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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Takes a key moment in the lives of Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert, two extraordinary figures on the brink of international fame, and provides an insight into the early days of travel to Egypt, one of the greatest tourist destinations on the planet. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBEN; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099534082
ISBN
9780099534082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

paperback. Joanne Hayes, at 24 years of age, concealed the birth and death of her baby in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1984. Subsequently she confessed to the murder, by stabbing, of another baby. All of the scientific evidence showed that she could not have had this second baby. The police nevertheless, insisted on charging her. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFF; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Attic Press
Condition
New
Edition
Revised edition
SKU
9781855942134
ISBN
9781855942134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

paperback. Joanne Hayes, at 24 years of age, concealed the birth and death of her baby in County Kerry, Ireland, in 1984. Subsequently she confessed to the murder, by stabbing, of another baby. All of the scientific evidence showed that she could not have had this second baby. The police nevertheless, insisted on charging her. Num Pages: 214 pages, Illustrations, ports., maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPN; HBTB; JFF; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy. The rear-facing end paper and back cover show a slight tear. Otherwise text is legible and remains in very good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Attic Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KAC0004446
ISBN
9781855942134
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.82

Paperback. During the oppressive reign of Louis XIV, Gabrielle Suchon (1623-1703) was the most forceful female voice in France, advocating women's freedom and self-determination. This volume collects Suchon's writing from two works - "Treatise on Ethics and Politics" (1693) and "On the Celibate Life Freely Chosen; or, Life without Commitments" (1700). Num Pages: 448 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JD; HPCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226779218
ISBN
9780226779218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 40.64

Paperback. Cornelia Peake McDonald's story records a personal battle of her own - a southern woman's struggle in the midst of chaos to provide safety and shelter for herself and her nine children. Her diary shows that history is as much a domestic subject as an account of the public affairs of men. Series: Wisconsin Studies in American Autobiography. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299132644
ISBN
9780299132644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.76

Paperback. Addresses the role of Southern women during the Civil War; topics include the experiences of female slaves, the lives of rural and non-elite refugee women, the effects of the post-war era on African-American women and the legacy of the Civil War in women's suffrage movements. Editor(s): Campbell, Edward D.C.; Rice, Kym S.; Campbell Jr, Edward D.C. (Director of Archival and Information Services, Library of Virginia, Richmond, USA). Series: The Museum of the Confederacy. Num Pages: 236 pages, 70 b&w illustrations, 20 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917399
ISBN
9780813917399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118775011
ISBN
9781118775011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780801439117
ISBN
9780801439117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.80

Paperback. Often called the Pulp Era, the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. This title captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the period. Illustrator(s): Stacey, Mark. Series: Osprey Wargames. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 3JJG; JWL; WDHW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849086820
ISBN
9781849086820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Hardback. Between 1870 and 1945, advances in communication and transportation simultaneously expanded and shrank the world. In five interpretive essays, A World Connecting goes beyond nations, empires, and world wars to capture the era's defining feature: the profound and disruptive shift toward an ever more rapidly integrating world. Series: A History of the World. Num Pages: 1168 pages, 62 halftones, 16 maps, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1638.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
1168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047211
ISBN
9780674047211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.32
€ 48.60

Paperback. "The essays in this volume were published in French in Chroniques littaeraires du Journal des daebats."--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Holland, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; 3JJ; DNF; DS; HBL; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267262
ISBN
9780823267262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardback. "The essays in this volume were published in French in Chroniques littaeraires du Journal des daebats."--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Holland, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; 3JJ; DS; HBL; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267255
ISBN
9780823267255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.21

Hardcover. Many people understand urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain as two of the most widely despised, and even racist, tools for reshaping American cities in the postwar period. Concerned more with winners and losers than with heroes and villains, this book offers a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 376 pages, 34 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 31. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115146
ISBN
9780226115146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.24
€ 79.50

Paperback. A World of Nations provides an analytical narrative of the origins, evolution, and end of the Cold War through a genuinely international history of this turbulent period. This new edition includes new topics such as human rights, environmental issues and international terrorism. Num Pages: 528 pages, halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195337570
ISBN
9780195337570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 148.18

Hardcover. Demographic study & the idea of a "population" was developed & modified over the course of the 20th century, mirroring the political, social, & cultural situations & aspirations of different societies. This growing field adapted itself to specific policy concerns & was therefore never apolitical, despite the protestations of practitioners.. Editor(s): Hartmann, Heinrich; Unger, Corinna R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 ills. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782384274
ISBN
9781782384274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.64

Paperback. As America descended into Civil War, British loyalties were torn between support for the North, which was against slavery, and defending the South, which portrayed itself as bravely fighting for its independence. This book gives fresh accounts of Civil War battles by seeing them through the eyes of British journalists and myriad soldiers. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 48. Weight in Grams: 758.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
1040
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040585
ISBN
9780141040585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. Through letters and journal entries rich in detail, this text follows the trials of the 19th-century Palmer family who dominated the southern banks of South Carolina's Santee River. The volume offers insights into plantation life; education; religion; and slave/master relations. Editor(s): Towles, Louis P. Num Pages: 1100 pages, 32 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570030475
ISBN
9781570030475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.50

Paperback. 'How do we know that what we remember is the truth?' By mapping her family's stories onto the history of the Irish State, this reveals the mixed messages of Felicity's youth. Examines the consequences when memories are manipulated or obliterated, intentionally or by chance. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. Singed by the author
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892521
ISBN
9781848892521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.27

Hardcover. A remarkable true story of adventure, betrayal and survival set in one of the world's most inhospitable places. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJQ; HBLW; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393254419
ISBN
9780393254419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.55

Hardback. A brilliant celebration of the 50th anniversary of Celtic becoming the first British club to win the European Cup, in 1967 Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp b-w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJPK; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471157103
ISBN
9781471157103
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.16

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