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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. Since the days of the Ancient Greeks, naval ships of all sizes have revolutionized warfare. This guide provides essential information on 40 iconic ships, using detailed profile artwork to illustrate and aid recognition, as well as specification boxes to provide all the technical details. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTM; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 191 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472808691
- ISBN
- 9781472808691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.42
€ 9.99
€ 8.42
Paperback. Editor(s): Merten, Kai; Kramer, Lucia. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837632941
- ISBN
- 9783837632941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.82
€ 44.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. This book shows how it raised incomes, improved literacy and offered exciting opportunities for political action. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16-page section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205251
- ISBN
- 9780300205251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.55
€ 21.55
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413777911
- ISBN
- 9780413777911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.31
€ 21.99
€ 20.31
Hardcover. How did Odessans understand the city and their place in it? What did modernization mean in Odessa? Answering such questions, this book reveals the inner life of Odessa, in the years before WWI from the perspective of those who lived there. It is useful for those interested in urban culture, social history, the Jewish experience, and modern Russia. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875803463
- ISBN
- 9780875803463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.47
€ 64.47
Paperback. From tea's first discovery in China to the present day, the story of a great world obsession Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 272 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCLT; WBXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845297473
- ISBN
- 9781845297473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.62
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. A book recalling what it was like to be a child in the 1950s, including home life, school days, music and fashions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 199 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445609775
- ISBN
- 9781445609775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Have you ever wondered what life was like for the ordinary housewife in the Middle Ages? Or how much power a medieval lady really had? Find out in this fascinating book. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 3H; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 170 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643700
- ISBN
- 9781445643700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Hardback. A window into the mental and cultural worlds of the Stuart period, capturing the existing religious, social and political tensions on the eve of the English Civil War. Series: Studies in Modern British Religious History. Num Pages: 403 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 40. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270149
- ISBN
- 9781783270149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.78
€ 171.78
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Appx 65-70 4-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB; KNTP; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 221 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553459272
- ISBN
- 9780553459272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.53
€ 25.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTP; RGV; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140280395
- ISBN
- 9780140280395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. A nail-bitingly suspenseful account of the conspiracy of assassins that hunted down Turkish officials following the Armenian Genocide. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 290 x 29. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316292108
- ISBN
- 9780316292108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.85
€ 25.99
€ 17.85
Paperback. In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The author has delved into archives and conducted dozens of interviews to uncover the story behind the headlines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292570
- ISBN
- 9780500292570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.03
€ 17.99
€ 14.03
Hardcover. From a prize-winning historian, a vivid account of German-occupied Europe during World War II that reveals civilians' struggle to understand Num Pages: 376 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBTZ; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465057740
- ISBN
- 9780465057740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.16
€ 33.99
€ 22.16
Hardback. Headline Britons is a series of short books that paint a unique picture of British life in the 20th and 21st centuries by re-examining some of the country's most notable characters. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785782091
- ISBN
- 9781785782091
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.56
€ 17.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. Few men over forty never owned a dinky toy when they were a child. This is the story of Britain's favourite toy cars. Series: Britain's Heritage Series. Num Pages: 64 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBTB; KJZ; WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445665801
- ISBN
- 9781445665801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. An exploration of one of the paradoxes of history: the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1Q; HBT; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 65. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349106748
- ISBN
- 9780349106748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.46
€ 20.99
€ 15.46
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452692
- ISBN
- 9780752452692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.66
€ 19.99
€ 15.66
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lang Syne Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852173005
- ISBN
- 9781852173005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.67
€ 6.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white plates, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953658
- ISBN
- 9780750953658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Examines Mexican immigration - from 1924 when immigration acts drastically reduced immigration to the US to 1965 when many quotas were abolished - to understand how broad themes of race and citizenship are constructed. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 232 pages, 4 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520280083
- ISBN
- 9780520280083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. An account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the world and a portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring poor at the time of the Great Exhibition. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; DNJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840226195
- ISBN
- 9781840226195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.29
€ 7.29
Sheet map, folded. .
