General & world history
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General & world history
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571746450
- ISBN
- 9781571746450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.95
€ 20.99
€ 19.95
Hardcover. The murkier side of eighteenth-century politics is vividly revealed in the letters edited here. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 21 x 13 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Surtees Society United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780854440764
- ISBN
- 9780854440764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.16
€ 62.16
paperback. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory. Series Editor(s): Renfrew, Lord Colin; Ashmore, Wendy; Gamble, Clive; O'Shea, John. Series: New Studies in Archaeology. Num Pages: 262 pages, 31 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 546. Series: New Studies in Archaeology. 262 pages, 31 b/w illus. Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HD. Dimension: 174 x 248 x 12. Weight: 520. Series Editor(s) :Renfrew, Colin; Ashmore, Wendy; Gamble, Clive; O'Shea, John.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521386739
- ISBN
- 9780521386739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.75
€ 63.75
Hardback. Human beings are surrounded by surfaces: from our skin to faces, to the walls and streets of our homes and cities, to the images, books, and screens of our cultures and civilizations. This book traces the human relationship with surfaces from the deep history of human evolution, which unfolded across millennia, up to the contemporary world. Num Pages: 312 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 227 x 28. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272774
- ISBN
- 9780520272774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. This collection of essay explores two traditions of interpreting and manipulating nature in the early- modern and nineteenth-century Iberian world: one instrumental and imperial, the other patriotic and national. Num Pages: 248 pages, 43 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755436
- ISBN
- 9780804755436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.84
€ 139.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Rogge, Jorg. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3J; DSBB; HBG; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837635881
- ISBN
- 9783837635881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.61
€ 45.99
€ 32.61
Paperback. The troubles of 1885 are a topic of enduring fascination. "Gabriel Dumont in Paris "is a fictional retelling of the events leading up to the Northwest Rebellion, focussing on the thoughts and actions of Metis leader Gabriel Dumont. Series: Currents. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888643216
- ISBN
- 9780888643216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.02
€ 20.99
€ 17.02
Paperback. Race and racial thinking on the Swahili coast Num Pages: 414 pages, 15 b&w illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; 1HFG; GTB; HBG; HBLW3; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222800
- ISBN
- 9780253222800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318427
- ISBN
- 9781848318427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Hardcover. The Battle of Midway was one of the most famous battles of World War Two. This book offers an interpretation of this great naval engagement. Making use of Japanese primary sources which correct previous accounts and assumptions, the authors re-assess the battle in detail and within the context of the Imperial Navy's doctrine and technology. Num Pages: 568 pages, 78 b&w photos & maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 179 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889239
- ISBN
- 9781574889239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.94
€ 46.99
€ 45.94
Paperback. Making use of Japanese primary sources, this title presents an analysis of what happened at Midway. Num Pages: 640 pages, 38 b&w photos, 33 maps, 36 figures, 36 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 172 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889246
- ISBN
- 9781574889246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.03
€ 37.99
€ 34.03
Paperback. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240. How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization. 272 pages. For centuries following the fall of Rome, Western Europe was backward and benighted, locked into the Dark Ages. Arab culture, however, was thriving, and had become a powerhouse of intellectual exploration and discussion that dazzled the likes of British adventurer Adelard of Bath. This title restores credit to the Arab thinkers of the past. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Dimension: 213 x 129 x 21. Weight: 206.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408801215
- ISBN
- 9781408801215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.15
€ 17.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. This work is a study of history and morality in the 20th century. It examines the psychology which made possible Hiroshima, the Nazi genocide, Rwanda and Bosnia. It draws on accounts of participants, victims and observers and suggests that different atrocities have common patterns. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665414
- ISBN
- 9780712665414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.58
€ 32.99
€ 23.58
Hardback. Jonathan Vance examines Canada's role in the formation of an important aspect of international law, traces the growth and activities of a number of national and local philanthropic agencies, and recounts the efforts of ex-prisoners to secure compensation for the long-term effects of captivity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBG; HBLW; JWT; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 4217. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780774805049
- ISBN
- 9780774805049
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.47
€ 101.47
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Includes articles in the fields of Greek archaeology, history, philology and literature. This fourth volume contains two philological articles: "Alkibiades and The Phaedrus: The Politics of the Appetites" by Doug Al-Maini, and "The Platonic Corpus in Antiquity" by Jorgen Mejer. Editor(s): Eiring, Jonas; Mejer, Jorgen. Num Pages: 258 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 274 x 212 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772887241
- ISBN
- 9788772887241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.36
€ 26.36
Paperback. Offering a look at the creative power of institutions, this book explores the rise of the modern idea of the artist in the 19th century, a period that also witnessed the emergence of the museum and the professional critic. Drawing upon neoclassical art and theory, it aims to bring to life the artistic passions and anxieties of an entire era. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; DSBF; DSC; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049144
- ISBN
- 9780691049144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16€ 46.63
€ 59.16
€ 46.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282216
- ISBN
- 9780520282216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.05
€ 32.99
€ 24.05
Paperback. The First World War in vivid, personal detail, in the voices of those who lived it Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472108531
- ISBN
- 9781472108531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Num Pages: 352 pages, 600+ b/w photos, 12 color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1712.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764305924
- ISBN
- 9780764305924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.06€ 46.65
€ 65.06
€ 46.65
Paperback. Essays by twelve leading scholars give readers insight into the workings of politics in Communist China. Editor(s): Lewis, John Wilson. Series: Contemporary China Institute Publications. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470. "Commissioning organisation: Lewis, J. W. (editor) 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Paperback. A good clean Copy. First Edition". Keywords: "History - World History - Pre-500,Subjects - History - General,Subjects - History - World History - Pre-500,Subjects - History - Countries & Regions - Asia - China - Ge"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KON0527585
- ISBN
- 9780521096140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. * Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c. 750 BC to 200 AD. * Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235514
- ISBN
- 9780631235514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.78
€ 45.99
€ 45.78
Hardcover. In Food in the Ancient World, a respected classicist and a practising world-class chef explore a millennium of eating and drinking. * Explores a millennium of food consumption, from c. 750 BC to 200 AD. * Shows the pivotal role food had in a world where it was linked with morality and the social order. Series: Ancient Cultures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBG; HBLA; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631235507
- ISBN
- 9780631235507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.13
€ 126.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDN; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850525717
- ISBN
- 9780850525717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.14
€ 19.99
€ 19.14