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History: earliest times to present day

Paperback. Offers an exploration of the art of medieval fighting. This title offers a look into the world of late medieval martial arts, from wrestling to swordsmanship and to the subtle tricks that could be employed when jousting on horseback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606060766
ISBN
9781606060766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. In this groundbreaking book, a leading authority on the late Roman Empire proposes that centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195325416
ISBN
9780195325416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.36

Paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300078008
ISBN
9780300078008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.27

Hardback. When Constructivism emerged shortly after the Russian Revolution, its central principles concerned structure and efficiency in the work of art and the nature and properties of materials. In this book, the author examines the origins of these principles and their extraordinary consequences for the rest of modern art. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 colour images + 97 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; ACX; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300195774
ISBN
9780300195774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.17
€ 48.87

Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471089704
ISBN
9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.85

Paperback. In the decade after World War II, up to 350,000 ethnic Italians were displaced from the border zone between Italy and Yugoslavia known as the Julian March. This book reveals the repercussions of this episode of European history. It explores displacement from both the viewpoints of the exiles and those who stayed behind. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 halftones. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; JFS; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691086972
ISBN
9780691086972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.65

Hardback. Roman Disasters looks at how the Romans coped with, thought about, and used disasters for their own ends. Rome has been famous throughout history for its great triumphs. Yet Rome also suffered colossal disasters. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745651026
ISBN
9780745651026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 150 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716. K-9 Operations in Vietnam. 288 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWH. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 27. Weight: 710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764333453
ISBN
9780764333453
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.87

Paperback. In 1867, conservative estimates put the number of buffaloes in the trans-Missouri region at fifteen million. By the end of the 1880s, that figure had dwindled to a few hundred. This title focuses on the destruction of the great herds. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803218802
ISBN
9780803218802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.18

Paperback. Drawing on 28 original essays, A Companion to the Early Middle Ages takes an inclusive approach to the history of Britain and Ireland from c. 500 to c. 1100 to overcome artificial distinctions of modern national boundaries. Editor(s): Stafford, Pauline. Series: Blackwell Companions to British History. Num Pages: 574 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3F; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 25. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118425138
ISBN
9781118425138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 1QDAZ; 3F; HBLA1; HBLC1; TV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 34. Weight in Grams: 774.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prospect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903018699
ISBN
9781903018699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.78
€ 47.52

Hardback. On the afternoon of October 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over the Somali capital of Mogadishu, leaving a handful of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators at the mercy of several thousand approaching militants. Ordered to "go find the glow"--the burning wreckage--hard-charging Capt. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBWS; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715737
ISBN
9780811715737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.77

Paperback. This rare memoir is the gripping account of a foreigner who served with the Germans on the Eastern Front and provides a vivid, firsthand description of World War II combat. Sigmund Heinz Landau, a Romanian fighting with the Waffen SS, was a participant at the siege of Budapest and the final battle for Berlin in 1945. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 256 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715829
ISBN
9780811715829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Venantius Fortunatus, writing in the latter half of the sixth century, was not only a major Latin poet, but also an important historical figure. His poems paint a picture of a literary, not merely literate, culture, which complement's Gregory's canvas of bloodthirsty dynastic feuding. Series: Translated Texts for Historians. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 geneal. table, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3F; DCF; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853231790
ISBN
9780853231790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.29

Paperback. "The only attribution I have seen concerning the illustrations .. is to the Bolognese engraver Edoardo Fialet."--Introd. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLH; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
FreeLance Academy Press
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982591123
ISBN
9780982591123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.33

Paperback. An indictment of the architect of New Labour, Gordon Brown. It shows how Brown came to preside over a bankrupt country on the brink of economic and political breakdown. Taking us on a tour of Britain, it explores the ever-widening disparity between rich and poor, and how manufacturing was replaced by 'retail, entertainment and recreation'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844674398
ISBN
9781844674398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 575 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC9; JPFN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 824. 562pp. Keywords: "Post-war Period, 1946-Present, Archaeology, Nationalism, Politicians, General, Protestant, Political Leaders & Leadership, English, Age (feature_two_browse-bin)"
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Poolbeg Press
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
9781842233245
ISBN
9781842233245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 564 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 37. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143127031
ISBN
9780143127031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Tells the story of five German night fighter pilots: Wolfgang Flack (who founded the night fighter group), Hermann Greiner, Werner Hoffman, Peter Spoden and Paul Zorner. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459615
ISBN
9780752459615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 30. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811715713
ISBN
9780811715713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 39.69

Paperback. "The essays in this volume were published in French in Chroniques littaeraires du Journal des daebats."--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Holland, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDFC; 3JJ; DNF; DS; HBL; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823267262
ISBN
9780823267262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 44.29

Hardback. U.S. Army Captain Kimberly N. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages color photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514. The Story of Captain Kimberly Hampton, America's First Woman Combat Pilot Killed in Battle. 304 pages, 16 page colour photos. An all-American girl, a top scholar, student body president, ROTC battalion commander, and highly ranked college tennis player; and the first woman combat pilot killed in battle. Told through nearly fifty interviews and her own e-mails to family and friends, and is entwined with Ann Hampton's narrative of loving and losing a child. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS5; JWG. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 21. Weight: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001029
ISBN
9781612001029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.02

Paperback. Even more scurrilous than 'Rome', A Brief History of the Private Lives of the Roman Emperors tells the true story of toga parties, banquets, and the scandalous life of the Caesars. Ancient history with all the boring bits taken out. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Robinson
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845297190
ISBN
9781845297190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

paperback. Offers an account of the war in former Yugoslavia and contains material that discusses the end of the five-year conflict and looks ahead to an uneasy future in this region. Num Pages: 336 pages, index, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWYC; 1DVWYV; HBJD; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
3rd ed
SKU
9780140261011
ISBN
9780140261011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.12

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