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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784993467
ISBN
9781784993467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.14

Hardcover. Katherine C. Mooney recaptures the sights, sensations, and illusions of America's first mass spectator sport. Her central characters are not the elite white owners of slaves and thoroughbreds but the black jockeys, grooms, and horse trainers who called themselves race horse men and made the racetrack run--until Jim Crow drove them from their jobs. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674281424
ISBN
9780674281424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.27

Paperback. The first volume in what will become the definitive history of Suffolk looks at how the county survived the three most tumultuous events of the period, the Great Famine, the Black Death and the Peasants' Revolt, to emerge as one of the richest English regions. Series: History of Suffolk. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835295
ISBN
9781843835295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.60

Hardback. Examines the links between beauty and politics in the Anglophone Caribbean Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719088674
ISBN
9780719088674
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.39

Hardcover. Hundreds of images showing details of these original wartime publications covers the stories behind all the familiar slogans exhorted to the population to do the utmost. This title advises enthusiasts on what is available, what is still published and where to find it. Num Pages: 272 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 256 x 20. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783831548
ISBN
9781783831548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.23

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps of Yorkshire. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 135 x 3. Weight in Grams: 24.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847844989
ISBN
9781847844989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 7.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807853825
ISBN
9780807853825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.91

Hardback. Num Pages: 1096 pages, 416 b/w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176949
ISBN
9780691176949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Paperback. The history of masonry in america through gorgeous illustrations and rich prose. Num Pages: 262 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFSV1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 208 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814783023
ISBN
9780814783023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526118851
ISBN
9781526118851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
Naval Archives Volume Iv
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788365437488
ISBN
9788365437488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. A nostalgic look back at the docks of London the 1960s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 220. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445665849
ISBN
9781445665849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Hardback. This volume brings together the best of T. C. Smout's recent articles and contributions to books and journals on the topic of environmental history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748635139
ISBN
9780748635139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.79
€ 116.63

Paperback. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. This comprehensive and engaging study covers the whole sweep of history from the earliest written records to the present day. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 figure, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; HRCC2; HRCR; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854483
ISBN
9780192854483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. .
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780273730
ISBN
9781780273730
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. This is a book about a countercultural milieu that attempted to establish innovative ideas of collectivity and individuality through the formation of art groups in the 1950s and 1960s. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 145, 145 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPK; ACXD; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940056
ISBN
9781786940056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.81

Paperback. Reveals the story of a fearless people, shaped by the traditions and landscape of the Scottish Highlands. In this book, the author traces the history of the clans from their Celtic origins to the coming of the Romans, through the great battles of Bannockburn and Flodden, to the Clearances and the present day. Num Pages: 176 pages, 86 illustrations, 35 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500290842
ISBN
9780500290842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Benton, Gregor. Series: Historical Materialism. Num Pages: 1269 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBTV; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465545
ISBN
9781608465545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.20

Paperback. In eight case studies written by recognized experts this book offers a major contribution to the comparative analysis of genocidal phenomena. Besides tapping a rich vein of empirical data, this collective effort breaks new ground in analyzing how denial, oblivion, or manipulated memory tends to mask the hideous realities of mass killing. Editor(s): Lemarchand, Rene. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 illus. BIC Classification: HBTZ; JFFE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222630
ISBN
9780812222630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Hardcover. Gin: A Global History features many enticing recipes and images from the past and present of gin. The book will entice both cocktail aficionados and students of socio-political change, as it chronicles gin's evolution from humble berry to modern alcoholic marvel. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 46 colour illustrations, 69 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899248
ISBN
9781861899248
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Hardback. This book follows the invention of the discipline in the nineteenth century, its rise around the turn of the century, and its ultimate demise after the Second World War. In addition, it shows that despite the repudiation of "folk psychology", the discipline remains relevant as a precursor of contemporary studies of "national identity." Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782380191
ISBN
9781782380191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.68

