History: specific events & topics
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History: specific events & topics
Paperback. More than 250 photographs of Alaskan sailing vessels, ports, lighthouses, and historical figures are featured, along with an intriguing text. Gibbs relates the epic stories of Alaska, unusual shipwrecks, and a history of the cruise industry and modern cargo transport. Num Pages: 176 pages, 311 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBJK; HBTM; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 214 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764300356
- ISBN
- 9780764300356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.08
€ 36.99
€ 25.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- First Canadian
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395870
- ISBN
- 9780888395870
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.02
€ 25.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. Reveals the breadth of working-class black experiences and activities in Cleveland and the extent to which these were shaped by traditions and values brought from the South. The author shows how migrants' moves north established complex networks of kin and friends and infused the city with a highly visible southern African-American culture. Editor(s): Brody, David; Kessler-Harris, Alice; Montgomery, David; Wilentz, Sean. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBTB; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252067938
- ISBN
- 9780252067938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.34
€ 35.34
Paperback. "A useful and attractive book..contains some of the very best thinking on a variety of subjects important to southeastern archaeologists." --"Southeastern Archaeology" Editor(s): Badger, R. Reid; Clayton, Lawrence A. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817312770
- ISBN
- 9780817312770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.35
€ 36.35
Paperback. Alabama: The Making of an American State is a thorough, accessible, and heavily illustrated history of Alabama, from its geological origins to the early twenty-first century, offering a vital new narrative of the history, culture, and identity of the state. Num Pages: 264 pages, 167 color figures / 122 B&W figures / 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBJK; HBTB; JPA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817358761
- ISBN
- 9780817358761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.48
€ 29.48
Hardback. Alabama: The Making of an American State is a thorough, accessible, and heavily illustrated history of Alabama, from its geological origins to the early twenty-first century, offering a vital new narrative of the history, culture, and identity of the state. Num Pages: 264 pages, 167 color figures / 122 B&W figures / 19 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; HBJK; HBTB; JPA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817319427
- ISBN
- 9780817319427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.14
€ 40.99
€ 38.14
Hardcover. This second volume of Norman Polmar's landmark study details the role of aircraft carriers in the unification of the US armed forces and strategic deterrence, fiscally constrained Great Britain, the development of British Commonwealth and ex-colonial navies, and the efforts of France and the Netherlands to rebuild their fleets. Num Pages: 560 pages, 215 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW; JWF; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1758.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886658
- ISBN
- 9781574886658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.55
€ 55.55
Hardback. Presents is the definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations. Norman Polmar's revised and updated, two-volume classic describes the political and technological factors that influenced aircraft carrier design and construction, meticulously records their operations, and explains their impact on modern warfare. Num Pages: 576 pages, 205 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HBTM; HBW; JWF; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1814.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886634
- ISBN
- 9781574886634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 53.30
€ 53.99
€ 53.30
Paperback. This book presents an account of the use and actions of the aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin, one of the primary pieces of the German navy in WWII. Num Pages: 48 pages, over 100 photos, drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 4. Weight in Grams: 274. 48 pages, Ill.ch. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTM; JWF. Dimension: 301 x 212 x 3. Weight: 200.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887402425
- ISBN
- 9780887402425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.03
€ 15.99
€ 14.03
Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021263
- ISBN
- 9780226021263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.55
€ 47.55
Paperback. Suitable for those interested in early modern literature or the history of food, this title tells the story of how early modern Europeans put food into words and words into food, and created an experience all their own. It features illustrations and a handful of recipes. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021270
- ISBN
- 9780226021270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.75
€ 40.75
Paperback. For subsistence farmers in eastern Kentucky, wealthy horse owners in the central Bluegrass, and tobacco growers in Western Kentucky, land was, and continues to be, one of the commonwealth's greatest sources of economic growth. This work prepares readers for a new era. Num Pages: 152 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; HBTB; JFC; KNAC; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190525
- ISBN
- 9780813190525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.98
€ 37.98
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691641409
- ISBN
- 9780691641409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 230.84
€ 230.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679766445
- ISBN
- 9780679766445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.86
€ 18.86
Paperback. Shows how the collective purposes and meanings that had framed social debate became unhinged and uncertain. This title offers a reinterpretation of the ways in which the decades surrounding the 1980s changed America. It explains how structures of power came to seem less important than market choice and fluid selves. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674064362
- ISBN
- 9780674064362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.13
€ 27.99
€ 25.13
Paperback. This collection of essays evaluates Agamben's work from a postcolonial perspective. Svirsky and Bignall assemble leading figures to explore the rich philosophical linkages and the political concerns shared by Agamben and postcolonial theory. Editor(s): Svirsky, Dr. Marcelo; Bignall, Simone. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HBTQ; HPS; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748643936
- ISBN
- 9780748643936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.74
€ 42.99
€ 37.74
Paperback. In the wake of World War II, the Nazi genocide of European Jews has come to stand for "the unspeakable," posing crucial challenges to the representation of suffering. This book argues against the "unspeakable" as any kind of inherent quality of such an event. It shows how, when, and why the term "unspeakable" is used. Num Pages: 278 pages, 3 b & w illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTS; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925813
- ISBN
- 9780813925813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.09
€ 40.09
Paperback. Comfort, cake and courting: the tea ceremony in the golden age of tea Num Pages: 96 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445650319
- ISBN
- 9781445650319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. The Holocaust continues to leave survivors and their descendants, as well as historians searching for words to convey the enormity of that event. This title features nine contributors who tackle questions about the nature of memory and forgiveness after the Holocaust to encourage others to participate in similar inter- and intrafaith inquiries. Editor(s): Patterson, David; Roth, John K. Series: Pastora Goldner Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295984063
- ISBN
- 9780295984063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.20
€ 36.20
Paperback. Extending historical approaches to Greece, this work contains essays that map a social history of Greece in the 1940s and 1950s, a period in which the country grappled - bloodily - with foreign occupation and intense civil conflict. It explores how war and civil war affected the family, the law, and the state. Editor(s): Mazower, Mark. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table, 1 map, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058429
- ISBN
- 9780691058429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.92
€ 72.92
paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474. Good clean copy with a little age & shelf wear. Lightly toned, remains good-very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0039610
- ISBN
- 9780099451877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardback. Translator(s): Kutner, Richard. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253026804
- ISBN
- 9780253026804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.21
€ 67.21
Paperback. Translator(s): Kutner, Richard. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253026910
- ISBN
- 9780253026910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.84
€ 27.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; HBJD; HBTV; HBW; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785370519
- ISBN
- 9781785370519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.74
€ 19.99
€ 17.74