History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Simon Taylor looks at the history of nuclear power in Britain, charting the decline following it's initial introduction through to the renaissance we're currently seeing. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; KNBN; RNQ; THK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- UIT Cambridge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906860318
- ISBN
- 9781906860318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.43
€ 30.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. Politics has always been an integral part of the Olympics. This title discusses the intended and actual meaning of the modern Olympic Games, from 1896 to 2000. It demonstrates that the modern games were revived to propagate a political message and continue to serve political purposes. Series: Illinois History of Sports. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252070464
- ISBN
- 9780252070464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.34
€ 31.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTZ1; TDPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621575153
- ISBN
- 9781621575153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.08
€ 13.99
€ 13.08
Hardback. The Greatest Shows on Earth takes us from eighteenth-century hippodromes in Britain to intimate one-ring circuses in nineteenth-century Paris, where Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso became enchanted by aerialists and clowns. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 colour, 80 black & white. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 904.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780233581
- ISBN
- 9781780233581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.25
€ 47.25
Paperback. Paperback, white spine (blank). Cover is slightly worn
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Swordbond Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- SKU
- KON0819339
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 5.49
€ 20.99
€ 5.49
Paperback. Cover is worn and faded and contains ring binder punch holes, stamps on front cover and first page, highlighting throughout. 71pp
- Condition
- Used, Acceptable
- Publisher
- Royal Yachting Association Surrey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- SKU
- KON0819310
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. This book explores the history of refrigeration and how the fridge has become an essential appliance in our homes today. Series: Science Museum. Num Pages: 100 illustrations, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK; TBX; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780237510
- ISBN
- 9781780237510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.53
€ 30.53
Paperback. For more than fifty years prior to the Second World War, Budapest was one of the outstanding cultural capitals of Central Europe, on a par with, and in some ways in advance of Vienna and Prague. This book presents its rich and often turbulent history, its unique thermal baths, its excellent public transport system, its street cafes, and more. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Signal
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904955269
- ISBN
- 9781904955269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.25
€ 19.99
€ 19.25
Hardback. In this first comprehensive history of human swimming, Eric Chaline surveys swimming in all its variety and richness, from prehistory to the present day. Num Pages: 256 pages, 75 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780238197
- ISBN
- 9781780238197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.53
€ 30.53
Hardback. The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272150
- ISBN
- 9781783272150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.81
€ 111.81
Paperback. Explores the Channel 4's foundation period, under its first Chief Executive, Jeremy Isaacs. This work assesses the legacy of the channel and discusses whether it has changed the nature of British television. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; HBT; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845116132
- ISBN
- 9781845116132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.36
€ 32.99
€ 27.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBTZ1; JFSR1; JMH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691172576
- ISBN
- 9780691172576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.69
€ 51.69
Hardcover. A history of world's fairs and expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010. Num Pages: 282 pages, 200. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 270 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2264.
- Publisher
- Papadakis United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906506094
- ISBN
- 9781906506094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.61
€ 51.99
€ 46.61
Hardcover. In the 12 years that the National Socialist Party was in power in Germany -- from January 1933 to May 1945 -- upwards of 15,000 concentration and labour camps were established in the Greater Reich and the occupied countries to incarcerate all who were deemed enemies of the state. Editor(s): Ramsey, Winston G. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1000 colour, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; 3JM; AJCR; HBTZ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 306 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2206.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067898
- ISBN
- 9781870067898
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.47€ 47.65
€ 58.47
€ 47.65
Hardback. Uncovering the seminal theoretical work of Du Bois in developing a scientific" sociology through a variety of methodologies, this book examines how the leading scholars of the day disparaged and ignored his work. It exposes the economic and political factors that marginalized the contributions of Du Bois. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520276352
- ISBN
- 9780520276352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.47
€ 49.47
Paperback. Flat worlds, moon men, Martian canals and other strange ideas from beyond the stars Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; VXQB; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445662626
- ISBN
- 9781445662626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.21
€ 26.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472511553
- ISBN
- 9781472511553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.25
€ 35.99
€ 30.25
Paperback. Examines language and identity in Egypt using theories from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. This book offers a study of identity in modern Egyptian public discourse. It helps us to decode and understand the messages put forward by the competing factions in Egyptian politics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JM; CFB; HBJH; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699940
- ISBN
- 9780748699940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.34
€ 40.99
€ 35.34
Paperback. a thorough investigation of the connections of homosexuality and imperialism from the late 1800s - the era of "new imperialism" - until the era of decolonisation Num Pages: 464 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415196161
- ISBN
- 9780415196161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Paperback. This text documents the active history of the vast peasant rebellion against collectivization between 1928-1932. It reveals the manifestation in Stalin's Russia of universal strategies of peasant resistance in what amounted to virtual civil war between state and peasantry. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JFSF; JPWQ; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195131048
- ISBN
- 9780195131048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.58
€ 110.58
Hardback. A history of the Ottoman participation in colonial expansion in Africa in the last 20 years of the 19th century, this book turns the spotlight onto the Ottoman Empire's experiment in "new imperialism." Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1QDT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804795142
- ISBN
- 9780804795142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.52
€ 123.52
Paperback. Arguing that the European and white American destruction of the native American people was the most massive act of genocide in the history of the world, Stannard attempts to set the records straight on what befell American Indians over the last five centuries. Num Pages: 416 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1K; HBJK; HBTZ; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195085570
- ISBN
- 9780195085570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.92
€ 35.92
Sheet map. In Scotland, the spirit of industry that swept through the nineteenth century was strongest in Glasgow - but Edinburgh emerged as a cultural capital, becoming known as the Athens of the North. This title captures Edinburgh as her reputation as a centre of finance and the arts was flourishing. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100. New.
