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Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of contemporary journals, newspapers, films, and popular songs, Alan M. Ball compares American social, political, and cultural influence in two newborn Russian states: the young Soviet Union and the modern Russian Republic. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; GTB; HBJD; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742527935
ISBN
9780742527935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.59

Paperback. In 1921, Lenin called for the legalization of private trade and manufacturing. This New Economic Policy (NEP) spawned many thousands of private entrepreneurs, dubbed Nepmen. This title examines where the Nepmen came from, their importance in the Soviet economy, and the consequences of their "liquidation" at the end of the 1920s. Num Pages: 243 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520071742
ISBN
9780520071742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 542 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565847392
ISBN
9781565847392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.73

Paperback. Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Editor(s): Lawrance, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415251426
ISBN
9780415251426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.69

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter (University of Gottingen). Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, 70 col. BIC Classification: HBW; JW; JWKT; JWM; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472816184
ISBN
9781472816184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. This book is an exploration of 3000 years of Tiwanakan history, from the first appearance of their settlement around the shores of Lake Titicaca to their contemporary descendants in the Andes. The author draws on archaeological evidence throughout the region, supplementing this with what can be drawn from later recorded myths and legends. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557861832
ISBN
9781557861832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.42

Hardcover. In a secluded valley high in the Andes Mountains, long before the time of the Incas and the Aztecs, the empire of the Aymara rose from the shores of Lake Titicaca and flourished for nearly a thousand years. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; HD; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471575078
ISBN
9780471575078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.27

Hardback. Series: Exploring World History. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFX; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742553156
ISBN
9780742553156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.82

Hardcover. Aims to encourage a deeper appreciation of ancient Greek poetry and prose by showing where a nod of the head or a wave of the hand can complete meaning in epic poetry and in tragedy, comedy, oratory, and in works of history and philosophy. This book helps to explain some persistently confusing syntaxes and to make translations more accurate. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black and white illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002637
ISBN
9780691002637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.36

Paperback. Shows how urban liberals joined in uneasy alliance with agrarian interests to install Francisco Madero as president and how his attempts to bring constitutional democracy to Mexico were doomed by counter-revolutionary forces. This title illuminates on all levels, local and national, the complex history of an era. Num Pages: 620 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 40. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
620
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803277700
ISBN
9780803277700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

Paperback. The Mexican Revolution was a 'great' revolution, decisive for Mexico, important within Latin America, and comparable to the other major revolutions of modern history. Alan Knight offers a succinct account of the period, from the initial uprising against Porfirio Diaz and the ensuing decade of civil war, to the enduring legacy of the Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198745631
ISBN
9780198745631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Hardback. An examination of the community of a major late medieval town: its economy, its customs, and its relationship with the Crown. Num Pages: 336 pages, 18 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 283 x 23. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271634
ISBN
9781783271634
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.24

Hardcover. Manchester was the first industrial city and arguably the first modern city. During the industrial revolution it became the centre of the world's trade in cotton goods, so associated with that product that it was known as 'Cottonopolis'. This illustrated book is essential for an understanding of what Manchester has been and what it can become. Editor(s): Kidd, Alan; Wyke, Terry. Num Pages: 400 pages, 230, 230 colour illustrations, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 256 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1850.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846318771
ISBN
9781846318771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Hardcover. A study of the nearly 23,000 Spanish treasure coins belonging to the collection of the State of Florida. Alan Craig explains the circumstances behind their manufacture, describes their transportation, depicts outstanding specimens in photographs, and discusses their numismatic significance. Series: Florida Heritage Publication S. Num Pages: 272 pages, 47 illustrations, 5 maps, 28 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1KBB; AGC; HBJD; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR; WCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 185 x 22. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813017488
ISBN
9780813017488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.59

Paperback. Paints a picture of England in the 1970s, where no celebration was complete without a Party Seven of Watney's Red Barrel, smoking was the norm rather than the exception, and Sunday lunchtime was about beer, bingo and cribbage. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170659
ISBN
9780552170659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167017
ISBN
9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Blue Bike Books
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897278482
ISBN
9781897278482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. In this innovative work, Alan Ward uses the pivotal event in twentieth-century Irish history as a prism through which to survey Irish history from the twelfth century to the present. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959740
ISBN
9780882959740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.60

