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Paperback. Presents descriptions of coronations, funerals, parades, trips through the realm, and historical celebrations. This book reveals how these ceremonies were constructed or reconstructed to fit the political and cultural narratives in the lives and reigns of successive tsars. It also describes the upbringing of the heirs as well as their roles. Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. Num Pages: 512 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123745
ISBN
9780691123745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 97.34

Paperback. Presents the story of how the modern, professional, spectator sport of football was born in Britain in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title picks apart the complex processes which forged the modern game, turning accepted wisdom on its head. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2x8pp. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553819359
ISBN
9780553819359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. A history of the Bank of Scotland. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3J; HBJD1; HBTB; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2078.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
800
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748607570
ISBN
9780748607570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.62
€ 111.00

Paperback. Are we now so self-absorbed that we take little interest in the world beyond our own lives? Or has public life left no place for individuals to participate? This title examines the growing imbalance between private and public experience, and asks what can bring us to reconnect with our communities. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007571
ISBN
9780141007571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.21

paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWD; 3JJ; BM; HBTB; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Arizona Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816533992
ISBN
9780816533992
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.77

Hardcover. From its position at the heart of the ancient city of York, York Minster has for centuries formed the focus of a community, while performing a national role as the seat of Britain's second Archbishop. This title is a portrait of the Minster and its community, including recollections and thoughts of people who have been a part of its human fabric. Editor(s): Jones, Very Revd Keith; Hampson, Louise. Num Pages: 176 pages, 100 col. and mono. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; AMN; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 238 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Third Millennium Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903942758
ISBN
9781903942758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 29.95

Paperback. A celebration of the sports mopeds of the '70s and early '80s. This book recaptures the spirit of happy, carefree times and looks at the bikes that gave freedom and mobility to a generation. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 150 colour pictures. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; HBT; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845840785
ISBN
9781845840785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 40.76

Hardcover. At the turn of the nineteenth century, even the most experienced mariners were still risking catastrophe when navigating the North American coastline because they lacked accurate navigational charts. This title presents a narrative of how American ingenuity solved an international scientific mystery. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press South Carolina
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570038013
ISBN
9781570038013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 119 photographs and images. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840335347
ISBN
9781840335347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. A book on American morality, it traces the intellectual history of American morality from its European origins in the Middle Ages to the 1990s. It argues that American culture is a culture of cynicism. It shows the internal contradictions of American morality, and charts the different forms it has assumed. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFC; JFM; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell London
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557865335
ISBN
9781557865335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.20

Paperback. Looks at the various manifestations of "The Little List Song". This title presents the history of this song, taking in previous performers such as George Grossmith, Martyn Green, Groucho Marx, Frankie Howerd and Eric Idle -not to mention poets as varied as John Hollander and Tim Rice. Num Pages: 192 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pallas Athene Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843680369
ISBN
9781843680369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.26

paperback. The untold history of Welsh Witches and Wizards and how they were tracked down by a vengeful community. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; HBT; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752428260
ISBN
9780752428260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.37

Hardcover. In each society, maps served as critical economic, political, and personal tools, but there was little consistency in how and why they were made. This title presents an overview of cartography and its uses. Editor(s): Talbert, Richard J. A. Series: The Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 9 colour plates, 82 halftones, 34 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBLA; HBTP1; RGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 260 x 22. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226789378
ISBN
9780226789378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.38

Paperback. Victorian Britain made sport 'sporting' - respectable, rule-bound and a nationwide obsession. Ancient sports, such as archery and fencing, were revived. New sports, such as tennis and cycling, were invented. Foreign sports, including polo, judo and lacrosse, were imported. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; HBTB; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 4. Weight in Grams: 106. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806660
ISBN
9780747806660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.59

Paperback. A cultural and literary history of London, looking at the capital's development from Roman times to its modern-day role, as financial and tourist metropolis. Series: Cities of the Imagination. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 b&w drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSB; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Signal Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955214
ISBN
9781904955214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. In the summer of 1940, the French army was one of the largest and best in the world, confident of victory. In the space of a few nightmarish weeks all that changed as the French and their British allies were crushed and eight million people fled their homes. This book describes the consequences of that defeat. Num Pages: 496 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296846
ISBN
9780140296846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLL; HBLW; HBTM; JPSF; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813118789
ISBN
9780813118789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 241 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; ACX; DSK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 196 x 64. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Edition
First Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816516834
ISBN
9780816516834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Hardback. A rare insider's look at Stanford's experience of dramatic political unrest during the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which time the author served as the university's vice president, provost, and then president. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBTB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804760799
ISBN
9780804760799
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.76

