Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Paperback. Utilizing rare pictures and offering detailed explanations of the heritage of traditional Korean science from the Bronze Age to the Joseon Dynasty, this takes a fresh and unique look at the history of Korean science. Translator(s): Carruba, Robert; Kyu, Lee Sung. Num Pages: 436 pages, 320 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; HBJF; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694029
- ISBN
- 9789971694029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.71
€ 56.71
Paperback. An anecdotal memoir of the author that captures the mood and milieu of Singapore as the country emerged from colonial rule to become a self-governing independent nation. It records his meetings with a number of the region's leaders, and encounters with students and colleagues who would later feature in Singapore politics. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971694227
- ISBN
- 9789971694227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.36
€ 22.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971696757
- ISBN
- 9789971696757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.46
€ 43.46
Paperback. This is a ground-breaking study of the diplomatic efforts in the aftermath of Vietnam's 1978 invasion of Cambodia. This study is the first written based on the records of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, a key player in the complex diplomatic maneuvering of the period. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; HBJF; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971697044
- ISBN
- 9789971697044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Borschberg, Peter. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: B; HBJF; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- NUS Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971698522
- ISBN
- 9789971698522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
paperback. This biography of George IV, king between 1820 and 1830, provides a reassessment of the monarch's character, reputation and achievement. E.A. Smith does not minimize the king's faults but focuses on the positive qualities of his achievement in politics and in the patronage of the arts. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300088021
- ISBN
- 9780300088021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 30.68
€ 44.99
€ 30.68
paperback. The reign of Queen Anne was a period of significant progress for the country, but the Queen has received little credit for these achievements. This biography seeks to shatter the image of a weak and ineffective monarch and establish her as a personality of integrity and invincible stubbornness. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300090246
- ISBN
- 9780300090246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.72
€ 46.99
€ 36.72
hardcover. This volume brings the history of the Zimmern family to English readers. The author not only offers a new solution to the problem of the text's authorship, but examines the chronicle in the context of broader current debates. Num Pages: 232 pages, Includes 13 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; DNF; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 153. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754603429
- ISBN
- 9780754603429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.13
€ 201.13
Hardcover. Turkish society is frequently accused of having amnesia. This volume provides an understanding of contemporary Turkey and how its different representations of the past have become metaphors through which individuals and groups define their cultural identity and political position. Editor(s): Ozyurek, Esra. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, index, notes. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631316
- ISBN
- 9780815631316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.43
€ 35.43
The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamis...
Abisaab, Rula Jurdi; Abisaab, Malek
paperback. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 390 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815635093
- ISBN
- 9780815635093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
On the Eighteenth Century as a Category of Asian History: Van Leur in ...
Blusse, Leonard; Gaastra, Femme S.
hardcover. J.C. Van Leur attacked the views on the character and significance of the 18th century in Asian history. His denial of European pre-eminence in Asian waters represents an attack on colonial historiography. These essays provide studies of what this period meant in the history of South and East Asia. Num Pages: 328 pages, Includes 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840146103
- ISBN
- 9781840146103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.19
€ 170.19
paperback. Featuring the involvement in the legendary battles of Wounded Knee and Wolf Mountains, this work presents the history of the overlooked soldiers of the Indian Wars, culminating in the eventual "closing" of the American Frontier in 1890 and the final conquest of the indigenous inhabitants of North America. Illustrator(s): Hook, Richard. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFSL9; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 182 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841769059
- ISBN
- 9781841769059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.04
€ 19.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Following the early battles of 1914 along the Marne and in the Ypres salient. World War I rapidly transformed from a war of movement into one of attrition, with the opposing sides entrenching themselves in a line of fortified positions from the Flanders coastline to the Swiss border. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 34ill.11col.ill. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767604
- ISBN
- 9781841767604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.84
€ 20.99
€ 17.84
The First Battle of the Marne 1914. The French 'miracle' Halts the Ger...
Sumner, Ian. Illus: Turner, Graham
Paperback. In 1914 the Germans launched an offensive that swept through Belgium and into France, threatening to crush French resistance in one fell swoop. However, through careful maneuvering and stubborn resistance, the French Army, aided by the BEF, blunted the assault, winning an important strategic victory that kept France in the war. Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 183 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035029
- ISBN
- 9781846035029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.85
€ 25.99
€ 20.85
Paperback. An exploration of the American Army between 1812 and 1814. It concentrates exclusively on the regular US Army units which formed the backbone of the forces which fought the British along the Canadian frontier and at New Orleans in the war which saw the British burn Washington. Illustrator(s): Rickman, David. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8 colour & 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 248 x 4. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760513
- ISBN
- 9781841760513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.94
€ 19.99
€ 16.94
paperback. A biography of the city of London. It takes us on a journey - historical, geographical and imaginative - through the city of London. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 199 x 46. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099570387
- ISBN
- 9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.68
€ 21.99
€ 16.68
paperback. Explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. Num Pages: 720 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140283938
- ISBN
- 9780140283938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.36
€ 21.99
€ 17.36
paperback. Edward Lynch enlisted when he was just 18 - one of thousands of fresh-faced men who were waved off by the crowds as they embarked for France. It was 1916 and the majority had no idea of the reality of the Somme trenches. Private Lynch was one of those who survived. Written from the perspective of an ordinary 'Tommy', this book tells his story. Editor(s): Davies, Will. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp B & W photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553819137
- ISBN
- 9780553819137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Packed with facts and stories, this book helps you to learn how we would be as freezing cold as Siberia without the Gulf Stream; why we drive on the left-hand side of the road; and why the Midlands became the home of the British curry. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8pp black 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780670919147
- ISBN
- 9780670919147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
paperback. From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, across Europe, America and India. This book explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bodley Head
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847920133
- ISBN
- 9781847920133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 24.29
€ 34.99
€ 24.29
paperback. At the heart of historic Los Angeles, the Plaza represents a quintessential public space where real and imagined narratives overlap and provide as many questions as answers about the development of the city and what it means to be an Angeleno. This book explores the complex history and modern-day relevance of the Los Angeles Plaza. Num Pages: 373 pages, 53 halftones, 7 maps, 1 chart. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 373
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292717558
- ISBN
- 9780292717558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.16
€ 48.16
Hardback. A stunning collection of essays, photographs, speeches and ephemera from this historic activist organisation Editor(s): Enck-Wanzer, Darrel. Num Pages: 269 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KJP; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL4; JPWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 269
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814722411
- ISBN
- 9780814722411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.60
€ 117.60
paperback. Takes a look at Victorian America, and explores the minds of Victorians by examining some of their most distinctive and fascinating creations. The five essays in the book discuss specific pieces - hallstands, sideboards, embroidered mottoes, parlor organs, and seating furniture - within the context of broader cultural issues and concerns. Series: American Civilization. Num Pages: 280 pages, 195 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFT; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; J; WJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 17. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566393331
- ISBN
- 9781566393331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 27.07
€ 44.99
€ 27.07
Paperback. Although built in greater numbers than the B-17, the B-24 has always lived in its brother's shadow, even though it could fly further, faster and with a greater payload. This detailed text on the B-24 includes scale drawings of all the variants and crews explaining their flying experiences. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329010
- ISBN
- 9781855329010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.99
€ 25.99
€ 20.99