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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread to become the world's greatest threat. This title shows how the zeal of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the strategic mistakes of Western governments led to the banner of ISIS being raised over huge swathes of Syria and Iraq. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172882
ISBN
9780552172882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Takes us to the vibrant Dutch Republic and its book trade to explore the work that sowed the radical idea that religions could be considered on equal terms. This title explores "The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World", which appeared in 1723. Num Pages: 400 pages, 76 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HRAB; HRAC; HRAM2; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049284
ISBN
9780674049284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 737 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; WC; WFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 238 x 313 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2182. A Tradition of Splendid Silver. 312 pages, 937 colour and b&w photographs, price guide, index. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; WC; WFJ. Dimension: 238 x 313 x 32. Weight: 2184.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764310898
ISBN
9780764310898
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.73
€ 65.34

Paperback. Reveals how Cornwallis was able to use his aggressive strategy to great effect and how the overconfidence of the re-formed American forces under Horatio Gates was to result in a shocking defeat on the night of 15 August 1780 - a defeat that would allow Cornwallis to push deep into North Carolina the following year, and more. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 35 b/w; 44 col. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 269 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472812858
ISBN
9781472812858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.52

paperback. How 'The Troubles' in Ulster defined the Scottish and British military experience post-WW2 'Bloody Sunday' is one of the iconic moments in British History, but what were the experiences of the soldiers in Ulster, many of them Scottish, and how did the wider events of the Troubles figure in their minds? This book provides the answers. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646555
ISBN
9780748646555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. A study of the Thirty Years' War, a conflict of key importance in the history of the development of warfare. It offers a behind-the-scenes view of the men who really made the decisions in the fighting - Olivares, Mazarin and Cardinal Richelieu - and discusses the long-term effects of the war. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour & 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 8. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition Uk Pbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841763781
ISBN
9781841763781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. The Hurricane served in every theatre during the Second World War as a fighter, night fighter, ground attack aircraft and even on board ship guarding vital convoys. This book offers first-hand accounts of these gallant pilots form not only a history of the aircraft, but also a tribute to the many friends they lost in combat. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233004549
ISBN
9780233004549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.33

Paperback.
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908096654
ISBN
9781908096654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, 34 line illus. 18 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; JPS; KCL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155821
ISBN
9780691155821
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.95

Paperback. Series: Mark Davison's "Remembered" Series for Kingston, Surbiton, Hook and Tolworth. Num Pages: 64 pages, 70 black and white historic photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 283 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Mark Davison United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954375928
ISBN
9780954375928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 color + 140 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 289 x 257 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1360.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300203950
ISBN
9780300203950
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.23
€ 60.10

Paperback. Gives an account of the everyday lives of Parisians in the eighteenth century. This work traces the solidarities and conflicts which arose between men and women, rich and poor, masters and servants, neighbours and colleagues. It paints a picture of a society in a process of mutation which was gradually constructing a fresh set of values. Num Pages: 250 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745612430
ISBN
9780745612430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Hardback. LeBorg, the quintessential Hollywood contract director, worked constantly during the 1940s and 1950s at such studios as Universal, PRC, and Monogram. With stills and a thorough filmography. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 203 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
203
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825505
ISBN
9780810825505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.69

Paperback. Tracing the long historical encounter between Islamic and Indic civilizations, this work explores how and why such a large Muslim population emerged in Bengal. Series: Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies. Num Pages: 388 pages, 24 b&w photographs, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJF; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205079
ISBN
9780520205079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. How history was saved in seventeenth-century Mexico Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 825.
Publisher
Vanderbilt University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826520975
ISBN
9780826520975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.01

Hardback. A history of Merseyside war years Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJH; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Batsford Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463520
ISBN
9780752463520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. With the end of the Cold War, the UN has shown a new dynamism, reflecting a qualitative change in attitudes and perceptions of the international community. The book focuses on the ability of the UN to sustain this momentum into the future, and examines the UN's role in peace and security. Editor(s): Bourantonis, Dimitris; Wiener, Jarrod. Num Pages: 235 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; GTJ; JPSF; JPSN1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
Edition
1995th Edition
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
235
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333631232
ISBN
9780333631232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.91

Hardcover. Zuck argues that, in the decades between the ratification of the Constitution and the publication of Sutton Griggs s novel "Imperium in Imperio" in 1899, four populations were most often referred to as racial and ethnic nations within the nation: the Cherokees, African Americans, Irish Americans, and Chinese immigrants." Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; JFSL1; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820345420
ISBN
9780820345420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.89

Paperback. Discusses the fluctuations of black suffrage in the ante-bellum North, using the 4 states of New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island as examples. This book offers a framework for understanding and explaining how the issue of voting rights for blacks unfolded between the drafting of the Constitution, and the end of the Civil War. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415956970
ISBN
9780415956970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 28.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703140
ISBN
9781501703140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.29

Hardback. A study of the place of black people in British society, focusing on a community of African Caribbeans in Leicester. It links national and local government policy on immigration, aspects of national identity, and the experiences of African Caribbean migrants in Leicester between 1945 and 1981. Series Editor(s): Agozino, Dr. Biko. Series: Interdisciplinary Research Series in Ethnic, Gender & Class Relations. Num Pages: 324 pages, tables, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754610199
ISBN
9780754610199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.59
€ 89.16

Hardback. Integrating social history and civil rights movement studies, Fighting for Hope examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of America. Series: War/Society/Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; JFSL3; JPVH1; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888281
ISBN
9780801888281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.41

Paperback. The 2009 quadricentennial celebrations commemorating the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson will also spotlight one of our deepest and most enduring national legacies. This book takes needed stock of the remarkable past created by the settlers of New Netherlands. Editor(s): Panetta, Roger. Num Pages: 450 pages, 2 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3J; HBJK; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
450
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823230402
ISBN
9780823230402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 59.08

Hardcover. A work on US-Russian relations over the course of 200 years. This fourth volume provides a comprehensive study that captures the major changes in relations between two nations on the verge of becoming dominant global powers. It examines the rationale for America's failure to recognize the Soviet government through the early 1930s. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJG; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 821.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614486
ISBN
9780700614486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.73

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