Paperback. Looking at a time when beer was often a nutritional necessity, was sometimes used as medicine, could be flavored with everything from the bark of fir trees to thyme and fresh eggs, and was consumed by men, women, and children alike, this book presents a detailed history of the business, art, and governance of brewing. Num Pages: 344 pages, 23 illus. BIC Classification: HBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812219999
ISBN
9780812219999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99

Paperback. What is intellectual history? Those who practice intellectual history have described themselves as eavesdroppers upon the conversations of the past, explorers of alien ideological worlds, and translators between historic societies and our own, while their critics have often derided them as narrow-mindedly studying the ideas of dead white men. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644936
ISBN
9780745644936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.80

Hardback. What is intellectual history? Those who practice intellectual history have described themselves as eavesdroppers upon the conversations of the past, explorers of alien ideological worlds, and translators between historic societies and our own, while their critics have often derided them as narrow-mindedly studying the ideas of dead white men. Series: What is History Series. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745644929
ISBN
9780745644929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.62

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

€ 25.99
€ 23.58

Hardcover. Hardcover, black spine. 128pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Souvenir Press London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0819751
ISBN
9780285502468
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. At one time British ships carried half of world's trade, transporting every conceivable freight from and to all four corners of the globe - and in times of crisis its tremendous merchant fleet has also offered military assistance. This title relates the Merchant Navy's colourful history and brings to life the day-to-day experiences of the seamen. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780747812326
ISBN
9780747812326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Furious and bloody: 400 years of shipboard rebellion Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBT; JWXT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
9781841197371
ISBN
9781841197371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

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

Hardback. The first comprehensive study of Nooksack place names in Washington State and southern British Columbia, based on historical records and field trips with elders. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774820455
ISBN
9780774820455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.19

The core of this book consists of a business-by-business guide to the pharmaceutical industry's records. Each entry includes a brief history of the company, a summary of its surviving archives and a bibliography of related publications. Editor(s): Turton, Ms Alison. Series: Studies in British Business Archives. Num Pages: 572 pages, bibliography, chronology, glossary, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GBCR; HBT; KNDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 818.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
572
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754633525
ISBN
9780754633525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.64

Editor(s): Fawn, Rick. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUG; 3JM; HBJD; HBLX; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415842532
ISBN
9780415842532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.51

Paperback. Examines the role of the vernacular arts in Mexico s transformation from a regionally and culturally fragmented country into a modern nation-state with an inclusive and compelling national identity. Num Pages: 424 pages, 16 color illustrations, 23 b&w, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347033
ISBN
9780822347033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.19

Paperback. This lovely volume is both a fitting tribute and a stirring reminder of the values we Americans hold dear. Num Pages: 192 pages, 175 colour photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMGD; HBJK; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 233 x 13. Weight in Grams: 916.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
National Geographic Society United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426204562
ISBN
9781426204562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.77

Paperback. This detailed study of the relationship between race relations and unionization in Chicago's meatpacking industry draws on traditional primary and secondary materials and on an extensive set of interviews conducted in the mid-1980s that explore subjective dimensions of the workers' experience. Series: The Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252066337
ISBN
9780252066337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Paperback. From the 1920s through the 1960s, scores of small, independent record companies nurtured distinctly American music: jazz, blues, gospel, country, rhythm and blues, and the 1950s offspring of R&B, rock n' roll. This title profiles ten such companies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; AVX; HBTB; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214348
ISBN
9780253214348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.94

Paperback. More than just artifacts of a bygone era, covered bridges enjoyed a cherished place in the public imagination and a special niche in northeastern America's architectural history. This is a comprehensive guide to the design, evolution and romance of historic covered bridges extant in New York State. Num Pages: 236 pages, 25 colour photographs, 24 figures, 11 maps, 9 tables, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AMC; HBTB; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 7. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607489
ISBN
9780815607489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

Num Pages: 240 pages, over 150 color and b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBT; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325854
ISBN
9780764325854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.04
€ 38.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JJPK; ACV; AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 33. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816693191
ISBN
9780816693191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 354 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326929
ISBN
9780764326929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. A sweeping chronicle of women's battles for reproductive freedom throughout American history, Pregnancy and Power explores the many forces-social, racial, economic, and political-that have shaped women's reproductive lives in the United States. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 256 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814798287
ISBN
9780814798287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.03

