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Paperback. Roads Were Not Built for Cars is a history book, focussing on a time when cyclists had political clout, in Britain and especially in America. The book researches the Roads Improvement Association - a lobbying group created by the Cyclists' Touring Club in 1886 - and the Good Roads movement organised by the League of American Wheelmen. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; RPC; RPT; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 205 x 21. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
Island Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd None ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610916899
ISBN
9781610916899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.66

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWC; 3JJPL; AJB; AJCR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 286. .
Publisher
Steidl Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783958290976
ISBN
9783958290976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.25

Paperback. Paperback, orange spine. 111pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Robert Douwma Print and Maps Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
SKU
KON0819364
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 5.49

Hardcover. The Japan Library School, now called the School of Library and Information Science, at Keio University, was founded in 1951. This is a collection of reminiscences of events that took place over nearly 90 years. It has been reviewed and revised by the narrator, and organized by the editor. Num Pages: 202 pages, 22 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GLM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810836327
ISBN
9780810836327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.95

paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Mercier Press Dublin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0025397
ISBN
9781856350914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197242
ISBN
9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.17

Paperback. Now updated with two new chapters and an extraordinary collection of photographs, this second edition of Paul Friedlander's Rock and Roll: A Social History is a smash hit. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 22. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813343068
ISBN
9780813343068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.40

Paperback. Combining the history of East End London with personal quest, this book weaves together Lichtenstein's quest for Rodinsky - which took her to Poland, Israel and around Jewish London - with Iain Sinclair's meditations on her journey into her own past. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AFKN; HBTB; JFCA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862073296
ISBN
9781862073296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

hardcover. Editor(s): Syrett, David. Series Editor(s): Jones, Dr. Ben. Series: Navy Records Society Publications. Num Pages: 554 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
554
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754651796
ISBN
9780754651796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Paperback. Sabotage and seduction behind German lines with Geoffrey Gordon-Creed, DSO, MC Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444706352
ISBN
9781444706352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardback. Over 400 color photographs celebrate the watches produced by Rolex over the last 90 years. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs that capture their beauty and technological innovation, this is the most thorough and extensive history of the company ever written. Information for collectors is provided, including a current price guide. Num Pages: 399 pages, 415 photos. BIC Classification: HBT; WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 313 x 242 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2642. An Unauthorized History. 399 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WCJ. Dimension: 313 x 242 x 34. Weight: 2648.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
399
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764324376
ISBN
9780764324376
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.96
€ 95.95

Sheet map, folded. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLA; HBTP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 241 x 16. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Ordnance Survey
Publication date
2016
Edition
February 2016 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780319263259
ISBN
9780319263259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1; HBTB; JFSK2; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195388749
ISBN
9780195388749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.47

Paperback. This book examines the course and nature of Roman expansion during the Republic and Early Empire, focusing on the impact of Roman rule on the subject, and the effect of empire on the imperial power. Series: Debates and Documents in Ancient History. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619634
ISBN
9780748619634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.62

Paperback. Examines diverse aspects of Roman imperialism, from the Romans' motivations in acquiring an empire and their ideological justifications for imperial domination, to the complex political, economic, and cultural interactions between the Romans, their allies, and the subjected peoples. This title includes notes with suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Champion, Craige B. Series: Interpreting Ancient History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231196
ISBN
9780631231196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.38

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw in 16pp plates, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762746
ISBN
9781780762746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.43

Paperback. Studies Roman politics from the early kings, through the Republic, to the age of dictatorships Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 127 x 204 x 95. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1959
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472060887
ISBN
9780472060887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.54

Paperback. A collection of essays that seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a picture of ancient sexuality. This title applies feminist critical tools to forms of public discourse, including literature, history, law, and political oratory. Editor(s): Hallett, Judith P.; Skinner, Marilyn B. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB; JFC; JFFK; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691011783
ISBN
9780691011783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 95.57

Paperback. Draws on archaeological evidence to reconstruct voting procedures in the assemblies Series: Thomas Spencer Jerome Lectures. Num Pages: 194 pages, 11 plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Edition
Text is Free of Markings
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472081257
ISBN
9780472081257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. In American music, the notion of "roots" has been a powerful refrain, but the musical traditions that constitute the US musical heritage are hotly debated. This book explores the competing musical visions of America's past that vie for influence over the public imagination. Series: Cultural Studies of the United States. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 illustrations, notes, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807848623
ISBN
9780807848623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Geissbuhler, Simon. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 152 x 213 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209241
ISBN
9783838209241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.66

