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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. Num Pages: 96 pages, 110ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 344. Series: Mick Walker on Motorcycles. 96 pages, 110ill. A pictorial history of motorcycles - and the riders - who created the cafe racer craze. The author looks at the BSA Gold Star, the Triumph/Norton hybrid and others, and recalls the leather-jacketed "rockers" who indulged in burn-ups on Britain's roads. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AC; AJC; TBX; TRC; WGC. Dimension: 256 x 189 x 8. Weight: 344.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872004198
ISBN
9781872004198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. The Cinema of Urban Crisis explores the relationships between cinema and urban crises in the United States and Europe in the 1970s. Series: Cities and Cultures. Num Pages: 424 pages, 0 black and white; 15 full color. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089646378
ISBN
9789089646378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.96

Paperback. San Lorenzo, a neighborhood in the historic centre of Florence, and home to a market that has existed since before the Renaissance, is in transition. Globalization pressures-specifically international tourism and immigration-are forcing changes in the way vendors work, which in turn raises larger questions about identity. Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom. Num Pages: 176 pages, 25. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JM; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442634619
ISBN
9781442634619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. First full-length history of the Oromo 1300-1700; explains their key part in the medieval Christian kingdom and demonstrates their importance in shaping Ethiopian history. Series: Eastern Africa Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJH; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011176
ISBN
9781847011176
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138999015
ISBN
9781138999015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.70

Hardback. Amidst the revolutionary euphoria of August 1945, most Vietnamese believed that colonialism and war were being left behind in favor of independence and modernization. In this title, the author explains what became the largest, most intense mobilization of human resources ever seen in Vietnam. Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective. Num Pages: 748 pages, 30 b/w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1124.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
748
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520274150
ISBN
9780520274150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.65
€ 64.59

Paperback. A classic account of war - in the soldiers' own words. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106359
ISBN
9780349106359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Documenting the work of graffiti writers who illegally painted subway cars in New York City, the authors recall how they gained entry to the New York graffiti community in the 1970s and 1980s and describe the techniques that they used to photograph it. Num Pages: 128 pages, 153 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPN; ACXJ; AFJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 338 x 11. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292129
ISBN
9780500292129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.45

Hardcover. The life and times of polymath, scholar, author and folk hero, Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), poses, and helps us to answer, these questions. This book examines his life long commitment to finding a form of artistic expression suitable for post was Europe. It explores his ideas in their intellectual, cultural and political contexts. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748696574
ISBN
9780748696574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.92
€ 107.83

Paperback. Britain's murky relationship with the Greek dictatorship is revealed in this important new study. Series: LSE Hellenic Observatory Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJD; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043656
ISBN
9781849043656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Num Pages: 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166. 96 pages, 43 black & white illustrations. In June 1940, Hitler ordered his generals to organize the invasion of Britain under a plan codenamed Operation Sealion, drawing up a complex set of documents, consisting of maps, aerial photographs, a physical description of the British Isles. This book reproduces a selection of these documents in a handy-sized format. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 178 x 120 x 16. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First as Such
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243563
ISBN
9781851243563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.15

Hardcover. Operation Big Ben was a Top Secret plan to dive-bomb V rocket installations with Mark IX and Mark XVI Spitfires. For the first time the whole story can be told, showing the work of the Crossbow Committee, intelligence Commandos under Commander Ian Fleming, the brave RAF pilots and the essential contribution of the French and Dutch Resistance. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554395
ISBN
9781781554395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. How racial and class differences influenced the modern women's movement Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 280 pages, 9 b&w Photographs, 1 Line Drawing, 3 Tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JJPK; JFFK; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077548
ISBN
9780252077548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Focusing on Infantry Fire Support tactics during World War II, this title features artwork and detailed analysis of the battlefield use of machine guns, mortars, and light guns. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30 b/w; 28 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815460
ISBN
9781472815460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; 3J; AM. Dimension: 220 x 269 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1082.
Publisher
Jysk Arkaeologisk Selskab
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788793423060
ISBN
9788793423060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.32

Paperback. Presents the author's account of travelling in Europe. Cast in the form of a walking tour through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy, this title includes such adventures as a voyage by raft down the Neckar and an ascent of Mount Blanc by telescope, as well as the author's attempts to study art. Num Pages: 448 pages, b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; DNF; DSBF; DSK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436082
ISBN
9780140436082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about his experience as a slave. He was so impressive that he became a friend of President Abraham Lincoln, as well as one of the most famous abolitionists of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 137 x 193 x 7. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780448479118
ISBN
9780448479118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.16

Paperback. If you can't trust your family.. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJPR; FA; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008228620
ISBN
9780008228620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752490083
ISBN
9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. The essential guide to the story of London's acclaimed museum - from its origins in the 1980s to its pivotal move in 2016 Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; ACXJ; AK; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 220 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714872537
ISBN
9780714872537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Depardon grasps the light of Scotland as never before and sublimes the end of a working world Num Pages: 112 pages, 68 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJPN; AJC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 298 x 48. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publisher
Editions du Seuil
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9782021303629
ISBN
9782021303629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801477461
ISBN
9780801477461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.99

Hardback. For decades the history of the US Military Tribunals at Nuremberg (NMT) has been eclipsed by the first Nuremberg trial - the International Military Tribunal or IMT. The first comprehensive examination of the NMT, this volume brings together diverse perspectives from several fields to explore the impact and legacy of the NMT. Editor(s): Priemel, Kim C.; Stiller, Alexa. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 348 pages, 14 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594. Transtional Justice, Trial Narratives, and Historiography. Series: War and Genocide. 348 pages, 14 ills. Editor(s): Priemel, Kim C.; Stiller, Alexa. For decades the history of the US Military Tribunals at Nuremberg (NMT) has been eclipsed by the first Nuremberg trial - the International Military Tribunal or IMT. The first comprehensive examination of the NMT, this volume brings together diverse perspectives from several fields to explore the impact and legacy of the NMT. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 237 x 158 x 22. Weight: 594.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
348
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857455307
ISBN
9780857455307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.90

Paperback. As a 20-something college dropout Nick Kent's first five interviews as a young writer were with the MC5, Captain Beefheart, The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Along with Charles Shaar Murray and Ian MacDonald he would go on to define and establish the NME as the home of serious music writing. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232864
ISBN
9780571232864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

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