Paperback. Now in his eighties, Sam Pivnik tells for the first time the story of his life, a true tale of survival against the most extraordinary odds. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444758399
ISBN
9781444758399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. A first-hand account of China's cultural revolution. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBTV; JPVR; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Flamingo
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006548614
ISBN
9780006548614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. Using the multiple meanings of "wake" to illustrate the ways Black lives are determined by slavery's afterlives, Christina Sharpe weaves personal experiences with readings of literary and artistic representations of Black life and death to examine what survives in the face of insistent violence and the possibilities for resistance. Num Pages: 192 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 300 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362944
ISBN
9780822362944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. Drawing on a blend of archival sources including unit journals, interviews, oral histories, memoirs, diaries, letters, and published recollections, this book focuses on the experiences of the soldiers who liberated Ohrdruf, Buchenwald, and Dachau and their determination to bear witness to this horrific history. Series: Witness to History. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK; HBTZ1; JWK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421417653
ISBN
9781421417653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.53

Paperback. Presents a work of personal histories from the villages all around the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. This book is a work of a collection of memories, and includes stories and photographs from the villages: Acrefair, Cefn Mawr, Froncysyllte, Garth, Newbridge, Pentre, Rhosymedre and Trevor. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
The History Press LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752437705
ISBN
9780752437705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Other Middle Ages serves as an important balance to the many source collections that reflect the ideology of the dominant classes and neglect the voices that bring us insights from the edge of society. "Goodich's anthology opens a new chapter in medieval studies, focusing on the margins and the people living there."-The Medieval Review Editor(s): Goodich, Michael. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216547
ISBN
9780812216547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Hardback. This study explores a range of photographic images made during the 1910 revolution. Repeatedly reproduced across a range of media in the aftermath of the conflict, the analysis of this select handful of photographs brings to light compelling stories about cultural memory and identity in the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AJC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719078422
ISBN
9780719078422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.52

Hardback. History of British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 181 x 223 x 2. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046336
ISBN
9781849046336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 51.45

Paperback. In 100 stories, one for every year that has passed since the Great War, this collection provides snapshots of how Ireland and its people, at home and scattered across the world, were affected by, and had an effect on, the conflict that changed the world forever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730769
ISBN
9781780730769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.93

Sheet map. As flight evolved from a new weapon of warfare into a hobby of the wealthy enthusiast, aerodromes were established all over Europe and the public was enthralled by the air races. First published in 1930 for the Pratt's Fuel Co, this map illustrates the impact of one of the most dramatic technological advances of history. Series: Old House. Num Pages: colour. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112. New.
Publisher
Old House
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402332
ISBN
9781908402332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, including over 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Halsgrove
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857042606
ISBN
9780857042606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Num Pages: 664 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924. 664 pages, maps. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight: 922.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042063
ISBN
9780520042063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. The compelling true story of how the Women's Institute pulled Britain through the war with pots of jam and a spirit of make-do-and-mend. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp b&w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832212
ISBN
9781849832212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSN; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTV; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
AK Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352079
ISBN
9781849352079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.37

Hardback. Inglorious Empire tells the real story of the British in India - from the arrival of the East India Company to the end of the Raj - revealing how Britain's rise was built upon its plunder of India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJD1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048088
ISBN
9781849048088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Why is the colonial context absent from Michel Foucault's history of a European sexual discourse that for him defined the bourgeois self? This book challenges Foucault's tunnel vision of the West and his marginalization of empire. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFFJ; JFSL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316909
ISBN
9780822316909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.83

Paperback. In 1820, the Nantucket whaleship Essex was sailing in the South Pacific when it was rammed by an angry sperm whale. The ship sank, leaving twenty crew members floating in three small boats for ninety days. This edition brings together the harrowing tales of the survivors. Editor(s): Philbrick, Nathaniel; Philbrick, Thomas. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1QSP; FC; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437966
ISBN
9780140437966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.06

Paperback. Two explorers set out on a journey from which only one of them will return. Their unknown land is that often fearsome continent we call the 20th Century. Their route is through their own minds and memories. Both travellers are professional historians still tormented by their own unanswered questions. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First edition & printing in this form
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563556
ISBN
9780099563556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. The Bancroft Prize-winning classic, now completely revised and updated Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465018819
ISBN
9780465018819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.23