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Hardback. Leprosy and colonialism investigates the history of leprosy in Suriname within the context of Dutch colonial power and racial conflict, from the plantation economy and the age of slavery to its legacy in the modern colonial state. Series: Social Histories of Medicine. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 graphs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLSS; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; MBX; MJCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526112996
ISBN
9781526112996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.67

Paperback. Reveals why heraldry remains a treasured part of our heritage. Illustrated throughout, with over 575 images especially commissioned from heraldic artists, this guide to the medieval world in which heraldry thrived covers the language it used and the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 281 x 8. Weight in Grams: 554. The Development of Coats of Arms and Heraldic Symbols, with 575 Illustrations. 128 pages. Reveals why heraldry remains a treasured part of our heritage. Illustrated throughout, with over 575 images especially commissioned from heraldic artists, this guide to the medieval world in which heraldry thrived covers the language it used and the elaborate system of coded messages it conveyed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBTG. Dimension: 215 x 281 x 8. Weight: 552.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780192161
ISBN
9781780192161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. This interpretation of early American history argues that 1676 was a cataclysmic year of Indian resurrection and civil war in America, which actually postponed American independence for 100 years. Num Pages: 460 pages, 20 illustrations, 5 maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 250 x 35. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
460
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815603610
ISBN
9780815603610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.55

Paperback. From the earliest scratches on stone and bone to the languages of computers and the internet, this title offers an investigation into the origin and development of writing throughout the world. It focuses on the emergence of complete writing systems in Mesopotamia in the fourth millennium BC. Series: Globalities. Num Pages: 352 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CFL; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891679
ISBN
9781861891679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.47

paperback. This work synthesizes various source materials including newspapers, mortician trade journals, and popular magazines, to offer a historical study of cremation in the United States. The changing view of cremation from a universally condemned practice, to accepted necessity is examined. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236882
ISBN
9780520236882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.02

Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857897688
ISBN
9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.45

paperback. Series: Religion in America. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTS; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195313079
ISBN
9780195313079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.47

Paperback. Series: AAR Academy Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HRJ; HRLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 381.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555406523
ISBN
9781555406523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.97

Paperback. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Num Pages: 304 pages, 29 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442. Everyday Life in London 1580-1616. 304 pages, 128 illustrations, 29 in colour. Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Dimension: 128 x 163 x 23. Weight: 310.
Publisher
Amberley
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848682009
ISBN
9781848682009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565849341
ISBN
9781565849341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBTZ1; JFFJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598131628
ISBN
9781598131628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.51

Paperback. This profusely illustrated book offers a comprehensive look at the social and cultural history of Aborigines from the origins to the present. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 colour illus; 100 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBF; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500301142
ISBN
9780500301142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBTB; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252064906
ISBN
9780252064906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. This book marks the beginning of the real debate on Scottish independence while acknowledging the complexity and conditional character of political argument. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HBTR; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373335
ISBN
9781908373335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Tokyo is a vibrant city where the cultures of the East and the West are remixed into perceptibly Japanese forms. The book traces the cultural and literary history of Tokyo from an obscure fishing village to one of the largest metropolises in the world. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955511
ISBN
9781904955511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Hardback. A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTK; KND; TDCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781118934234
ISBN
9781118934234
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.24

Paperback. A World History of Rubber helps readers understand and gain new insights into the social and cultural contexts of global production and consumption, from the nineteenth century to today, through the fascinating story of one commodity. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTK; KND; TDCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118934227
ISBN
9781118934227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.44

Paperback. This award-winning book belongs on the bookshelf of everyone interested in Texas or military history Series: Texas Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 24 halftones, 10 line drawings, 7 maps & diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780292731028
ISBN
9780292731028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. An account of what Stalinism meant to the masses of ordinary people who lived it. It argues that Stalinism offered itself as an opportunity for enlightenment. It depicts a whole range of life: from the blast furnace workers who labored in the iron and steel plant, to the families who struggled with the shortage of housing and services. Num Pages: 728 pages, 73 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSG; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
728
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208230
ISBN
9780520208230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470185490
ISBN
9780470185490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.83

paperback. Examines key hoistorical revolutions such as France, China and Russia, and also looks at the state breakdowns in Eastern Europe after 1989. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781594510496
ISBN
9781594510496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.65

