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Paperback. In this autobiography, the author evokes his Edwardian childhood in his portrait of a vanished community as he tells how he and the other children of Salford struggled daily to survive the poverty that surrounded them. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations port. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901341010
ISBN
9781901341010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.19

Hardback. This volume, with its 202 full-scale and detail maps, is sure to remain the standard reference work for years to come, as will the others to follow in the series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 202 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 1KBBF; 3JJPG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801873317
ISBN
9780801873317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.49

Hardback. Carpenter depicts the major rail centers of Indianapolis, Gary, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, and Chicago, as well as every town and rail junction from Mackinaw City, Michigan, to Tell City, Indiana. Num Pages: 360 pages, 276, 276 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1589.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801890024
ISBN
9780801890024
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.52

Paperback. "A powerful book, crowded with telling details and shrewd observations." -Michael Kazin, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 720 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393342376
ISBN
9780393342376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.12

Hardback. These stories of hardship and heroism, exploitation and endurance, anger and artistry illuminate a rich heritage and fascinating chapter in American history. Num Pages: 568 pages, 199, 181 black & white halftones, 18 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; HBTK; JFSL3; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 225 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891625
ISBN
9780801891625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 45.57

Hardback. Railroads in the Old South demonstrates that a simple approach to the Old South fails to do justice to its complexity and contradictions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19, 7 black & white halftones, 12 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; KNGT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801891304
ISBN
9780801891304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.23
€ 54.80

Paperback. A glimpse into the arts of southwestern tribes and a shimmering portrait of the desert's oldest miracle. Num Pages: 144 pages, 160 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890133446
ISBN
9780890133446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Conn, David R. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550176261
ISBN
9781550176261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Hardback. The 20th century, declared at its start to be the Century of the ChildA" by Swedish author Ellen Key, saw an unprecedented expansion of state activity in and expert knowledge on child-rearing on both sides of the Atlantic. Children were seen as a crucial national resource whose care could not be left to families alone. Editor(s): Schumann, Dirk. Series: Studies in German History. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845456962
ISBN
9781845456962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.48

Examines how Communist parents in America from the 1920s to the 1950s attempted to rear their children as Communists. Their ultimate social and political goals, and their sometimes contradictory desires as parents, the book shows, were reflected in the education and upbringing of their children. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110440
ISBN
9780231110440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.83

Paperback. Examines how Communist parents in America from the 1920s to the 1950s attempted to rear their children as Communists. Their ultimate social and political goals, and their sometimes contradictory desires as parents, the book shows, were reflected in the education and upbringing of their children. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110457
ISBN
9780231110457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.66

Paperback. Synthesizing the histories of masculinity, manners, and radicalism, Rakes, Highwaymen, and Pirates offers a fresh perspective on the eighteenth-century aristocratic male. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HBTB; JFSJ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421413853
ISBN
9781421413853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.62

Hardcover. Ralph Ayres was head cook at New College in the 1770s. This book is a fascinating insight into the eighteenth-century kitchen, a period of great interest to social and culinary historians, and includes recipes for famous dishes such as Quaking Pudding, and Oxford Sausages. Editor(s): Jakeman, Jane. Num Pages: 88 pages, 72 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851240753
ISBN
9781851240753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Hardcover. A history of walking and our relationship with the British countryside. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTB; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KST0030465
ISBN
9780007428649
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A history of walking and our relationship with the British countryside. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBTB; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436. Good clean copy in dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0000684
ISBN
9780007428649
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595341389
ISBN
9781595341389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974059
ISBN
9781894974059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the great heroes of the Second World War Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848665965
ISBN
9781848665965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.95

Hardcover. Raphael Lemkin was one of the twentieth century's most influential human rights figures, coining the word "genocide" in 1942 and working to enshrine the idea into international law. This book sheds new light on the concept of genocide, exploring the connection between Lemkin's philosophical writings, juridical works, and politics. Series: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTZ; JPVH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812248647
ISBN
9780812248647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447245858
ISBN
9781447245858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. The nineteenth century marked the high point of imperialism, when tsarist Russia expanded to the Pacific and the sun was said never to set on the British Empire. The author explains imperialism through an analysis of the institutions of both the expanding state and its targets of conquest. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 halftones, 1 line drawing, 4 tables. BIC Classification: HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226056746
ISBN
9780226056746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. This is an ethnography of a powerful western cultural organization, the renowned Institut de Recherche et de Co-ordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. The book studies the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202160
ISBN
9780520202160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.90

Hardcover. Hundreds of thousands of workers toiled in Bohemian factories over the course of World War I, and their lives were inescapably shaped by the conflict. This study reconstructs their collective experience through explorations of food, labor, gender, and protest to assemble a fascinating case study in twentieth century social history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785331282
ISBN
9781785331282
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.73

Hardback. The year 2014 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and the beginning of World War I. Beginning with the Trojan War and weaving a cross-cultural narrative that ends in the 21st-century Middle East, this title explores how cultural treasures often became silent victims of armed conflict. Editor(s): Tollebeek, Jo; Van Assche, Eline. Series: Mercatorfonds. Num Pages: 352 pages, 230 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AMX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 286 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300204476
ISBN
9780300204476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.10
€ 49.62

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