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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. In the mid-1960s, the Soviet Union unveiled the BMP-1, the first true infantry fighting vehicle. The BMP marked a significant departure from the traditional "armored personnel carrier", sporting a lower silhouette and a higher-caliber armament than rival APCs. This book examines the first time these Cold War icons clashed in the First Gulf War. Illustrator(s): Gilliland, Alan; Shumate, Johnny. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, 35 b/w; 26 col. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBWS3; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 249 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472815200
ISBN
9781472815200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.72

Hardback. A detailed study of the domestic life of the early modern, non-elite household Series: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History. Num Pages: 324 pages, 98 black & white illustrations, 40 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270415
ISBN
9781783270415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.64

Paperback. "Writing with erudition and a broad grasp of the history of social thought, Hodgen demonstrates the debt owed to the period of the late Renaissance and even the centuries prior to that."-American Anthropologist Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; JHM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 669.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210149
ISBN
9780812210149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.64

Paperback. This title reveals the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy determined the shape, duration and outcome of the First World War. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953757
ISBN
9780750953757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499468
ISBN
9780752499468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473833760
ISBN
9781473833760
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardback. When apartheid ended in 1994, a radiant national optimism suggested a bright future for the new, unified South Africa. Using the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a starting point, this book includes essays that explore texts from every corner of South Africa in an attempt to remap the borders of her country's communities. Series: The Africa List. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; HBJH; HBLW3; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 135 x 30. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857421746
ISBN
9780857421746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ANC; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854594662
ISBN
9781854594662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859791878
ISBN
9780859791878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In March 1944, the Japanese Army launched Operation U-Go, an attack on Assam in India intended to inspire a rising against British rule. A month earlier the Japanese had launched Operation Ha-Go. But British forces employed defensive techniques to counter the Japanese infiltration tactics. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846039393
ISBN
9781846039393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. Editor(s): Walsh, Dr. Brendan. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845887926
ISBN
9781845887926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; BGB; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143130000
ISBN
9780143130000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Much has been written about the men who left to fight in WWI but what was life really like for those left behind on the Home Front? A bustling market town profoundly touched by the war, St Albans is the perfect place of which to ask this question, thanks in part to the survival of exceptionally rich archives of records from the period. Editor(s): Mann, Sue; Mein, Jonathan; Wares, Anne. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 284 x 14. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
University Of Hertfordshire Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909291744
ISBN
9781909291744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.84

Paperback. Between 1920 and 1934, the author lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen. This book depicts his time there, evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. It portrays the landscapes, festivals and folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, village customs, superstitions and characters. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189321
ISBN
9780141189321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Awarded the Dexter Prize by the Society for the History of Technology, this book offers a comparative history of the evolution of modern electric power systems. It described large-scale technological change and demonstrates that technology cannot be understood unless placed in a cultural context. Num Pages: 488 pages, 226, 226 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; RNF; TBX; THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1102.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801846144
ISBN
9780801846144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 49.75

Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956724
ISBN
9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Suitable for theatre artists and students alike, this anthology includes the full texts of sixteen important examples of avant-garde drama from the most daring and influential artistic movements of the first half of the twentieth century, including Symbolism, Futurism, Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Editor(s): Knopf, Robert. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300206739
ISBN
9780300206739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.25

Paperback. The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific. Illustrator(s): Gerrard, Howard. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Campaign
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961545
ISBN
9781780961545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

hardcover. This reference guide provides entries on English-language writers and writing throughout the 20th century. Writers from all over the world are included, from James Joyce to Amy Tan. A whole range of writing is celebrated, embracing fiction, plays, poetry and non-fictional writing. Editor(s): Stringer, Jenny. Num Pages: 772 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1178.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
772
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192122711
ISBN
9780192122711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 237.68

Paperback. More gypsy tales from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author.. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJP; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409138372
ISBN
9781409138372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. In modern London the walker can still visit the church where Lydia Bennett married Wickham, stroll with Elinor Dashwood in Kensington Palace Gardens or imagine they follow Jane Austen's naval officer brothers as they stride down Whitehall to the Admiralty. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JF; DSRC; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812951
ISBN
9780747812951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993498
ISBN
9781784993498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

paperback. Series: Haynes Automotive Repair Manuals. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Haynes Pubns
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620920497
ISBN
9781620920497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782002840
ISBN
9781782002840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.72

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