Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
paperback. A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong's vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w plates (8pp). BIC Classification: 1HFJC; 1HFJZ; HBJH; HBLW3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841154220
- ISBN
- 9781841154220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.60
€ 15.99
€ 13.60
paperback. This volume covers the nineteenth century, a period of profound change in Scottish history. Editor(s): Morton, Graeme; Griffiths, Trevor. Series: A History of Everyday Life in Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780748621705
- ISBN
- 9780748621705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.11
€ 37.99
€ 29.11
paperback. The last great untold story of the Russian Revolution Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330520294
- ISBN
- 9780330520294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.60
€ 15.99
€ 13.60
paperback. Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527 - 1609) was one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this book, the author explores Dee's vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300194098
- ISBN
- 9780300194098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.15
€ 17.99
€ 15.15
hardcover. Through case studies on the news magazine, Hollywood film, brand advertising and movie colourization, this text examines the resurgence of black and white images in the US in the 1990s. The black and white image was used to visualize a sense of American memory, heritage and identity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; AJR; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Praeger (UK) United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275976187
- ISBN
- 9780275976187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.74€ 77.75
€ 86.74
€ 77.75
Paperback. This book looks at the way that "historic firsts" in presidential campaigns, specifically with regard to a candidate's gender and race, have affected not just who runs and why they run, but also mass political behavior. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFS; JPHF; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199314188
- ISBN
- 9780199314188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.05
€ 38.05
Paperback. This textbook adopts an interdisciplinary approach in its wide-ranging study of German culture and society since 1871. Sections on Imperial Germany, the Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic chart the growth of German modernism. Editor(s): Burns, Rob. Num Pages: 388 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198715030
- ISBN
- 9780198715030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.48
€ 67.48
hardcover. The complete history of the legendary Venice landmark where Hemingway, Welles and others were.. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBT; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611453201
- ISBN
- 9781611453201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.74
€ 30.99
€ 24.74
paperback. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Reissue ed.
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813030289
- ISBN
- 9780813030289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.35
€ 21.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099441359
- ISBN
- 9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.53
€ 29.99
€ 19.53
paperback. This study of Benjamin Franklin aims to examine his darker side, revealing his anger, his hostile relationships and great disappointments. It details his adversaries in politics and the sorrow that his son brought him by remaining loyal to Britain. Num Pages: 274 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 63. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038055
- ISBN
- 9780520213784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. The discovery of hundreds of botanical and zoological drawings at Windsor Castle led to a trail that led across Europe to a little-known scientific organization from 17th century Italy called the academy of Linceans (or Lynxes). This volume documents the history of their work. Num Pages: 528 pages, 83 colour plates, 89 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JD; ACQ; AGN; HBJD; HBLH; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 254 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1386. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0038421
- ISBN
- 9780226261485
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
hardcover. A printer, inventor, scientist, diplomat and statesman, Benjamin Franklin was also a brilliant writer whose wit and wisdom shine on every page. Franklin was a remarkably prolific author, well known in his lifetime for his humorous, philosophical, parodic and satirical writings. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781841593661
- ISBN
- 9781841593661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.60
€ 13.60
paperback. * Vivid, panoramic history of life in Palestine under the British Mandate (1917-1948) - when the seeds of today's conflicts were sown. Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780349112862
- ISBN
- 9780349112862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.70
€ 19.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New York in the 30s and in Ireland in the 40s. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007205233
- ISBN
- 9780007205233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.05
€ 13.99
€ 12.05
Paperback. Originally published: London: Pimlico, 2003. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 472 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472520852
- ISBN
- 9781472520852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.34
€ 33.99
€ 28.34
Paperback. In fine detail, Hanna explores economic influences on culture during periods of plenty and poverty during the first three centuries of Ottoman rule. She unveils a fully-fledged Cairene middle-class culture that bridges the gap between the salons (majalis) of the elite and the common people. Series: Middle East Beyond Dominant Paradigms S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815630364
- ISBN
- 9780815630364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.32
€ 29.32
paperback. Through an exploration of the dynamics of war and peace in Northern Ireland, this book sets out to uncover the true significance of the principles of democracy and imperialism, in order to chart the dangers which accompany their misapplication in political conflicts which threaten the world. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 509. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0037683
- ISBN
- 9781844133161
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Great stories well told. Dive right into the heart of the action of when the Britons challenged Rome. Series: Great Tales from British History. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1QDAR; 3D; HBJD1; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445644561
- ISBN
- 9781445644561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.84
€ 7.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873517720
- ISBN
- 9780873517720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.09
€ 31.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Natural Heritage Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896219554
- ISBN
- 9781896219554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.04
€ 23.99
€ 20.04
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Gazelle Book Services Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889241343
- ISBN
- 9780889241343
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.67
€ 20.99
€ 20.67
hardcover. Everyone knows Vietnam for its turbulent environment during the second half of the 20th century, but few know that archaeologists believe that civilization there existed as far back as the Bronze Age. This book examines Vietnam's history. Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Greenwood United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780313341939
- ISBN
- 9780313341939
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.30€ 57.94
€ 63.30
€ 57.94
hardcover. A comprehensive account of Israel's doctrine of national security, this study examines to what degree security theories have provid valid and suggests an updated security doctrine for the next century. The author describes the history of the Israel-Arab wars from the War of Independence onwards. Translator(s): Kett, Martin. Series: Praeger Security International. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; GTJ; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR1; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Praeger United States
- Edition
- Complete and ed.
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275968120
- ISBN
- 9780275968120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.54€ 71.13
€ 78.54
€ 71.13