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Paperback. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, this biography examines the complex personality of Germany's last emperor. Born in 1859, the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria, Prince Wilhelm was torn between two cultures - that of the Prussian Junker and that of the English liberal gentleman. Num Pages: 255 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGR; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750927369
ISBN
9780750927369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.42

Paperback. From best-selling author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation', winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for 2013, comes the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif - the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007520817
ISBN
9780007520817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072909
ISBN
9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

Hardcover. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael. Series: Through the Lens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334. Series: Through the Lens. 240 pages, 400 photographs. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael.
Publisher
After the Battle
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067270
ISBN
9781870067270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Translator(s): Templer, William. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. The Concentration Camp. 370 pages, black & white illustrations. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight: 530. Translator(s): Templer, William.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691006857
ISBN
9780691006857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719561122
ISBN
9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.99

Hardback. Since war is among the oldest of human activities - long antedating the invention of writing - presumably the earliest attempts to record it took the form of poems or songs that were performed on suitable occasions. However revealing or inspiring, poems are no substitute for military theory and written history. Num Pages: 1024 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: GB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 204 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2334.
Publisher
Amber Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782740230
ISBN
9781782740230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.36
€ 47.57

Paperback. Many thousands of people kill themselves every year, and many more are left behind to grieve. This book recounts individual suicide cases from the Bible and ancient Greeks to the present day and analyzes how ideas about suicide have changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209365
ISBN
9780300209365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.99

paperback. This text is an account of the vibrant international network that the American socio-political reformers constructed - so often obscured by notions of American exceptionalism - and of its profound impact on the USA from the 1870s through to 1945. Num Pages: 648 pages, 33 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Number of pages
648
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002012
ISBN
9780674002012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.56

Paperback. Celebrates Wales and things Welsh. This study it reflects the bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140274844
ISBN
9780140274844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. Presents comprehensive history of Irish Nationalism. Num Pages: 896 pages, map, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 40. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140291650
ISBN
9780140291650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099570387
ISBN
9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 52 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 242 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840331004
ISBN
9781840331004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs of Poole complements an earlier volume of photographs in this series compiled by the same authors. This completely new collection of images takes the reader once again on a nostalgic journey through Poole to look at things as they were, not so very long ago. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; HBJD1; WQH; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752416243
ISBN
9780752416243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

Hardcover. Over forty original colour profiles of the Phantom II jet fighter showing a variety of camouflage and markings deployed by different countries' air forces. Series: Spotlight on. Num Pages: 48 pages, Over 40 full colour artworks; colour & b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 40.
Publisher
Mushroom Model Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9788365281333
ISBN
9788365281333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 19.17

Hardback. Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, Leslie Stein brings readers right up to contemporary events in Israel Since the Six-Day War. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 824.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745647265
ISBN
9780745647265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192850904
ISBN
9780192850904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.86

Paperback. Provides an introduction to medieval and early modern Scotland. These books contain specially commissioned essays by historians which cover topics such as the origins of Scotland, the Wars of Independence, the Stewart monarchy, the medieval economy, the Highlands, the role of the church, and Scotland's place in Europe. Editor(s): Harris, Bob; MacDonald, Alan. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JH; HBJD1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845860417
ISBN
9781845860417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 101.55

Hardcover. Explores London both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that they are standing outside the home of David Copperfield on the Strand or Count Dracula's residence in Piccadilly. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSRC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470245
ISBN
9780752470245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007263684
ISBN
9780007263684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610394734
ISBN
9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. By January 1915 the British Expeditionary Force found themselves trapped in the murderous stalemate of trench warfare. British troops had suffered badly in the early campaigns and by January 1915 were holding some 30 miles of trench. This book tells the story of the 67 VC winners from this period on the Western Front. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460574
ISBN
9780752460574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.31

Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
668
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109220
ISBN
9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Based on archival materials and featuring memoirs of Holocaust survivors, this volume offers a rich array of both tragic and inspiring studies of the sanctification of life as practiced by Jewish medical professionals. Editor(s): Grodin, Michael A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785333484
ISBN
9781785333484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.20

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