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20th century
Paperback. Frank A Worsley was the Captain of the H M S Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by ice, and the ship's party of twenty-eight drifted in an ice floe for five months. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665742
- ISBN
- 9780712665742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. The author intends to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of China's boldest strategist - the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's radical economic, technological, and social transformation. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 928
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725867
- ISBN
- 9780674725867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.68
€ 31.68
Hardback. New insight on the fall of the Ottoman Empire that considers the first Balkan War and its legacy in detail. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 1QDT; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849045414
- ISBN
- 9781849045414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.60€ 56.82
€ 58.60
€ 56.82
Hardback. Contrary to the assumption that Western and Eastern European economies and cinemas were very different from each other, they actually had much in common. After the Second World War both the East and the West adopted a mixed system, containing elements of both socialism and capitalism, and from the 1980s on the whole of Europe.. Num Pages: 324 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; APFA; JHBL; KCF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782384861
- ISBN
- 9781782384861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.10
€ 148.10
Hardback. Polish cinema has inescapably been shaped by the nation's succession of different economic and ideological regimes over the last century. This volume is the first to analyze the entirety of the nation's film history-from independence in 1918 to today-through the lenses of political economy and social class. Num Pages: 378 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJ; APF; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335365
- ISBN
- 9781785335365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.19
€ 151.19
Hardback. A unique study of Stalinist cinema and its role in the production of history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748634453
- ISBN
- 9780748634453
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.19€ 111.22
€ 117.19
€ 111.22
Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185057
- ISBN
- 9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Integrated b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751567021
- ISBN
- 9780751567021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Hardback. The story of Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) reveals the human side of a composer caught up in a passionate love for his country and its 'common people' and shows how he made music a community experience. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 885 pages, 63ill.70mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 885
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825802
- ISBN
- 9780810825802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.93
€ 257.93
Paperback. More than 60,000 children were abducted in east and central Africa in the 1990s by the violent rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army and its notorious commander Joseph Kony. Evelyn Amony was one of them. I Am Evelyn Amony tells a harrowing story of heartbreaking loss, unrelenting horror, and courageous survival. Editor(s): Baines, Erin; Kachaluba, A. Buck. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGU; 3JJPR; 3JM; BTP; HBJH; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299304942
- ISBN
- 9780299304942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.90
€ 26.99
€ 23.90
Hardcover. This collection brings together a group of historians to show how historical prejudice against Jews continued to resonate throughout the Netherlands in the post-World War II years. Editor(s): Ensel, Remco; Gans, Evelien. Series: NIOD Studies on War, Holocaust, and Genocide. Num Pages: 598 pages, 0 black and white; 29 full color. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Amsterdam University Press Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9789089648488
- ISBN
- 9789089648488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.05
€ 207.05
Paperback. This study discusses Egypt's nationalist response to the phenomenon of colonialism, as well as examining colonialism and nationalism generally. It demonstrates how central the issue of the Sudan was to Egyptian nationalism and highlights ambivalence in Egyptian attitudes to empire. Series: Colonialisms S. Num Pages: 271 pages, 12 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HBE; 1HBS; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520233171
- ISBN
- 9780520233171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.40
€ 49.40
Paperback. This work contains 41 engaging essays on players of the silent screen, from superstars like Rudolph Valentino and Clara Bow to fascinating figures like Clarine Seymour and Arthur Johnson. Many of these personalities have never before been covered in depth, and their careers highlight the entire silent era. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJG; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786408344
- ISBN
- 9780786408344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.09
€ 53.09
Vernon and Irene Castle popularized ragtime dancing in the years just before World War I and made dancing a respectable pastime in America. The whisper-thin, elegant Castles were trendsetters in many ways. This work tells the story of a couple who reinvented dance and its place in twentieth-century culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ASDT; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124599
- ISBN
- 9780813124599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.83
€ 33.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777381
- ISBN
- 9781910777381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.07
€ 33.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. In far-flung locations around the globe, an unparalleled sequence of international events took place between December 1 and December 12, 1941. This book explores how the story unfolded. It demonstrates how these dramatic events marked a turning point not only in the course of World War II but also in the direction of the entire century. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-page black-&-white section of illustrations + 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187878
- ISBN
- 9780300187878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Paperback. Doll kitchens in Germany, originally for adults, evolved by the end of the 18th century into toys for children. Learn the influence real kitchens had on doll kitchens. Doll kitchen manufacturers are listed as well as a wide variety of miniature furnishings, appliances, and stoves shown in over 250 photos. Num Pages: 204 pages, 269 photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887401381
- ISBN
- 9780887401381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.71
€ 25.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. A memoir that evokes with deep feeling the sense of uprootendess and exile created by this disruption, something which has been the experience of tens of thousands of people this century. It tells the story of Jewish post-war experience and the tragedies and discoveries born of cultural displacement. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428664
- ISBN
- 9780099428664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Paperback. Hungarian art historian Eva Forgacs examines the development of the Bauhaus School of architecture and applied design by focusing on the idea of the Bauhaus, rather than its artefacts. She reinterprets that idea in the light of the antagonisms marring the first year of the German Republic. Translator(s): Batki, John. Num Pages: 246 pages, 10 black and white halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; ACXD1; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Central European University Press Hungary
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858660127
- ISBN
- 9781858660127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.66
€ 76.66
Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860640858
- ISBN
- 9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.60€ 53.60
€ 58.60
€ 53.60