History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Hardback. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 192 pages, 68 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 273 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022721
- ISBN
- 9780253022721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.08
€ 69.08
Hardcover. When Atlanta enacted prohibition in 1885, it was the largest city in the US to do so. This book examines the rise of temperance sentiment among freed African Americans that made this vote possible, and the forces that resulted in its 1887 reversal well before the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution created a national prohibition in 1919. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBTB; HRAX; HRCX6; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804583
- ISBN
- 9780875804583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68
€ 73.68
Hardcover. The transition to modern war at sea began during the period of the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) and the Spanish-American War (1898) and was propelled forward by the advent of the dreadnought and WWI. By 1922, most of the elements that would define sea power in the 20th century were in place. This volume acknowledges this transformation. Num Pages: 568 pages, 17 b&w photos, 18 maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253352149
- ISBN
- 9780253352149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.68
€ 73.68
Hardcover. Follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts - the United States and Japan. Num Pages: 704 pages, 11 b&w illus., 16 maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW3; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253353597
- ISBN
- 9780253353597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.59
€ 36.59
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812978315
- ISBN
- 9780812978315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. Egypt's democratic experiment has been derailed, but will her people remain committed to progressive change, and at what cost? Hellyer's first-hand knowledge of the country suggests the price will be high. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849046848
- ISBN
- 9781849046848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.99
€ 33.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815622826
- ISBN
- 9780815622826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.35
€ 26.35
Paperback. Is the story of how dreams and reality collide, at once glorious and immensely sad. Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers, these days will have been the best of their lives. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224076746
- ISBN
- 9780224076746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.37
€ 16.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. "A History of the Jewish People" presents a total vision of Jewish experiences and achievements--religious, political, social, and economic--in both the land of Israel and the diaspora throughout the ages. It has been acclaimed as the most comprehensive and penetrating work yet to have appeared in its field. Editor(s): Ben-Sasson, Haim Hillel. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 47 halftones, 17 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 1232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674397316
- ISBN
- 9780674397316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.60
€ 73.60
Hardback. This book takes a critical look at India in the momentous 1950s. It looks at the colossal challenges which India faced after Independence. It considers the key ideas, paths, and trajectories which were articulated in these years. Num Pages: 250 pages, 3 Tables, 8 photographs, 7 cartoons. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 280. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198098553
- ISBN
- 9780198098553
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Paperback. Dystopic imagery has figured prominently in modern depictions of the urban landscape. The city is often portrayed as a terrifying world of darkness, crisis, and catastrophe. This book traces the history of the modern city through its critical representations in art, cinema, print journalism, literature, sociology, and architecture. Editor(s): Prakash, Gyan. Series: Publications in Partnership with the Shelby Cullom Davis Center at Princeton University. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691146447
- ISBN
- 9780691146447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.62
€ 42.62
Hardcover. Focuses on the priests dedicated to the worship of the Roman imperial family in order to contextualize their role in how imperial power was perceived in the provincial communities and the ways in which communities chose to employ religious practices. Special emphasis is given to the provinces in Gaul, Spain, and North Africa. Series: Societas: Historical Studies in Classical Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; HBLA1; HBTQ; HRAX; HRKP4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472130054
- ISBN
- 9780472130054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.33
€ 84.33
Paperback. Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066. Num Pages: 528 pages, numerous halftones, line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DN; 3F; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192801340
- ISBN
- 9780192801340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.06
€ 26.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Examines the uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This collection of essays exposes the global victimization of child slaves from the period of abolition of legal slavery in the nineteenth century to the human rights era of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 260 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419595
- ISBN
- 9780821419595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.49
€ 43.49
Hardback. Examines the distinctive uses and experiences of children in slavery in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This book adds historical depth to the literature on contemporary slavery, emphasizing the vulnerabilities of children, or effective equivalents, that made them particularly valuable to those who could acquire and control them. Editor(s): Campbell, Gwyn; Miers, Suzanne; Miller, Joseph C. Num Pages: 228 pages, illus. BIC Classification: HBTS; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419588
- ISBN
- 9780821419588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.93
€ 108.93
Paperback. Situated in an area roughly corresponding to Iraq, Mesopotamia is one of the great, ancient civilizations. Yet, over 7,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, the very first cities were created. This book reveals how life was lived in ten Mesopotamian cities: from Eridu, the Mesopotamian Eden, to that potent symbol of decadence, Babylon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAM; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140265743
- ISBN
- 9780140265743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.79
€ 17.99
€ 12.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTM; HBWQ; TNFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845589
- ISBN
- 9781848845589
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.46
€ 19.99
€ 15.46
Hardcover. * A leading expert discusses and analyzes the Sioux people with rigorous scholarship and remarkably clear writing. * Raises questions about Sioux history while synthesizing the historical and anthropological research over a wide scope of issues and periods. Series: Peoples of America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865663
- ISBN
- 9781557865663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.41
€ 57.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Rebel Press,London United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 110
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946061129
- ISBN
- 9780946061129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.15
€ 13.15
Paperback. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 153 x 3. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 40
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747805281
- ISBN
- 9780747805281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Hardback. Examines every aspect and phase of aid under appropriate headings. Includes an extensive bibliography subdivided into regional and subject areas and a dateline covering principal events in the development of aid strategies. Series: Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: GBC; GTF; HBG; HBLW3; HBT; JKSR; JPS; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830400
- ISBN
- 9780810830400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.18
€ 80.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840334449
- ISBN
- 9781840334449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.73
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 387 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV; JHBA; JMH; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Transaction Publishers
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878556977
- ISBN
- 9780878556977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.53
€ 61.53
Hardback. Drawing on archival sources to analyze a hundred-year perspective on sports in China, this book explores why the country became obsessed with Western sports at the turn of the twentieth century, and how it relates to China's search for a national and international identity. Num Pages: 392 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674028401
- ISBN
- 9780674028401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.87
€ 62.87