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Hardcover. The essays in this book concern manifestations of political violence in the democracies of interwar Europe. While research in this area usually focuses on the countries that fell to fascism, the authors demonstrate that violence remained a part of political competition in the democratic regimes of Western Europe too. Editor(s): Millington, Chris; Passmore, Kevin. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137515940
ISBN
9781137515940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.09

Paperback. Australian public policy engages with the values and dilemmas of progressive public policy in Australia, bringing together leading authors to explore a wide range of issues which challenge and extend current thinking about Australian public policy. Editor(s): Miller, Chris; Orchard, Lionel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPFK; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447312680
ISBN
9781447312680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.98

Hardback. Australian public policy engages with the values and dilemmas of progressive public policy in Australia, bringing together leading authors to explore a wide range of issues which challenge and extend current thinking about Australian public policy. Editor(s): Miller, Chris; Orchard, Lionel. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1MBF; JPQB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Policy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447312673
ISBN
9781447312673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.70

This book is open access under a CC BY license and charts the rise and fall of various self-harming behaviours in twentieth-century Britain. It puts self-cutting and overdosing into historical perspective, linking them to the huge changes that occur in mental and physical healthcare, social work and wider politics. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFH; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 319. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137529619
ISBN
9781137529619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.55

Paperback. This book is open access under a CC BY license and charts the rise and fall of various self-harming behaviours in twentieth-century Britain. It puts self-cutting and overdosing into historical perspective, linking them to the huge changes that occur in mental and physical healthcare, social work and wider politics. Series: Mental Health in Historical Perspective. Num Pages: 280 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFH; JKSM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137547736
ISBN
9781137547736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.83

Paperback. This superlative Companion provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to the discipline of Sociology. Editor(s): Gubbay, Jon; Middleton, Chris; Ballard, Chet. Num Pages: 416 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199489
ISBN
9780631199489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.34

Hardback. Series: Creativity, Education and the Arts. Num Pages: biography. BIC Classification: AS; JNA; JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319545608
ISBN
9783319545608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.34

From Tammany Hall to the election of David Dinkins, this work offers insights into the effect of ethnic competition on the demise of urban political machines. It traces the effect of the arrival of large numbers of Jewish and Italian immigrants - and later black and Puerto Rican migrants - on the Irish-dominated political machine. Series: The Columbia History of Urban Life. Num Pages: 403 pages, 35 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 31. Weight in Grams: 771.
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
403
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231076364
ISBN
9780231076364
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.36

Hardcover. The Battle of Cambrai has become synonymous with one of the Allies' first large-scale use of tanks on the Western Front. This title explores how new techniques of sound-ranging and artillery strategy played a greater part on the battlefield than the tanks which have dominated the history of the battle. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752479774
ISBN
9780752479774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841653112
ISBN
9781841653112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 123 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960625
ISBN
9780750960625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. Chris McNab examines why they were invented, how they developed, their use in action, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it was like to be in the driving seat. This fascinating narrative is a highly readable guide to these much-loved classic vehicles, perfect for any enthusiast. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752462042
ISBN
9780752462042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Explores the origins, development, combat use and lasting influence of Nazi Germany's automatic rifles, focusing on the Gew 41(W), Gew 43/Kar 43, FG 42 and MP 43/StG 44. This study provides a detailed technical description of each weapon, and also explores how the firearms performed on the battlefields of World War II. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780963853
ISBN
9781780963853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. With the MG 34, the German Wehrmacht introduced an entirely new concept in automatic firepower - the general-purpose machine gun (GPMG). This study explores the technological development, varied roles and lasting influence of the revolutionary MG 34 and MG 42 machine guns and their postwar successors. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBW; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 266.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780960081
ISBN
9781780960081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472824561
ISBN
9781472824561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire. This book examines the Roman Army from the first armed citizens of the early Republic through the glorious heights of the Imperial legions to the shameful defeats inflicted upon the late Roman Army by the Goths and Huns. Editor(s): McNab, Chris. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 964.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849088138
ISBN
9781849088138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Series: SAS. Num Pages: 192 pages, 180 B&W artworks and photographs. BIC Classification: JWH; JWKT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 250 x 17. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782744504
ISBN
9781782744504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782741060
ISBN
9781782741060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Slavoj Zizek is one of the most well-known psychoanalysts and philosophers working today, publishing in newspapers like the Guardian and the New Statesman. The author identifies Zizek's unique and productive contribution to social and political theory, constructing his work as a response to the deadlock imposed by global capitalism. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748682331
ISBN
9780748682331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Communist, conservative, anti-semantic - Slavoj ae'iae'ek's work attracts a lot of labels, most of them pejorative. Chris McMillan seeks to identify ae'iae'ek's unique and productive contribution to social and political theory, constructing a response to the difficulties of contemporary social theory and the political deadlock of global capitalism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476. On the Disavowed Foundations of Global Capitalism. 192 pages. Communist, conservative, anti-semantic - Slavoj ae'iae'ek's work attracts a lot of labels, most of them pejorative. Chris McMillan seeks to identify ae'iae'ek's unique and productive contribution to social and political theory, constructing a response to the difficulties of contemporary social theory and the political deadlock of global capitalism. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF. Dimension: 162 x 240 x 17. Weight: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748646647
ISBN
9780748646647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.81
€ 103.24

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