History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. On 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War, the Light Brigade of the British Cavalry Division made the most magnificent and most brutal charge in military history. Almost 700 men armed with sabre and lance, charged straight at the muzzles of Russian cannons. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141018317
- ISBN
- 9780141018317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.98
€ 21.99
€ 16.98
Hardcover. In 1952 in the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Max Mallowan excavated an archive room containing royal correspondence from the reigns of Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II of Assyria. Here, 243 texts are published here; most are in New Assyrian script and the remainder in New Babylonian. Editor(s): Saggs, H.W.F. Series: Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud. Num Pages: 327 pages, 327 pages, plus 64 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSB; DNF; HBJF1; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 194 x 288 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The British School of Archaeology in Iraq United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 327
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903472203
- ISBN
- 9780903472203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.21
€ 77.21
Paperback. Ireland's premier photographers, The Lensmen, captured the essence of life in Ireland during the 1980s in their stunning and thought provoking images. This collection offers a fascinating insight into the cultural and political events of the decade. Showcasing an era of change in Ireland, this book is a celebration of a time gone by. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPN; AJCR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847173218
- ISBN
- 9781847173218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.50
€ 14.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. Series: The Princeton History of the Ancient World. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 halftone. 14 line illus. 18 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; HBJD; HBLA1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691173146
- ISBN
- 9780691173146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.57
€ 21.99
€ 15.57
Hardcover. Describes working-class militancy between 1917 and 1923. This book stresses large scale and considerable impact of mass action and labor activism, challenging traditional interpretations that focus almost exclusively on the role of armed groups. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594 258pp. Second edition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781859184486
- ISBN
- 9781859184486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.00€ 27.02
€ 39.00
€ 27.02
Paperback. A sequel to "The Flame of Thika" that takes up the author's story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. It describes her family and friends, their home and their travels, and the glorious wildlife and scenery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674553
- ISBN
- 9780712674553
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.43
€ 20.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Series: Culture and Society After Socialism. Num Pages: 392 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489082
- ISBN
- 9780801489082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.78
€ 36.99
€ 34.78
Paperback. Shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war. This title tells the story of military crusading, Barbary pirates, white slavery and the Ottoman Empire - and the larger picture of the struggle between Islam and Christianity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSM; 3JB; HBLH; HBTM; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571298198
- ISBN
- 9780571298198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.03
€ 17.99
€ 12.03
Paperback. Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contains passages from The Life, Clarendon's autobiography, to produce a vivid narrative history. Editor(s): Seaward, Paul. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199228171
- ISBN
- 9780199228171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.59
€ 18.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another. This title tells the rich and complex story of how we got from there to here. Num Pages: 960 pages, 24pp b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 176 x 51. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099542032
- ISBN
- 9780099542032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.83
€ 21.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. The First Crusade is one of the best-known and most written-about events in history. This book intends to address the history of the First Crusade from the perspective of the east, examining the role of the Byzantine Empire and its ruler, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099555032
- ISBN
- 9780099555032
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.60
€ 16.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Presents an exploration of the making of the Victorian age and the Victorian mind. This book traces the evolution of British democracy and shows how early laissez-faire attitudes to the lot of the less fortunate turned into campaigns to improve their lives and prospects. It analyses the birth of new attitudes to education, religion and science. Num Pages: 896 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 57. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099558477
- ISBN
- 9780099558477
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 14.93
€ 25.99
€ 14.93
Paperback. A challenge to the whole basis of thinking on the subject of classical civilization. The author argues that it has its roots in Afroasiatic cultures, and that these influences have been systematically ignored, suppressed or denied since the 18th century. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099887805
- ISBN
- 9780099887805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 12.71
€ 18.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. Contains three stories from Sallust: "Catiline's War" - tells of the conspiracy in 63 bc; "The Jugurthine War" - describes Rome's fight in Africa against the king of the Numidians; and Histories" - depicts Rome after the death of the dictator Sulla. Editor(s): Woodman, A. J. Translator(s): Woodman, A. J. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140449488
- ISBN
- 9780140449488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.60
€ 12.99
€ 9.60
Paperback. Depicting the final years of the Shah in Iran, this book offers a meditation on the nature of revolution and the devastating results of fear. It describes the tyrannical monarch, who, despite his cruel oppression of the Iranian people, sees himself as the father of a nation, who can turn a backward country into a great power. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- 9780141188041
- ISBN
- 9780141188041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.93
€ 13.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: ABC; ABK; ACK; HBJD; HBLC1; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141977492
- ISBN
- 9780141977492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 12.71
€ 18.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141980430
- ISBN
- 9780141980430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 13.56
€ 21.99
€ 13.56
Paperback. In summer 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day, a sensational murder trial, and an unknown aviator named Charles Lindbergh who became the most famous man on earth. This book brings to life a forgotten summer when America came of age, took centre stage, and changed the world. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Black Swan London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552772563
- ISBN
- 9780552772563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.49
€ 14.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. Opening with a panorama of Russian society, from the cloistered world of the Tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, this book follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by revolution and then degenerates into violence and dictatorship. Num Pages: 960 pages, Over 100 contemporaneous photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Edition
- 100th Anniversary edition with NEW INTRODUCTION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847924513
- ISBN
- 9781847924513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 18.27
€ 32.99
€ 18.27
Hardback. Aims to use the Mongolian question to illuminate much larger issues of twentieth-century Asian history: how war, revolution, and great-power rivalries induced or restrained the formation of nationhood and territoriality. This book focuses on the Mongolian question, which ran through Chinese politics in the first half of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 506 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 36. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804754262
- ISBN
- 9780804754262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.16
€ 95.16