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Paperback. Presents a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, who settled in Austria after the war, where he became a successful black market entrepreneur. He took special satisfaction at profiting from the misfortune of his former oppressor and became a compulsive philanderer as well. Eventually, he migrated to America, where he led a quiet family life. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295981161
ISBN
9780295981161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.41

Paperback. Series: Living Language Series. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Modern Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375753787
ISBN
9780375753787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

Hardcover. First-person stories and period photographs present a unique insight into university lore from the vantage point of students and alumni. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 776 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 214 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1978.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
757
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644640
ISBN
9780888644640
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 35.14

paperback. Tomi Reichental, who lost 35 members of his family in the Holocaust and was the subject of the documentary "Till The Tenth Generation", gives his account of being imprisoned as a child at Belsen concentration camp. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKS; 3JJH; BGA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847177933
ISBN
9781847177933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Editor(s): Haggard, Lilias Rider. Num Pages: 199 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 15. Weight in Grams: 526. Being the Philosophy of the King of the Norfolk Poachers, Written by Himself. 199 pages, Black and white illustrations. Editor(s): Haggard, Lilias Rider. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTB; WSXH. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 15. Weight: 526.
Publisher
Non Basic Stock Line
Number of pages
199
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904784227
ISBN
9781904784227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.48

Hardback. When the Spaniards settled in Latin America, they immediately surrounded themselves with cities. Equating civilization with urban existence, the early conquerors of the New World rapidly established themselves as urban lords. Editor(s): Joseph, Gilbert M.; Szuchman, Mark D. Series: Jaguar Books on Latin America. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
213
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842024952
ISBN
9780842024952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.64

hardcover. "..fascinating..everything you'd want to know about those wonderful years of live TV can be found in this book!" -Ed McMahon Series: Directors Guild of America Oral History S. Num Pages: 273 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APT; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810822719
ISBN
9780810822719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
106
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
2nd Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805210156
ISBN
9780805210156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. A collection of American Indian oratory from the 17th to the 20th century, concentrating on speeches focusing around Indian-white relationships, especially treaty-making negotiations. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTD; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Swallow Press
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804005302
ISBN
9780804005302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Golden Dog Press Canada
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780919614833
ISBN
9780919614833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. An odyssey through 2,000 years of filth and fury, where men were men, the nights were black, the world was your outside toilet and everything tasted faintly of leeks. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099492986
ISBN
9780099492986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBTB; JFSL9; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550177848
ISBN
9781550177848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.82

paperback. Demonstrates that in the early English colonies in North America, constitutional thought and practice were more diverse than historians and political theorists have thought. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346326
ISBN
9780822346326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.97

Paperback. and their strategies for survival. Num Pages: 424 pages, 42, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; HRCC99; HRCX8; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801856396
ISBN
9780801856396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 286 x 13. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Belle Media Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992746209
ISBN
9780992746209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.99

Paperback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, approx. 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813556
ISBN
9780774813556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Hardback. Offers a fresh cultural history of sport and imperialism. focusing on nineteenth-century British big-game hunting and exploration narratives from the western interior of Rupert's Land. Series: Nature, History, Society. Num Pages: 176 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; HBTB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774813549
ISBN
9780774813549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.13

Paperback. HUNTER KILLER: a submarine designed to pursue and attack enemy submarines and surface ships using torpedoes. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409139010
ISBN
9781409139010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. aeo This is currently the only book in print that treats the topic of hunger from a long--range historical perspective. aeo The contributors to the book are drawn from a broad array of disciplines; among them are Amartya Sen, David Herlihy, Peter Garnsey, and John Post. Editor(s): Newman, Lucile F. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFFA; JFFC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866288
ISBN
9781557866288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.62

Hardcover. Just what was so wild about the Wild West? Americans have had an enduring yet ambivalent obsession with the West as both a place and a state of mind. This book offers a cultural and historical analysis of how ideas of wildness have shaped the ways Euro-Americans have perceived, reacted to, and acted upon the West for nearly five hundred years. Num Pages: 528 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; HBTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615018
ISBN
9780700615018
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

hardcover. While most studies of the Holocaust stop in 1945, the year of the liberation and the official end of the Holocaust, Tamas Stark follows the fate of the Hungarian Jews until the Communist takeover in the late 1940s. The author goes on to cover the enlarged, war-years territory of Hungary, and then to a detailed comparison of the destruction of Jewish communities and the emigration of the survivors. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJH; 3JJP; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880334495
ISBN
9780880334495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.25

Hardcover. This text, based on a manuscript of 2000 jokes, sheds light on the lost laughter of the "Golden Age" in the Netherlands, and provides insight on their attitudes towards sexuality and religion and other aspects of life, before religious treatises and books of manners warned against laughter. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333746745
ISBN
9780333746745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.50