- Publisher
- Old House Books
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908402189
- ISBN
- 9781908402189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.98
€ 10.98
Sheet map, folded. .
- Publisher
- Alan Godfrey Maps
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847840707
- ISBN
- 9781847840707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.92
€ 6.92
Paperback. Series: Oriental Institute Publications. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLA; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226260082
- ISBN
- 9780226260082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.86
€ 38.86
Paperback. Though the word 'vegetarianism' was not coined until the mid-nineteenth century, the vegetarian diet has been around as long as man has. Colin Spencer's comprehensive book explores the psychology of abstention from flesh and attempts to discover why omnivorous humans at times voluntarily abstain from an available food. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690215
- ISBN
- 9781910690215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.16
€ 26.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JMH; JMP; MBPK; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231172301
- ISBN
- 9780231172301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
CD-Audio. A title, that describes the events of 1900-1949 by the people who saw them happen, from the death of Queen Victoria and accession of Edward VII through the First World War, the sinking of the Titanic, the General Strike and the Great Depression, to the Second World War and its aftermath. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- BBC Physical Audio
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910281758
- ISBN
- 9781910281758
CD
Condition: New
€ 65.92€ 44.73
€ 65.92
€ 44.73
Paperback. This major study reconstructs the vast history of European Drama from Greek tragedy through to 20th century theatre, focusing on the subject of identity. Translator(s): Riley, Jo. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; AN; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 173 x 22. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415180603
- ISBN
- 9780415180603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.01
€ 55.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; WBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Smart Pop
- Number of pages
- 260
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936661411
- ISBN
- 9781936661411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35
Hardcover. The first full-length account of Scotland's major change from burial to cremation Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781906566791
- ISBN
- 9781906566791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Paperback. Rich in historical insight and told in a dramatic and engaging voice, this is a superb evocation of the period with a series character to rival Sharpe. Editor(s): Philipps, Roland. Num Pages: 352 pages, B/W line drawings & photos. BIC Classification: HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340794708
- ISBN
- 9780340794708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Titanic Num Pages: 32 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 4. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841653341
- ISBN
- 9781841653341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.68
€ 9.99
€ 8.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KHN0002447
- ISBN
- 9781447240556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 1KBB; HBJH; HBJK; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 135 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195030426
- ISBN
- 9780195030426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
Paperback. The author's main contention is that the American Civil War was the real Revolutionary War, and that Lincoln was the catalyst of this revolution. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195076066
- ISBN
- 9780195076066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021866
- ISBN
- 9781910021866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.76
€ 8.99
€ 7.76
Paperback. Takes readers inside the wily world of late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century pirates. With swashbuckling irreverence and devilish wit, this book uncovers the hidden economics behind pirates' notorious, entertaining, and sometimes downright shocking behavior. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: HBLL; HBTM; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150093
- ISBN
- 9780691150093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. Apparently innocuous, sugar is a substance which brings with it a profound disquiet. This title provides the account of the historical transformations which sugar's representation has undergone, providing a resource for scholars in Slavery, Caribbean, Black Atlantic, Postcolonial and Literary Studies. Series: Liverpool Studies in International Slavery. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846317491
- ISBN
- 9781846317491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.10
€ 38.10
Paperback. For two hundred years historians have viewed England's Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 as an un-revolutionary revolution - bloodless, consensual, aristocratic, and above all, sensible. This title refutes this traditional view. It demonstrates that England's revolution was a European event, that it took place over a number of years, not months. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 664 pages, 72 scattered black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1144.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300171433
- ISBN
- 9780300171433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.20
€ 34.20