Paperback. His new epilogue is partly a guide for new historians to tackle the complexities of Cold War studies. Series: The American Moment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801851957
ISBN
9780801851957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.83

Paperback. Explores the Latino presence in the United States. This book also debunks common myths about Silicon Valley. Based on oral histories as well as archival research, it shows how San Jose, Santa Clara, and other northern California locales played a critical role in the ongoing development of Latino politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 halftones. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press New Jersey
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691118468
ISBN
9780691118468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.91

Hardback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107072619
ISBN
9781107072619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 52.20

paperback. Editor(s): Milner, Stephen J. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816638215
ISBN
9780816638215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.56

Paperback. Examines various aspects of childhood delinquency, from hooliganism, teenage gangs and vandalism to juvenile crime and classroom anarchy. This book argues that far from being simply the product of society, the rebellion of under-privileged children and youth has a long and compelling history. It is intended for those interested in oral history. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFF; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631199847
ISBN
9780631199847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 47.93

paperback. A growing band of historians, political commentators, and cultural critics has sought to analyze Ireland's past and present in colonial terms. This book explores these controversies, ranging from debates over the ancient and medieval past to those in current literary and postcolonial theory. Num Pages: 350 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0034170
ISBN
9780199249909
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Although the great historic imperial systems have collapsed during the past, their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale. What has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics? Do the United States and its allies - the forces of 'globalization', constitute a new imperial system? Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802231
ISBN
9780192802231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Hardback. New York Times bestselling author Stephen Harding explores the little-known episode of a US cargo ship that mysteriously vanished, along with her crew, hours before the attack on Pearl Harbor, marking the start of a global conflict and sparking one of the most enduring nautical mysteries of the war. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306825033
ISBN
9780306825033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.15

Paperback. There have been more prisons in London than in any other European city. Of these, Newgate was the largest, most notorious and worst. This work tells the story of Newgate's origins, the criminals it held, the punishments meted out and its rebuilding and reform. Num Pages: 317 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938969
ISBN
9780750938969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
Publisher
Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821084
ISBN
9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 86 black & white illustrations, 14 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497723
ISBN
9780752497723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.20

paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553383485
ISBN
9780553383485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.41

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JKSW1; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Broadcast Books United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874092858
ISBN
9781874092858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.01

Hardcover. Num Pages: 550 pages, 200 b&w and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HBTB; KNTT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 259 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Irish Academic Press
Edition
Ill
Condition
New
SKU
9781911024323
ISBN
9781911024323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. Stalin's reign of terror in the Soviet Union has been called 'the other Holocaust'. During the Stalin years, it is thought that more innocent men, women and children perished than in Hitler's destruction of the European Jews. This book tells the story of the survivors. Num Pages: 224 pages, 89 bw integrated in 38pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 212 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780761374
ISBN
9781780761374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.22

Paperback. This book traces the history of the civil war that has blighted Liberia in the 1990s and looks at its roots in the way governments have been established in West Africa during the 20th century. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; 3JJ; HBJH; HBT; HBW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Hurst & Co Ltd
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850654179
ISBN
9781850654179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.53

Paperback. Goodpaster. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801862939
ISBN
9780801862939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.66

Paperback. From bestselling historian Stephen E. Ambrose, a dual biography of two great nineteenth century warriors, General Custer and Crazy Horse, culminating in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471158797
ISBN
9781471158797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 200 colour photograhs. BIC Classification: 1MBN; HBJM; HBTB; HRCC2; KNSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 234. .
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927322185
ISBN
9781927322185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.12

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