific and historical evidence to demonstrate the vast role the New Madrid earthquakes played in the United States in the early nineteenth century, shaping the settlement patterns of early western Cherokees and other Indians, heightening the credibility of Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa for their Indian League in the War of 1812. Num Pages: 480 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226053899
- ISBN
- 9780226053899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.64€ 79.56
€ 93.64
€ 79.56
Paperback. An eagerly anticipated biography of one of the greatest statesmen of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444792454
- ISBN
- 9781444792454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardback. Ring Lardner's influence on American letters is arguably greater than that of any other American writer in the early part of the twentieth century. Ron Rapoport has gathered the best of Lardner's journalism from his earliest days at the South Bend Times through his years at the Chicago Tribune and his weekly column for the Bell Syndicate. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; DNJ; KNTJ; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269736
- ISBN
- 9780803269736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.19
€ 41.99
€ 41.19