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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight: 120.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427908
ISBN
9780826427908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 202 illus. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPG; AJC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 305 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1892.
Publisher
Grantha Corporation United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890206604
ISBN
9781890206604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.62

Paperback. When young Mollie became a 'skivvy' in a stately London townhouse aged just 14, she quickly learned that a large amount of elbow grease and a sense of humour would be tantamount to surviving there. Through Mollie's eyes we are offered a fascinating glimpse into London's invisible 'downstairs', a world that has long-since vanished. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 201 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718159993
ISBN
9780718159993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The astonishing story of the 1930s project that gave birth to Mass Observation Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227801
ISBN
9781780227801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Drawing on a wealth of primary and secondary sources, this book explores how far imperial culture penetrated antipodean city institutions. It argues that far from imperial saturation, the city 'Down Under' was remarkably untouched by the Empire. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 319 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 1MBN; 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137385727
ISBN
9781137385727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.69

paperback. Over 200 full-colour plates of cavalry and infantry uniforms detailed, together with lace patterns and buttons Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour illustrations - Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBWF; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473886667
ISBN
9781473886667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. This volume presents 14 case studies of lobbying campaigns recently directed towards influencing policy and decisions in the European Union and illustrates the effects of recent wide-ranging change. Editor(s): Pedler, Robin H. Num Pages: 343 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; 3JJPR; JPSN2; JPWD; KCP; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2002nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333971529
ISBN
9780333971529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB; KNS; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509822423
ISBN
9781509822423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780722429
ISBN
9781780722429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. This title re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718197957
ISBN
9780718197957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. A portrait of high society in the twentieth century, told through the stories of the guests of Maxine Elliott and Prince Aly Khan at the Chateau de l'Horizon in Cannes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BK; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139890
ISBN
9780349139890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Explores the aesthetic dimensions of the Arab Spring and the worldwide protest movements that followed. This book also explores the central role the aesthetic played in energising the massive mobilisations of young people, the disaffected, the middle classes and the apolitical silent majority. Editor(s): Werbner, Pnina; Webb, Martin; Spellman-Poots, Kathryn. Num Pages: 392 pages, 151 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; AB; JFCA; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 956.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748693351
ISBN
9780748693351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.17

Paperback. Written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525. The two introductions set the letters in context. Translator(s): Pagden, Mr. Anthony. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300090949
ISBN
9780300090949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.21

Paperback. A simple and attractive introduction to the Great Fire of London - a popular National Curriculum subject. Series: Beginning History. Num Pages: 24 pages, Full-colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 4KHF; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 249 x 195 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750237895
ISBN
9780750237895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.53

Paperback. The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 136 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
1008
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813317
ISBN
9780753813317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. On 12 May 1883, the German flag was raised on the coast of South-West Africa, modern Namibia - the beginnings of Germany's African Empire. As colonial forces moved in , their ruthless punitive raids became an open war of extermination. Thousands of the indigenous people were killed or driven out into the desert to die. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1HFMN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJH; HBTR; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231423
ISBN
9780571231423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR. The story of Gabriele D'Annunzio, poet, daredevil - and Fascist. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007213962
ISBN
9780007213962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; 1DBKEWD; 2AB; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014639
ISBN
9780008200213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. The dramatic story of the Bolsheviks' struggle for political survival during the first year of Soviet power Num Pages: 520 pages, 25 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
520
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220424
ISBN
9780253220424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Editor(s): Steen, Bart van der; Katzeff, Ask; Hoogenhuijze, Leendert van. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPL; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604866834
ISBN
9781604866834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.96

Paperback. To many Americans, the 1970s seem a "lost" period, a pale and undistinguished decade compared with the 1960s and the 1980s. This issue demonstrates that while the 1970s were indeed rather grey in many respects, they were also a time of reassessment and dynamism in many fields of popular American culture. Editor(s): Hurup, Elisabeth. Series: Dolphin S. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
217
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772883779
ISBN
9788772883779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.39

Paperback. Written by experienced examiners and teachers, and tailored to the fresh Edexcel specification, this book presents an active, engaging approach that brings History alive in the classroom. It features exam tips, activities and sources in every chapter that give students the confidence to tackle various questions which come up in the exam. Series: Edexcel GCE History. Num Pages: 184 pages, full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; 4KLR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 273 x 221 x 10. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846905025
ISBN
9781846905025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 12.16

Paperback. The "British Isles" entered the 20th century as a single state, "Great Britain and Ireland", with a British Empire greater in extent and larger in population than the world had ever seen. This book explores the vast changes in the first 50 years of the new century. Editor(s): Robbins, Keith. Series: Short Oxford History of the British Isles. Num Pages: 302 pages, Maps and half-tones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198731962
ISBN
9780198731962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.17

Paperback. Growing up as a child in the Second World War could be a frightening or an exciting experience. Depending on the age of the child, the experience of war might be strange and scary, or all he or she had ever known. This book recounts the British child's experience of the War with photographs, objects and ephemera. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807377
ISBN
9780747807377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.89

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