Paperback. "First published in 1914."--Title page verso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613216934
ISBN
9781613216934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. This book explores an industry that was of profound importance both in terms of the local economy and the history of mining nationally, but is long forgotten: the late medieval royal silver mines at Bere Ferrers in the Tamar Valley. Num Pages: 222 pages, highly illustrated. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTK; HDDM; HDL; HDT; KCZ; TDM; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898270
ISBN
9780859898270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.74

paperback. This book explores an industry that was of profound importance both in terms of the local economy and the history of mining nationally, but is long forgotten: the late medieval royal silver mines at Bere Ferrers in the Tamar Valley. Num Pages: 222 pages, highly illustrated. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTK; HDDM; HDL; HDT; KCZ; TDM; TTU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780859898287
ISBN
9780859898287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.78

paperback. Published in 1929, Robert Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd's "Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture" was destined to become a sociological point of reference for the quality of life in an average American town in the 1920s. This study sheds new light on the Middletown project. Num Pages: 176 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804738460
ISBN
9780804738460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Rita Joe is celebrated as a poet, an educator, and an ambassador. In 1989, she accepted the Order of Canada 'on behalf of native people across the nation'. This title tells her story: her education in an Indian residential school, her turbulent marriage, and the daily struggles within her family and community. Series: American Indian Lives. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 220 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803275942
ISBN
9780803275942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.33

Paperback. It All Began in Nuremberg is a translation of Rita Thalmann's moving memoir, Tout Commenca a Nuremberg , originally published in France in 2004. Thalmann's memoir represents one of the last voices to witness personally the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust. The author, a scholar of significance in France, died on August 18, 2013. Translator(s): Wrage, Marie-Claire Connes; Vines, Lois. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052653
ISBN
9780472052653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBTB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746051
ISBN
9781901746051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.07

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 306 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
Halsgrove
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857041272
ISBN
9780857041272
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.34

Hardback. Mercenaries, allies or collaborators? This book provides a history of colonial auxiliaries. It looks at the post-colonial legacy of local forces trained up under Western models. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTQ; HBW; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849044257
ISBN
9781849044257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.99

Paperback. A timely and engaging look at the new China told through the stories of its ordinary people. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444791082
ISBN
9781444791082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

paperback. The book covers the main themes, events and issues in the history of sport over the last 200 years. Written in an accessible style in short, themed chapters the book covers everything from bare-knuckle boxing to global mega-events like the FIFA World Cup. Num Pages: 800 pages, 8 page black and white plate section.photographs, illustrations and documents. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 56. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Featherstone Education
Condition
New
SKU
9781472922212
ISBN
9781472922212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859896283
ISBN
9780859896283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJF; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536923
ISBN
9781784536923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.43

Paperback. Examines the shatter zone created in the colonial South through the interactions of American Indians and European colonists. This book assesses the shatter zone region as a whole and the varied ways in which Native peoples wrestled with an increasingly unstable world and worked to re-establish order. Editor(s): Ethridge, Robbie; Shuck-Hall, Sheri Marie. Num Pages: 536 pages, 1 photo, 15 maps, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803217591
ISBN
9780803217591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99

Paperback. Series: The Modern American West. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816529599
ISBN
9780816529599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Kuenster, Robert. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 145.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566638630
ISBN
9781566638630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874177831
ISBN
9780874177831
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.60

Paperback. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Num Pages: 664 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924. 664 pages, maps. Tells what really happened in history rather than simply what obviously happened. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HBTG. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 39. Weight: 922.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
664
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520042063
ISBN
9780520042063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.12

In 1948, just as the Cold War was settling into the form it would maintain for nearly half a century, major antagonists the United States and Russia began maneuvering into a series of dangerously hostile encounters. Into this difficult situation the Americans placed General William Henry Tunner. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLW3; HBTW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817316921
ISBN
9780817316921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.35

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. a thorough investigation of the connections of homosexuality and imperialism from the late 1800s - the era of "new imperialism" - until the era of decolonisation Num Pages: 464 pages, 28 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QD; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415196161
ISBN
9780415196161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 266 x 18. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898911
ISBN
9781894898911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 27.35

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in early modern literature or the history of food, this title tells the story of how early modern Europeans put food into words and words into food, and created an experience all their own. It features illustrations and a handful of recipes. Num Pages: 376 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBD; HBTB; JFCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226021270
ISBN
9780226021270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.75

hardcover. Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements, craft mobility networks, and other aspects of craft culture ensured that craftsworkers in that city enjoyed an essentially positive introduction to industrial capitalism. Series: Canadian Social History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; AFT; HBJK; HBLW; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 26. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802091277
ISBN
9780802091277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.66

Paperback. In this social history of gender roles, the author examines change in the spheres of men and women, in family life and in public activity before and during the Industrial Revolution. He re-examines the view that women had greater economic and political opportunities in pre-industrial England. Series: Themes in British Social History. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pearson Education UK
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780582103153
ISBN
9780582103153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.45

