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Paperback. Tells the story of the 100-year quest to understand an ancient computer, the scientific artefact we have from antiquity. This title reveals a diverse cast of characters - ranging from Archimedes to Jacques Cousteau - and explores the roots of modern technology in Ancient Greece, the Islamic world and medieval Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA; PDX; PGZ; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099519768
ISBN
9780099519768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Drawing on declassified documents, this book reveals missions as remarkable as a plot to assassinate Mussolini and plans to arm the Mafia, and brings home the risks that secret agencies run when trying to undermine well-entrenched regimes. It features a tale of desperate daring, tragic sacrifice and long-held wartime secrets. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571299195
ISBN
9780571299195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 145 colour illustrations, 1 maps, 25 black & white illustrations, 170 illus., 145 in colo. BIC Classification: 1QMP; HBJQ; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 255 x 2. Weight in Grams: 1054.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999227
ISBN
9780295999227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591431817
ISBN
9781591431817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216950
ISBN
9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 108 pages. BIC Classification: AS; DSB; HB; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 163.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559362337
ISBN
9781559362337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. The new edition of this award-winning biography contains fresh insights into one of history's most intriguing figures. By emphasizing the impact of political and social upheaval in shaping Mussolini's image, Bosworth skillfully juxtaposes his subject's renowned brutality against his inner compassion. Mussolini never fails to grip. Num Pages: 544 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340981733
ISBN
9780340981733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.10

Hardback. Contemporary Spanish Gothic is the first book to study how the Gothic mode intersects with cultural production in Spain today, considering some of the ways in which such production feeds off and simultaneously feeds into Gothic production more widely. BIC Classification: 1DS; APFA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474402996
ISBN
9781474402996
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.10
€ 105.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 848.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748632787
ISBN
9780748632787
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.33
€ 132.83

Paperback. Counterinsurgency, Civil War, and Decolonization. Series: African Studies. 278 pages, 10 b/w illus. This 2009 book details the devastating Mau Mau civil war fought in Kenya during the 1950s and its legacies for the post-colonial state. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 15. Weight: 442.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521130905
ISBN
9780521130905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.16

Paperback. Tells the true story of a young woman caught up in Saddam Hussein's genocide of the Kurdish people of Iraq. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 107 x 28. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bantam Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818147
ISBN
9780553818147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984185849
ISBN
9780984185849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.53

Paperback. Shortlisted for the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction 2011. Life is on the up. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
47959th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007267125
ISBN
9780007267125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. From the origins of the Earth to the outcome of the First World War, this work presents an account of the evolution of life and the development of the human race. It considers such subjects as the Neolithic era, the rise of Judaism, the Golden Age of Athens, the life of Christ, the rise of Islam, and the discovery of America. Editor(s): Sherborne, Michael. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141441825
ISBN
9780141441825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardback. Philosophy explores the deepest, most fundamental questions of reality. This accessible and entertaining chronology presents 250 of the most important theories, events and seminal publications in the field. Series: Sterling Milestones. Num Pages: 528 pages, full colour photographs. BIC Classification: HBL; HPC; HPD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 222 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781454918479
ISBN
9781454918479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.35

Hardcover. The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HDDM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118783146
ISBN
9781118783146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.51

Paperback. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 386. 248 pages, black & white illustrations. Through runic inscriptions and behind the veil of myth, this book aims to discover the true story of viking women. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 1DNC; HBJD1; HBLC; HDD; JFC; JFSJ1. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14. Weight: 380.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851153605
ISBN
9780851153605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.38

paperback. An engaging and myth-free biography of Napoleon. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780872506
ISBN
9781780872506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Margaret L. King's richly illustrated social history of the Renaissance succeeds as a trusted resource, introducing readers to Europe between 1300-1700, as well as to the problems of cultural renewal. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; ACND; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 206 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1262.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487593087
ISBN
9781487593087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.67

Paperback. Analyzing the three Japanese attempts to retake the island in the face of ferocious American resistance, this book shows how the battle was won and lost, and how it affected the outcome of the Pacific War as a whole. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472806932
ISBN
9781472806932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNJ; HBJF; JHMC; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741314
ISBN
9780295741314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.05

