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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Bound for Australia Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460185
ISBN
9780752460185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.16

Hardcover. In this operational history of a significant period for the Royal Navy, the author presents the story of the battles, blockades, great fleet cruises, and the failures and lost opportunities. He argues that the British government underestimated the American maritime strength. Series: Studies in Maritime History. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps, 1 plan. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTM; JWF; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032387
ISBN
9781570032387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

hardcover. The Seven Years War was the most successful in British History, with naval supremacy triumphantly asserted over France and Spain, and a vast new overseas empire conquered. This book tells the story of the British shipping that carried, supplied and sustained the British expeditions that shattered French and Spanish imperial power in America. Series: Exeter Maritime Studies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780859897860
ISBN
9780859897860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.13

Hardback. This book argues that labour patriotism characterised the left's stance on the First World War, the anti-war stance was marginalised, and this patriotism both held the labour movement together and ensured greater electoral success after 1918. Series: Studies in Labour History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940025
ISBN
9781786940025
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.36

paperback. Examining the concept of trust and the role that it played on the Industrial Revolution, this title is a key resource for students studying 19th century British history as well as historically minded sociologists. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JHBA; KCP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415748766
ISBN
9780415748766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.37

Hardback. The City of London and Colonial India, 1858-1940. 256 pages, 15, 15 line drawing. A detailed analysis of how government in India was financed during the period of direct British rule. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 20. Weight: 564.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837954
ISBN
9781843837954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.68

Paperback. First in-depth account of the role played by the Crown Agents in the growth of the colonies. Series: Royal Historical Society Studies in History New Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 black and white. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838418
ISBN
9781843838418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

Paperback. Scholars investigate sound as part of the social construction of historical experience and as an element of the sensory relationship people have to the world, showing how hearing and listening can inform people's feelings, ideas, decisions, and actions. Editor(s): Suisman, David; Strasser, Susan. Series: Hagley Perspectives on Business and Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222296
ISBN
9780812222296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

Paperback. The Parthenon is one of the worlds most iconic buildings: today, its silhouette symbolizes Greece. This title takes the reader through the dramatic story of the conception and creation of the Parthenon, setting it against a turbule nt historical background and rooting the building firmly in the real and mythological landscape of Athens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; AMN; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
British Museum Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714122847
ISBN
9780714122847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.19

Argues that the Chinese Revolution of 1911 engendered a new political life - one that began to free men and women from the inequality and hierarchy that formed the spine of China's social and cultural order. This title demonstrates how a sea change in political performance left leaders dependent on popular support. Num Pages: 408 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267367
ISBN
9780520267367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 112.51

Paperback. In the 1920s, revolution, and imperialist aggression brought chaos to China. Many of the dramatic events associated with this upheaval took place in or near China's cities. This book offers a view of the capital of Beijing during these years by examining how the residents coped with the changes wrought by itinerant soldiers, politicians and more. Num Pages: 388 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520082861
ISBN
9780520082861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JPHL; RND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 245 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801453618
ISBN
9780801453618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Hardback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081825
ISBN
9780231081825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.18

Paperback. Challenging the views of human rights activists, Stoll argues that the Ixils who supported Guatemalan rebels in the early 1980's did so because they were caught in the crossfire between the guerillas and the army, not because revolutionary violence expressed community aspirations. Num Pages: 383 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3JJPN; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231081832
ISBN
9780231081832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. At the end of 1917 Britain and France faced a strategic nightmare. Their great offensives against Germany had been calamitous, leaving hundreds of thousands of young men dead and wounded for negligible territorial gains. This book retells the story of 1918. It goes to the very roots of this instrumental turning point in modern history. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020792
ISBN
9780141020792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. This title re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718197957
ISBN
9780718197957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardcover. The first global history of 1917 - a turning point in the development of WWI and of the modern world. Blends political and military history to highlight the key decisions and debates which escalated the war, and would influence world politics into the twenty first century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 21 black and white illustrations and 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBLW; HBW; HBWN; JPS; JWK. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198702382
ISBN
9780198702382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.62

Paperback. Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007247721
ISBN
9780007247721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. To mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta, bestselling historian David Starkey explores the Magna Carta and its influence on Britain today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 x 8 page colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473610071
ISBN
9781473610071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

paperback. An account of one of the largest battles of World War II and its place in Germany's Eastern campaign. Num Pages: 486 pages, 21 b/w illus. 13 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107610149
ISBN
9781107610149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. A major new account of Germany's drive on Moscow in November 1941, one of the key battles of World War II. Num Pages: 480 pages, 25 b/w illus. 18 maps 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 720.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781107457454
ISBN
9781107457454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.75

Paperback. This book is an important reassessment of the failure of Germany's 1941 campaign against the Soviet Union. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. Num Pages: 500 pages, 20 b/w illus. 16 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 728. Series: Cambridge Military Histories. 499 pages, 20 b/w illus. 16 maps 2 tables. An important reassessment of the failure of Germany's 1941 campaign against the Soviet Union, first published in 2009. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Dimension: 154 x 225 x 24. Weight: 768.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
499
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521170154
ISBN
9780521170154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.89

Hardback. Examines the vast Kanto region as a locus of cultural identity and an object of familial attachment in late fifteenth and early sixteenth century Japan. Using memoirs, letters, travelogues, land registers, and other documents, the author analyzes the relationships of the eastern elites to the space they inhabited. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674726734
ISBN
9780674726734
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. * Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. * Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. * Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues. . Editor(s): Smith, David Lee. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227250
ISBN
9780631227250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.42