Paperback. 'Scouting for Boys' (1908) is both a handbook and a philosophy for a way of living that replaces self with service, puts country before individual, and duty above all. It also details how to light fires, stalk men and animals. This edition reveals its maverick complexity, exploring its contradictions about sexuality, the environment and the empire. Editor(s): Boehmer, Elleke. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSV; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802460
ISBN
9780192802460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

paperback. A wave of internal conquest, settlement and economic growth in Europe during High Middle Ages transformed it from a world of small separate communities into a network of powerful kingdoms. This book shows how Europe was itself a product of colonization, as much as it was later a colonizer, and what this did to shape the continent and the world. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; HBJD; HBLC; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780140154092
ISBN
9780140154092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp. Of photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBTB; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307473134
ISBN
9780307473134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.69

Hardcover. Presents the practical treatment of the popular American phenomenon that dominated the United States photographic market during the first third of the twentieth century. This work addresses various aspects of the postcard from its history, origin, and cultural significance to practical matters like dating, purchasing, condition, and preservation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 367 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJR; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1275.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608516
ISBN
9780815608516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.48

Hardcover. An exploration of time and space, rumors and silence, colors, tastes, and ideas that recreates the richness of Jewish life in Renaissance Italy. It points out that Jews were frequently uprooted and persecuted, and where stable communities did grow up, it was because the hostility of the Christian population had somehow been overcome. Translator(s): Oldcorn, Anthony. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520073500
ISBN
9780520073500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.20

Paperback. 'Masterly work .. undoubtedly a major study on the rabbinate. His controversial stand on many issues related to the Italian Renaissance has and will continue to stimulate fertile discussion.' Joanna Weinberg, Journal of Semitic Studies Translator(s): Chipman, Jonathan. Num Pages: 380 pages, 8 pages plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874774174
ISBN
9781874774174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299227449
ISBN
9780299227449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.52

Paperback. The Industrial Revolution was one of the great, transforming events of world history. Robert C. Allen explains what happened during this period, and why. He asks why the revolution occured in Britain rather than other countries, and looks at the impact of changing technology and business organizations on contemporary social structures. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198706786
ISBN
9780198706786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. A major new global economic history that explains why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain. Series: New Approaches to Economic and Social History. Num Pages: 342 pages, 10 b/w illus. 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KCZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 504. Series: New Approaches to Economic and Social History. 344 pages, 10 b/w illus. 21 tables. A major new global economic history that explains why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK; KCZ. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 16. Weight: 506.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
342
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521687850
ISBN
9780521687850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.87

Hardback. As the first full-bodied treatment of the American counterculture of the 1960s, Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll traces its origins, discusses its most important figures, delves into iconic works, relates its ebb and flow, dissects the intersection of culture and politics, highlights millennial and apocalyptic sensibilities, and traces legacies. Num Pages: 452 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 817.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442246065
ISBN
9781442246065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.40

hardcover. Using primary documents, this work examines the characteristics of North Carolina's African-American population in order to explain the social and political factors that shaped economic opportunity for this group from the Civil War until 1915. Series: Carter G. Woodson Institute Series in Black Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 b&w illustrations, 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917337
ISBN
9780813917337
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.50

Paperback. In the mid-nineteenth century, American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. Train buffs will see the antecedents of their hobby. Num Pages: 184 pages, 298 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AJC; HBTB; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 898.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764301360
ISBN
9780764301360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.02

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in African American studies, Caribbean studies, cultural studies, women's studies, and American studies, this book explores the paths taken by black nationalism in the United States and the Caribbean. Series: Latin America Otherwise. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJ; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822329732
ISBN
9780822329732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.10

paperback. In 1984, America celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the first successful roller coaster device erected at Coney Island. This book examines every phase of roller coaster history, from the use of the roller coaster by Albert Einstein to demonstrate his theory of physics, to John Allen's use of psychology in designing one. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; WTHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879723422
ISBN
9780879723422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. 'Anyone interested in military history or indeed history in general will find it fascinating to read.' The Spectator Num Pages: 448 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3B; 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBG; HBT; JWA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330487245
ISBN
9780330487245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.30

Hardcover. A new and holistic interpretation of one of the non-fiction sensations of the nineteenth century, Ernest Renan's Life of Jesus, this volume demonstrates how Renan's controversial work intervened in a remarkable range of debates in nineteenth-century French cultural life: not merely religious, but also social, intellectual, and cultural. Series: Oxford Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198728757
ISBN
9780198728757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.41