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Paperback. Focuses on the commercial hunting of wildlife and its profound global impact on the environment and the early modern world economy. Tracing the massive expansion of the European quest for animal products, this title explores the fur trade in North America and Russia, and whaling and sealing on the world's oceans and coastlands. Series: California World History Library. Num Pages: 184 pages, 7 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1KBB; HBG; HBLH; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Abridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520282537
ISBN
9780520282537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.51

Paperback. The best single-volume reference book for classical battles. Brings together the accounts of the ancient historians and isIdeal for Wargamers Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 maps 18 battle plans. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; 3D; HBG; HBLA; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327900
ISBN
9781848327900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.26

Paperback. BIC Classification: HBG. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846140877
ISBN
9781846140877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. A magisterial global history of the rise and fall of the British Empire by an award-winning author. Num Pages: 811 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1134. The Rise and Fall of the British World-system, 1830-1970. 811 pages, 11 maps. A magisterial global history of the rise and fall of the British Empire by an award-winning author. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 38. Weight: 1274.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
811
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521317894
ISBN
9780521317894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.99

Paperback. Offers a both controversial and comprehensive historical analysis of how the British Empire worked. This book shows how diverse, contradictory and in many ways chaotic the British Empire really was, controlled by interests that were often at loggerheads, and as much driven on by others' weaknesses as by its own strength. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 bw interleaved. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846140891
ISBN
9781846140891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.33

Hardback. One of three independent but coordinated studies on Brazilian regionalism, this book examines the complex dynamics of state-level and political structures in the politically important state of Minas Gerais. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709323
ISBN
9780804709323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.48

Paperback. Volume 1 of this undergraduate history textbook covers the origin of hominids through to the Middle Ages. Num Pages: 437 pages, 45 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521145183
ISBN
9780521145183
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.26

Paperback. Beyond the Persecuting Society constructs a history of toleration from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century. Editor(s): Laursen, John Christian; Nederman, Cary J. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HRA; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812215670
ISBN
9780812215670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

paperback. John Chadwick summarizes the results of research into Mycenaean Greece. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0036938
ISBN
9780521290371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Describes the intellectual impact that the study and consideration of the past has had in the western world over the past 2500 years, treating the practise of history not as an isolated pursuit but as an aspect of human society and an essential part of the cultural history of Europe and America. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: HBAH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 400.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140283792
ISBN
9780140283792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. Uranium, carbon, iron, titanium, gold, silver and silicon - former BP CEO John Browne explains how seven elements are shaping the 21st century, for good and for bad. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; KCZ; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224367
ISBN
9781780224367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.44

Hardcover. On Human Bondage a critical reexamination of Orlando Patterson s groundbreaking Slavery and Social Death assesses how his theories have stood the test of time and applies them to new case studies. Editor(s): Bodel, John; Scheidel, Walter. Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 21. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781119162483
ISBN
9781119162483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.09

Paperback. This text aims to provide an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history by presenting a series of essays focused on a few central topics. Editor(s): Bodel, John. Series: Approaching the Ancient World. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBA; HBG; HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116244
ISBN
9780415116244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781501705656
ISBN
9781501705656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.23

Hardcover. Num Pages: 480 pages, 4 halftone. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 168 x 78. Weight in Grams: 2497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674654440
ISBN
9780674654440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 417.80

Hardcover. Num Pages: 936 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2497.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
936
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674654433
ISBN
9780674654433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 418.17

Paperback. A study of the wars during the reign of Louis XIV, this text sets the wars, and their consequences, in their full diplomatic, military, administrative and institutional contexts, providing an insight into 17th- and 18th-century warfare. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; HBG; HBJD; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582056299
ISBN
9780582056299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.90

Num Pages: 300 pages, over 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300776
ISBN
9780764300776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Offering a nuanced, historically grounded, and critical perspective, this book presents a multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Editor(s): Torpey, John. Series: World Social Change. Num Pages: 328 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 415.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742517998
ISBN
9780742517998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784532703
ISBN
9781784532703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.18
€ 40.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 3 bw illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350027367
ISBN
9781350027367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.15
€ 123.56

