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Paperback. Until the launch of the Flying V and Explorer in 1958, electric guitars were supposed to look like guitars. Suddenly, Gibson turned conventional design upside down, almost literally, by using straight lines and angular body shapes, changing the way electrics could look. This title tells the story of those first peculiar instruments. Num Pages: 160 pages, 450 colour and black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVRL1; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 630. An Odd-Shaped History of Gibson's Weird Electric Guitars. 160 pages, 450 colour and black and white photos. Until the launch of the Flying V and Explorer in 1958, electric guitars were supposed to look like guitars. Suddenly, Gibson turned conventional design upside down, almost literally, by using straight lines and angular body shapes, changing the way electrics could look. This title tells the story of those first peculiar instruments. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRL1; HBT. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 12. Weight: 624.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617130083
ISBN
9781617130083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. Travel for pleasure developed greatly in the 18th century, and here Jeremy Black examines travel on the Continent, the so-called "Grand Tour". Num Pages: 384 pages, 64 b&w and 20 colour illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
386
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931694
ISBN
9780750931694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.72

Hardcover. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1344. 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight: 1338.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358378
ISBN
9780712358378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. The ideas, people and inventions that built the modern world Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JH; HBG; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845298975
ISBN
9781845298975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. This book is a detailed insight into the Thor weapon system. Diagrams and previously unseen photography support full descriptions of the missile, its UK bases and ground equipment. Simple explanations of gyroscopes and ballistics aid an understanding of missile navigation, whilst the launch countdown is presented in easily followed flow charts. Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTW; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555682
ISBN
9781781555682
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within modern-day America. Series: Native American Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 318 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 253 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1071.
Publisher
Roberts Rinehart
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570981975
ISBN
9781570981975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.67

Paperback. Series: Oxford Oral History Series. Num Pages: 504 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199335466
ISBN
9780199335466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 94.43

Hardcover. Hardcover, black spine. 128pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Souvenir Press London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0819751
ISBN
9780285502468
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A searing text from the foremost critic of US imperialism which condemns Western colonial and neo-colonial projects. Series: Chomsky Perspectives. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 48. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335476
ISBN
9780745335476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

paperback. Paperback, white spine. 94pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
SKU
KON0819547
ISBN
9780229117888
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A cultural guide to a region on the edge of Europe that has been visited by the Romans, Franks, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Germans Series: Landscapes of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909930063
ISBN
9781909930063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCV; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465036622
ISBN
9780465036622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.03

Paperback. Translator(s): Stark, Jared. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801473166
ISBN
9780801473166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 206 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; DNJ; HBT; WFBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325953
ISBN
9780764325953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432411
ISBN
9780140432411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; JNB; JNMN; JNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 33. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719096273
ISBN
9780719096273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; ACX; AFK; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848846371
ISBN
9781848846371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Hardback. The zombie has shuffled with dead-eyed, remorseless menace from its beginnings in folklore and primitive superstition to become the dominant image of the undead. Roger Luckhurst sifts material from anthropology, folklore, long-forgotten pulp literature, B-movies, medical history and cultural theory to give a definitive introduction to the zombie. Num Pages: 176 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; VXQM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235288
ISBN
9781780235288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.44

Paperback. History has it that the role of women in Nazi Germany was to be the perfect Hausfrau and a loyal cheerleader for the Fuhrer. This book tells the untold story of the Holocaust. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white), map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572282
ISBN
9780099572282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. A lively and comprehensive guide to the fraught shared destinies of Sudan and South Sudan in the years after separation Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048309
ISBN
9781849048309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Hardback. Analyses the photographs that helped strengthen as well as bring down the Eugenics Movement. Concentrating mainly on developments in Britain, the USA and Nazi Germany, this book argues that photography, as the most powerful visual medium of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, was vital to the Eugenics Movement's success. Num Pages: 286 pages, 120 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1KBB; AJ; HBTB; PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 175 x 22. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
286
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192396
ISBN
9781845192396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.54

Paperback. Covers the story of Liverpool's children in the Second World War. This title features the adventures and misadventures, the fun and games and ever-present danger, and the humor and sorrow of those wartime years experienced by the survivors of Liverpool Blitz. It explores the memories of the children ravaged by war. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSP1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451589
ISBN
9780752451589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17, 13 black & white halftones, 2 maps, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568. Anti-slavery and Empire in Victorian Britain. 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTS. Dimension: 156 x 239 x 24. Weight: 570.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801451089
ISBN
9780801451089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.28