Paperback. Romania occupies a unique position on the map of Eastern Europe. It is a country that presents many paradoxes. This book examines this land's development from the Middle Ages to modern times, delineating its culture, history, language, politics and ethnic identity. Translator(s): Brown, James. Series: Topographics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 68 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; HBJD; HBTB; JFSL1; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891037
ISBN
9781861891037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Geissbuhler, Simon. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209548
ISBN
9783838209548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.45

Editor(s): Geissbuhler, Simon. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838209845
ISBN
9783838209845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.41
€ 52.90

Paperback. Tracking the Romantic strains in the writings of Rousseau, Herder, Cushing, Sapir, Benedict, Redfield, Mead, Levi-Strauss and others, these essays show Romanticism as a permanent and recurrent tendency within the anthropological tradition. Editor(s): Stocking, George W. Series: History of Anthropology S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299123642
ISBN
9780299123642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.43

Paperback. A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACVC; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828656
ISBN
9780753828656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. What he describes is, in fact, a drawn-out period of acculturation, characterized more by continuity than by change and conflict and leading to the creation of a new Romano-barbarian hybrid society and culture that anticipated the values and traditions of medieval civilization. Series: Ancient Society and History. Num Pages: 480 pages, 18, 6 maps, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801892707
ISBN
9780801892707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 bw in 16pp plates, 3-5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA1; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762753
ISBN
9781780762753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. This title is a new, revised edition of Jonathan Boardman's cultural and literary history of Rome. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBTB; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955085
ISBN
9781904955085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Frith Book Company Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Pbk. ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859373194
ISBN
9781859373194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.58

Hardcover. Offers new perspectives on Ronald Reagan's primary accomplishment as president - persuading the Soviets to reduce their nuclear arsenals and end the Cold War. The authors examine the decisions Reagan made during his presidency that made his success possible and review Reagan's critical negotiations with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Num Pages: 209 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817918347
ISBN
9780817918347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 26 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJD; HBTW; HBWQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691157924
ISBN
9780691157924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.17

Paperback. Cameron Taylor believes that the search for one's ancestors helps you to work out who you really are, and this book provides a great starting point to uncovering your past. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBTG; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908373311
ISBN
9781908373311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. The role of slaves and free blacks in the politics of secession. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 408 pages, 19 illustrations, 16 tables, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856611
ISBN
9780807856611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

Paperback. Ironically subtitled "A biography of Judge Lynch" this text looks at the author's first hand experiences of lynching and the cultural and economic foundations for the act. Series: The African-American Intellectual Heritage S. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268040079
ISBN
9780268040079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Award-winning journalists Rex Bowman and Carlos Santos offer a dramatic re-creation of the University of VirginiaAEs early struggles. Political enemies, powerful religious leaders, and fundamentalist Christians fought Thomas Jefferson and worked to thwart his dream. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937632
ISBN
9780813937632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.56

paperback. Using diaries, journals and correspondence the author tells a fascinating story of remarkable men who shipped out as doctors on South Sea whalers in the early nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, 5 line drawings, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSPS; 3JH; HBTM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415924528
ISBN
9780415924528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.92

paperback. Editor(s): Marzagalli, Silvia; Sofka, James R.; McCusker, John. Series: Research in Maritime History. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
International Maritime Economic History Association Canada
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780986497346
ISBN
9780986497346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.61

paperback. Korinek shows that rather than promoting domestic perfection, Chatelaine did not cling to the stereotypes of the era, but instead forged ahead, providing women with a variety of images, ideas, and critiques of women?s role in society. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 512 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 760.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802080417
ISBN
9780802080417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155691
ISBN
9781903155691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. Highly acclaimed, a witty, erudite, and colourful account of the outrageous ambitions that have inspired men and women to circle the entire planet. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBTP; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416596202
ISBN
9781416596202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.07

Paperback. Why do Ghanaians suppress the history of enslavement? This book tackles this question by analyzing the slave trade's absence from public versions of coastal Ghanaian family and community histories, its troubled presentation in the country's classrooms and nationalist narratives, and its elaboration by the transnational tourism industry. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; HBTB; HBTS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349763
ISBN
9780226349763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.21

