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General & world history
paperback. Before Alexander Solzhenitsyn's "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" shocked the Western world, some readers already knew of prison life in the Soviet Union, the Eastern bloc and other Communist countries. This is a selection of excerpts from nine widely read books from this gulag literature. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9781566635219
- ISBN
- 9781566635219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.90
€ 16.99
€ 16.90
Hardback. In this book, Donald Critchlow has selected excerpts from nine of the most widely read books from the powerful genre of Gulag literature. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Critchlow, Agnieszka. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634564
- ISBN
- 9781566634564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.50
€ 35.50
Hardcover. New Arabian Studies is an international journal covering a wide spectrum of topics including geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. Editor(s): Smart, J. R. Series: New Arabian Studies. Num Pages: 245 pages, 1 line drawing & 1 b&w halftone. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HD; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894524
- ISBN
- 9780859894524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.65
€ 121.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Moses, Joel C. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP; K. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830415908
- ISBN
- 9780830415908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.19
€ 58.19
Paperback. Gives a first-hand look at war from inside a B-17 bomber in WWII. This book describes the bitter cold at altitude, gut-wrenching fear, lethal shrapnel from flak, and German fighters darting through the bomber formation like feeding sharks. Num Pages: 237 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811733885
- ISBN
- 9780811733885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.66
€ 17.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His "Shiji," or "Records of the Grand Historian," documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties. Translator(s): Watson, Burton. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081696
- ISBN
- 9780231081696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.69
€ 50.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 252 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783525534564
- ISBN
- 9783525534564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.77
€ 98.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pages of B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605986920
- ISBN
- 9781605986920
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.89
€ 29.99
€ 24.89
hardcover. Num Pages: 343 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Santa Monica Press United States
- Number of pages
- 343
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781595800428
- ISBN
- 9781595800428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.24
€ 26.99
€ 25.24
Hardback. Editor(s): Tanaka, Yuki. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595583635
- ISBN
- 9781595583635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.91
€ 32.99
€ 27.91
paperback. Editor(s): Favreau, Marc. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595581662
- ISBN
- 9781595581662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.05
€ 19.99
€ 19.05
Hardback. Newsmen in Khaki is a personal memoir about The Stars and Stripes, the heroic armed forces newspaper, told through the eyes of the author, who was an Army correspondent and managing editor for editions in North Africa and Sicily during World War II. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGB; HBG; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589790940
- ISBN
- 9781589790940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.06
€ 26.99
€ 24.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 40 B&W photos. BIC Classification: BTC; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510713017
- ISBN
- 9781510713017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.26
€ 18.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Jay Winik brings to life in gripping detail the year 1944, which determined the outcome of World War II and put more pressure than any other on an ailing yet determined President Roosevelt. Num Pages: 656 pages, 1x16pg b 6 b&w chap opener photos; 7 b&w maps thru-out. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 679.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501125362
- ISBN
- 9781501125362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.31
€ 21.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738509105
- ISBN
- 9780738509105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.08
€ 26.99
€ 21.08
Hardback. Across six generations and two hundred years, this book tells the story of a German-Jewish family who emigrated from Rawicz, Poland, first to Prussian Berlin, and then to America. It is populated by characters, such as Wolfgang, who led urban reform; Ernst who directed an anti-Nazi resistance movement; and Antonie the actress. Num Pages: 80 b/w ills. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454166
- ISBN
- 9781845454166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.98
€ 159.98
Paperback. Offers a historical case study by examining the Marshall Plan as the form of public diplomacy of the United States in France after World War Two. Series: Explorations in Culture and International History. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845454159
- ISBN
- 9781845454159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Hardback. The robbery and restitution of Jewish property are two inextricably linked social processes. This book outlines the mechanisms and scope of the European-wide program of plunder, before assessing the effectiveness and historical implications of post-war restitution efforts. Editor(s): Dean, Martin; Goschler, Constantin; Ther, Philipp. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845450823
- ISBN
- 9781845450823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.27
€ 159.27
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844156306
- ISBN
- 9781844156306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 34.79
€ 42.99
€ 34.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Habib, Irfan. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DQ; HBG; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843310242
- ISBN
- 9781843310242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.57
€ 30.57
Voyage Through the Twentieth Century: A Historian's Recollections and ...
Klemperer, Klemens Von, Von Klemperer, Klemen...
Paperback. This work is unique in its thorough inclusion of the postwar decades and its perspective from a historian eager to rescue the "other" Germany - the Germany of the righteous rather than the Holocaust murderers. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383833
- ISBN
- 9781782383833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.07
€ 38.07
Hardcover. Offering a sweeping transatlantic perspective, this book explains the current obsession with automobiles by delving deep into the motives of early car users. It provides a synthesis of our knowledge about the emergence and persistence of the car, using a broad range of material including novels, poems, films, and songs.. Series: Explorations in Mobility. Num Pages: 820 pages, 37 ills, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; PDR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 263 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383772
- ISBN
- 9781782383772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 231.42
€ 231.42
Hardcover. This collection of essays examines German-language cultural production pertaining to modern China and Japan, and explicitly challenges orientalist notions by proposing a conception of East and West not as opposites, but as complementary elements of global culture, thereby urging a move beyond national paradigms in cultural studies. Editor(s): Shen, Qinna; Rosenstock, Martin. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 316 pages, 32 illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1F; 3JJ; 3JM; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782383604
- ISBN
- 9781782383604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.35
€ 156.35
Hardcover. Information is crucial when it comes to the management of resources. But what if knowledge is incomplete, or biased, or otherwise deficient? How did people define patterns of proper use in the absence of cognitive certainty? Editor(s): Uekotter, Frank; Lubken, Uwe. Series: The Environment in History: International Perspectives. Num Pages: 212 pages, 1 ill. BIC Classification: HBG; RNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782382522
- ISBN
- 9781782382522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.76
€ 155.76