Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Late on the evening of 24 January 1991 the patrol was compromised deep behind enemy lines in Iraq. A fierce fire-fight left the eight men unscathed, but they were forced to run for their lives. This title tells the story of courage under fire, of hairbreadth escapes, of the trained soldiers in the world fighting against adverse conditions. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS3; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099556671
- ISBN
- 9780099556671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Hardcover. William Jervois was a military engineer who rose to prominence as a result of Lord Palmerston's extensive programme of fortification against a feared French invasion in the middle years of the nineteenth century. Ramparts of Empire is a detailed and engaging study of his life and works. Num Pages: 322 pages, c. 150 b&w illustrations, 8 pages of colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AMX; TBX; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 273 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1282.
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905816040
- ISBN
- 9781905816040
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.78
€ 151.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50+ b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1292.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764314445
- ISBN
- 9780764314445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 46.30
€ 65.36
€ 46.30
Paperback. This is the first book to collect the most important contributions to the theory of the postmodern novel over the last forty years and to guide readers through the complex questions and wide-ranging debates. The selections in this book will enable readers to place the theory of postmodern fiction in a broader intellectual and cultural context. Editor(s): Nicol, Bran. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 246 x 30. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614790
- ISBN
- 9780748614790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.42
€ 41.99
€ 37.42
paperback. In 1749, Francois Bonis, a medical student in Paris, found himself hauled off to the Bastille for distributing an abominable poem about the king. So began the Affair of the Fourteen, a police crackdown on ordinary citizens for unauthorized poetry recitals. Why was the official response to these poems so intense? This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 240 pages, 9 halftones, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066045
- ISBN
- 9780674066045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.90
€ 36.99
€ 30.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 411 colour photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 257 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1102.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764346187
- ISBN
- 9780764346187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.41
€ 36.99
€ 34.41
Hardback. An analysis of the often contradictory reasons why President George W Bush went to war in Iraq and of the war's impact on future US armed intervention abroad. Drawing on various assessments of Bush's presidency, it contends that Bush's invasion of Iraq was more about the arrogance of post - Cold War American power than it was about Saddam Hussein. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974370
- ISBN
- 9781597974370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.28
€ 33.28
Hardcover. Presents a comprehensive history of the Buccaneer, giving details of the design, operational history including front-line action during Operation Desert Storm. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844156696
- ISBN
- 9781844156696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road Editor(s): Sisman, Adam. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; BGL; BJ; HBWQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473622494
- ISBN
- 9781473622494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. After Hitler conquered Poland, the British began to exert control of the Norwegian coast, an action that threatened to outflank from the start Germany's hegemony on the Continent. He quickly responded with a series of assaults. Airlifted infantry and paratroopers were dispatched to Scandinavia, seizing Norwegian strong points. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 pages illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149330
- ISBN
- 9781935149330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.16
€ 38.99
€ 35.16
Hardback. Powerful memoir of the personal and political journey of a leading figure in the UK's Jewish community, from idealistic Zionist to critic of Israel. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745332765
- ISBN
- 9780745332765
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.34
€ 31.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Publication timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Dam Buster raid of 16-17 May 1943 performed by Lancaster bombers. Wartime nostalgia books republished in facsimile are hugely popular,Amberley's own bestselling Spitfire Manual and Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain, 1942 (Bodleian Library). Editor(s): Wilson, Gordon. Num Pages: 313 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 313
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614427
- ISBN
- 9781445614427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16, 13 black & white halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJG; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449987
- ISBN
- 9780801449987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.65
€ 59.65
Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Manchester. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; WQH; WTRM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 121 x 3. Weight in Grams: 24.
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps United Kingdom
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Facsim.of 1849 Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850547276
- ISBN
- 9780850547276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback. Written in 1940 in the heat of battle when the RAF stood alone against the might of Hitler's Third Reich, this work presents a personal account of one of the fiercest and most idealised air conflicts - the Battle of Britain - seen through the eyes of a pilot of the famous 609 Squadron, which shot down over 100 planes in that epic contest. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16pp photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008 rep
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502041
- ISBN
- 9781906502041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Hardcover. The second volume of legendary photographer Patrick Demarchelier's sublime portraits of iconic Dior haute couture looks, from Christian Dior to Raf Simons. Num Pages: 240 pages, 150 colour and black and white. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; AJC; AKB; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 345 x 32. Weight in Grams: 3024.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847845767
- ISBN
- 9780847845767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.98€ 77.13
€ 106.98
€ 77.13
Paperback. When Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest to hold that office since 1812. With a landslide majority, his approval rating was 93 per cent and he went on to become Labour's longest-serving premier. So what went wrong? This book uncovers the full story of Blair's decade in power. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571314225
- ISBN
- 9780571314225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487557
- ISBN
- 9780752487557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. The contributors to this book scrutinise the legitimacy of the Arab regimes that experienced popular uprisings in 2010-2011 and discuss the consequences of public disenchantment with them. Editor(s): Kamrava, Mehran. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 151 x 29. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043472
- ISBN
- 9781849043472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.89
€ 33.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445638485
- ISBN
- 9781445638485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.77
€ 21.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3J; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801473470
- ISBN
- 9780801473470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472586889
- ISBN
- 9781472586889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.74
€ 34.99
€ 29.74
Paperback. An in-depth and comprehensive account of the complex history of Japanese modernism from the mid-19th century 'opening to the West' until the 21st century globalized world of 'postmodernism.' Its concept of modernism encompasses not just the aesthetic avant-garde but a wide spectrum of social, political and cultural phenomena. Series: Modernism and.. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; DSBH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 120 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2011 ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230346444
- ISBN
- 9780230346444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.53
€ 70.53
Paperback. Tells the story of the photographic intelligence work undertaken from a country house at Medmenham. This book presents the story of human endeavour and derring-do. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099557333
- ISBN
- 9780099557333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96