Paperback. The Civil War thrust millions of men and women rich and poor, soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free onto the roads of the South. During four years of war, Southerners lived on the move. In the hands of Sternhell, movement becomes a radically new means to perceive the full trajectory of the Confederacy s rise, struggle, and ultimate defeat." Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088177
ISBN
9780674088177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.13

paperback. Most of this collection pertains to records of some 25,000 slaving voyages between 1595 and 1867, while other papers offer quantitative analysis in the ethnicity of slaves, mortality trends and slaves' reconstruction of their identities. Editor(s): Eltis, David; Richardson, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; HBTB; HBTS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780714643908
ISBN
9780714643908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.77

Hardback. In this oral history, Ogata Masato, fisherman and Minamata disease sufferer, tells of the devastation of methyl mercury poisoning and the impact of industrial pollution on his own life, on his extended family and on the fishing culture in Minamata Bay, Japan. Editor(s): Ogata, Masato; Colligan-Taylor, Karen. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBTD; RNP; RNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742500204
ISBN
9780742500204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.37

hardcover. Rather than envision themselves as agents of state-sponsored repression, the royal book censors of eighteenth-century France wished, through their reports and decisions, to guide the literary traffic of the Enlightenment and expand public awareness of progressive thought. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804763592
ISBN
9780804763592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.45

Paperback. Judith Millidge here describes the handful of British royal jubilees, how they have been celebrated, the similarities and differences between them, and illustrates examples of the myriad souvenir products that accompany these events. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 146. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747811671
ISBN
9780747811671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTV; HBWE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 287 x 40. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447267546
ISBN
9781447267546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.00
€ 7.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 136. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810933
ISBN
9780747810933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. This volume offers a variety of fresh and exciting perspectives on Royalist politics, religion and culture during the Interregnum. Between them, these essays are an important milestone in the recovery of the Royalist experience of the 1650s. Editor(s): McElligott, Jason; Smith, David L. (Professor). Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719081613
ISBN
9780719081613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.19
€ 93.10

Paperback. Looking at rugby in late Victorian and Edwardian England, this title examines how class conflict tore rugby apart and led to the creation of rugby league. It focuses on how men and women became involved in rugby and the hostile reaction to them from rugby's middle-class leaders, and describes how the war for rugby's soul led to the 1895 split. Num Pages: 288 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white tables, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBT; WSJF2. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415396172
ISBN
9780415396172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.23

Hardcover. Richard Foss chronicles the evolution of rum from a raw spirit concocted for slaves five hundred years ago, to a beverage savoured by connoisseurs. Rum: A Global History features recipes for sweet and savoury rum dishes, obscure but delicious rum drinks, and many unusual illustrations of rum memorabilia. Series: Edible. Num Pages: 128 pages, 34 colour illustrations, 53 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCV; WBXD3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861899262
ISBN
9781861899262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Opinionated and profoundly undeferential, taverngoers did more than drink; they forced their political leaders to consider whether and how public opinion could be represented in the counsels of a newly independent nation. Series: Early American Studies. Num Pages: 296 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780812216646
ISBN
9780812216646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

paperback. Examines the homoerotic and other culturally transgressive aspects of the pirate's world Num Pages: 184 pages, all B & W. BIC Classification: HBTM; JFC; JFSJ2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814782248
ISBN
9780814782248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527252
ISBN
9781927527252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBTB; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 179 x 6. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781583941805
ISBN
9781583941805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. This work argues that slave resistance was much more prevalent and widespread than has usually been attributed, and, specifically, that slaves attempted to run away from their masters whenever they could. It examines contemporary documents to how slaves resisted and the punishments they were meted. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195084511
ISBN
9780195084511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.98

Hardback. "Explores intimate accounts of lower-class women's struggles with poverty, deprivation, and marital strife in wartime Beijing between 1936 and 1945, revealing an urban underworld built on an informal economy and conducted primarily through neighborhood networks"-- Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674088382
ISBN
9780674088382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.47

Hardback. Collected here are dramatic first-person stories of more than 100 reporters and photographers who raced to the scenes of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in rural Pennsylvania. Num Pages: 224 pages, 75. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 188 x 19. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742523166
ISBN
9780742523166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.10

