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History: specific events & topics

Paperback. This succinct and insightful account of decolonization analyses the tumultuous events that caused the shift from a world of colonial empires to a world of nation-states in the years after World War II. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199340491
ISBN
9780199340491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Series: Vital Guide. Num Pages: 112 pages, 106 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBTM; HBWQ; JWF; JWMV; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Airlife Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840374162
ISBN
9781840374162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.99

paperback. This book reveals how ideas of comradeship shaped the actions and mindsets of ordinary German soldiers across the twentieth century. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107658288
ISBN
9781107658288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Before the advent of machines in the late 1950s, hop-picking was undertaken by an army of people, many of whom saw the countryside only during these four to six weeks of picking. This collection of reminiscences captures the lives of the hop-pickers in detail, from the preparation and anticipation before departure. Series: Chalford Oral History. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; HBTD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752411309
ISBN
9780752411309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.17

Hardback. How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? One of Britain's most acclaimed legal historians focuses on the development of English common law-the intellectually coherent system of substantive rules that courts bring to bear on the particular facts of individual cases-from which American law was to grow. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBT; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231129947
ISBN
9780231129947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.71

Paperback. France is the only Western European nation home to substantial numbers of survivors of the World War I and World War II genocides. This title offers a comparison of the country's Armenian and Jewish survivor communities. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBJD; HBTZ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331216
ISBN
9780822331216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Sheet map. At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23,000 miles, very nearly the circumference of the world - the greatest length it was ever to achieve. Some urban routes had closed and later, hundreds of rural lines and stations succumbed to the Beeching axe. This title shows the network in its heyday before the decline commenced. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: HBTP1; WGF; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 7. Weight in Grams: 124. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2011
Edition
Facsimile map
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402134
ISBN
9781908402134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. Presents an analysis of the emergence of simultaneous interpretation a the Nuremburg Trail and the individuals who made the process possible. This work provides an overview of the specific linguistic needs of the trial, and examines the recruiting of interpreters and the technical support available to them. Series: Perspectives on Translation. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
University of Ottawa Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780776604572
ISBN
9780776604572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
294
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556526763
ISBN
9781556526763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. Traces the conflicting ways Jews and Germans defined their own victimization and survival, comprehended the trauma of war and genocide, and struggled to rebuild their lives. This book describes Berlin in the days following Germany's surrender. It examines how Germans and Jews interacted and competed for Allied favor, benefits, and victim status. Num Pages: 416 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
7.11.2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143170
ISBN
9780691143170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. "A rich and moving chronicle for our very present." -Julio Ortega, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 416 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393349825
ISBN
9780393349825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HBLC1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268020446
ISBN
9780268020446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 47.24

Hardback. Acclaimed fantasy author China Mieville plunges us into the year the world was turned upside down Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784782771
ISBN
9781784782771
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Paperback, blue spine. 160pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Barnacle Marine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
SKU
KON0819589
ISBN
9780948788338
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Covers the story of prejudice against Jews from the time of Christ through the rise of Nazi Germany. This work presents an assessment of this egregious human failing that is nearly ubiquitous in the history of Europe. Translator(s): Howard, Richard. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFJ; JFSL; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218633
ISBN
9780812218633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.87

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128303
ISBN
9781905128303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Hardcover. 'Intriguing, gleefully contentious and - appropriately enough - fizzing with life, Victorians Undone is the most original history book I have read in a long while' John Preston, Daily Mail A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 44. Weight in Grams: 796. Fine in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear, else like new
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
SKU
KRS0029284
ISBN
9780007548361
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697571
ISBN
9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries, the notorious witch hunts of Europe and America led to the execution of tens of thousands of people - the majority of whom were women. This work explores the events of the witch hunts and the social and psychological factors which caused them. It takes a historical view of the witch persecutions. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405840835
ISBN
9781405840835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.62

Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 280 pages, 49 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167178
ISBN
9780231167178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 442 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
442
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
ILL
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595587039
ISBN
9781595587039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 38 halftones. 3 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: HBTB; HPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138633
ISBN
9780691138633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Paperback. Forget glossy period dramas, here is the real story of Britain's super-rich from the First World War to the end of the 'roaring' twenties. Num Pages: 320 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644776
ISBN
9781445644776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.11

Paperback. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBTZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241794
ISBN
9780520241794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.02

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