Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. With steady erudition and not infrequent irreverence, Stephanie Trigg ranges from medieval romance to Victorian caricature, from imperial politics to medievalism in contemporary culture, to write a strikingly original cultural history of the Order of the Garter. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780812223415
- ISBN
- 9780812223415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.86
€ 38.99
€ 35.86
Paperback. From Fiji to the Falkland Islands, from Malaysia to Australia and South Africa, from Lagos to Ottawa, British men and women, with no training, were dispatched to strange places, among strange people and faced unimaginable conditions. This book reveals the day-today lives, griefs and triumphs of governors at the height of the British Empire. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 201 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041216
- ISBN
- 9780141041216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; JPSN2; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910376577
- ISBN
- 9781910376577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardcover. British Burma in the New Century draws upon neglected but talented colonial authors to portray Burma between 1895 and 1918, which was the apogee of British governance. These writers, most of them 'Burmaphiles' wrote against widespread misperceptions about Burma. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HRE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 319. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137364326
- ISBN
- 9781137364326
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.26
€ 112.26
Paperback. The conventional history of sport, as conveyed by television and the sports press, has thrown up a great many apparent turning points, but knowledge of these apparently defining moments is often slight. This book offers readable, in-depth studies of a series of these watersheds in sport history and of the circumstances in which they came about. Editor(s): Wagg, Stephen. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBTB; JFD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349316939
- ISBN
- 9781349316939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.63
€ 64.63
Hardback. An international collection of papers focused on media, culture and society in postcommunist Russia. Contributors deploy a wealth of primary data in examining the kinds of issues that are central to our understanding of the kind of system that has been established in the world's largest country after a period of far-reaching change. Editor(s): White, Stephen. Series: Studies in Central and Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230524859
- ISBN
- 9780230524859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.53
€ 64.53
Paperback. Editor(s): Whitefield, Stephen. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 234 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349522774
- ISBN
- 9781349522774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Includes facts such as how Lincoln hated to hunt but loved to fire guns near the unfinished Washington monument, how he was the only president to own a patent, and how he recited Scottish poetry to relieve stress. Num Pages: 640 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 847.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628737516
- ISBN
- 9781628737516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.72
€ 21.72
Paperback. One of the most feared weapons of WWII, the Tiger gained an aura of invincibility that was shattered by the introduction of the Sherman Firefly. This book describes the design and development of these two opponents, while also analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, assessing their tactics, weaponry and training. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846031502
- ISBN
- 9781846031502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.28
€ 20.99
€ 15.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 188 color plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 215. .
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226386041
- ISBN
- 9780226386041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 39.20
€ 50.99
€ 39.20
Paperback. Through an analysis of criminal case files, administrative records, and prisoner biographies, this book reconstructs life in the penal colonies and examines how the social sciences, tropical medicine, and sensational journalism evaluated and exploited the inmates' experiences. Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; GTB; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217980
- ISBN
- 9780803217980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.58
€ 21.99
€ 21.58
Paperback. This book explores the history of Britain's membership of the European Community. It looks at the attitude of the various British governments to the evolution of the Community, the part that membership has played in domestic politics, and the effect of membership on life in Britain. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QFE; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 108 x 10. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631168959
- ISBN
- 9780631168959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Paperback. William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598) was Elizabeth I's closest adviser. This revealing biography shows, the driving force behind the Queen's reign for four decades. It helps us redefine our understanding of the Elizabethan period. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170887
- ISBN
- 9780300170887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 7. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199858934
- ISBN
- 9780199858934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. A bold history of the region where the American West begins Series: A History of the Trans-Appalachian Frontier Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 b&w illus., 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253200112
- ISBN
- 9780253200112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.72
€ 27.99
€ 25.72
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835714
- ISBN
- 9781843835714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.56
€ 51.99
€ 49.56
Hardback. A study of law, wrongdoing and justice as conceived in the minds of the ordinary people of England and Wales from the later eighteenth century to the First World War. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 242 x 22. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839408
- ISBN
- 9781843839408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.27
€ 90.27
Paperback. When the Great War began in 1914, it demanded the mobilisation of the entire population and the recruitment of a citizen army. The 8th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment was in many ways a unit typical of the British Expeditionary Force. This title provides an account of this little-known battalion. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448121
- ISBN
- 9780752448121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.26
€ 25.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Is your knowledge of The Crusades less than tip-top? Maybe you're curious about Columbus, or you're desperate to read about the Black Death in all its gory detail? This title includes - from kings, knights and anti-Popes, to invasion, famine, the Magna Carta and Joan of Arc (and a few rebellious peasants thrown in for good measure). Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 186 x 23. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470747834
- ISBN
- 9780470747834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 20.71
€ 27.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. The civilisation of the Ancient Greeks has been immensely influential on the language, politics, educational systems, philosophy, science and arts of Western culture. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- For Dummies
- Number of pages
- 374
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470987872
- ISBN
- 9780470987872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.02
€ 25.99
€ 19.02
Hardback. A kaleidoscopic picture of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781852545
- ISBN
- 9781781852545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. A fascinating, in-the-round portrait of Britain in 1846, a nation on the brink of economic and social change as the Industrial Revolution deepened its impact. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781853542
- ISBN
- 9781781853542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Hardback. French naturalist and medical doctor Aime Bonpland (1773-1858) was one of the most important scientific explorers of South America in the early nineteenth century. This title presents Bonpland's remarkable and diverse career in South American - in Argentina, Paraguay (where he was imprisoned for nearly a decade), Uruguay, and southernmost Brazil. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752602
- ISBN
- 9780804752602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.65
€ 86.65
Paperback. Series: New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys Eup. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAX; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748649099
- ISBN
- 9780748649099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.05
€ 36.99
€ 31.05