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History: earliest times to present day

Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804744850
ISBN
9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.14

Paperback. Cases of Murder, Treason, Counterfeiting, Massacre, Plunder, and Misuse of Power. 304 pages, illustrations. True Crime in the Civil War delves into the conflict's criminal history, profiling 16 cases of misdeeds committed by men and women on both sides of the fight. Very little has been written about the war behind the lines - a war carried out by merciless guerrillas, bloodthirsty mobs, murderous vigilantes, and sinister secret agents. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 23. Weight: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Edition
Stated First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811710190
ISBN
9780811710190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. Covers the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the Nile valley during the first 500 years of Pharaonic rule. Num Pages: 440 pages, 11 maps and 17 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJF1; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415260114
ISBN
9780415260114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.72

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300101140
ISBN
9780300101140
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.99

Paperback. A brilliantly readable, beautifully illustrated general history of ancient Egypt, from the builders of the first pyramids to Cleopatra Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 540. 672 pages. As the world's first nation-state, the history of Ancient Egypt is above all the story of the attempt to unite a disparate realm and defend it against hostile forces from within and without. This title reveals Ancient Egypt in all its complexity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 47. Weight: 538.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408810026
ISBN
9781408810026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. The ancient civilization of Egypt offers a dazzling array of kings and dynasties, gods and goddesses, temples and tombs. This dictionary features archaeological sites of Egypt and Sudan, kings who ruled Egypt, and events from its birth as a state to Alexander the Great. Series: World of Art. Num Pages: 272 pages, 316 illustrations, 163 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; GBC; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500203965
ISBN
9780500203965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.44

Paperback. Editor(s): Wilkinson, Toby. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395951
ISBN
9780141395951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

paperback. Presents a critique of the ancien regime, with its venality, oppression and inequality, yet acknowledges the reforms introduced under Louis XVI, and claiming that the post-Revolution state was in many ways as tyrannical as that of the King. This book raises questions about liberty, nationalism and justice. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141441641
ISBN
9780141441641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. An analysis of the career of Candido Rondon providing an avenue to deconstruct recent Brazilian historiography on nation building, indigenous people, and state action Num Pages: 248 pages, 23 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822332497
ISBN
9780822332497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3810 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822311676
ISBN
9780822311676
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.62

Hardback. Series: Asia Pacific Modern. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276550
ISBN
9780520276550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

Hardcover. The Year's Best Articles from the Most Important On-Line Resource for American Revolution Studies Editor(s): Andrlik, Todd. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594162282
ISBN
9781594162282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.39

Paperback. A case study of the civil rights era as it happened in smaller cities, like Grand Rapids, Michigan Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781439909225
ISBN
9781439909225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBLW; HRAM9; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004792
ISBN
9780691004792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.96

Paperback. During the mid-1790s, citizens of the newly formed US became embroiled in a divisive debate over a proposed commercial treaty with Great Britain. This book argues that the debate over the ratification of the Jay Treaty represented more than a clash over foreign policy between pro-treaty Federalists and anti-treaty Jeffersonian Republicans. Series: Political Development of the American Nation: Studies in Politics and History. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
Studies in Politics and History series
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496699
ISBN
9781558496699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.60

Paperback. The second in a series of four volumes which study the motives, methods and repercussions of the Napoleonic Wars. Covering the years 1808 to 1812, this work explores the invasion of Russia and the long retreat following it, as well as Napoleon's first defeat at the hands of Archduke Charles. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 25 colour & 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 249 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762982
ISBN
9781841762982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. This is a study of motives, methods and repurcussions of the Napoleonic wars. It looks at how Napoleon turned on Russia, Austria and England, and annihilated the army of Frederick the Great. It is one of a series of four volumes devoted to the Napoleonic wars. Series: Essential Histories. Num Pages: 96 pages, 32 b&w and 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841762050
ISBN
9781841762050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBLA1; KCZ; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062405708
ISBN
9780062405708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.74

