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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Editor(s): Buck, James K.; Hinton, Meredith J. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF; HBWS4; JPH; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620812891
ISBN
9781620812891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.10
€ 130.56

Hardback. Afghanistan, on the borders of Central Asia, became a focus of Superpower rivalry and international intrigue after the Soviet invasion in 1979. This book shows how Afghanistan's traditional society has been profoundly changed by the ensueing war. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333492901
ISBN
9780333492901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.51

Hardback. Series: Louann Atkins Temple Women & Culture Series. Num Pages: 228 pages, 114 color photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; AJB; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 7112 x 661. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477309391
ISBN
9781477309391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.91

Paperback. In 1919, Afghanistan invaded British India and caused the short Third Anglo-Afghan War. Although this Anglo-Afghan War was more limited than the first two, it drove defeated Afghanistan toward Revolutionary Russia. The Kingdom of Afghanistan worried about Britain's intentions and so they became the first country to recognize the new Bolshevik state Editor(s): Grau, Lester W.; Gress, Michael A. Series: Helion Studies in Military History. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 237 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982031
ISBN
9781909982031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Describes the events surrounding the Soviet invasion in 1979 and the encounter between the military superpower and the poorly armed Afghans. Num Pages: 392 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JPVR; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208933
ISBN
9780520208933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Parmee, Douglas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172599
ISBN
9781590172599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.14

Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791873
ISBN
9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. Sebastiao Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists. His work concentrates on Africa, where he has shot more than 40 reportage works over a period of 30 years. This book brings together Salgado's photos of Africa in three parts. It is a document of Africa and also an homage to the continent's history, people, and natural phenomena. Editor(s): Salgado, Lelia Wanick. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 372 x 37. Weight in Grams: 3236.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Multilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783822856215
ISBN
9783822856215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 73.69

Hardcover. Over the last decade, there has been a shift toward a strategic view of Africa. China and the US import much of their oil from Africa which is clearly emerging on the world stage as a strategic player. Africa and the New World Era probes the importance and significance of this shift and its implications for Africa's international relations. Editor(s): Mangala, Jack. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230102866
ISBN
9780230102866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.81

Hardback. Editor(s): Killingray, David; Rathbone, Richard. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333382585
ISBN
9780333382585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.62

Paperback. Editor(s): Robinson, Ronald; Gallagher, John; Denny, Alice. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768571
ISBN
9781780768571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.24

Paperback. Tropical Africa was one of the last regions of the world to experience formal European colonialism, a process that coincided with the advent of a range of scientific specialties and research methods. This title studies the thorny relationship between imperialism and the role of scientific expertise in the colonization of British Africa. Num Pages: 528 pages, 8 colour plates, 2 halftones, 8 line drawings, 48 tables. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226803470
ISBN
9780226803470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Paperback. A genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. This expanded, revised and updated new edition of an established text now includes the latest scholarship and features more on issues such as AIDS, urbanisation, South Sudan, questions of citizenship and the importance of transnational spaces. Num Pages: 680 pages, 14 black & white tables, 6 black & white halftones, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
680
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230272880
ISBN
9780230272880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Paperback. In the spring of 2015, the author set out from the heart of Cairo on his latest world record attempt - cycling solo, the length of Africa, intending to ride to Cape Town in under 50 days. In this book, he brings Africa to life in all its complex glory, friendship and curiosity, while inspiring us all to question the bounds of what is possible. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JMG; WSQ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172479
ISBN
9780552172479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Recounts the opposition to British and French rule practised both by Africans living on the continent and by European anticolonialists and members of the Black Diaspora. This book covers campaigns waged by an early incarnation of the ANC and other groups in South Africa who fought against legal and other aspects of white minority rule. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1H; 3JJG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Hurst & Co.
Number of pages
494
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659365
ISBN
9781850659365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

Paperback. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFMN; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908129451
ISBN
9781908129451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Hardback. A revised and updated edition of this magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 5x4 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490360
ISBN
9781786490360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.15

Hardcover. Editor(s): Abegunrin, Olayiwola Layi. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJP; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629485614
ISBN
9781629485614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.69
€ 158.44

Paperback. Black women and Hollywood in the pre-Civil Rights era Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221926
ISBN
9780253221926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardback. African American Faces of the Civil War makes an important contribution to a comparatively understudied aspect of the war and provides a fascinating look into lives that helped shape America. Num Pages: 384 pages, 77, 77 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJCP; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421406251
ISBN
9781421406251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.64

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