Hardcover. Ruptures in the Everyday brings together twenty-six interdisciplinary researchers in an innovative, collectively authored work of scholarship that investigates Alltag-everyday life-through such fragmentary experiences. Editor(s): Bergerson, Andrew Stuart; Schmieding, Leonard. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 370 pages, 22 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335327
ISBN
9781785335327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1 maps, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBTB; JFFN; JFSC; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999241
ISBN
9780295999241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.62

paperback. Rural Protest on Prince Edward Island is a comprehensive and fascinating examination of an important, but often overlooked, period in the history of Canada's smallest province. Num Pages: 386 pages, 1 figure, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCP; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802072290
ISBN
9780802072290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Hardcover. Presents a study of the transformation of New Russia - the region north of the Black and Azov seas - from its conquest by the Russian Empire in the late 18th Century to the revolutionary tumult of 1905. This book talks about the dynamic and multifaceted relations between the region's peasants, European colonists, and Russian estate owners. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932650006
ISBN
9781932650006
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.78

Paperback. William Cobbett provides evocative descriptions of the 19th century southern English countryside, his encounters with labourers, and outbursts at the encroaching cities and sufferings of the poor. Ian Dyck places these accounts in the context of Cobbett's political and social beliefs. Num Pages: 576 pages, map, explanatory notes, further reading, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; DNF; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435795
ISBN
9780140435795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

hardcover. This narrative of peasant unrest in Russia during 1905 - 1906 combines a chronology of incidents drawn from official documents, with close analysis of the villages associated with the disorders based upon detailed census materials compiled by local specialists. The analysis concentrates on a single province: Kursk Oblast. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustration. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 838.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Central European University Press Hungary
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9786155225178
ISBN
9786155225178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.51

Hardback. This original and innovative book examines an intensive period in the development of London, when in the opening decades of the nineteenth century a concerted attempt was made to transform the metropolis into a modern European capital Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; AM; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719068201
ISBN
9780719068201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.57

Hardback. An fascinating exploration of the history and nature of commuting. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 294 x 33. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781854068
ISBN
9781781854068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Provides the first sustained modern critical reading of Ruskin's Fors Clavigera, placing this classic work in the context of its Victorian contemporaries: art journals, liberal and working-class periodicals, and popular criticism. In re-creating the intellectual climate, she demonstrates the sense of cultural crisis and change evident at the time. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813938844
ISBN
9780813938844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.89

Hardback. To mark the centennial of the Bolshevik takeover of Russia, one of its greatest scholars has written a searing and defining account of the Russian Revolution, the fall of the old order, and the creation of the Soviet state. Num Pages: 848 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780199794218
ISBN
9780199794218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.09

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198734826
ISBN
9780198734826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.29

Paperback. Series Editor(s): Umland, Andreas. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1MTN; HBTB; JP. Dimension: 215 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838207537
ISBN
9783838207537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.47

Paperback. In 1921, Lenin called for the legalization of private trade and manufacturing. This New Economic Policy (NEP) spawned many thousands of private entrepreneurs, dubbed Nepmen. This title examines where the Nepmen came from, their importance in the Soviet economy, and the consequences of their "liquidation" at the end of the 1920s. Num Pages: 243 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520071742
ISBN
9780520071742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.21

Hardcover. A historical and empirical study of Russian economic and social policy, tracing long-term evolutions across the Soviet and Russian periods. Circumstances explain the failure of transition policies that worked elsewhere, leading Christensen to re-examine accepted "post-communist" transition theory. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JHBL; JPFC; JPFF; JPQB; KCZ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802534
ISBN
9780875802534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; JHBL; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 108. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books United States
Number of pages
174
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608465453
ISBN
9781608465453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.50

Paperback. On 11th April 1919, less than a year after the assassination of the Romanovs, the British battleship HMS Marlborough left Yalta carrying the Russian Imperial Family into perpetual exile. The Russian Court at Sea vividly recreates this unlikely voyage, with its bizarre assortment of warring characters and its priceless cargo of treasure. Num Pages: 239 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Short Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595707
ISBN
9781907595707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Hardback. Series: Imperial Encounters in Russian History. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Edition
abridged ed
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781618112583
ISBN
9781618112583
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.37

Hardcover. A stunning volume showcasing the magnificent court dress of the Russian Empire, culled from the authoritative collection at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, photographed with the Winter Palace as a backdrop. Num Pages: 448 pages, 300 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AKTH; HBTB; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 242 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2692.
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847849468
ISBN
9780847849468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484162
ISBN
9780801484162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.18

Paperback. The phrase "Cold War" was coined by George Orwell in 1945 to describe the impact of the atomic bomb on world politics. Far more than merely a straightforward history of the Cold War, this book presents an account of politics and decision making at the highest levels of Soviet power. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300188196
ISBN
9780300188196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.97

paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199924394
ISBN
9780199924394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72