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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. What was medicine like in the time of Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell? Documenting the use of household substances and remedies, this book looks at the emergence of modern medicine from everyday cures such as herbs, oils and foods. It also presents an investigation into the private lives of the spirited Stuarts of the 17th century. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440279
ISBN
9780752440279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. A masterful, highly engaging analysis of how Shakespeare's plays intersected with the politics and culture of Elizabethan England Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300222715
ISBN
9780300222715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.72

paperback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Series: Issues in the History of American Foreign Relations. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971751
ISBN
9781597971751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.53

Hardback. The Cold War continues to shape international relations almost twenty years after being acknowledged as the central event of the last half of the twentieth century. Interpretations of how it ended thus remain crucial to an accurate understanding of global events and foreign policy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBA; HBTW; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971744
ISBN
9781597971744
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.32

Paperback. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594987
ISBN
9780099594987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. A completely original history of one of the most extraordinary movements in the world - the Girl Guides - and how they helped win the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007356324
ISBN
9780007356324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. "Meticulously researched and unapologetically romantic, How the Hippies Saved Physics makes the history of science fun again."-Science Num Pages: 416 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; PDZ; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Number of pages
378
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342314
ISBN
9780393342314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. Takes readers to a time when both the Catholic Church and the main new Protestant denominations embraced a policy of endorsing religious persecution, coercing unity, and, with the state's help, mercilessly crushing dissent and heresy. This work shows how out of the same traditions came the beginnings of pluralism in the West. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691121420
ISBN
9780691121420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 233 x 11. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965163
ISBN
9780750965163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752498607
ISBN
9780752498607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445615042
ISBN
9781445615042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. But are expansive institutional efforts like mailin registration, longer poll hours, and "no-excuse" absentee voting uniformly effective in improving voter turnout across states? This book deals with this topic. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114217
ISBN
9780226114217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Hardcover. The United States routinely has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any developed democracy in the world. This book places contemporary reforms in historical context and explores how state electoral institutions have shaped voting behavior throughout the twentieth century. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226114187
ISBN
9780226114187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.65
€ 78.49

Paperback. Shows that Western suffrage came about as the result of the unsettled state of regional politics, the complex nature of Western race relations, broad alliances between suffragists and farmer-labor-progressive reformers, and sophisticated activism by Western women. This book highlights suffrage racism and elitism as major problems for the movement. Num Pages: 273 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814757222
ISBN
9780814757222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. We think we know what's coming. But is it already too late? This title explores how the 'first world' has its wasted inheritance with flawed economic policy - and what can be done to reverse the decline. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141042411
ISBN
9780141042411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.77

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847847419
ISBN
9780847847419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.86
€ 50.34

Hardcover. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Num Pages: 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good husband is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: Don't think that your wife has placed waste-paper baskets in the rooms as ornaments. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; HBTB; VFVG. Dimension: 134 x 96 x 12. Weight: 82.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243761
ISBN
9781851243761
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.47

Hardcover. Illustrated with charming contemporary line drawings, this little book is full of no-nonsense, old-fashioned parenting advice: a gem of a guide for anyone new to the hardest job in the world. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 98 x 123 x 13. Weight in Grams: 86.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244386
ISBN
9781851244386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.47

Hardcover. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Num Pages: 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 116 x 95 x 11. Weight in Grams: 86. 96 pages, 11 black & white line drawings. The art of being a good wife is not an easy one. This little guide was written in the 1930s for the middle classes - one of the first modern self-help books. Illustrated with contemporary line-drawings, it contains delightfully arcane and timelessly true advice: After all is said and done, husbands are not terribly difficult to manage. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJG; VFVG. Dimension: 12 x 9 x 5. Weight: 84.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243815
ISBN
9781851243815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.48

Paperback. The Public Intellectual Debate on the Global Role of the United States After September 11. 280 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPH; JPS. Dimension: 211 x 149 x 18. Weight: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Barbara Budrich Publishers
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9783847400356
ISBN
9783847400356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.75

Paperback. The Tudor era encompasses some of the greatest changes in our history. But while we know about the historical dramas of the times - most notably in the court of Henry VIII - what was life really like for a commoner like you or me? This is a time traveller's guide to daily life in Tudor England. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 248 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241973714
ISBN
9780241973714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.69

paperback. We know what life was like for Victoria and Albert. But what was it like for a commoner like you or me? How did it feel to cook with coal and wash with tea leaves? Drink beer for breakfast and clean your teeth with cuttlefish? Dress in whalebone and feed opium to the baby? This book helps you teach what you need to know about 19th century living. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780670921362
ISBN
9780670921362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. From the No.1 bestselling author of WEDLOCK. The Georgian scandal of one gentleman, two orphans and an experiment to create the ideal wife. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828953
ISBN
9780753828953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

paperback. The author grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism. In this book, he brings us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; DNF; HBJF1; JPVH3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572725
ISBN
9780099572725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.68

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