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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002310
ISBN
9781841952963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Shows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From 1700 to the present day, the author offers an analysis of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0001990
ISBN
9780140293333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A journey from White City to the Hanger Lane Gyratory along Western Avenue - the A40. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
PICADOR (MACM)
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000835
ISBN
9780330392631
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Hardcover. In this text, Gillian McIntosh examines the complex meanings and values associated with the Northern Irish State since 1920. Her study begins during the decade following World War I and concludes with the elaborate civic ritual of the Queen's visit in 1953. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003524
ISBN
9781859182048
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The "Cliveden set" included leading politicians, academics, bankers, writers and newspaper editors who gathered at the wealthy country estate of Nancy and Waldorf Astor. But in the late 1930s it was identified as a treacherous cabal seeking to manipulate foreign policy in its own class interests. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 378. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003141
ISBN
9780712667425
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A collection of essays that assesses the seventeenth century, interpreting what used to be called 'The Puritan Revolution', the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and the relation between these ideas and the political and economic events of the day. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003101
ISBN
9780712667227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Despite a terrible two-stage 'European civil war' and the traumatic rise and fall of communism, wealth has increased dramatically alongside a four-fold leap in population, and women's lives have been transformed. This title offers an overview of a turbulent century that explores both dramatic events and the trends. Num Pages: 928 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 616. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002980
ISBN
9780140276312
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Editor(s): Garratt, Delia; Hamling, Tara. Num Pages: 136 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002957
ISBN
9781474222266
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Anne's sister Becky was born in 1958, before most people had even heard of autism. Diagnosed with "emotional disturbance," Becky was subjected to well-meaning but futile efforts at "rehabilitation" or "cure," as well as prolonged spells in institutions. This bittersweet memoir will resonate with everyone interested in autism spectrum conditions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002911
ISBN
9781843108597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Who was Jean Moulin? The official answer is that he was General de Gaulle's emissary to occupied France and became the political head of the Resistance in 1943. However, Marnham searches for the key to Moulin's political convictions and suggests that he may have been working to a private agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002902
ISBN
9780712665841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A journey from White City to the Hanger Lane Gyratory along Western Avenue - the A40. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; JFSG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
PICADOR (MACM)
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001938
ISBN
9780330392631
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A vivid description of one of the most ambitious scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest. Num Pages: 226 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp), (+ maps & diagrams). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; PDZ; TNCB; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001852
ISBN
9780006531234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The second half of the twentieth century was dominated by the unfolding drama of the Cold War, from the Berlin blockade to the fall of the Berlin Wall. This book is an account of both an overview of the trends underlying this variety, and an insight into the lives led in its midst. Num Pages: 928 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 53. Weight in Grams: 674. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001427
ISBN
9780140295108
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A study of the reign of Charles V constructed around a biographical framework and looking at his role in the German Reformation, the establishment of the state of the Netherlands, the formation of the Spanish overseas empire and the Habsburg-Valois rivalry in Italy. Series: Seminar Studies in History. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; 4KL; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 404. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
SKU
KKD0001337
ISBN
9780582354753
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KKD0001316
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Shows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From 1700 to the present day, the author offers an analysis of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape. Num Pages: 576 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; HBLW; KCBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001297
ISBN
9780140293333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001295
ISBN
9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892699
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. This is the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. The myth that little or nothing happened in Mayo during these troubled times is dispelled forever. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gill
Condition
New
SKU
9781848891364
ISBN
9781848891364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. The Great Irish Famine tells of the last great famine in European history. First-hand accounts and writings by four contemporary real people are used to give a complete and personal picture of the historic tragedy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780717160105
ISBN
9780717160105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Recounts the momentous episodes that preceded the Civil War including the Dred Scott decision, the Lincoln-Douglas debates, John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. Num Pages: 944 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780140125184
ISBN
9780140125184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. The Republic of Ireland, which declared itself in 1949, allowed the Catholic Church to dominate its civil society and education system. Investment by American and European companies, and a welcoming tax regime, created the 'Celtic Tiger' of the 1990s. That brief burst of good fortune was destroyed by a corrupt political class. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JMC; JPH; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571270095
ISBN
9780571270095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486474748
ISBN
9780486474748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375703836
ISBN
9780375703836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.61

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