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Paperback. At midnight on 14 August 1947, Great Britain's 350-year-old Indian Empire was broken into three pieces. The greatest mass migration in history began, as Muslims fled north and Hindus fled south, and Britain's role as an imperial power came to an end. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241950401
ISBN
9780241950401
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. A memoir of a woman's life on a remote Scottish island - from 19-year-old girl to wife of one to mother of five, hotelier, domestic miracle worker, to empty nester to writer. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444759600
ISBN
9781444759600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardback. Editor(s): Jones, Nate. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJPN; JPSF; JWK; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620972618
ISBN
9781620972618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.09

Paperback. A rapid succession of art movements and different styles reflected the extreme changes in US culture and society, as well as America's position within the international art world. All key movements are discussed, including early American Modernism, the New Negro movement, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Neo-Expressionism. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, numerous colour and halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192842398
ISBN
9780192842398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.02

Paperback. Although the answer appears obvious, there is far more to the sinking of the Titanic than is popularly understood. Num Pages: 192 pages, 66. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216. 192 pages, 66 illustrations. Although the answer appears obvious, there is far more to the sinking of the Titanic than is popularly understood. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight: 216.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445606309
ISBN
9781445606309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540489
ISBN
9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. In this compelling account of the decisive World War II battle of El Alamein, Jon Latimer brings to life the harsh desert conflict in North Africa. This is the story of two of the most intriguing commanders of the war and the story of the infantry soldiers who fought in a scorched wilderness. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32 halftones, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013766
ISBN
9780674013766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.62

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906502720
ISBN
9781906502720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.79

Hardcover. A new and comparative study of the ship type that fought at Jutland. Num Pages: 256 pages, 220 black and white photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 245. .
Publisher
Seaforth Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848321847
ISBN
9781848321847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.50

Paperback. In this magisterial narrative, Zara Steiner traces the twisted road to war that began with Hitler's assumption of power in Germany. Covering a wide geographical canvas, from America to the Far East, Steiner provides an indispensable reassessment of the most disputed events of these tumultuous years. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 1248 pages, 17 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 68. Weight in Grams: 1498.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199676095
ISBN
9780199676095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.02

Hardback. From Frontiers to Football tells the history of Latin America's engagement with global empires from 1800 to today. It is a story of repeated cycles of lessons learned and unlearned, continued dependency, victimhood and thwarted dreams. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 black & white. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233536
ISBN
9781780233536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.40

Paperback. The inside story of the 20th century's most lucrative armed robbery. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849163071
ISBN
9781849163071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 23 color & 465 sepia & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBT; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1296.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764317347
ISBN
9780764317347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155691
ISBN
9781903155691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.89

Paperback. This comprehensive text analyzes significant revolutions of the 20th and 21st centuries, placing them in social, economic, and political context. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Westview Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Fifth Edition, Fifth Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813349244
ISBN
9780813349244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415267670
ISBN
9780415267670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Hardback. A major new benchmark study of Operation Barbarossa by Christer Bergstrom, renowned WWII historian and author of the critically acclaimed The Ardennes 1944-1945: Hitler's Winter Offensive and The Battle of Britain: An Epic Conflict Revisited. Num Pages: 300 pages, 300. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1506.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004013
ISBN
9781612004013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 46.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691171302
ISBN
9780691171302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Effectively it is the story of the birth of modern South and South- East Asia and the hopes and fears of the dozens of armies' marching through the jungle battlefields. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140293319
ISBN
9780140293319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.38

hardcover. A rich new examination of the cultural, social and self-representation of the woman surgeon in Britain from 1860 to 1918. This title is also available as Open Access. Num Pages: 288 pages, 47 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; JFSJ1; MBDP; MBX; MN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107186934
ISBN
9781107186934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.74

Hardback. A pioneering study of the neglected transnational activities and influences of two important, connected socialists, British-born Tom Mann (1856-1941) and Australian-born Robert Samuel 'Bob' Ross (1873-1931) Series: Studies in Labour History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBLL; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 242 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786940094
ISBN
9781786940094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.13

Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285408
ISBN
9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.37

Hardback. Modern-day London abounds with a multitude of gardens, enclosed by railings and surrounded by houses, which attest to the English love of nature. This title delves into the history, evolution, and social implications of squares, which have been an important element in the planning and expansion of London since the early 17th century. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 100 colour images + 160 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AMVD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 253 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2224.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300152012
ISBN
9780300152012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.40

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
€ 18.20