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Paperback. An impressively accessible narrative depicting the three-day battle for the pass at Thermopylae (the Hot Gates)--a critical contest in Xerxes's massive invasion of Greece. The bloody stand made there by Leonidas and his small Spartan army in 480 B.C. has been hailed ever since as an outstanding example of patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306813603
- ISBN
- 9780306813603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign 1941-1943 (Schiffer Milita...
Ernst Obermaier Werner Held
Hardcover. Num Pages: 238 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 205 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887403439
- ISBN
- 9780887403439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.74
€ 36.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590333471
- ISBN
- 9781590333471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.08€ 62.44
€ 81.08
€ 62.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 293
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560727590
- ISBN
- 9781560727590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.18€ 52.29
€ 67.18
€ 52.29
Paperback. Presents a historical record of the Church during its crucial first 300 years. Tracing the history of the Church from the time of Christ to the Great Persecution at the beginning of the fourth century, and ending with the conversion of the Emperor Constantine, this title shows the purity and continuity of the doctrinal tradition of Christianity. Editor(s): Louth, Andrew. Translator(s): Williamson, G.A. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140445350
- ISBN
- 9780140445350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Hardback. Focusing on socialism as it has been practised in recent years, this text examines the serious set-backs that face its existence, particularly following events in Eastern Europe. The author argues that it is totalitarianism which is being rejected and not socialism as it was originally conceived. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JPA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333546901
- ISBN
- 9780333546901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.45
€ 122.45
Hardback. Aims to present an analytical survey of events which have occurred in international relations during 1648-1815. It includes a brief account of the major developments but is primarily concerned with examining the ideas, issues and institutions which shaped relations in this age. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLH; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333550465
- ISBN
- 9780333550465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.62
€ 187.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349216352
- ISBN
- 9781349216352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 121.57
€ 121.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 415 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 527.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349219292
- ISBN
- 9781349219292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 186.67
€ 186.67
Paperback. In far-flung locations around the globe, an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 and December 12, 1941. This book explores how the story unfolded. It demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-page black-&-white section of illustrations + 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187878
- ISBN
- 9780300187878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 19.21
€ 22.00
€ 19.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349295708
- ISBN
- 9781349295708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.51
€ 63.51
Paperback. This book examines the redefinition of the Commonwealth in the 1940s in response to the emergence of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa as independent and discrete actors in international affairs. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 363 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBJD1; HBJF; HBJH; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349430215
- ISBN
- 9781349430215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.63
€ 122.63
hardcover. In this new edition the Greek and Roman sections has been assigned to two separate volumes. Editor(s): Walbank, F. W.; Astin, A.E. (The Queen's University of Belfast); Frederiksen, M.W.; Ogilvie, R. M. Series: Cambridge Ancient History. Num Pages: 655 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1082.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 655
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521234450
- ISBN
- 9780521234450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.93€ 248.74
€ 257.93
€ 248.74
hardcover. Traces the history of Rome from its origins to the eve of the Second Punic War. Editor(s): Walbank, F. W.; Astin, A.E. (The Queen's University of Belfast); Frederiksen, M.W.; Ogilvie, R.M. Series: Cambridge Ancient History. Num Pages: 828 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 828
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521234467
- ISBN
- 9780521234467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 311.88
€ 311.88
Paperback. The author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of modern times, and one that will reshape the world. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340389
- ISBN
- 9780393340389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
Hardcover. A study of themes relating to memory, memorization, memorializing or commemorating in a variety of historical, legal, literary and architectural contexts, this text examines lists and maps as memory aids, the transmission of knowledge and traditions from medieval to early modern times and the application of medieval notions of law and statecraft. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Meri, Josef W. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 144 x 44. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648595
- ISBN
- 9781860648595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.13€ 48.27
€ 52.13
€ 48.27
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465018758
- ISBN
- 9780465018758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.89
€ 27.99
€ 23.89
Hardback. Integrating the story of the western and eastern Mediterranean-from Genoa and the Habsburg empire to Venice and the Ottoman and Byzantine empires-Tabak unveils the complex process of devolution and regeneration that brought about the eclipse of the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QRM; HBG; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801887208
- ISBN
- 9780801887208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29€ 58.57
€ 64.29
€ 58.57
Paperback. In this extraordinary and powerful book, now available in paperback, Fatima Mernissi, one of the most original and distinctive voices in the Islamic world, uncovers a hidden history of women leaders of Islamic states stretching back over fifteen centuries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; JFFK; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614199
- ISBN
- 9780745614199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.32
€ 25.32
The General and His Daughter. The Wartime Letters of General James M. ...
Fauntleroy, Barbara Gavin. Ed(S): Wurst, Gayl...
James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226870
- ISBN
- 9780823226870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.22
€ 56.22
Paperback. A vivid new book from an established and bestselling historian Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408809501
- ISBN
- 9781408809501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.56
€ 19.99
€ 14.56
Paperback. Series: Middle Ages S. Num Pages: 294 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812214123
- ISBN
- 9780812214123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.95
€ 37.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJ; HBL; HRA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349999750
- ISBN
- 9781349999750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Paperback. During World War II, Franklin D.Roosevelt and Winston Churchill pooled their nations' resources in the race to beat the Germans to the secret of the atomic bomb. This book tells the story of the British scientists who journeyed to Los Alamos to help develop the world's first nuclear weapons. Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; JW; PDX; TGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 247.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349127337
- ISBN
- 9781349127337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.99
€ 62.99