Relates the development of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, or SIL, from its close association with official Mexico in the early 1930s to the late 1970s, when a growing anti-SIL alliance led by a new generation of Mexican anthropologists induced the Mexican government to curtail its support for the SIL. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBLW; HRCX7; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817315153
ISBN
9780817315153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.15

Paperback. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118848388
ISBN
9781118848388
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardback. Series: Western History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118848333
ISBN
9781118848333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.80

Hardcover. The "National Joker" considers the reciprocal relationship between Abraham Lincoln s use of satire for political ends and satiric treatments of him in the popular press. By fashioning a folksy, fallible persona, Lincoln was able to use satire as a weapon without being severely wounded by it." Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809334223
ISBN
9780809334223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1HBA; HBJD; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801474545
ISBN
9780801474545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

Paperback. Retelling the story of the decades across the United States in New York, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, this book reveals how the War on Poverty cultivated black self-determination politics and demonstrates that federal, state, and local funds during this period bolstered economic, social, and educational institutions for black control. Num Pages: 328 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292116
ISBN
9780520292116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. This revised second edition now extends to the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, covering the financial crisis and the related crisis in European integration, the impact of the War on Terror on Europe, and the redefinition of Europe following EU enlargement. Series: Blackwell history of Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 174 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470655788
ISBN
9780470655788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.85

Paperback. Explores the relationship between Britain and the Spanish Civil War. This book explains the war's legacy and longer-term impact on Britain, and presents a chronological progression from the Civil War to the post-war Franco era. It also provides a discussion of the importance of loss and memory. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191276
ISBN
9781845191276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.32

Hardback. Explores the relationship between Britain and the Spanish Civil War. This book explains the war's legacy and longer-term impact on Britain, and presents a chronological progression from the Civil War to the post-war Franco era. It also provides a discussion of the importance of loss and memory. Num Pages: 267 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
267
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845191269
ISBN
9781845191269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.39

Paperback. Translator(s): Buk-Swienty, Annette. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DND; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781252765
ISBN
9781781252765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. A detailed record of those men from County Clare who died during the Great War. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420. 255pp
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781845887032
ISBN
9781845887032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. CARLOW 223pp
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781845886912
ISBN
9781845886912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 10.00

Recounts stories of the men who served on US Navy's little landing craft, tank (LCT) 614, including the author's father. This title describes the entire LCT landing in the chaos at Normandy. It goes beyond Omaha Beach to explore LCT duties after D-Day. It examines the history of LCT operations in the Pacific theater. Num Pages: 242 pages, 32 b notes; bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597977104
ISBN
9781597977104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.54

Paperback. Originally published: 2014, as Hard times: the divisive toll of the economic slump. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 charts and graphs. BIC Classification: 3JM; HBG; HBLX; HBTB; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212747
ISBN
9780300212747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512448
ISBN
9781911512448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. Series: Middle East @ War. Num Pages: 72 pages, 113 b/w photos, 12 colour photos, 15 colour profiles. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 341 x 6. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911096252
ISBN
9781911096252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512455
ISBN
9781911512455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.75

Paperback. So formidable an opponent did the Iraqi airforce consider the F-14 that during the Iran-Iraq war, they ordered their pilots not to engage F-14s and the presence of one was usually enough to empty an area of Iraqi aircraft. This combat history of the F-14 includes first hand accounts from the pilots themselves. Illustrator(s): Bishop, Farzad. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100ill.40col.ill. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841767871
ISBN
9781841767871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856684883
ISBN
9780856684883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.46

Paperback. Explores how, in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the younger George Bush headed for the Wild West (Osama bin Laden); how his administration brought "victory culture" roaring back as part of its War on Terror; and how, from its "Mission Accomplished" moment on, its various stories of triumph crashed and burned in that land. Series: Culture, Politics & the Cold War. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JMH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495869
ISBN
9781558495869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Paperback. The story of grog is the story of Australia. This is how it all began. Num Pages: 336 pages, 35 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBFN; 3JH; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733634017
ISBN
9780733634017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Num Pages: 400 pages, over 250 bw images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764340352
ISBN
9780764340352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.31
€ 45.30