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640044
ISBN
9780691640044
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 184.20

paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9780691612119
ISBN
9780691612119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. John Colton is a meticulous researcher and a fine craftsman. In his political biography of Leon Blum, these two qualities are beautiully blended; none of the available evidence appears to have been over looked, and the enormous mass of variegated material has been transmuted in a polished, richly tapestried, and absorbing narrative. Num Pages: 548 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HBG; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 43. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Duke University Press Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822307624
ISBN
9780822307624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.53

Hardback. Series: Schiffer Military History Book. Num Pages: 400 pages, 350+ black and white photos, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWG; JWH; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 226 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2222.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317743
ISBN
9780764317743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.20
€ 55.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, over 700 b/w and color photographs, aircraft line drawings, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 238 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2534.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301759
ISBN
9780764301759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.30
€ 76.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 315+ b/w photos, line drawings & profiles. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 236 x 50. Weight in Grams: 2936.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Editions
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305566
ISBN
9780764305566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 70.54

Hardback. Editor(s): Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 568 pages, 24 halftones. 1 line illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 182 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1164.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Edition
Vincent Brown, Jorge Canizares-Esguerra, Laurent D
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148533
ISBN
9780691148533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.57

Paperback. Looking at what it meant to be mestizo (of mixed parentage) in early colonial Spanish America, Joanne Rappaport finds fluid identification processes rooted in an epistemology entirely distinct from modern racial discourses. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; HBG; HBLL; JFC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356363
ISBN
9780822356363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.69

Paperback. Charts the transformation in the way people thought about democracy in the North Atlantic region in the years between the American Revolution and the revolutions of 1848. Editor(s): Innes, Joanna; Philp, Mark. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBG; HBLL; JPB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198738817
ISBN
9780198738817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.91

Paperback. Sex, Gender and the Sacred presents a multi-faith, multi-disciplinary collection of essays that explore the interlocking narratives of religion and gender encompassing 4,000 years of history. Editor(s): Groot, Joanna de; Morgan, Sue. Series: Gender and History Special Issues. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HBG; HRA; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118833766
ISBN
9781118833766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

paperback. This book discusses educational developments during a crucial period of English history. Num Pages: 468 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBG; HBLH; HBTB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036550
ISBN
9780521296793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488783
ISBN
9780752488783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. Sgt John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. This biography looks inside the life of Basilone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 black/white photos, one 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 333.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312611446
ISBN
9780312611446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119027348
ISBN
9781119027348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.78

Paperback. This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. It is based on sources that include recently declassified Chinese documents. Series: New Cold War History. Num Pages: 456 pages, 17 illustrations, 4 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBG; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849323
ISBN
9780807849323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.41

Paperback. In this first of its kind book, Jessica Finley of the renowned medieval martial arts association, the Selohaar Fechtschule, guides the reader on a journey that begins with the historical background of Ott's wrestling and culminates in step-by-step instruction for practicing the techniques of this ancient fighting art. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937439118
ISBN
9781937439118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.40

Hardcover. Bringing together scholars from the fields of musicology and international history, this book investigates the significance of music to foreign relations, and how it affected the interaction of nations since the late 19th century. Editor(s): Gienow-Hecht, Jessica. Series: Explorations in Culture and International History. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AV; HBG; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782385004
ISBN
9781782385004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.35

Hardcover. Offering an account of the status of maps and geographical knowledge in the Early Modern world, this work focuses on how early European geographers mapped the territories of the Old World (Africa and South-East Asia). Series: Picturing History. Num Pages: 248 pages, 52 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; HBTP; RGR; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First UK Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861890115
ISBN
9781861890115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.37

paperback. Based on Bentley and Ziegler's best-selling, comprehensive survey program, this book provides a streamlined account of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history. It is also supported by engaging digital tools, such as interactive maps, that encourage critical thinking and retention of key course concepts. Num Pages: 944 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 276 x 14. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
McGraw Hill United States
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
SKU
V9781259277283
ISBN
9781259277283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.24

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