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Paperback. An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a coming of age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444760620
- ISBN
- 9781444760620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Drawing from extensive historical research into how economic and environmental dynamics interacted in the extraction of different materials in the Amazon, especially in the development of the iron mine of Carajas, the authors illustrate the profound connection between global dominance and control of natural resources. Series: Themes in Global Social Change. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DD; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780801882432
- ISBN
- 9780801882432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Hardback. This innovative microhistory of a fascinating yet neglected city shows how its loyalty to Venice was tested by military attack, economic downturn, and demographic collapse. Despite these trials, Brescia experienced cultural revival and political transformation, which Bowd uses to explain state formation in a powerful region of Renaissance Italy. Series: I Tatti Studies in Italian Renaissance History. Num Pages: 374 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1DST; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051201
- ISBN
- 9780674051201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.64€ 50.89
€ 54.64
€ 50.89
Paperback. Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? Non! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. This title features new annoyances inflicted on the French, including Napoleon's banned chamber pot, Louis XIV's painful operation, Anglo-French jibes during the 2012 London Olympics, and, French niggles about William and Kate's royal wedding. Num Pages: 768 pages, Line. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779937
- ISBN
- 9780552779937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. If Napoleon lost on 18 June 1815 (and that's a big 'if'), then whoever rules the universe got it wrong. As soon as the cannons stopped firing, French historians began re-writing history. The Duke of Wellington was beaten, they say, and then the Prussians jumped into the boxing ring, breaking all the rules of battle. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594987
- ISBN
- 9780099594987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 is remembered for the toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on 1 July. This study pits the volunteers of Kitchener's 'New Armies' against the German veterans who defended the Somme sector in the battles of July-November 1916. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBWN; JWKT; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 248 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782009146
- ISBN
- 9781782009146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Hardback. Rather than simply tracing the rise of Modernism in the 19th century, this book reconstitutes the period's cultural milieu through a series of case studies written with an eye to overarching forces at play. It surveys the field as a whole and discusses the relationships between the various media in the context of an overall "visual economy". Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour images + 95 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; ACV; AFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1154.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177275
- ISBN
- 9780300177275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.48€ 44.78
€ 56.48
€ 44.78
Paperback. Through an analysis of criminal case files, administrative records, and prisoner biographies, this book reconstructs life in the penal colonies and examines how the social sciences, tropical medicine, and sensational journalism evaluated and exploited the inmates' experiences. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217980
- ISBN
- 9780803217980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031502
- ISBN
- 9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061963896
- ISBN
- 9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.46
€ 26.99
€ 21.46
Hardback. Always picturesque, but often well-kept secrets, this book offers insight into French village life. It takes the reader to forty-four of the country's most treasured locations. It offers an illustrated tour around all twenty-two regions of France, from Provence and the Alps, to Normandy and the Loire. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Publisher
- Editions Flammarion
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782080201836
- ISBN
- 9782080201836
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.51
€ 30.99
€ 22.51
Paperback. Both an addition to the Stendhalian canon and a pioneering work of the travel-writing genre, Travels in the South of France provides an illuminating perspective on this popular region and the phenomenon of tourism in general. Translator(s): Abbott, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212. 228 pages. Both an addition to the Stendhalian canon and a pioneering work of the travel-writing genre, Travels in the South of France provides an illuminating perspective on this popular region and the phenomenon of tourism in general. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; WTLC. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 18. Weight: 212. Translator(s): Abbott, Elizabeth.
- Publisher
- Alma Books
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847492920
- ISBN
- 9781847492920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- BookLife Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786371270
- ISBN
- 9781786371270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. This book seeks to explain the critiques of humanism and the "negative" philosophical anthropologies that dominated mid-century philosophy and traces the appearance of a new, non-humanist atheism in twentieth-century French thought. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 992. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762984
- ISBN
- 9780804762984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.18
€ 158.18
Paperback. This book seeks to explain the critiques of humanism and the "negative" philosophical anthropologies that dominated mid-century philosophy and traces the appearance of a new, non-humanist atheism in twentieth-century French thought. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HPCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762991
- ISBN
- 9780804762991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Rembrandt makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDN; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 210 x 12. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Prestel
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783791346205
- ISBN
- 9783791346205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Offering a selection of recipes using local produce and beers, together with a recommendation for a beer to accompany each dish. Num Pages: 144 pages, 75 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDB; WBXD2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Stichting Kunstboak (Acc)
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789058564832
- ISBN
- 9789058564832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.70
€ 43.99
€ 38.70
Paperback. Focusing on the organization of primary and home care in the future, this text outlines possible realistic scenarios, bringing out positive and negative aspects in each case. It examines expected trends in health and sickness to chart the developing pattern of care needs and consumption. Series: Future Health Scenarios. Num Pages: 253 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJPR; 3JM; MBN; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792326588
- ISBN
- 9780792326588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.27
€ 67.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487298
- ISBN
- 9780752487298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61