Presents a history of the critical campaigns of World War II that highlights the "visible" turning point battles of the war in 1942 and 1943. By focusing not only on what happened but also on why, Alan Levine's in-depth approach to the subject questions whether the Axis ever had any hope of winning the war. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977111
ISBN
9781597977111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Hardback. This work traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736039
ISBN
9780804736039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.48

Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: by Alan Houghton Brodrick. v, [1], 98 p. illus. (incl. maps). 20 x 12 cm. Original cloth. Good clean copy, dw taped to boards. Ex-libris with plate."
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
Edition
2nd ed
SKU
KEX0055042
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Series: American Warriors. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJF; HBWS1; HBWS2; JPSH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813144511
ISBN
9780813144511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Hayes, Alan L. Num Pages: 160 pages, 14 images. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; JFSJ1; JFSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arlen House Galway
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781851320332
ISBN
9781851320332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.68

Hardback. An exciting collection of essays revealing the tremendous diversity of women's experiences in Ireland's past. For the first time, this unique book draws together key articles published in the field over the last two decades. Editor(s): Urquhart, Diane; Hayes, Alan. Series: Routledge Readers in History. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 589. Keywords: General Irish History.
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
9780415199131
ISBN
9780415199131
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 80.00

Hardcover. This is an in-depth study of the nature, evolution and impact of information sharing by Allied navies during World War II. It shows how the Anglo-American political and cultural bonds shaped intelligence operations and how those operations shaped campaigns. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 1QFC; HBJD1; HBJK; HBWQ; JWF; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 689.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609178
ISBN
9780700609178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.03

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040085
ISBN
9780252040085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.60

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081576
ISBN
9780252081576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.39

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Oxford Archaeology United Kingdom
Number of pages
28
Condition
New
SKU
V9780904220308
ISBN
9780904220308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Hardback. The ancient site of Colossae in south-west Turkey has been sorely neglected by archaeologists and biblical commentators. It has never been excavated. This title gather the archaeological, historical, classical and biblical materials related to the site and its region, some of which is published in English. Editor(s): Cadwallader, Alan; Trainor, Michael. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QDA; HBLA; HDD; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 671.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525533970
ISBN
9783525533970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.83
€ 139.74

Hardcover. Africa. 106 pp. Includes index. DJ slightly worn but remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1943
SKU
KNW0000672
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. This fascinating look at Canada's living history museums - pioneer villages and old forts where actors recreate the past - shows how they reveal as much about Canadian post-war interests as they do about settler history. Num Pages: 744 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GM; HBJK; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774831536
ISBN
9780774831536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.46

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJC; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 206 x 2. Weight in Grams: 26.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847845665
ISBN
9781847845665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.92

Sheet map, folded. .
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847841575
ISBN
9781847841575
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.92

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 135 x 3. Weight in Grams: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847844989
ISBN
9781847844989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.04

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight in Grams: 26. Sussex Sheet 66.09. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Sussex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 3JJC; HBTP1; WQH. Dimension: 205 x 115 x 3. Weight: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847840851
ISBN
9781847840851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.95

Paperback. We commonly think of the American Revolution as simply the war for independence from British colonial rule. This title asks us to rethink what we know about the Revolutionary War, to realize that while white Americans were fighting for their freedom, many black Americans were joining the British imperial forces to gain theirs. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101552
ISBN
9780226101552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.54

Paperback. Victoria's Children of the Dark tells the story of Queen Victoria's invisible subjects - women and children who laboured beneath her 'green and pleasant land' harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of the industrial revolution. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456980
ISBN
9780752456980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415455398
ISBN
9780415455398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.58

Hardcover. Lords of the Sea is an engrossing tale of piracy, maritime conquest, slavery and exploration that details the history of the Barbary corsairs. Jamieson artfully explains how these Muslim corsairs from the Ottoman Turkish empire captured Christian ships for centuries. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; HBJH; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899071
ISBN
9781861899071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Hardback. This book examines how the principal British maritime industries - shipping, shipbuilding and ports - adapted, or failed to adapt, to a changing world in the period 1918 to 1990, and discusses their reactions to the opportunities seemingly offered by offshore oil and gas from the mid-1960s. Series: Exeter maritime studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 frontispiece, 2 maps, 8 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897280
ISBN
9780859897280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.64