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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The definitive account of the final offensive against Hitler's Third Reich-- newly in print for the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473620070
ISBN
9781473620070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403972811
ISBN
9781403972811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Paperback. The true story of US & German soldiers fighting side by side in the final days of WWII Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306822964
ISBN
9780306822964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages, 40 colour & b/w photographs & diagrams & Maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 41. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Pool of London Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910860014
ISBN
9781910860014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.44

paperback. There is something magical about the notion of a king on a small isolated island. Few would look at the ruins on the Great Blasket and imagine a king had lived there. Yet the King was a very forceful presence on this island. The last was Padraig O Cathain, 'Peats Mhici,' who served for about twenty-five years until his death in 1929. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Collins Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892378
ISBN
9781848892378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. On 16 May 1943, Johnny, alongside 132 specially selected comrades, took off from Scampton airbase in Lincolnshire. For six weeks they had been trained to fulfil one mission that was near impossible: to destroy three dams deep within Germany's Ruhr Valley. In this book, Johnny relives every moment of that fatal night - and the aftermath. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957759
ISBN
9780091957759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. The Southern Caribbean was the last frontier in the Atlantic world and the most contested region in the Caribbean during the Age of Revolution. As well as illuminating this little-understood region, the book seeks to complicate our understanding of the Caribbean, the role of 'free people of colour' and the nature of slavery. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230354081
ISBN
9780230354081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.88

Hardcover. The transition to modern war at sea began during the period of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Spanish-American War (1898) and was propelled forward by the advent of the dreadnought and WWI. By 1922, most of the elements that would define sea power in the 20th century were in place. This volume acknowledges this transformation. Num Pages: 568 pages, 17 b&w photos, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1064.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253352149
ISBN
9780253352149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.22

Hardcover. This book locates the subjectivity of children's illnesses and disabilities within the larger context of the United States during the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 277 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; MBP; MJCJ; MJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137527844
ISBN
9781137527844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.48

paperback. The Reverend Josiah Crawley faces ruin and disgrace when he is accused of stealing a cheque. Crawley's predicament divides the community between those who seek to help, and those who, like Mrs Proudie, are convinced of his guilt. The last volume in the Barsetshire series, The Last Chronicle is a moving conclusion for its many familiar characters. Editor(s): Small, Helen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 816 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JH; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780199675999
ISBN
9780199675999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. The United States, argues Michael A. Palmer, is engaged in a political crusade to modernize the Islamic world. Americanism is in the vanguard of modernity's relentless advance, promoting capitalist markets and democratic institutions. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFM; 3J; HBJF; JFSR2; JPH; JPS; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971652
ISBN
9781597971652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.04

Paperback. * Timely history of the battle for the Mediterranean in the 15th and 16th centuries by the forces of Islam and Christendom, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Integrated: 40, int b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBG; HBLH; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349115375
ISBN
9780349115375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Paperback. An absorbing account of a turning-point in British history Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KST0010992
ISBN
9780719523939
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. David Christie documents the final days of steam on Britain's rail network in full colour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; AJC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445668062
ISBN
9781445668062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

paperback. Once America's capitalist dream town, the Silicon Valley of the Jazz Age, Detroit became the country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the furthest. The city of Henry Ford, modernity, and Motown found itself blighted by riots, arson, unemployment, crime and corruption. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099553885
ISBN
9780099553885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819364
ISBN
9780753819364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.21

Paperback. The classic account of Hitler's fall from power, first pubilshed in 1947, reissued with a striking new cover Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447218616
ISBN
9781447218616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The haunting story of the destruction of a magnificent civilisation Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Little, Brown
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition. 1 in number line
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749929930
ISBN
9780749929930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. A critical account of Lukashenko of Belarus that covers the collapse of the Soviet Union until the present day. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 173 x 26. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041676
ISBN
9781849041676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.18

Paperback. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Num Pages: 493 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 3 charts, 3 maps, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770. A Social History of Qing Imperial Institutions. 493 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 3 line figures, 3 maps, 18 tables. The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) was the last and arguably the greatest of the conquest dynasties to rule China. This title provides an interpretation of the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture, as has previously been believed. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF; HBLL. Dimension: 152 x 225 x 22. Weight: 770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
493
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228375
ISBN
9780520228375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.31

Paperback. A world-renowned historian presents a profoundly original, page-turning account of the Soviet Union's collapse Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780746463
ISBN
9781780746463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
Edition
Commemorative edition
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887511035
ISBN
9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Paperback. Peter Tunstall's unforgettable memoir of his days in the RAF and as one of the most celebrated of all British POWs. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715650219
ISBN
9780715650219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Captain Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. This title provides an account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BJ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561385
ISBN
9780099561385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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