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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. This monograph discusses Portuguese eugenics within a strong international historiographical comparative framework and situates it within different regional, scientific and ideological types of eugenics in the same period. Series: CEU Press Studies in the History of Medicine. Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJ; HRCC7; JFSL; JHBD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9789633860281
ISBN
9789633860281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.36

Paperback. Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184492
ISBN
9780631184492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.96

Hardcover. Num Pages: 175 pages, over 150 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBW; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764329234
ISBN
9780764329234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. A witty and touching account of ten inspirational figures that makes us reconsider conventional ideas of the fifties woman. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Virago
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0006192
ISBN
9781844087419
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. In the modern media age politicians are never far away from scandal, it seems. This powerful book tells the story from the politician's point-of-view. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper with minor nicks and bumps
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005912
ISBN
9781849545013
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Seminal essays written by Baudrillard for a journal devoted to a radical leftist critique of architecture, urbanism, and everyday life. Translator(s): Kendall, Stuart. Series: Semiotext(e) / Foreign Agents. Num Pages: 300 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AM; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Autonomedia
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584350330
ISBN
9781584350330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. In contrast with scholarship on women and gender in the modern period, the author asserts that the rise of the absolute state, with its centralising and unifying tendencies, could actually increase women's economic, social, and legal opportunities and allow them to thrive in corporate organisations such as the guild. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photos, 7 graphs, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822326663
ISBN
9780822326663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.48

Paperback. Gathers almost twenty years of New York City's smartest and most explosive-as well as hard to find- writing, providing an indispensable archive of one of the most exciting artistic scenes in U.S. History. Editor(s): Stosuy, Brandon; Cooper, Dennis; Myles, Eileen. Num Pages: 500 pages, 180 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; DSBH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
500
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814740118
ISBN
9780814740118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Taking up personal narratives of slaves and slave owners, Tell This in My Memory offers a new window into the study of slavery in modern Middle Eastern. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HFG; 3JH; HBJF1; HBJH; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804788649
ISBN
9780804788649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. What made some 700 men and women in the Yorkshire town of Kingston-upon-Hull, in the years 1837 to 1900, decide to suffer no longer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune and take their own lives? In this study, the author seeks to uncover the experiences that drove people to suicide. Num Pages: 372 pages, 20 tables 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; JHBZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
369
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731249
ISBN
9780804731249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. This title views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Num Pages: 569 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
569
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803281929
ISBN
9780803281929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.47

Paperback. What is the secret of good prose? Does writing well even matter in an age of instant communication? Should we care? This book tells about the modern art of writing, and shows us why we all need a sense of style. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JM; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1940
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241957714
ISBN
9780241957714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. The devastating events of that Easter changed everything. This book focuses on these events. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141982472
ISBN
9780141982472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the most legendary American Presidents in history. This title offers Barack Obama the model for his presidency, showing how Abraham Lincoln saved America by appointing his fiercest rival to key cabinet positions. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9780141043722
ISBN
9780141043722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. A narrative of the critical years in modern Ireland's history. This book presents the never loses sight of the ordinary forms of heroism performed by Irish men and women trapped in extraordinary times. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141030043
ISBN
9780141030043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Will friendship overcome the social boundaries of Edwardian London in this bestselling historical tale perfect for fans of Audrey Niffenegger and Sarah Waters. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780007217236
ISBN
9780007217236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. Offers an account of working-class society in its formative years, 1780 to 1832. This English social history shows how the working class took part in its own making and re-creates the whole-life experience of people who suffered loss of status and freedom, and who underwent degradation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 976 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSC; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 43. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141976952
ISBN
9780141976952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. The end of the Second World War saw a terrible explosion of violence across Europe. Prisoners murdered jailers. Soldiers visited atrocities on civilians. Resistance fighters killed and pilloried collaborators. Ethnic cleansing, civil war, rape and murder were rife in the days, months and years after hostilities ended. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 122 x 29. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141034515
ISBN
9780141034515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Presents the biography of Napoleon who lived one of the extraordinary of all human lives. This book shows how after seizing power in a coup d'etat he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the Revolution had descended. Num Pages: 976 pages, 32pp. colour. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 201 x 51. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141032016
ISBN
9780141032016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. Presents an exploration of the making of the Victorian age and the Victorian mind. This book traces the evolution of British democracy and shows how early laissez-faire attitudes to the lot of the less fortunate turned into campaigns to improve their lives and prospects. It analyses the birth of new attitudes to education, religion and science. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 57. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Windmill Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780099558477
ISBN
9780099558477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contains passages from The Life, Clarendon's autobiography, to produce a vivid narrative history. Editor(s): Seaward, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199228171
ISBN
9780199228171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571298198
ISBN
9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; KCB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410. An excellent, clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KRS0019537
ISBN
9780801488108
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801489082
ISBN
9780801489082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

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