Paperback. An account of survival is told by a Budapest lawyer who secured fake Christian identities for himself, his wife and his two children following the invasion of the Germans in March 1944. Translator(s): Tonkin, Humphrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951805
ISBN
9781841951805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 9. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
110
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771120050
ISBN
9781771120050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.46

Paperback. From Morrissey and Nick Cave to The Streets and Kanye West, this book explores the links between hip-hop and rock. It focuses on two strands: white alternative rock and black street music. It identifies the strange dance of white bohemian rock and black culture, how they come together at various points and then go their own way. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232079
ISBN
9780571232079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.88

Hardback. This landmark volume is the first to comprehensively examine the field of social movement studies in a specifically European context. Combining comparative studies of significant issues and movements with focused national studies, this is a bold & uncommonly unified survey that will be essential for scholars & students of European social movements. Series: Protest, Culture and Society. Num Pages: 496 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB; JPWF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Social Movement Studies in Europe: The State of the Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330971
ISBN
9781785330971
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 198.95

Hardback. Clothbound hardback in good condition. No dustjacket. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
SKU
KRF0020735
ISBN
9780807828793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
SKU
KST0021377
ISBN
9780807828793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. The Winchester Rifle, the iconic gun made in New Haven, Connecticut, and sold in its hundreds of thousands around the world, mirrors American expansion at a key period in the young country's history. It explores the history of, and the family behind, this renowned representation of American power. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764696
ISBN
9781780764696
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.57
€ 48.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 16-pp color insert. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3D; BGH; BGL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Tuttle Shokai Inc Japan
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805311080
ISBN
9784805311080
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD1; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408834015
ISBN
9781408834015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile for the Africans shipped to the Caribbean. This work focuses on the all-pervading influence of the USA; and the increasing disillusionment felt by its people, who can't rely on the state for their most basic security. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBG; HBLW; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227624
ISBN
9780571227624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floris Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863156670
ISBN
9780863156670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Drawn from two medieval collections of form letters for all manner of business and personal affairs, Lost Letters of Medieval Life depicts early thirteenth-century England through the everyday correspondence of people of all classes, from peasants and shopkeepers to bishops and earls. Editor(s): Carlin, Martha; Crouch, David. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223361
ISBN
9780812223361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Paperback. A study of civil rights in the USA. It is designed to fulfil the AS and A Level specifications in place from September 2000. The AS section deals with narrative and explanation of the topic. The A2 section reflects the different demands of the higher level examination. Series: Heinemann Advanced History. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 4KL; HBJK; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 16. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Heinemann Secondary Education
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435327224
ISBN
9780435327224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; JFFE2; KCL; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
With a new preface by the author
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180337
ISBN
9780231180337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99

Paperback. John Waller describes the changing ideas concerning heredity from antiquity to the modern biological understanding, considering both the efforts over the centuries to identify the physiological mechanisms involved and how views of heredity have been used to justify or condemn inequalities of class, gender, and race. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 23 black and white images. BIC Classification: HBTB; PDX; PSAK. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198790457
ISBN
9780198790457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. In Duress Ann Laura Stoler traces how imperial formations and colonialism's presence shape current inequities around the globe by examining Israel's colonial practices, the United State's imperial practices, the recent rise of the French right wing, and affect's importance to governance. Series: A John Hope Franklin Center Book. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362678
ISBN
9780822362678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited Great Britain for centuries. Professor Paul Gilroy has assembled a living visual history of their social life in the modern British Isles. Published in association with Getty Images,this volume faeture 321 b&w photographs, commentary by Paul Gilroy and a preface from Professor Stuart Hall. Num Pages: 320 pages, 321 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; AJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 267 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863565403
ISBN
9780863565403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.43

Hardcover. Hardcover, white spine. 298pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
SKU
KON0819922
ISBN
9780500013373
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 165.00

