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Regional & national history
Hardback. Presents the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving railroad revival. This book covers a range of topics and offers different types of railroad maps. Num Pages: 224 pages, 157 color illustrations, 396 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 249 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520266162
- ISBN
- 9780520266162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Paperback. 'Beyond the Legend' is the biography of William Speakman VC. It covers the whole of his sometimes controversial life, from his childhood in Altrincham, Cheshire to his later life in South Africa and his return to Altrincham, as well as his actions in the Korean War, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Num Pages: 256 pages, 80 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 16. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752494302
- ISBN
- 9780752494302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138879
- ISBN
- 9780691138879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
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Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962292
- ISBN
- 9780750962292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.34
€ 36.99
€ 32.34
Paperback. This book provides a history of the Gloster Gladiator, the biplane fighter made famous during the defense of Malta in World War Two, and of its designer, H.P. Folland. The Gladiator began its life as a private venture; the last British biplane fighter, it was a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443973
- ISBN
- 9780752443973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.19
€ 21.99
€ 20.19
Paperback. "As an introduction to how the history of an African society can be reconstructed from largely nonliterate sources, and to the Swahili in particular, .. a model work."-International Journal of African Historical Studies Series: Ethnohistory S. Num Pages: 160 pages, 17 illus. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1HFJ; CFF; HBJH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812212075
- ISBN
- 9780812212075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.18
€ 33.99
€ 31.18
Paperback. Russia witnessed the flowering of a rich intellectual and cultural life in the 19th century, the origins of which lie in the intelligentsia's opposition to autocratic rule. This text provides a short introduction to 19th-century Russia, focusing on the rise of radicalism. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582357679
- ISBN
- 9780582357679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.16
€ 52.16
Hardcover. Despite plague, fire, political upheaval and religious strife, in the 17th century English people used mediation and arbitration to help resolve their differences. As the century drew to its close, lawyers advised their clients to take advantage of the courts' offer to accept a claim and to refer it to arbitration. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; LAFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 47. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957215313
- ISBN
- 9780957215313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.21
€ 50.99
€ 43.21
Hardcover. Elizabeth I consciously and determinedly provided a Government mediation and arbitration scheme. A wealth of primary sources show that she had a special concern for women, the poor and anyone disadvantaged by the costs and delays of the law. Her Privy Council arranged arbitrations with no fees and with free legal aid for those who needed it. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957215306
- ISBN
- 9780957215306
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.21
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Hardcover. Tells the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in England between AD 1154 and the first signs of the Common Law, and 1558 when a new period started in the development of the English legal system. This title also includes private papers like the "Paston Letters" to show how disputes were managed in practice. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; LAFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 41. Weight in Grams: 692. 496 pages. Tells the story of how disputes of all kinds were managed in England between AD 1154 and the first signs of the Common Law, and 1558 when a new period started in the development of the English legal system. This title also includes private papers like the "Paston Letters" to show how disputes were managed in practice. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB; LAFC. Dimension: 221 x 143 x 41. Weight: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Holo Books The Arbitration Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954405632
- ISBN
- 9780954405632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 43.21
€ 50.99
€ 43.21
Fighting Foreclosure: The Blaisdell Case, the Contract Clause, and the...
Derek S. Hoff John A. Fliter
Paperback. The first book-length study of the landmark 1934 Supreme Court decision that validated efforts by states to offer legislative relief to Depression-era citizens struggling to keep their farms and homes. The close 5-4 decision remains a touchstone for debates over the constitutionality (and benefits) of state intervention to the economy. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618729
- ISBN
- 9780700618729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.16
€ 34.16
Hardcover. The ensuing battles on German soil - especially those in the so-called Ruhr Pocket - were as fierce and hard-fought as any in the European theater. This work chronicles this key military campaign from a fresh perspective - that of the defeated German soldiers and civilians caught in the final maelstrom of the war's western front. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614905
- ISBN
- 9780700614905
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.08
€ 72.08
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive history of the Czech people that is a remarkably original history of modern Europe. This book describes how Bohemia's ambiguities and contradictions are those of Europe itself, and it considers the ironies of viewing Europe, the West, and modernity from the vantage point of a country that has been too often ignored. Num Pages: 464 pages, 56 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVKC; HBJD; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 462
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691050522
- ISBN
- 9780691050522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 41.28
€ 51.73
€ 41.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811716147
- ISBN
- 9780811716147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.18
€ 31.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. Covers Bath in the Great War from the commencement of war in July 1914 to the Armistice in November 1918, featuring many forgotten news stories of the day. Describes what was happening in the city during the conflict including people's everyday lives, entertainment, spies and the internment of aliens living within the city. Num Pages: 176 pages, 176 pages integrated illustations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473823495
- ISBN
- 9781473823495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. Do you remember flares, cheesecloth shirts and chopper bikes? What about space hoppers? If you do, then it sounds like you were lucky enough to grow up during the 1970s. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJPL; BM; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 112 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463445
- ISBN
- 9780752463445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.12
€ 13.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Between 1873 and 1935, reformers in Chicago used the power of music to unify the diverse peoples of the metropolis. This text presents a history of efforts to propagate this vision and describes the resulting encounters between activists and ethnic, immigrant and working-class residents. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 illustrations, 2 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; AV; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854815
- ISBN
- 9780807854815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.74
€ 51.74
Hardcover. It is astonishing that this is the first English translation of these Chronicles , as they are undoubtably amongst the finest produced in the Middle Ages and treat an important episode in the Hundred Years War. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 219 x 39. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856683411
- ISBN
- 9780856683411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.08
€ 138.08
Paperback. It is astonishing that this is the first English translation of these Chronicles , as they are undoubtably amongst the finest produced in the Middle Ages and treat an important episode in the Hundred Years War. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1DSP; 3H; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 38. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780856683428
- ISBN
- 9780856683428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.48
€ 38.99
€ 35.48
Paperback. This fascination selection of photographs, collected over recent years from people whose families have spent their lives in Biddulph, recreates those heady, often hard days, when men toiled in the coalmines and ironworks and woman supplemented the family income spinning cotton and silk, and cutting fustain, in the local textile mills. Series: Archive Photographs. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752410173
- ISBN
- 9780752410173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.17
€ 16.99
€ 16.17