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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The Two-Year Mountain - Travel narrative and holiday read by Phil Deutschle following his dramatic physical and spiritual journey across Nepal and the Himalayas. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, the author describes his emotional, life-affirming experiences as a teacher in a remote village, the challenging environment and the spirit of true exploration. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp colour photos & 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKN; 3JJPN; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426. A Nepal Journey. Series: Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature). 384 pages, 8pp colour photos & 3 maps. Following a two-year stint as a teacher in a Nepalese village, the author sets off alone on a three-month expedition to conquer Pharchamo, 20,580 feet high, which has claimed several lives and is his final goal in the Himalayas. In this book, this trek forms the framework, and weaved into it is the story of his experiences. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FKN; 3JJPN; WSZG; WTL. Dimension: 130 x 200 x 27. Weight: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bradt Travel Guides
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841623856
ISBN
9781841623856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.26

Paperback. The October War or "Yom Kippur" War of 1973 was precipitated by the Arab states of the Middle East, primarily Egypt and Syria, in an attempt to force Israel to the negotiating table. This work details the Syrian assault on the strategically vital Golan Heights. Illustrator(s): Lyles, Kevin. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 48 b&w and 48 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPL; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762203
ISBN
9781841762203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. The War of 1812 saw the emergence of the US Navy as a powerful force, mainly through the use of their 44-gun frigates. Their victories in the war and their successes against the Barbary pirates caught the imagination of the world - and spurred all navies into re-examining the class. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBW; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 182 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841766300
ISBN
9781841766300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.03

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pallas Athene
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
580
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680765
ISBN
9781843680765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.88

Paperback. Series: Modern Voices. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843914518
ISBN
9781843914518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.03

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844150229
ISBN
9781844150229
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.06

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844151431
ISBN
9781844151431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.48

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844154852
ISBN
9781844154852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.74

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844156221
ISBN
9781844156221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 35.16

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844157280
ISBN
9781844157280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.74

Paperback. Features 90 Landmark Vehicles from 1900-1945 with Over 370 Colour and Black-and-white Archive Photographs. 128 pages, 370+photos & ills. Features 90 landmark vehicles from 1900-1945 shown in over 370 colour and black-and-white archive photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; JWMV. Dimension: 284 x 229 x 15. Weight: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844763702
ISBN
9781844763702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.48

Paperback. Covers the architectural treasures of the British Isles. Spanning the years from 1714 to the start of the twenty-first century, this book includes the period's finest examples of British architecture. It features information on house design, construction and the stories of its best-known inhabitants, as well as profiles of celebrated architects. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 200 photographs & artworks. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AMKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 510. From George I to Elizabeth II, 1714 to the Present Day; with 200 Magnificent Photographs, Paintings, Reconstructions and Maps. 96 pages, over 200 photographs & artworks. Covers the architectural treasures of the British Isles. Spanning the years from 1714 to the start of the twenty-first century, this book includes the period's finest examples of British architecture. It features information on house design, construction and the stories of its best-known inhabitants, as well as profiles of celebrated architects. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AMKH. Dimension: 296 x 229 x 8. Weight: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844768004
ISBN
9781844768004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.29

Hardcover. Based on cultural studies, gender studies, and the study of popular cinema, this anthology offers an account by focusing on popular genres, famous stars, and dominant practices, by taking into account the complicated relationships between East vs West German, German vs European, and European vs American cinemas. Editor(s): Davidson, John; Hake, Sabine. Series: Film Europa. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; APF; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition in this form
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845452049
ISBN
9781845452049
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.34

Hardcover. In the second half of the twentieth century France played a great role in shaping the European Union. By the early twenty-first century, however, in a hugely transformed Europe, this era had patently come to an end. This book shows how France coupled the pursuit of power and the furtherance of European integration over a sixty-year period. Series: Monographs in French Studies. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; JPSL; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453930
ISBN
9781845453930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.36

Hardcover. In nineteenth-century Europe the ruling elites viewed the theater as a form of communication which had enormous importance. The theater provided the most significant form of mass entertainment and was the only arena aside from the church in which regular mass gatherings were possible. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; AN; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454593
ISBN
9781845454593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.57

Hardcover. The Prussian province of Saxony-where the Communist uprising of March 1921 took place and two Combat Leagues (Wehrverbande) were founded (the right-wing Stahlhelm and the Social Democratic Reichsbanner) - is widely recognized as a politically important region in this period of German history. Series: Studies in Germany History. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454609
ISBN
9781845454609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.00

Hardcover. On 30 January 1933, Alfred Hugenberg's conservative German National People's Party (DNVP) formed a coalition government with the Nazi Party, thus enabling Hitler to accede to the chancellorship. This book analyzes in detail the complicated relationship between Conservatives and Nazis and offers a re-interpretation of the Nazi seizure of power.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845454968
ISBN
9781845454968
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.83

Hardcover. It has often been assumed that Europeans invented and had the exclusive monopoly over courtly and romantic love, commonly considered to be the highest form of relations between men and women. This view was particularly prevalent between 1770 and the mid-twentieth century, but was challenged in the 1960s.. Series: Remapping Cultural History. Num Pages: 382 pages, 7 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455224
ISBN
9781845455224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.00

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455521
ISBN
9781845455521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.59

Hardcover. There has been a tendency amongst scholars to view Switzerland as a unique case, and comparative scholarship on the radical right has therefore shown little interest in the country. Yet, as the author convincingly argues, there is little justification for maintaining the notion of Swiss exceptionalism.. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845455804
ISBN
9781845455804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.80

Hardcover. While unification has undoubtedly had major effects on Germany's political economy, the pattern of current policy-making preferences was established at an earlier stage, in particular, at the beginning of the 'Kohl-era' in 1982. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 22 figs, 45 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; 3JMC; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456016
ISBN
9781845456016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.06

Hardcover. The history of postwar German cinema has most often been told as a story of failure, a failure paradoxically epitomized by the remarkable popularity of film throughout the late 1940s and 1950s. Through the analysis of 10 representative films, Hester Baer reassesses this period.. Series: Film Europa. Num Pages: 336 pages, 22 ills. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJP; APF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456054
ISBN
9781845456054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.62

Hardcover. Although the end of the Cold War was greeted with great enthusiasm by people in the East and the West, the ensuing social and especially economic changes did not always result in the hoped-for improvements in people's lives. This led to widespread disillusionment that can be observed today all across Eastern Europe. Editor(s): Todorova, Maria; Gille, Zsuzsa. Num Pages: 310 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 622. 310 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Todorova, Maria; Gille, Zsuzsa. Although the end of the Cold War was greeted with great enthusiasm by people in the East and the West, the ensuing social and especially economic changes did not always result in the hoped-for improvements in people's lives. This led to widespread disillusionment that can be observed today all across Eastern Europe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 21. Weight: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456719
ISBN
9781845456719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.93

Hardcover. The protest movements that followed the Second World War have recently become the object of study for various disciplines; however, the exchange of ideas between research fields, and comparative research in general, is lacking. Editor(s): Romanos, Eduardo. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 244 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; JPW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845457471
ISBN
9781845457471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.62

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