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History: earliest times to present day
Hardcover. A biography of Patience Darton that tells the story of this young, upper middle-class nurse in the 1930s who becomes dramatically caught up in Spain's civil war and the passionate political issues of her times, but whose intimate writings reveal emotions and attitudes that strike a chord with most self-aware and determined women. Num Pages: 256 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195144
- ISBN
- 9781845195144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.47
€ 87.47
Far from being a record of southern failure, Lakwete concludes, the cotton gin-correctly understood-supplies evidence that the slave labor-based antebellum South innovated, industrialized, and modernized. Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26, 16 black & white halftones, 10 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; PDX; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801873942
- ISBN
- 9780801873942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
Paperback. The Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; HBJF; HBLL; HRKN; HRLF; JHBT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226987293
- ISBN
- 9780226987293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Hardcover. After the defeat of Germany in World War II, 140,000 Jewish survivors of the Holocaust were transported to camps maintained by the Allies for displaced persons (DPs). In this study, two historians offer an administrative, social and cultural history of the DP camps. Translator(s): Broadwin, John A. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810114760
- ISBN
- 9780810114760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.45
€ 81.45
Hardback. Narrative and analysis of the role of 4th Canadian Armoured Division in the Normandy campaign Num Pages: 289 pages, 16 b/w maps, approx. 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 868.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473870710
- ISBN
- 9781473870710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.30
€ 35.99
€ 32.30
The Final Solution in Riga: Exploitation and Annihilation, 1941-1944 (...
Angrick, Andrej, Klein, Peter
Hardcover. Ghetto, forced labor camp, concentration camp: All of the elements of the National Socialists' policies of annihilation were to be found in Riga. This first analysis of the Riga ghetto and the nearby camps of Salaspils and Jungfernhof addresses all aspects of German occupation policy during the Second World War. Series: War and Genocide. Num Pages: 530 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- English ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845456085
- ISBN
- 9781845456085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.00
€ 197.00
Paperback. The Vikings and Their Age offers a quick overview of the chronology and major themes of the Viking period. Series: Companions in Medieval Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442605220
- ISBN
- 9781442605220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.37
€ 26.99
€ 26.37
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535759
- ISBN
- 9781784535759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.63€ 48.00
€ 52.63
€ 48.00
Hardback. After recovering these lost chapters of our democratic past, Comic Democracies concludes with a draft for the future, using the old methods of comedy to envision a modern democracy rooted in the diversity, ingenuity, and power of popular art. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DS; DSA; HBJK; HBLA1; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419343
- ISBN
- 9781421419343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
Paperback. This work provides a detailed description and pictorial exploration of the ships that scoured the high seas during the "Golden age of Piracy". It covers the vessels of the leading pirates of their age. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTM; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 188 x 5. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764979
- ISBN
- 9781841764979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. An exploration of the British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line. It covers some of the most famous individuals and ships of the day, such as Nelson, Cochrane, HMS Victory and HMS Indefatigable. There is also a catalogue of all British Ships-of-the-Line from 1792 to 1815. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841763088
- ISBN
- 9781841763088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.21
€ 16.99
€ 12.21
Paperback. With war against Germany looming, Britain pushed forward its carrier program in the late 1930s. In 1938, the Royal Navy launched the HMS Ark Royal, its first-ever purpose-built aircraft carrier. This book tells the story of the small, but resilient, carriers and the crucial role they played in the British war effort. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849080798
- ISBN
- 9781849080798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. During the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766379
- ISBN
- 9781841766379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.92
€ 17.99
€ 12.92
Paperback. While the Confederates relied on field fortifications and small gunboats in the fight for control of the Mississippi, the Union built a series of revolutionary river ironclads. This volume explains how these vessels worked, how they were constructed, how they were manned and how they were fought. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 7 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBW; JWF; JWMV; TRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 185 x 4. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764443
- ISBN
- 9781841764443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. At the start of the American Civil War, neither North nor South had warships on either side of the Mississippi River. Gradually, both sides converted existing riverboats into powerful naval weapons. This title describes their design, development and operation throughout the American Civil War. Illustrator(s): Bryan, Tony. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w and 7 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764139
- ISBN
- 9781841764139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.97
€ 19.99
€ 16.97
Paperback. This concise guide actually covers not just Pictish fortifications, but all those in use in early medieval Scotland, including those of Strathclyde and Rheged and of the Dal Riata. Konstam introduces the reader to the principal types of fort, including the re-use of earlier defences, before offering more in-depth surveys of Dundurn and Dunadd. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, col and b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBLA; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846036866
- ISBN
- 9781846036866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.85
€ 20.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. First book to present a broad account of the Mexican Revolution in its several different phases Series: Texas Pan American Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 184 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 181 x 22. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292790247
- ISBN
- 9780292790247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Hardback. In the late 1980s, publishers, authors, scholars, and the reading public watched the results of two lawsuits involving the family of John Cheever, short story writer, and Academy Chicago Press. At stake was not only a collection of short stories, but also the definition of intellectual property. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847690763
- ISBN
- 9780847690763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.10
€ 42.99
€ 36.10
Hardcover. Ever since the Third Partition in 1795 brought Polish independence to an end, nationalists had sought the restoration of their country, and the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 did indeed produce the modern Polish state. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 206 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791705
- ISBN
- 9781905791705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252363
- ISBN
- 9780230252363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.38
€ 34.99
€ 29.38