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Hardback. 'Never at Sea' was the motto of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) in its two-stage life from 1917-1919 and 1939-1994. Yet most of its members - commonly known as Wrens - wanted to serve on the ocean wave. This book considers the history and identity of the Wrens and shows how they developed into fully-fledged members of the naval service. Series: A History of the Royal Navy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 bw integ, 16 in 8pp colour plates, 2-3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBTM; HBW; JFSJ1; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767567
- ISBN
- 9781780767567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 49.75
€ 53.47
€ 49.75
Paperback. This updated third edition examines political, social, and cultural developments in the Soviet Union as well as the post-Soviet period. Num Pages: 388 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316506233
- ISBN
- 9781316506233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.64
€ 42.64
Hardback. The story of the modern research university in Europe and its expansion to other continents, first published in 2004. Editor(s): Ruegg, Walter. Series: A History of the University in Europe. Num Pages: 776 pages, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX; JNM; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 776
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521361071
- ISBN
- 9780521361071
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 248.19
€ 248.19
paperback. Strarting from the Ice Ages, this account traces the political, social and cultural history of the land that has come to be called Wales. It spans prehistoric hill forts and Roman ruins to the Reformation, the Industrial Revolution and the series of strikes by Welsh miners in the late twentieth century, offering a history of an enduring people. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3B; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140284751
- ISBN
- 9780140284751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Fascinating, insightful, and incredibly moving - the First World War Home Front through one woman's eyes Editor(s): Scales, Peter. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445618968
- ISBN
- 9781445618968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. Challenges readers to rethink the work of a range of post-World War II artists - Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Maya Lin, Bruce Nauman, and Agnes Martin among them - and thus to re-assess the relationship of art to politics and social life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 66 color images and 52 halftones, all scattered. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 566. American Art Since 1955. 304 pages, illustrations. Challenges readers to rethink the work of a range of post-World War II artists - Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Maya Lin, Bruce Nauman, and Agnes Martin among them - and thus to re-assess the relationship of art to politics and social life. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; ACXJ. Dimension: 155 x 201 x 19. Weight: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520270978
- ISBN
- 9780520270978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.31
€ 41.99
€ 30.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285643604
- ISBN
- 9780285643604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. A House in the Sun describes a number of experiments in solar house heating in the 1940s and 1950s. It shows how resource limitations were seen as an opportunity for design to attain new relevance for social and cultural transformations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 136. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX; PDX; TBX; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 261 x 23. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199394012
- ISBN
- 9780199394012
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.32
€ 74.32
Paperback. The only child of divorced parents, the author was often sent to stay at her grandparents' country house Golsoncott. Years later, she began to piece together the lives of those she knew fifty years before. In this title, she delves into the domestic past of her former home, and the contrasts between life today and the way they lived then. Illustrator(s): Brockway, Harry. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJ; BG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141001647
- ISBN
- 9780141001647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. * From the author of the bestselling BOOKSELLER OF KABUL, 101 DAYS is a fascinating and insightful account of the Iraq war. It's already a huge bestseller in Europe, with rights sold in 9 countries. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BT; HBJF1; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081400
- ISBN
- 9781844081400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.94
€ 15.99
€ 11.94
Paperback. Series: Columbia Themes in Philosophy, Social Criticism, and the Arts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ABA; ACXJ; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231152938
- ISBN
- 9780231152938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Harkin, Shaun. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608466467
- ISBN
- 9781608466467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Hardback. In 1581, after four days of debating six leading Anglican divines at the Tower of London, Jesuit Edmund Campion (1540-1581) was put to death because he would not deny his faith. This volume contains Catholic manuscripts of those debates. Num Pages: 249 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 3JB; DNF; HRA; HRCC7; HRCC91. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 19. Weight in Grams: 471.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823218875
- ISBN
- 9780823218875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.86
€ 66.86
Hardback. This book, a vivid first-hand account of a lost Jewish world, represents the translation of the first Ladino-language memoir known to be written: its author was a leading journalist and publisher in the Ottoman city of Salonica. Editor(s): Rodrigue, Aron; Stein, Sarah Abrevaya. Translator(s): Jerusalmi, Isaac. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771665
- ISBN
- 9780804771665
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.96
€ 150.96
Paperback. .
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099525097
- ISBN
- 9780099525097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. Polish director Tadeusz Kantor, who died in 1990 at the age of 75, is widely recognized as one of the most important theatre artists of this century. This title provides us with a collection of Kantor's essays in English, together with the author's analysis of the corpus of Kantor's work, both written and staged. Translator(s): Kobialka, Michal. Num Pages: 456 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712. Essays and Manifestos, 1944-1990. 456 pages, 55 illustrations. Polish director Tadeusz Kantor, who died in 1990 at the age of 75, is widely recognized as one of the most important theatre artists of this century. This title provides us with a collection of Kantor's essays in English, together with the author's analysis of the corpus of Kantor's work, both written and staged. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight: 728. Translator(s): Kobialka, Michal.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Atre by Michael Kobi ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084230
- ISBN
- 9780520084230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.94
€ 45.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; JPB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816644087
- ISBN
- 9780816644087
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Examines the scripting and performance of festivals in Spain between 1327 and 1620, offering a look at the different types of festivals that were held in Iberia during this crucial period of European history. This book focuses on the travels and festivities of Philip II, exploring the relationship between power and ceremony. Num Pages: 376 pages, 4 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153582
- ISBN
- 9780691153582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.20
€ 52.99
€ 38.20
Paperback. Series: Zed Books - Asian Arguments. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JMG; GTB; JHM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606023
- ISBN
- 9781783606023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911096207
- ISBN
- 9781911096207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.32
€ 26.99
€ 20.32
Hardback. Editor(s): Haboush, JaHyun Kim; Robinson, Kenneth R. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JB; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231163705
- ISBN
- 9780231163705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.56€ 80.25
€ 104.56
€ 80.25
Paperback. A work on Irish labour history, providing an introduction for the general reader and a synopsis for the specialist. Presenting a challenging overview of labour's past, it addresses industrial relations and political issues of contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544. A new edition of Emmet O'Connor's classic and pioneering work on Irish Labour history, providing an introduction for the general reader and a synopsis for the specialist. O'Connor addresses industrial relations and political issues of contemporary relevance.
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359560
- ISBN
- 9781906359560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.00€ 22.35
€ 28.00
€ 22.35
Paperback. A true story that rivals the travels of Burton or Stanley for excitement, and surpasses them in scientific achievements. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 1HFJ; 3JH; WTLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393346237
- ISBN
- 9780393346237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490083
- ISBN
- 9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06