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General & world history

Paperback. This series supports the AS and A-Levels starting September 2000. The series provides coverage of all the most popular topics, so you can cover the whole of the specification with up-to-date resources. This text concentrates on the Cold War. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 4KL; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 248 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435327361
ISBN
9780435327361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.16

hardcover. The US Army supply system for the Normandy Invasion suffered from several serious shortcomings which could have been avoided. The purpose of this book is to examine a period of military history that has received little attention elsewhere. Series: Contributions in Military Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Praeger Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313290541
ISBN
9780313290541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, over 600 photos, color aircraft profiles, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1704.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407505
ISBN
9780887407505
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.43
€ 38.80

Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555309
ISBN
9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.70

Hardback. Addressing a range of topics - civic clubs and folkloric societies, science, public health and agrarian policies, popular culture, national memory, and the intersection of race and labor, this title features contributors who explore how a broad spectrum of Cubans embraced a political and civic culture of national self-realization. Editor(s): Palmer, Steven; Piqueras, Jose Antonio; Sanchez Cobos, Amparo. Num Pages: 376 pages, 36 photos, 1 table, 2 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBJF; HBLW; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356301
ISBN
9780822356301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.99

Hardback. Epstein reveals the modern view of cultural, ethnic, and religious purity in the early modern Mediterranean as a mirage, and he offers new insights into how present-day conceptions about creed, color, ethnicity, and language originated. Series: Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4, 3 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QRM; 3H; HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801884849
ISBN
9780801884849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.72

Paperback. Examines the myths and the realities, symbols, and rituals of "America's favorite pastime." This book details the relationships among urban politics, communities, and baseball, exploring how debates over issues such as Sunday games, ballpark construction, and the promotion of the game were shaped by Progressive Era sensibilities. Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252067754
ISBN
9780252067754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.28

Hardback. Series: Columbia Studies in International and Global History. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: HBG; KCBM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152525
ISBN
9780231152525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.89

Paperback. Examines the work experience, living conditions, and social relations of thousands of African men, women, and children on European-owned tobacco farms in colonial Zimbabwe from 1890 to 1945. Series: Ohio RIS Africa Series. Num Pages: 271 pages, photographs, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBJH; HBLL; HBLW; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780896802032
ISBN
9780896802032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Steven E.; Lynn-Jones, Sean M.; Van Evera, Stephen. Series: International Security Readers. Num Pages: 328 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Revised
SKU
V9780691023496
ISBN
9780691023496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.95

Paperback. The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. This title examines developments such as the HVSS suspension. It uses rare archive material. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 46 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 249 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841765426
ISBN
9781841765426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. This volume explores the M10 and M36 tank destroyers used between 1942 and 1952 by the Allied forces. They played a key role in the battles for Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, the crossing of the Rhine and the final defeat of Germany, and continued to serve in Korea, Indochina and the Balkans. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBG; HBWQ; JWL; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 182 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841764696
ISBN
9781841764696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.23

paperback. A fantastic voyage through 15,000 years of history that laid the foundations for civilisation as we know it by award-winning science writer Steven Mithen. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 3D; HBG; HBLA; HDDA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 47. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813928
ISBN
9780753813928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. A critical exploration of significant topics in modern Jewish history and thought. The author attempts to identify the main issues in the contemporary Jewish intellectual universe and to outline a larger, more synthetic understanding of contemporary Jewish existence. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814746479
ISBN
9780814746479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118880074
ISBN
9781118880074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.32

Paperback. World History: A Concise Thematic Analysis presents the highly anticipated second edition of the most affordable and accessible survey of world history designed for use at the college level. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
Volume Two
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118532720
ISBN
9781118532720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FPC; 3H; HBG; HBJD; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118879993
ISBN
9781118879993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.83

Paperback. Series: MIP Teams Secular Commentary Series. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 3F; 3H; DSBB; HBG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580441896
ISBN
9781580441896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTD; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565849372
ISBN
9781565849372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.97

Hardback. Editor(s): Corbett, Sue. Num Pages: 480 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BK; HBG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 41. Weight in Grams: 894.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960564
ISBN
9780750960564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Paperback. This new, illustrated biography of Weary includes more than 150 images as well as never-before-published material about his betrayal to his captors. Weary was the quintessential Australian all-rounder - brilliant student, outstanding sportsman and irrepressible larrikin who dedicated his life to caring for people. Num Pages: 448 pages, 199 b&w images. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJM; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780522857528
ISBN
9780522857528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.85

