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Paperback. Chronicles the asskicking age of antiquity to the fearless modern era in chapters that include the stories of: Ramses II - the greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs; Alexander the Great - Macedonian King who conquered the entire known world before his 33rd birthday; and, Blackbeard - the most feared cutthroat to ever sail the Caribbean. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 83 Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061749445
ISBN
9780061749445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. Since the beginning of human history people have created myths, tall tales, and super- and anti-heroes. This title compiles tales from the beginning of time and tells them in the completely over-the-top manner in which they were intended. Series: Badass Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, Halftones throughout. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062001351
ISBN
9780062001351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.83

paperback. Editor(s): Hobuss, Steffi; Jager, Benedikt. Num Pages: 170 pages, 15 b&w, 10 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBG; HBTR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Transcript Publishing Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9783837634792
ISBN
9783837634792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Security Affairs. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 484. Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century. 336 pages, 7 tables. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTZ. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight: 480.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801472732
ISBN
9780801472732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. There was racism in the ancient world, after all. This book refutes the common belief that the ancient Greeks and Romans harbored "ethnic and cultural," but not racial, prejudice. It considers themes in the history of discrimination. It provides analysis of proto-racism and prejudices toward particular groups of foreigners in Greco-Roman world. Num Pages: 592 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
590
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691125985
ISBN
9780691125985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Hardback. A reference work that critically examines the history of democracy, from ancient history to the directions it might take in the future. Over the course of 42 chapters, it explores the full breadth of the origins of democracy and expands the canon of democratic history by exploring new - and sometimes surprising - examples from around the world. Editor(s): Isakhan, Benjamin; Stockwell, Stephen. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JPHV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 251 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640751
ISBN
9780748640751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.47
€ 159.85

Paperback. The Girondins of Chile deals with events that were inspired by the French Revolution of 1848 and offers a shrewd description of the emerging group of Chilean liberals. Vicuna MacKenna participated in the uprising of 1851, yet his book on the events was not published until 1902. Translator(s): Polt, John. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146. Previously read but remains in good to very good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Oxford University Press England
Number of pages
94
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KIN0006235
ISBN
9780195151817
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Benum, Edgeir; Johansson, Alf; Smilden, Jan-Erik; Storrud, Alf. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBG; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274772809
ISBN
9788274772809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. In this text Bernadette Brooten examines female homoeroticism and the role of women in the ancient Roman world. She establishes the fact that condemnations of female homoerotic practices were based on widespread awareness of sexual love between women. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 446 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HRC; JFSJ; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075921
ISBN
9780226075921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.78

Paperback. These two volumes comprise a documentary history of Islam, from the advent of the prophet Muhammad to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror and are concerned with a period that extends from the beginning of the seventh century to 1453. Editor(s): Lewis, Bernard. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3F; 3H; HBG; HBLC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195050882
ISBN
9780195050882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 134.24

paperback. Twelve historical articles describe the problems of the Great Depression in town and country, on a scale we can all comprehend. "A real breakthrough in our understanding of the depression." -Alfred B. Rollins, Jr. Editor(s): Sternsher, Bernard. Num Pages: 303 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780929587134
ISBN
9780929587134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.96

Hardcover. The vast contribution of African civilization to all regions of the West, the westward migration of Europeans, pan-Atlantic commerce and its role in developing economies, racial and ethnic relations, the spread of Enlightenment ideas - all are Atlantic phenomena. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016880
ISBN
9780674016880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.32

Hardcover. Major new book from leading historian of British Empire. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Sew
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534455
ISBN
9781784534455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.28
€ 48.31

Paperback. The notion of 'empire' has been at the forefront of world politics for over a century. This work traces the critical response to the British imperial project in the years leading up to WWI. It demonstrates the power and influence of major critics such as J A Hobson, E D Morel and Mary Kingsley, and organisations like the Congo Reform Association. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 56. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845115074
ISBN
9781845115074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.23

Paperback. A vibrant new history of twentieth-century Europe - covering everything from war and politics to social, cultural, and economic developments in a period of convulsive and dramatic change. Num Pages: 928 pages, 16pp b&w plates, 18 maps, 12 figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198730736
ISBN
9780198730736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.72

Hardback. Thirty-five historians from nine different countries offer a comprehensive survey of the origins, course and long-term impact of the German attack on the Soviet Union. The volume is not merely concerned with political and military history, but also with the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians. Editor(s): Wegner, Bernd. Num Pages: 642 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 40. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
642
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571818829
ISBN
9781571818829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 197.87