Paperback. Pasteur's success depended upon a whole network of forces, including the public hygiene movement, the medical profession and colonial interests. It is the operation of these forces, in combination with the talent of Pasteur, that Latour sets out as a prime example of science in action. Translator(s): Sheridan, Alan; Law, John. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFC; JHM; MBN; P. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Paberback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674657618
ISBN
9780674657618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 44.19

Paperback. A passionate and vivid recreation of the history of Trinidad by the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
PAN MACMILLAN
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330522847
ISBN
9780330522847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Presents ten key Anglo-German encounters from the last 200 years: an encounter between Joe Strummer and the Baader Meinhof gang, Helmut Kohl trying to explain the virtues of German cuisine to a sceptical Margaret Thatcher and philosophers Theodor Adorno and A J Ayer clashing over jazz. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344. 8vo. Good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
SKU
KEX0277860
ISBN
9780571240173
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents a survey of the perception and reality of the use of cosmetics and perfumes under the Roman Empire. This work, a companion to "Roman Clothing and Fashion" draws on literary, non-literary, visual and archaeological evidence to show, among other things, the importance of cosmetics and perfumes for health. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBTB; TDCJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440989
ISBN
9780752440989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. A classic study of the Jews by a best selling author. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 40. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842124796
ISBN
9781842124796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. This book defines what a folly is and shows that these architectural curiosities are to be found all over Britain. Series: Shire album. Num Pages: 56 pages, illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: 1DBK; AM; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806240
ISBN
9780747806240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. An insider's account of the drama of Muslim women's lives in Egypt Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Abacus Software
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119809
ISBN
9780349119809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Challenges long-standing views of popular medieval revolts. Comparing rebellions in northern and southern Europe over two centuries, this book analyzes their causes and forms, their leadership, the role of women, and the suppression or success of these revolts. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 177 x 260 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030381
ISBN
9780674030381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 71 halftones. 18 maps. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 22. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169750
ISBN
9780691169750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.56

Sheet map.
Publisher
Old House
Number of pages
1
Publication date
2013
Edition
Map
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402554
ISBN
9781908402554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.05

Paperback. Highlighting the cultural activities of young, predominantly unmarried Asian American women from 1930 to 1960, this book traces the diverse ways in which these young women sought claim to cultural citizenship, exploring such topics as the nation's first Asian American sorority, Chi Alpha Delta; and Asian American youth culture and beauty pageants. Series: American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJPG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 345.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814751947
ISBN
9780814751947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Paperback. This text provides an overview of social and cultural life during the race relations decade of the 1920s - from an African American perspective. The essays represent a diverse group of African American writers from 30 different states, with the focus on lived experience. Editor(s): Lutz, Tom (Associate Professor of English, University of Iowa, USA); Ashton, Susan. Num Pages: 300 pages, 9 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBTB; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
SKU
KRS0018957
ISBN
9780813523064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Examines a key transition in the meaning of envy for the American middle class. This book traces how attitudes about envy changed as department stores, magazines, movies, and advertising became prevalent, and the mass production of imitation luxury goods offered middle- and working-class individuals the opportunity to emulate upper-class life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GT; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812236866
ISBN
9780812236866
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.78

Paperback. For more than a century, accounts of progress in the West foregrounded the technological feats performed while canals and railroads were built and lionized the capitalists who financed the projects. This book focuses on the suffering and survival of the workers who were treated as outsiders. Num Pages: 284 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTK; KNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
284
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284609
ISBN
9780520284609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. David Birchall explores the history of Anfield Bicycle Club through its extensive archive. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; HBJD1; HBTB; WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445650951
ISBN
9781445650951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; HBJD1; HBTK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 248 x 26. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967877
ISBN
9780750967877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB; HBTB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955757
ISBN
9781904955757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. Tells how the scions of the mythical gods and their descendants, the Swedish kings, colonised and subdued Norway, shire by shire, until King Harald Fairhair united the whole realm. This book reflects the attitude of Norway, torn by bloody feuds. Num Pages: 880 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNN; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292730618
ISBN
9780292730618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

Hardback. The fascinating story of how the Spanish have transformed English football over the last eighty years Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSE; 3JJ; HBTB; JFSL4; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471157134
ISBN
9781471157134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.01

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of pages
466
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0010655
ISBN
9780446532730
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 150 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBT; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 288 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1822.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326585
ISBN
9780764326585
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.01
€ 51.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401319
ISBN
9781474401319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.12

