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Regional & national history
Hardback. Few figures in modern French history have aroused more controversy than Marshal Philippe Petain, who rose from obscurity to great fame in the First World War only to fall into infamy during the dark days of Nazi occupation in World War II. This volume examines his life and career. Num Pages: 150 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574885989
- ISBN
- 9781574885989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.40
€ 21.99
€ 20.40
Hardcover. A study of the nature of the relationship between the Vichy regime and its Jewish citizens, particularly of its youth, in the period 1940 to 1942. Series: Oxford Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 black and white halftones and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707158
- ISBN
- 9780198707158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.90
€ 197.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1MBN; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845196844
- ISBN
- 9781845196844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
Hardback. Now in a new edition, this penetrating study by noted Yale historian Paul Bushkovitch casts new light on the profound impact of Peter the Great, one of the most revered and enigmatic leaders in world history, whose influence ultimately paved the way for liberalism, Western-style nationalism, and communism in Russia. Series: Critical Issues in World and International History. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442254619
- ISBN
- 9781442254619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.56
€ 120.56
Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300103007
- ISBN
- 9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.91
€ 21.91
Paperback. In 1864, General Ulysses S Grant decided to strangle the life out of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia by surrounding the city of Petersburg and cutting off General Robert E Lee's supply lines. This book examines the last clash between the armies of US Grant and Robert E Lee. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033551
- ISBN
- 9781846033551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.80
€ 25.99
€ 22.80
Hardback. Yuval Ben-Bassat examines the petitions, including many previously unpublished ones, sent during the last decades of the Empire to the Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The petitions enable Ben-Bassat to explore Palestine's history in this formative period from a unique perspective, providing first-hand accounts. Num Pages: 331 pages, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLL; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764573
- ISBN
- 9781780764573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.87€ 134.32
€ 151.87
€ 134.32
Hardback. This bibliography attempts to pull together from widely disparate sources the literature of research on the Nabataeans. Entries are listed alphabetically by author and then by date. Indexes by subject scheme as well as a comprehensive index to the authors and editors round out this reference work. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, footnotes, bibliog , indexes. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3D; GBCR; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848467
- ISBN
- 9780810848467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.31
€ 146.31
Paperback. This book is an up-to-date innovative and accessible reinterpretation of a little-known but fascinating popular movement, of interest to students of protest, culture and politics in Victorian Britain and beyond. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783167883
- ISBN
- 9781783167883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.26
€ 16.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Southeast Asia Program Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277491
- ISBN
- 9780877277491
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.51
€ 37.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 152 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Publisher
- Southeast Asia Program Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780877277798
- ISBN
- 9780877277798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.52
€ 136.52
Paperback. Virginia Cowles's 'The Phantom Major' is a classic account of the SAS raids of the Second World War, an amazing tale of courage, impudence and daring, packed with action and high adventure. Her narrative, based on the eyewitness testimony of the men who took part, gives a fascinating insight into the early years of the SAS. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848843868
- ISBN
- 9781848843868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.74
€ 22.74
Paperback. As the Vietnam War raged thousands of miles away, Mike McCarthy completed his flight training in the United States. By 1967, he was flying his F-4 Phantom II fighter with the US Air Force's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, also known as Satan's Angels. In this memoir, he recreates the horror and exhilaration of air combat. Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 b/w photos. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 392. An American Fighter Pilot in Vietnam. 240 pages, 45 b/w photos. As the Vietnam War raged thousands of miles away, Mike McCarthy completed his flight training in the United States. By 1967, he was flying his F-4 Phantom II fighter with the US Air Force's 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, also known as Satan's Angels. In this memoir, he recreates the horror and exhilaration of air combat. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBJK; HBWS2. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811735544
- ISBN
- 9780811735544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.26
€ 18.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle against obscure forces, seemingly dedicated to the overthrow of civilisation. Num Pages: 592 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007282777
- ISBN
- 9780007282777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.05
€ 24.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Alone among important American writers, Ambrose Bierce fought for four years in the Civil War. The writings he produced about that conflict comprise a body of work unique in American literature. This volume gathers virtually everything Bierce wrote about the war. Editor(s): Duncan, Russell; Klooster, David J. Num Pages: 328 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; DSBF; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558493285
- ISBN
- 9781558493285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.55
€ 44.55
Paperback. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Series: A Journey through Time. Num Pages: 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight in Grams: 354. King of Egypt. Series: A Journey through Time. 96 pages, 96 colour illustrations. The powerful image that the kings of Egypt presented to their subjects was so awe inspiring and captivating that people today are still impressed by the compelling stories and imposing statuary of the Pharaoh. This title reveals that the reality of Egyptian kingship was often much more complex. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Dimension: 201 x 199 x 10. Weight: 354.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714119984
- ISBN
- 9780714119984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.12
€ 13.99
€ 13.12
Hardback. A fresh look at the British Museum's celebrated and extensive ancient Egyptian collection from across three thousand years Num Pages: 176 pages, 280 color illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; ACG; AGC; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 273. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300218381
- ISBN
- 9780300218381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.77
€ 64.77
Paperback. Editor(s): Lesko, Leonard H. Num Pages: 224 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; HBJH; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481437
- ISBN
- 9780801481437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.12
€ 49.12
Paperback. Kaushik Sunder Rajan traces the structure and operation of what he calls pharmocracy-a concept explaining the global hegemony of the multinational pharmaceutical industry. He outlines pharmocracy's logic in two case studies from contemporary India to demonstrate the stakes of its intersection with health, politics, democracy, and global capital. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363279
- ISBN
- 9780822363279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.37
€ 46.37
Hardback. Kaushik Sunder Rajan traces the structure and operation of what he calls pharmocracy-a concept explaining the global hegemony of the multinational pharmaceutical industry. He outlines pharmocracy's logic in two case studies from contemporary India to demonstrate the stakes of its intersection with health, politics, democracy, and global capital. Series: Experimental Futures. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1FK; HBJF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822363132
- ISBN
- 9780822363132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.11
€ 187.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Jensen, Frede P.; Beukel, Erik. Num Pages: 480 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTNG; 3JJPG; HBJQ; HBTQ; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763525879
- ISBN
- 9788763525879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.75€ 52.33
€ 67.75
€ 52.33
Paperback. Examines the initial engagement at Brandywine, the Paoli Massacre and the missed opportunity at Germantown. This title is supported with maps, original artwork and photographs. Illustrator(s): Walsh, Stephen. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846030338
- ISBN
- 9781846030338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.91
€ 25.99
€ 20.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 239 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; HBJK; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764333385
- ISBN
- 9780764333385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.15
€ 42.99
€ 28.15
Hardback. An aristocratic member of a prominent Philadelphia family, Sidney George Fisher was a prolific man of letters. He kept a detailed diary that chronicled not only daily life in America's second city but also the key political, social, and cultural events of the 19th century. This book talks about the Fisher's diary written during the Civil War. Editor(s): White, Jonathan W. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823227273
- ISBN
- 9780823227273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.18
€ 97.18