Hardcover. In September 1939, the tanks of Panzer-Regiment 5 swept into Poland, a devastating part of the German blitzkrieg that opened World War II with a terrifying display of military force. The following spring, the regiment rumbled across France, again showing the destructive power of the panzer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 215. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811707237
ISBN
9780811707237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.08

Hardback. Num Pages: 414 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
414
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448157
ISBN
9780801448157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.40

hardcover. Editor(s): Beyer, Jurgen. Num Pages: 386 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525100639
ISBN
9783525100639
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.76
€ 43.90

Paperback. Editor(s): James, Leslie; Leake, Elisabeth. Series: New Approaches to International History. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472571199
ISBN
9781472571199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. A selection of some of the most influential advisers from 400BC to the present day. Provides an insight into some of the most important and yet often unnoticed men and women in history from around the world. Explores the characteristics that make these the best fixers and manipulators Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849950480
ISBN
9781849950480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853458012
ISBN
9780853458012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.23

Paperback. At the height of the debate about the slave trade and its abolition in the 1780s and '90s, each side issued pamphlets in support of its position. This valuable source-book reproduces a selection of representative pamphlets encompassing the arguments for and against. Issues discussed include humanitarianism and the Rights of Man. Num Pages: 400 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243167
ISBN
9781851243167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.07

Hardcover. Translator(s): Struminsky, Bohdan A. Series: Harvard Library of Early Ukrainian Literature. Num Pages: 1224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 93. Weight in Grams: 2332.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Ukrainian Research Institute of Harvard University
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458294
ISBN
9780916458294
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804785310
ISBN
9780804785310
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.98

Hardback. Based on a body of information and data, this volume recounts the history of five continents over a long stretch of time and in a comparative approach. It gives a range of views of the construction and collapse of the modern colonial empires of Europe, the United States of America and Japan. Translator(s): Everson, Andrene. Series: European Expansion & Global Interaction. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845453381
ISBN
9781845453381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.76

Hardback. Editor(s): Beaven, Brad; Bell, Karl; James, Robert. Num Pages: 289 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3J; HBG; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137483157
ISBN
9781137483157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.13

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415195263
ISBN
9780415195263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.57

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, over 480 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 312 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2198.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764314483
ISBN
9780764314483
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.80
€ 62.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 34 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
New York University Press New York
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814755877
ISBN
9780814755877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. The essays in 'The Science of War' develop a broader understanding of the factors that operate at the higher levels of war, and study the operational level of war from a general, speculative and penetrating viewpoint. Editor(s): Holden-Reid, Brian. Series: The Operational Level of War. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415755993
ISBN
9780415755993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119249429
ISBN
9781119249429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DCQ; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184. Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - History - Military History - Wars, Battles & Campaigns,Special Features - Used Books - History - Military History - World War II,Special Features - Used Books - History"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New
SKU
KHS0038713
ISBN
9780413150103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.99
€ 15.02

Hardcover. 'The art of command is..to be the complete master, and yet the complete friend of every man on board; the temporal lord and yet the spiritual brother of every rating; to be detached and yet not dissociated.' "A Seaman's Pocket-Book", 1943, re-issued by Conway in September 2006, has found huge appeal with the British public. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Conway
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KKD0007289
ISBN
9781844860548
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 478 pages, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3B; HBG; HBLA; HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 319 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1146.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
9th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138190320
ISBN
9781138190320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 155.33

Hardback. Brian Fagan investigates the impact that European contact had on a number of societies around the world. Each case describes the pre-European culture, the short term impact of contact and the enduring changes caused by the clash of cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761991458
ISBN
9780761991458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.25

Hardcover. The Hurricane served in every theatre during the Second World War as a fighter, night fighter, ground attack aircraft and even on board ship guarding vital convoys. This book offers first-hand accounts of these gallant pilots form not only a history of the aircraft, but also a tribute to the many friends they lost in combat. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233004549
ISBN
9780233004549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Levack, Brian P. Num Pages: 408 pages, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRQX5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138774971
ISBN
9781138774971
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.56

paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperOne United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780061671722
ISBN
9780061671722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. This fascinating account offers a new understanding of Captain Cook's voyages and how they affected the European world view. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774811903
ISBN
9780774811903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.36