Regional & national history
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Regional & national history
Hardcover. A study of medieval Spain and its historians, from the chroniclers of the Middle Ages to the revisionists of the post-Franco era. This book reveals history in the making during the 800 years between the Roman period and what is now described as the birth of the modern state. Num Pages: 766 pages, 4 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBAH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1239.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 766
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198219453
- ISBN
- 9780198219453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.75
€ 116.75
Paperback. This text can be considered a documentary; it is a compilation of fragments of records compiled in Palestine in 1943 by the Polish group Eastern Center for Information. It is based solely on the testimony of Jewish children evacuated from the Soviet Union to Palestine. Translator(s): Mitchell, Jacqueline. Series: Jewish Lives - Nonfiction S. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FBP; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFN; JFSR1; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- Translated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810113541
- ISBN
- 9780810113541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.14
€ 26.14
Paperback. A bestselling historian's account of the Gunpowder Plot - 'History as it should be written' - Roy Strong. Num Pages: 448 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753814017
- ISBN
- 9780753814017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 279 x 29. Weight in Grams: 2018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Books United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588343895
- ISBN
- 9781588343895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.31
€ 44.31
Paperback. Put in the wider context of British imperial and diplomatic aims in 1941-1945, the book clarifies the importance of Vietnam to Britain's regional objectives in Southeast Asia; concluding that Churchill was willing to sacrifice French colonial interests in Vietnam for his all-important 'special relationship' with the United States. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230298217
- ISBN
- 9780230298217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.29€ 56.28
€ 57.29
€ 56.28
Paperback. Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007247721
- ISBN
- 9780007247721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.54
€ 14.99
€ 11.54
Hardback. Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society - when Christians, Jews and Muslims lived in apparent harmony - revealing a fuller, more complex picture of this fascinating period. Series: A History of Spain. Num Pages: 328 pages, appendices, indexes. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 13. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631181842
- ISBN
- 9780631181842
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.48
€ 106.48
Hardcover. The most comprehensive single-volume history of the Winter War the stunning defeat by the tiny Finnish army of the mighty Soviet Red Army in a gallant 105-day stand that captured the world's imagination during World War II." Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Har/Map
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619108
- ISBN
- 9780700619108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.86
€ 78.86
Paperback. Connects the rise of Chinese nationalism to the growth of a Chinese working class. This title shows how workers' refusal to be treated "like cattle and horses" (a line from an anonymous worker's poem on poor working conditions) derived from a fresh but powerfully felt sense of dignity. Series: Comparative & International Working-Class History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC; JHBL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822327936
- ISBN
- 9780822327936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.95
€ 50.95
Hardcover. Catalog of an exhibition co-organized by Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, and Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, held at Blaffer Art Museum from September 26, 2015-March 19, 2016 and at Krannert Art Museum from November 10, 2016-March 25, 2017. Num Pages: 120 pages, 61 color illus. BIC Classification: 1H; ACBS; AFKV; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 272 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Krannert Art Museum,US United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781883015480
- ISBN
- 9781883015480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.15
€ 40.99
€ 33.15
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Familius LLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942934400
- ISBN
- 9781942934400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.68
€ 17.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. Eighty per cent of Americans have no British ancestors. According to David Hackett Fischer, however, their day-to-day lives are profoundly influenced by folkways transplanted from Britain to the New World with the first settlers. This text examines the transfer of values from Old World to New. Series: America: a Cultural History. Num Pages: 972 pages, 80 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; JFC; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 972
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195069051
- ISBN
- 9780195069051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.87
€ 40.99
€ 39.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books Inc.
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345314277
- ISBN
- 9780345314277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.80
€ 20.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KJC; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393318340
- ISBN
- 9780393318340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.12
€ 16.99
€ 15.12
Paperback. In his wrenching, classic autobiography--one of the most important documents in American history--Douglass describes himself as a man who became a slave and, later, a slave who became a man. Reissue. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 105 x 11. Weight in Grams: 83.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Signet Classics
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780451529947
- ISBN
- 9780451529947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.77
€ 6.77
Paperback. * Offers a unique perspective on modern mechanized warfare * Fills a critical gap in World War II Literature In his rare behind the scenes story of an American armour division during World War II, Benton Y. Cooper provides surprising insight into what it took to keep Patton's tanks rolling across Europe. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 106 x 30. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780891418146
- ISBN
- 9780891418146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.05
€ 10.05
Paperback. Presents an account of the vitality and bravery of the Marines in the battles at Peleliu and Okinawa. Presenting a chronicle of action and courage, this memoir features the experience of the author in the South Pacific during World War II. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QSPS; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Presidio Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780891419068
- ISBN
- 9780891419068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.57
€ 19.99
€ 17.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Picador USA United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250002365
- ISBN
- 9781250002365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.48
€ 23.99
€ 19.48
Paperback. In the midst of the patriotic celebrations in Washington DC, John Wilkes Booth murders Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre. A furious manhunt ensues and Booth immediately becomes the country's most wanted fugitive. In this book, a New York detective unravels the string of clues leading to Booth, while federal forces track his accomplices. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250012166
- ISBN
- 9781250012166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.61
€ 19.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in America's war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a US-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain personal wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador USA
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250069269
- ISBN
- 9781250069269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.37
€ 19.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. Arranged chronologically and illustrated throughout with full-color maps, photographs, drawings, and charts, this atlas tracks New York City from early Native American culture to the present with meticulously researched detail and compelling text. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; GBGM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 279 x 15. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250098061
- ISBN
- 9781250098061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Hardcover. "Performance is better than promise" has long been the motto of Ernest F "Fritz" Hollings, former governor of South Carolina and 6-term US Senator. This political autobiography offers accounts of how one makes government work in spite of itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037603
- ISBN
- 9781570037603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.66
€ 33.99
€ 29.66
Paperback. The harrowing story of one of America's first and costliest wars-featuring a new foreword by bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick Num Pages: 432 pages, 25 b&w photographs and 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781581574890
- ISBN
- 9781581574890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.51
€ 19.99
€ 19.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; HRLF; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583944479
- ISBN
- 9781583944479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.42
€ 20.99
€ 18.42