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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Born into wealth in 1860's London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Potter wrote and illustrated her well-known book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit and his animal friends have become cultural touchstones. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483054
- ISBN
- 9780448483054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.31
€ 8.99
€ 8.31
Paperback. Filled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe's ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. Poe devoted his life to writing and his tragic life often inspired his work. He is considered to be the inventor of detective fiction and the father of American mystery writers. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNL; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483115
- ISBN
- 9780448483115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.67
€ 8.67
Paperback. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479118
- ISBN
- 9780448479118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.04
€ 8.04
Paperback. J.R.R. Tolkien was born in British-occupied South Africa. His early life was full of action and adventure. He spent his childhood roaming the British countryside with his family and could read and write by age four. He was naturally gifted with languages and used this skill as a signals officers in World War II as well as in his fantasy writing. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483023
- ISBN
- 9780448483023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.76
€ 8.76
Paperback. He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali? And discover "The Greatest." Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; YNM; YNW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 259 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479552
- ISBN
- 9780448479552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.74
€ 8.74
Paperback. He spent twenty seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who was..? Series. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448479330
- ISBN
- 9780448479330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.07
€ 8.07
Paperback. The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of 3 and imprisoned at 19 and was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only 25. Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring Gloriana and her court to life. Illustrator(s): Harrison, Nancy. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 194 x 8. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448448398
- ISBN
- 9780448448398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.70
€ 8.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- DGS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448481821
- ISBN
- 9780448481821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.79
€ 8.79
Paperback. Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and travelled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448486789
- ISBN
- 9780448486789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.07
€ 8.07
Paperback. A series of biographies which introduce readers to key figures in history. Series: Who Was. Num Pages: 32 pages, Black and white and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 5AF; YQH. Category: (EJ) Primary. Dimension: 269 x 219 x 3. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Hachette Children´s Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750259897
- ISBN
- 9780750259897
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Known as the keepers of modern-day fairy tales, The Brothers Grimm are as legendary as their stories. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1780s Germany and were inseparable throughout their childhood. While pursuing their law degrees, the two became fascinated with folktales and folk songs. Num Pages: 112 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; YNH; YNM; YNX. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 195 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Dgs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780448483146
- ISBN
- 9780448483146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.70
€ 8.70
Paperback. A comprehensive reference guide, this volume examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 to 1996. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; GBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415138987
- ISBN
- 9780415138987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.14
€ 46.14
hardcover. Over the course of more than 1000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures involved in the Great War. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; GBCB; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415141796
- ISBN
- 9780415141796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.46
€ 46.46
Paperback. We are, to use a technical economic term, screwed. The cowboy capitalists had a party with everyone's money and now we're all paying for it. What went wrong? And will we learn our lesson - or just carry on as before, like celebrating surviving a heart attack with a packet of Rothmans? This book tells the true story of the economic crisis. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JMC; KCL; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141045719
- ISBN
- 9780141045719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. The 'whores' and 'highwaymen' of the title are just some of the dubious characters met within this absorbing work, including thief-takers, trading justices, an upstart legal profession whose lower orders developed various ways to line their own pockets and magistrates and clerks who often preferred dealing with those cases which attracted fees. Num Pages: 672 pages, 8 page section. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBLL; JKV; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380757
- ISBN
- 9781904380757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.40€ 64.47
€ 65.40
€ 64.47
Paperback. In Whores of Babylon, Frances E. Dolan offers a study of the central role that Catholics and Catholicism played in early modern English law, literature, and politics. This study examines legal and literary representations during three crises in Protestant/Catholic relations, the Gunpowder Plot (1605), the Popish Plot and Meal Tub Plot (1678-80). Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; HRCC7; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025717
- ISBN
- 9780268025717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Explores the way historians have contested the meaning of the American Revolution Num Pages: 293 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814797112
- ISBN
- 9780814797112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 14, 11 black & white halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801453717
- ISBN
- 9780801453717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.22
€ 59.22
Hardcover. The 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair was a major event in early twentieth-century America. This title asks: what can we learn about the lived experience of fairgoers when we compare historical accounts, individual and collective memories, and artifacts from the event? It paints a lively picture of how fairgoers spent their time. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226293103
- ISBN
- 9780226293103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback. Series: Culture, Labor, History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781479889082
- ISBN
- 9781479889082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Focusing on the era from Napoleon's conquest and the discovery of the Rosetta Stone to the outbreak of World War I, this book examines the evolution of Egyptian archaeology in the context of Western imperialism and nascent Egyptian nationalism. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; 3JJC; GM; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520240698
- ISBN
- 9780520240698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. One hundred years on from the Rising that set Ireland free, Ireland's leaders in politics and letters are running scared from their history. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782798873
- ISBN
- 9781782798873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.56
€ 16.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Looks at the individuals who influenced every aspect of life in Nazi Germany, covering a representative cross-section of German society from 1933-1945. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415260381
- ISBN
- 9780415260381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Editor(s): Higham, Robin; Harris, Stephen J. Num Pages: 450 pages, 27 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167510
- ISBN
- 9780813167510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37