Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Hardback. Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and establish collaborations which proved decisive in integrating the continent. Series: Making Europe. Num Pages: 416 pages, 72 black & white halftones, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1318.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230308053
- ISBN
- 9780230308053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68€ 47.12
€ 73.68
€ 47.12
Hardback. This work tells the tale of the prolific architect, inventor, farmer, writer and engineer, Gaetano Ciocca, whose career took him from the battlefronts of World War I to Stalin's Russia, Mussolini's Italy, FDR's America and finally to postwar liberal-democratic Italy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748773
- ISBN
- 9780804748773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.77
€ 86.77
Paperback. From the years 2004 to 2008, Beijing and Shanghai witnessed the construction of an extraordinary number of new buildings, many of which were designed by architectural firms overseas. This title scrutinizes the growing phenomenon of transnational architecture and its profound effect on the development of urban space. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 halftones, 4 maps, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMC; AM; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226709819
- ISBN
- 9780226709819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.29
€ 43.99
€ 33.29
Hardback. Building Gotham thus demonstrates how a group of ambitious professionals overcame the limits of traditional means of decision-making and developed the city-building practices that enabled New York to become America's first mega-city. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16, 10 black & white halftones, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801870736
- ISBN
- 9780801870736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.04
€ 61.04
Hardback. It is one part corporate and industrial history, using the evolution of mortgage finance as a way to understand larger dynamics in the nation's political economy. This biography weaves together three engrossing stories. Num Pages: 368 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520273757
- ISBN
- 9780520273757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
paperback. This collection is the first to examine the different forms of peace and reconciliation work that have taken place in Northern Ireland since the onset of the troubles in the late 1960s. Editor(s): Power, Maria. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781380086
- ISBN
- 9781781380086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.29
€ 19.99
€ 8.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774825245
- ISBN
- 9780774825245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.10
€ 106.10
Paperback. Examines the rise and fall, during the rule of Park Chung Hee (1961-79), of the combative labor union at the Korea Shipbuilding and Engineering Corporation (KSEC), which was Korea's largest shipyard until Hyundai appeared on the scene in the early 1970s. Series: Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KNDS; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295988993
- ISBN
- 9780295988993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.91
€ 37.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. In post-war Europe and the Middle East, Hilton Hotels were constructed for profit and political impact to show 'the other side of the coin' to those countries exposed to Communism. This text examines the architectural means by which this vision was executed. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (some color), maps, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AMKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 276 x 15. Weight in Grams: 888.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226894201
- ISBN
- 9780226894201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.18
€ 47.99
€ 37.18
Paperback. Presents the history of New Orleans' early years, tracing the town's development from its origins in 1718 to its revolt against Spanish rule in 1768. This book presents an account of New Orleans' wild youth. It features a cast of strong-willed captives, thin-skinned nobles, sharp-tongued women, and carousing travelers. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 colour plates, 8 halftones, 5 maps, 1 figure, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226138428
- ISBN
- 9780226138428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.76
€ 32.99
€ 25.76
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464000
- ISBN
- 9781580464000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.32
€ 97.32
Paperback. Explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. This work examines the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 448 pages, 71 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226033945
- ISBN
- 9780226033945
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- IMG Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902869813
- ISBN
- 9780902869813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.37
€ 12.37
Paperback. This richly illustrated book focuses on the built culture of the labour movement, largely constructed or funded by workers themselves, whose history and background has until now been largely ignored or forgotten. Num Pages: 164 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 188 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- English Heritage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848021297
- ISBN
- 9781848021297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.54
€ 43.99
€ 38.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 212 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143128465
- ISBN
- 9780143128465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 8.02
€ 19.99
€ 8.02
Hardback. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVWB; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Anthem Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783082322
- ISBN
- 9781783082322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.83
€ 132.83
Paperback. The bloody sacrifices made by Australian and British soldiers notwithstanding, the fighting at Bullecourt resulted in the first breakthrough of the 'impregnable' Hindenburg Line. Author Paul Kendall has contacted many of the living relatives of those who fought to bring a human face to those terrible statistics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 366 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750981781
- ISBN
- 9780750981781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Paperback. Examines literary and historical texts to show how writers have manipulated images and ideas associated with the cattle killing - harvest, sacrifice, rebirth, devastation - to speak to their contemporary predicaments. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226893488
- ISBN
- 9780226893488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.59
€ 37.99
€ 29.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907677069
- ISBN
- 9781907677069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.60
€ 33.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 colour ills, 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911512080
- ISBN
- 9781911512080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.13
€ 26.99
€ 20.13