Hardback. This book explores the massacre that occurred after the Japanese captured the Chinese capital of Nanjing in December 1937. In January 1938, three American diplomats arrived in Nanjing and sent numerous atrocity reports to the U.S. and U.S. diplomatic posts, extensively documenting the situation and the American diplomatic role. Editor(s): Lu, Suping. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761851493
ISBN
9780761851493
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback. This book explores the massacre that occurred after the Japanese captured the Chinese capital of Nanjing in December 1937. In January 1938, three American diplomats arrived in Nanjing and sent numerous atrocity reports to the U.S. and U.S. diplomatic posts, extensively documenting the situation and the American diplomatic role. Editor(s): Lu, Suping. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761851509
ISBN
9780761851509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 89.66

Hardback. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Anthem Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898855873
ISBN
9781898855873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.62

Hardback. No Place of Rest pursues the literary traces of the traumatic expulsion of Jews from France in 1306. Through careful readings of liturgical, philosophical, memorial, and medical texts, Susan Einbinder reveals how medieval Jews asserted their identity in exile. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJD; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812241150
ISBN
9780812241150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.64

Paperback. Drawing on the literature, especially the historiography, composed by the members of the elite who conducted Roman foreign affairs, this book reevaluates the roots, motivations, and goals of Roman imperial foreign policy especially as that policy related to warfare. Num Pages: 280 pages, 5 line figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBG; HBJD; HBLA; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236837
ISBN
9780520236837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.36

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830870
ISBN
9781843830870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 271 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; DN; DSB; HBG; HBJF; HBLL; JPQB; JPS; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 585. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821412688
ISBN
9780821412688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. Offers a portrait of life along the great pre-modern trade routes of Eurasia. This edition tells about the history about this road to reconstruct the route through the personal experiences of travelers. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 map, 10 color images, 10 b/w photos, 26 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; HBG; HBJF; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520280595
ISBN
9780520280595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.34

Hardcover. A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. Num Pages: 896 pages, 13 illustrations, 80 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1236.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st, First Edition, First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059748
ISBN
9780393059748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.51

Hardcover. A masterful narrative of the Middle Ages, when religion became a weapon for kings all over the world. Num Pages: 768 pages, 4 illustrations; 46 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
768
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393059755
ISBN
9780393059755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.33

Hardback. An history of war brides in 20th-century American history. It uses relationships between American male soldiers and foreign women as a lens to view larger issues of sexuality, race, and gender in United States foreign relations. It traces how war and post-war anxieties about power and national identity have long been projected onto war brides. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBG; HBLW3; JFC; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814797174
ISBN
9780814797174
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.63

Hardcover. Does the natural world divide neatly into 'animal, vegetable, mineral'? Discoveries in the 18th century threw the question wide open; debates raged, and fed into wider religious and political battles concerning God's creation and the natural social order. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBG; HBLL; PDX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198705130
ISBN
9780198705130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.00

hardcover. Editor(s): Suter, Claudia E. Num Pages: 395 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Germany
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
395
Condition
New
SKU
V9783525530047
ISBN
9783525530047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.06
€ 107.69

Paperback. This is the prequel book to The End of Slavery in Africa, both very well-respected examinations of this subject. Num Pages: 492 pages, 17 maps. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299073343
ISBN
9780299073343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694384
ISBN
9781894694384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Written between 1919 and 1926, this text tells of the campaign aganist the Turks in the Middle East, encompassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; BGHA; HBG; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Dell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264696
ISBN
9781853264696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.33

Paperback. Editor(s): Fischer-Hansen, Tobias; et al. Series: Acta Hyperborea. Num Pages: 167 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 1QDAR; HBG; HBLA; HDDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 12. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
167
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772890616
ISBN
9788772890616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.19

Paperback. A sumptuously illustrated history of the Titanic, her sinking and its aftermath. Num Pages: 464 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBG; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 174 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1172.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647012
ISBN
9781445647012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138709485
ISBN
9781138709485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.54