Paperback. The extraordinary story of John Kirk, the Scottish botanist who single-handedly ended the East African slave trade. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780336572
ISBN
9781780336572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. A comprehensive account of how Europeans have used violence to conquer, coerce and police in pursuit of imperialism and colonial settlement Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849048071
ISBN
9781849048071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. Describes how the American Indians lost their land and lives to a dynamically expanding white society. This book described the opening of the West from the Indians' viewpoint. It focuses on a national disgrace. Num Pages: 512 pages, b/w, inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 412.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526407
ISBN
9780099526407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardcover. Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe - the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 x 16pp full colour inserts. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPK; HBT; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544. The Untold Story of the British First Ascent of Europe's Tallest Rock Face. 208 pages, 1 x 16pp full colour inserts. Norway, 1965. A team of young climbers from the north of England camp at the bottom of the tallest vertical rock face in Europe - the Troll Wall. No one has dared attempt this gigantic challenge before. Some say it will never be climbed. This will be the adventure of a lifetime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPK; HBT; WSZG. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 21. Weight: 540.
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011 First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148287
ISBN
9781906148287
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.18

Paperback. An insightful, affectionate look at the often neglected role of cattle in shaping Highland life, from religious practices to cattle-raiding to cowboys. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817442
ISBN
9781906817442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 556 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1F; DSB; GTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 892.
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
556
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition, 2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591024842
ISBN
9781591024842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.45

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442143
ISBN
9780752442143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. This is an analysis of 166 original and previously unpublished documents dating from the very first mention of a Gypsy in 1401 up to the year 1765. These documents range from royal decrees thru lawsuits to entries in municipal records. Num Pages: 322 pages, about 30 source materials. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3H; 3J; HBTB; JFSL1; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 255 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Number of pages
322
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9786155053511
ISBN
9786155053511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3JD; 3JF; DSA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 263 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1872.
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884024095
ISBN
9780884024095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Greenwald, Brian H.; Murray, Joseph J. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563686603
ISBN
9781563686603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.12

Paperback. Shows Sartre, a philosopher, passionately engaged in using philosophy as a force for change in the world. An important influence on postcolonial thought, this book takes on resonance in the light of the West's bout of interference in the non-Western world. Translator(s): McWilliams, Terry; Brewer, Steve; Haddour, Azzedine. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HBTR; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415378468
ISBN
9780415378468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.61

Paperback. Tells the epic thousand-year story of Britain's Jewish community, the country's oldest minority group, replete with the dark episodes of persecution and expulsion, but also with positive periods of acceptance and toleration. This book offers an introduction and fitting tribute. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812302
ISBN
9780747812302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardcover. A nostalgic visitor's guide to Edwardian London when Britain welcomed with open arms Olympians from around the World, staging London's first Olympic Games in 1908. This commemorative book features memorabilia from the games including a plan of the route of London's first marathon that would set in time the official distance of 26 miles, 385 yards Series: Armchair Time Travellers Street Atlas. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Mapseeker Archive Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844917891
ISBN
9781844917891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. Updated edition of this classic dive book marking the 100th anniversary. Comprehensive and practical guide to the history and present-day diving of the legendary Scapa Flow shipwrecks. An indispensable book for all divers and those interested in classic shipwreck sites. Num Pages: 320 pages, liberally illustrated in b&w and colour with photos, charts and subsea scans. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHF; HBTM; WSSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952903
ISBN
9781849952903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.65

Paperback. Focusing on clothing, bodily deportment, sex roles, sexual practices, and political rhetoric as forms of "fashion," this work bounds across two thousand years of history, showing how the evolution of fashion from an upper-class privilege into a vehicle of popular expression closely follows the rise of democratic values. Translator(s): Porter, Catherine. Series: New French Thought Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPS; JFCK; JFCX; JPHV; KNSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691102627
ISBN
9780691102627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.85

Paperback. Death, wrote Walter Benjamin, lends storytellers all their authority. How do trials, in turn, borrow their authority from death? This volume offers a groundbreaking account of the surprising interaction between trauma and justice. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBT; JFC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009516
ISBN
9780674009516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.20

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486406619
ISBN
9780486406619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.18