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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

paperback. Samuel Beckett has long been identified with the debilitated and impotent characters he created. In this book, the author offers a new perspective on Beckett, challenging the prevalent image of him as reclusive, self-absorbed and disturbed and shows him as a kind and generous man. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0019004
ISBN
9780300074956
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.59

Paperback. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 674. The Extraordinary History of the Hidden Civilizations of the First Peoples of the South American Andes, with Over 200 Photographs and Illustrations. 128 pages, over 200 colour photographs. Presents the history of the hidden civilizations of the first people of the South American Andes. This guide offers an account of how the Chavin, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Tiwanaku, Chimu, Inca and other people lived. It explores the daily life of the Incas from birth and childhood, to adulthood, marriage, the rituals of death and burial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3H; 3JB; HBJK; HBLC; HRKP; JFSL9. Dimension: 294 x 234 x 10. Weight: 674.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844768677
ISBN
9781844768677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

hardcover. This original study of early-modern agrarian society examines small landholders in the Somerset Levels. These were farmers with lifehold tenures and a mixed agricultural production whose activities and outlook are shown to be very different from that of the small 'peasant' farmers of so many general histories. Series: Studies in Regional and Local History. Num Pages: 3 black and white maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JB; 3JD; KCZ; WQH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291867
ISBN
9781909291867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.30

Paperback. On August 18, 1775 a black man was hanged and burned to oblivion. For nearly 235 years, the man and his story have remained obscure. By looking at the world of this free African American harbor pilot, the narrative of American Revolution takes on a different dimension. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w halftones, 1 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199922871
ISBN
9780199922871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 541 colour & 60 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; AJC; WCN; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326189
ISBN
9780764326189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.81

hardcover. This volume brings together the work of leading American, British, and Dutch scholars who present a series of interpretive case studies on a wide variety of political, economic, religious, and cultural issues surrounding the "Glorious Revolution". Editor(s): Hoak, Dale; Feingold, Mordechai. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804724067
ISBN
9780804724067
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.73

Paperback. While the Western leaders in Paris were drafting a peace treaty that would punish German militarism and 'make the world safe for democracy', the world itself was fighting a new war, against terrorism. This book chronicles and examines the battle with Bolshevism, insurgency and fear during the most revolutionary year since 1789. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844138326
ISBN
9781844138326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472524751
ISBN
9781472524751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.31

Paperback. Traces the ways in which US culture and politics continue to be shaped by the legacy of the New Left's social movements, from feminism to gay liberation to black power. This work demonstrates that the America that emerged in the 1970s was a nation profoundly, even radically democratized. Editor(s): Rosenzweig, Roy. Series: Critical Perspectives on the Past Series. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; JFC; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132010
ISBN
9781592132010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.53

Paperback. Follows the interweaving lives of several key anarchists, and of the secret police who tracked them. Framed by the Paris Commune of 1871 and the 1905 revolution in St Petersburg, and spread across five continents, theirs is the story of a generation that saw the dream of Utopia crumble, to be replaced by a dangerous desperation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; HBTB; JPFB; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 36. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vintage Digital
Condition
New
SKU
9780099551928
ISBN
9780099551928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Series: Persephone Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906462093
ISBN
9781906462093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. Through its lively and accessible narrative, The World Transformed: 1945 to Present provides students with an account of the political, socio-economic, and cultural developments that have shaped global events since 1945. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; HBLW3; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199371020
ISBN
9780199371020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 132.89

Paperback. Almost 100 years after the Treaty of Versailles was signed, World War I continues to be badly understood and greatly oversimplified. This work contains a selection of articles and book chapters written by major scholars of World War I, giving readers perspectives on the war that are both historical and contemporary. Editor(s): Neiberg, Michael S. Num Pages: 416 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814758335
ISBN
9780814758335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.49

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462035
ISBN
9780752462035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Hardback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462059
ISBN
9780752462059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. Describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. Num Pages: 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 209 x 11. Weight in Grams: 628. British Army Uniforms European Theatre 1939-45. 144 pages, 250 colour photographs. Describes and illustrates the uniforms and equipment of the WWII British soldier using original items worn by live models in authentic settings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWTU. Dimension: 296 x 209 x 11. Weight: 618.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861269140
ISBN
9781861269140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.21

Hardback. An accessible and thought-provoking introduction to the First World War and the Second World War, stunningly illustrated with dramatic contemporary photographs, paintings, posters and maps. This beautifully presented hardback book tells the story of both conflicts, from the trenches of the First World War to the battles and Blitz of World War Two. Illustrator(s): Brocklehurst, Ruth. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; 4KHJ; 5AJ; YNH; YNJ; YQH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 285 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474921053
ISBN
9781474921053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. This book traces the history of the idea of citizenship, and argues for a new model for the next century. In the style of Michael Ignatieff's The Needs of Strangers, Kingwell takes a long look at what citizenship has meant in the past and what it means today. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPS; JPA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742512665
ISBN
9780742512665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.72

paperback. This exceptional chronicle takes readers on a visual tour of the glittering "white city" that emerged along the swampy south shore of Lake Michigan as a symbol of Chicago's rebirth and pride twenty-two years after the Great Fire Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AGC; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 214 x 13. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780252070815
ISBN
9780252070815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages, 12 pages b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APFD; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853039068
ISBN
9780853039068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.57

Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099530374
ISBN
9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. In a powerful evocation of the spirit and drama of the American West, the harrowing story of the feud that ignited the Apache Wars. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWZ; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472110923
ISBN
9781472110923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.37

Paperback. The women whose stories are told here vanished from Irish and Australian history almost two centuries ago. This book reclaims their long-forgotten history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBF; 1QSN; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
9781856359818
ISBN
9781856359818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.88

Paperback. From the bestselling author of 'The Lighthouse Stevensons', a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century - and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007170333
ISBN
9780007170333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

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