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hardcover. Encyclopaedism proposed the organization of knowledge on an ordered and unified basis. Its tenets were gainsaid by Montaigne among others. Beroalde began his career as an encyclopaedist but gradually modified his views. Kenny uses his career as the focus of this study of Renaissance thought. Num Pages: 318 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 541. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032822
- ISBN
- 9780198158622
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. Presents an analysis of Pakistan that features five players: the people, the army, the Islamists, the politicians and the Americans. This book explains how a series of alliances borne of political and strategic expediency between the US and the military have continually undermined the state to the extent that its very existence is in jeopardy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKP; 1KBB; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040105
- ISBN
- 9781849040105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.09
€ 33.99
€ 31.09
hardcover. The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan's unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, and a sense of betrayal. In Pakistan, the late prime minister Benazir Bhutto famously declared, there is "always the story behind the story." In The Pakistan Cauldron, James P. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 b map; notes; bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1FKP; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597979825
- ISBN
- 9781597979825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.60
€ 33.60
paperback. The Painter RAs photographed in their studios with examples of their work accompanied by a brief biography. Num Pages: 124 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Unicorn Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906509002
- ISBN
- 9781906509002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.88
€ 7.88
Paperback. Reveals each of the major battles that America would fight in the ensuing struggle against Imperial Japan. In this title, each chapter discloses both the horrors of the battle and the Allies' grim yet heroic determination to wrest victory from what often seemed to be certain defeat, offering a guide to the long road to victory in the Pacific. Series: General Military. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472810618
- ISBN
- 9781472810618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.81
€ 19.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. Presenting an annotated collection of Japanese documents translated into English, this title covers three main topics: the Japanese navy before World War II, prewar diplomacy and politics, and Japanese naval operations and policy during the war. The documents include diary extracts, and monographs written by high-ranking Japanese officers. Editor(s): Dillon, Katherine V. Num Pages: 277 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886337
- ISBN
- 9781574886337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.86
€ 32.99
€ 29.86
Hardback. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620876
- ISBN
- 9780700620876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Hardback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Madison Books, Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819186294
- ISBN
- 9780819186294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Offers a perspective on the colonial stereotype of the exotic Pacific island woman, tracing the evolution of female primitivism from Western antiquity to twentieth-century Hollywood. This book includes 37 illustrations of Pacific women from early etchings by shipboard artists. Series: McLellan Endowed Series. Num Pages: 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987651
- ISBN
- 9780295987651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
CD-Audio. The audio CD edition of the official companion book to THE PACIFIC, the new HBO miniseries from the producers of BAND OF BROTHERS. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 133 x 55. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847678461
- ISBN
- 9781847678461
CD
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 22.19
€ 40.99
€ 22.19
Paperback. Introduces Proto-Indo-European, describes how it was reconstructed from its descendant languages, and shows what it reveals about the people who spoke it. Using related evidence from archaeology and natural history, this work explores the lives, thoughts, passions, culture, society, economy, history, and environment of the Proto-Indo-Europeans. Num Pages: 760 pages, Numerous tables. BIC Classification: CF; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1298.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199296682
- ISBN
- 9780199296682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.45
€ 57.45
Hardback. World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. A stimulating and thought-provoking new interpretation of one of the most terrible episodes in world history. Series: Oxford Illustrated History. Num Pages: 504 pages, 245 b&w halftones; 28 colour halftones; 18 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1190.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199605828
- ISBN
- 9780199605828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.74
€ 46.99
€ 32.74
Paperback. A team of some of the world's most distinguished First World War historians chart the causes, course, and profound political and human consequences of a conflict that changed the world Editor(s): Strachan, Hew. Num Pages: 400 pages, 23 colour plates, 130 black and white illustrations, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198743125
- ISBN
- 9780198743125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.30
€ 36.99
€ 35.30
Paperback. Features a history of World Cinema. This book traces the history of the twentieth-century's popular entertainment form, covering different aspects of its development, stars, studios, and cultural impact. It is intended for students and general readers. Editor(s): Nowell-Smith, Geoffrey. Num Pages: 848 pages, numerous halftones (some colour). BIC Classification: APFA; HBTB; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 188 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1832.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198742425
- ISBN
- 9780198742425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.64
€ 58.64
The Oxford History of the Prison. The Practice of Punishment in Wester...
. Ed(S): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J.
Paperback. This volume provides an informative account of the growth and development of the prison in Western society, from classical times to the present day. Specialists in social, legal, and institutional history explore the complex history of the prison and the social world of inmates and their keepers. Editor(s): Morris, Norval; Rothman, David J. Num Pages: 448 pages, frontispiece, 8 pp plates. BIC Classification: JFS; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195118148
- ISBN
- 9780195118148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.75
€ 41.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192803115
- ISBN
- 9780192803115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.24
€ 29.99
€ 21.24
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook on the World Trade Organization provides an authoritative and cutting-edge account of the World Trade Organization - what it does, how it goes about fulfilling its tasks, its achievements and problems, and how it might contend with some critical challenges. Editor(s): Narlikar, Amrita; Daunton, Martin; Stern, Robert Mitchell. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 880 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPSN; KCLT1; LBBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 249 x 180 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 880
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199586103
- ISBN
- 9780199586103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 283.66
€ 283.66
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Zooarchaeology offers a cutting-edge compendium of zooarchaeology the world over that seeks to provide a holistic view of the role played by animals in shaping human history, with case studies from five continents examining human-animal relationships across a range of geographical, historical, and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Albarella, Umberto; Rizzetto, Mauro; Russ, Hannah; Vickers, Kim; Viner-Daniels, Sarah. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 816 pages, 129 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA; HD; JHMC; RGM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686476
- ISBN
- 9780199686476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.08
€ 258.08
Hardback. The Oxford Handbook of Work and Family features 35 chapters from leading scholars that focus on the worker, family, organization, community, and how these issues intersect. Editor(s): Allen, Tammy D.; Eby, Lillian T. Series: Oxford Library of Psychology. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; JHBL; JMF; JMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 184 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1094.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199337538
- ISBN
- 9780199337538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.80
€ 279.80
Paperback. Covering all aspects of war in the modern era The Oxford Handbook of War will be the definitive study in this area for years to come. Editor(s): Lindley-French, Julian; Boyer, Yves. Series: Oxford Handbooks in Politics & International Relations. Num Pages: 736 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs. BIC Classification: JPS; JW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199676958
- ISBN
- 9780199676958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 44.78
€ 46.99
€ 44.78