Paperback. Series: Difference Incorporated. Num Pages: 280 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTR; JFFJ; JFSL; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680948
ISBN
9780816680948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. In Human-Built World, Thomas P. Hughes restores to technology the richness and depth it deserves by writing its intellectual history. Num Pages: 240 pages, 42halftones. BIC Classification: HBTK; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
science.culture
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359342
ISBN
9780226359342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.36

Paperback. Presents the American experience in the World War II era. This book looks at the conflict through the ordeals of an array of men and women. Editor(s): Muir, Malcolm, Jr. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 285 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027861
ISBN
9780842027861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.17

Hardback. The Human Tradition in Premodern China is a collection of biographical essays revealing the variety and complexity of human experience in China from the earliest historical times to the dawn of the modern age. Editor(s): Hammond, Kenneth J. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842029582
ISBN
9780842029582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.29

Hardback. Consists of mini-biographies of 15 Americans who lived during the Antebellum period in American history. This anthology presents a portrait of the lives of lesser-known Americans. Editor(s): Morrison, Michael A. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 251 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842028349
ISBN
9780842028349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.55

Paperback. The Human Tradition in Colonial America is an entertaining as well an enlightening book that brings the colonial period to life through the stories of the colorful participants who helped mold the British dependency that would eventually become the United States. Editor(s): Rhoden, Nancy L.; Steele, Ian K. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 323 pages, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027007
ISBN
9780842027007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Andrien, Kenneth J. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 354 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 3 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3J; HBJK; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442212992
ISBN
9781442212992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.09

Paperback. This book demonstrates that territoriality for humans is not an instinct, but a powerful and often indispensable geographical strategy used to control people. Series: Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521311809
ISBN
9780521311809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.06

Hardback. Reveals thousands of forgotten US and Allied war crimes prosecutions against Hitler and other Axis war criminals based on a popular movement for justice that stretched from Poland to the Pacific. This history also brings long overdue credit to the United Nations' War Crimes Commission (UNWCC), which operated during and after World War II. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 tables, 7 figures, 7 figures, 11 tables. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JPVH; LB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626164314
ISBN
9781626164314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.78

Hardback. "Human Remolding in North Korea" offers a comprehensive overview of the historical development of education in North Korea from 1945 through 2004. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; 3JJP; HBTB; JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 174 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761831723
ISBN
9780761831723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.44

Hardback. This pioneering collection examines the practices surrounding human remains in post-conflict societies, using a unique set of case studies that span multiple disciplines and geographic areas. Editor(s): Dreyfus, Jean-Marc; Anstett, Elisabeth. Series: Human Remains and Violence. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 3 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: GM; HBTZ; HD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526107381
ISBN
9781526107381
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.14

Hardcover. A pioneering investigation into the practices and methodologies used in the search for and exhumation of dead bodies resulting from mass violence. Editor(s): Anstett, Elisabeth; Dreyfus, Jean-Marc. Series Editor(s): Anstett, Elisabeth. Series: Human Remains and Violence. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JFFE; JKVF1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719097560
ISBN
9780719097560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.09

Hardcover. Building on Claudia Goldin's landmark research on the labor history of the United States, this book features contributors who consider the roles of education and technology in contributing to American economic growth and well-being, the experience of women in the workforce, and how trends in marriage and family affected broader economic outcomes. Editor(s): Boustan, Leah Platt; Frydman, Carola; Margo, Robert A. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 halftones, 61 line drawings, 49 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226163895
ISBN
9780226163895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.61

Sheet map, folded. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight in Grams: 25. Kingston Upon Hull Sheet 8. Series: Old Ordnance Survey Maps - Yard to the Mile. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; HBTP; RGB. Dimension: 210 x 120 x 2. Weight: 25.
Publisher
Alan Godfrey Maps
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847842480
ISBN
9781847842480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Hardback. Hugh Casey was one of the most colorful members of the iconic Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1940s. He played with the likes of Jackie Robinson, Dixie Walker, Joe Medwick, and Pete Reiser, and along the way he helped redefine the role of the relief pitcher. This book covers Casey's life and career in great detail, the first to truly do so. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442277595
ISBN
9781442277595
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.18

Paperback. Like Huck's raft, the experience of American childhood has been both adventurous and terrifying. This title gives us a comprehensive history of American childhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674019980
ISBN
9780674019980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.94

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seven Stories Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781609801342
ISBN
9781609801342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.07

Paperback. Have humans always fought and killed each other, or did they peacefully coexist until organized states developed? Keith F. Otterbein draws on primate behavior research, archaeological research, and data gathered from the Human Relations Area Files for this study. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 figures, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585443307
ISBN
9781585443307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68