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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The Age of Reconnaissance, as JH Parry has so aptly named it, was the period during which Europe discovered the rest of the world. This book examines the inducements - political, economic, religious - to overseas enterprises at the time, and analyzes the nature and problems of the various European settlements in the new lands. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBG; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042353
ISBN
9780520042353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.71

Hardcover. The first decades of the 20th century were characterized by technological advancements. Chief among these was the replacement of horse-drawn vehicles by the gasoline-powered car, which necessitated the development of a nationwide infrastructure of paved highways and filling stations. Series: Handbook to Life in America. Num Pages: 291 pages, black-&-white photographs & illustrations, maps, index, further reading lists, box featur. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; YQH. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Facts on File
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816071784
ISBN
9780816071784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.00
€ 53.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138784642
ISBN
9781138784642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863153952
ISBN
9780863153952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.40

Paperback. The first volume of Hobsbawm's classic and universally acclaimed trilogy on the 19th century, beautifully repackaged as an Abacus History Great Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349104843
ISBN
9780349104843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. ".. stunningly beautiful.. gorgeously illustrated. (Spicer) is a master storyteller and meticulous researcher, and The Age of Sail is a book well worth having." - Canning Gazette ".. an impressive homage to Maritime shipbuilders.. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBTM; TRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 267 x 9. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Formac Publishing,Canada Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887806681
ISBN
9780887806681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.47

Hardback. Translator(s): Riemer, Jeremiah. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300190984
ISBN
9780300190984
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. A discussion of television and changes in the media over the last two decades of the 20th century. Having spent most of his career working with the British Broadcasting Corporation, Martin Esslin appraises American television with the eyes of both a detached outsider and a concerned insider. Num Pages: 156 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; APT; JFCA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 239.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Transaction Publishers
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765808882
ISBN
9780765808882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.21

Hardcover. During the 18th-century deposits of gold, silver, diamonds and emeralds were discovered in Brazil, enabling the Court of Portugal to commission art on a lavish scale. This book is devoted to this period of Portuguese art and history, including paintings, sculpture, furniture and textiles. Editor(s): Levenson, Jay A. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b/w + 140 color illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JF; ACV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1738.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300058413
ISBN
9780300058413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.06
€ 45.69

Paperback. Argues that the American, French, and Polish revolutions - and the movements for political change in Britain, Ireland, Holland, and elsewhere - were manifestations of similar political ideas, needs, and conflicts. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 35. Weight in Grams: 906.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated edition with a New Foreword
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691161280
ISBN
9780691161280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. When first published in 1928, The Age of the Gods was hailed as the Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 470 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813219776
ISBN
9780813219776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 43.87

Paperback. New and illuminating set of analyses of literature from one of France's most important living philosophers Translator(s): Bosteels, Bruno. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781685693
ISBN
9781781685693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.00

Hardcover. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 5fig. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Asia Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674017764
ISBN
9780674017764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.34

Paperback. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science Books, Richard Holmes's dazzling portrait of the age of great scientific discovery is a groundbreaking achievement. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 3JF; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 442.
Edition
first
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007149537
ISBN
9780007149537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. This book provides the historical background to the rise of the Big Society. Voluntarism has evolved over the last hundred years to adapt to changing circumstances, drawing up new agendas, tackling old problems, and acting as an alternative to state provision and as a catalyst for further government action. Editor(s): Hilton, Matthew; McKay, James. Series: British Academy Original Paperbacks. Num Pages: 208 pages, one illustration. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264829
ISBN
9780197264829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.50

Paperback. This diagnostic history of Argentina's economic prostration is full of timely lessons for readers in the United States about how an irresponsible capitalist elite and cynical politicians can lead a wealthy nation to throw it all away. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780313378799
ISBN
9780313378799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.31

Hardback. This is the first comprehensive new study of the Greek Jewish experience during World War II to be published in sixty years. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 344 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755849
ISBN
9780804755849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.58

Hardcover. It was during the period 1913-1923 that the seeds of political polarization and social violence culminating in the Spanish Civil War were sown. This volume explores the causes of the growing schism within Spanish society, focusing on the crisis of the Spanish liberal order, under challenge from newly mobilized forces on both the Right and Left. Editor(s): Smith, Angel. Num Pages: 289 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JPFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230554245
ISBN
9780230554245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.63

Paperback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822343097
ISBN
9780822343097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.38

Hardback. In the mid-1930s the Mexican government expropriated millions of acres of land from hundreds of US property owners as part of President Cardenas' land redistribution program. This title analyzes this conflict at the local, regional, national, and international levels in a nuanced way that combines social, economic, political, and cultural history. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 387 pages, 26 photos, 7 tables, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822342953
ISBN
9780822342953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.76

Hardcover. The Agreements of the People were a series of written constitutions proposed variously by Levellers, soldiers and citizens for the settlement of the nation at the height of the English Revolution. The essays in this book explore the various Agreements in the context of the constitutional crisis that engulfed England in the late 1640s and 1650s. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230542709
ISBN
9780230542709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.45

Hardcover. The Agricultural Economics of the 21st Century Editor(s): Martinho, Vitor Joao Pereira Domingues. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 104 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Edition
2015th Edition
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319094700
ISBN
9783319094700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJF; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522870220
ISBN
9780522870220
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.35

Between 1972 and 1991, the US Air Force dramatically changed its doctrines and began to overhaul the way it trained pilots through the introduction of a groundbreaking new training programme called "Red Flag". In The Air Force Way of War , Brian D. Laslie examines the revolution in pilot instruction that "Red Flag" brought about after Vietnam. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813160597
ISBN
9780813160597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.08

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