Paperback. Tells the story of the secret war on Crete from the perspective of these amateur soldiers who found themselves serving because, as one of them put it, they had made 'the obsolete choice of Greek at school'. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170185
ISBN
9780552170185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Ballantine Books Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345526922
ISBN
9780345526922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844130887
ISBN
9781844130887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Hardcover. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Num Pages: 62 pages, 1000 col. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight in Grams: 1060. The Decade of the Great War. 62 pages, 1000 col. Editor(s): Opie, Robert. Retrospectively, we see the time of the 1910s being invaded with the images of the First World War, and yet in the early years of that decade people were focussed on events at home, whether King George V's coronation or the women involved in the suffragette movement. This book brings a fresh focus to this pivotal moment of the twentieth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 385 x 273 x 12. Weight: 1102.
Publisher
Pi Global Publishing Limited
Number of pages
62
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954795474
ISBN
9780954795474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. The story of the last world war, as told by Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz himself. His memoir covers his early career with submarines in the First World War and follows both his successes and failures through the Second World War, with great detail on the way the U-boat campaign was waged, as told by the man who invented U-boat tactics. Num Pages: 522 pages, 8 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 217 x 40. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848326446
ISBN
9781848326446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.76

Paperback. Lebanon is one of the world's most divided countries, yet the Lebanese have never shown a keener consciousness of common identity. Kamal S. Salibi examines the historical myths on which his country's warring communities have based their conflicting visions of the Lebanese nation. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1FBL; HBJF1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
I B Tauris & Co Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860649127
ISBN
9781860649127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, 500 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AJC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 287 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1718.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764351778
ISBN
9780764351778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.78
€ 38.41

Hardback. Introduces and investigates the novel concept of doulology, the discourse of slavery, in the homilies of John Chrysostom, the late fourth-century priest and bishop. This book explores the impact of doulology, brings to light the pervasive fissures between ancient Roman slave holding and early Christianity. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: HBTS; HRCC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286214
ISBN
9780520286214
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Hardcover.
Publisher
Four Courts Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851824809
ISBN
9781851824809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.00
€ 53.95

Paperback. An upstart French duke who sets out to conquer the most powerful and unified kingdom in Christendom. It is an invasion force on a scale not seen since the days of the Romans. One of the bloodiest and most decisive battles ever fought. This book explains why the Norman Conquest was the single most important event in English history. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537441
ISBN
9780099537441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; WHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 219 x 21. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Main Street Books/Doubleday
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385420938
ISBN
9780385420938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.56

paperback. Based on over 120 hours of video and audio tape, this work tells the story of the birth of the SAS in the words of its founding members. It covers the regiment's formation in 1941 to its supposed disbanding in 1945. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBW; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091901820
ISBN
9780091901820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. The personal accounts of three young women who joined up in 1940. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007501229
ISBN
9780007501229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, over 150 color/bw images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1058. Volkswagen - From Nazi People's Car to New Beetle. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; WGC. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 19. Weight: 1056.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337536
ISBN
9780764337536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.80

Paperback. Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of German speakers from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. This is a study of the largest recorded episode of what we now call "ethnic cleansing". Num Pages: 504 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations + 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
504
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300198201
ISBN
9780300198201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.66

Paperback. Tells the story of one of the iconic aircraft from World War II. This title takes you through the creation, construction, production and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major battles of the war. It includes accounts from the pilots who flew the Spitfires. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 250 photographs. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 604. 256 pages, over 250 photographs. Tells the story of one of the iconic aircraft from World War II. This title takes you through the creation, construction, production and history of the Spitfire, as well as its role in the major battles of the war. It includes accounts from the pilots who flew the Spitfires. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 17. Weight: 600.
Publisher
Anness Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780190341
ISBN
9781780190341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

paperback. In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner. Editor(s): Rowell, Henry T. Translator(s): Lorimer, E.O. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBJD; HBLA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140124873
ISBN
9780140124873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. This volume provides an accessible, involving and moving account of the Balkan war criminals. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117751
ISBN
9780349117751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442277359
ISBN
9781442277359
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 51.78