- Publisher
- Mapseeker Archive Publishing
- Number of pages
- 1
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844918140
- ISBN
- 9781844918140
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.07
€ 26.99
€ 23.07
Hardcover. Series: Critical Human Rights. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPR; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299305505
- ISBN
- 9780299305505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.71
€ 80.71
Paperback. This collection of essays from a broad cross-section of historians and political scientists provides a 'second generation' scholarly assessment of Ronald Reagan's presidency. The authors use a mix of comparative case-studies and quantitative approaches. Editor(s): Conley, Richard S. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; HBT; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University Press of America
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761824831
- ISBN
- 9780761824831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 109.17
€ 109.17
Paperback. Translator(s): Livingstone, R. Num Pages: 397 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 397
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850361971
- ISBN
- 9780850361971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.09
€ 26.99
€ 23.09
Hardcover. A stunning showcase of contemporary tattoo art from around the world Num Pages: 192 pages, Full-colour throughout. BIC Classification: AFY; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 239 x 20. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Publisher
- Instituto Monsa de Ediciones
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788416500277
- ISBN
- 9788416500277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.77
€ 36.99
€ 32.77
Paperback. Retaining all the well-loved features, this book explores in depth a period in which political ambitions and rivalries between nations plunged the world into major wars. It focuses on key ideas such as nationalism, militarism, and the balance of power, and covers events and developments with precision. Series Editor(s): Waller, Sally. Num Pages: 240 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 4KL; HBG; HBLW; HBT. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 267 x 196 x 12. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198354543
- ISBN
- 9780198354543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.66
€ 52.66
Paperback. Globalisation has created a whole new working class - and they are reliving stories that were first played out a century ago. This title tells the story of this working class alongside the history of the global labour movement, from its formation in the factories of the 1800s through its near destruction by fascism in the 1930s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: HBTK; JFFS; JHBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Second Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099492887
- ISBN
- 9780099492887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Hardback. This is a study of the creation of Fort Smith, Arkansas, an imagined Wild West town for tourists complete with Native Americans, nineteenth-century hangings, prostitutes, and bootleggers. Series: Cultural Heritage Studies. Num Pages: 308 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTB; KNSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813062532
- ISBN
- 9780813062532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.19
€ 123.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HBTV; JPFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995588
- ISBN
- 9780295995588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.79
€ 42.79
Hardback. Described in the Radio Times (27 July 2015) as 'A remarkable, unique institution lying at the heart of British life', the Three Choirs Festival celebrated its three-hundred-year anniversary in 2015. Num Pages: 496 pages, 149 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ASZP; AVGC8; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New Rev
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272099
- ISBN
- 9781783272099
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.68
€ 58.68
Hardback. This book explores both the social history of livestock and veterinary history in South Asia, and integrates both of them seamlessly within its narrative. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; HBTQ; MBX; MZD; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089725
- ISBN
- 9780719089725
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.62
€ 143.62
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442627116
- ISBN
- 9781442627116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardback. The story of Wildflecken through the eyes of very different groups Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006776
- ISBN
- 9780253006776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.14
€ 49.14
Paperback. Series: California Studies in Food and Culture. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JKSR; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520277540
- ISBN
- 9780520277540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.36
€ 49.36
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199328338
- ISBN
- 9780199328338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.36
€ 13.99
€ 11.36
paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 2nd Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897333764
- ISBN
- 9780897333764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.62
€ 14.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. Packed with informative tales, this title features nautical facts and feats, including superstitions at sea, the history of animals on the waves - until 1975 when all animals were banned from Royal Navy ships - and how the inventor of the umbrella helped man the British Navy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958602
- ISBN
- 9780091958602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. Why are some parts of the world so rich and others so poor? Why did the Industrial Revolution occur in eighteenth-century England, and not at some other time, or in some other place? This title tackles these profound questions and suggests a fresh way in which culture explains the wealth, and the poverty, of nations. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 432 pages, 25 halftones. 78 line illus. 65 tables. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBTK; JHBL; KCA; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691141282
- ISBN
- 9780691141282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.52
€ 36.99
€ 32.52