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Paperback. Offers an account of Singapore's formidable prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. In this volume, the author tells the story of Singapore's remarkable development from the beginning of 1971 to the end of 1978. It is also about Lee's fears, hopes, triumphs and failures, his analytical judgements, his look into the future, and his valuations and beliefs. Num Pages: 682 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 48. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
682
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Facsimile
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814398367
ISBN
9789814398367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.37

Hardback. March 29, 1900, is considered by many to be the day mathematical finance was born. On that day a French doctoral student, Louis Bachelier, successfully defended his thesis Theorie de la Speculation at the Sorbonne. This book provides a translation of Bachelier's seminal work. Num Pages: 208 pages, 17 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691117522
ISBN
9780691117522
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.31
€ 64.49

Paperback. Focusing on the period since the late-1990's, this work examines who is likely to have a baby as a teenager, the consequences of early motherhood and how teenage pregnancy is dealt with in the media. It is suitable for students in sociology, social policy, health studies and public health. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JFF; JFSP2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847420749
ISBN
9781847420749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.67

Paperback. A major new account of the role and performance of the American army in the First World War. Series: Armies of the Great War. Num Pages: 481 pages, 27 b/w illus. 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107648869
ISBN
9781107648869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 38.78

Paperback. Let SHP successfully steer you through the new specification with an exciting, enquiry-based series that invigorates teaching and learning; combining best practice principles and worthwhile tasks to develop students' high-level historical knowledge and skills. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 276 x 213. .
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471860928
ISBN
9781471860928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.43

Hardback. 208 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Anglesey will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in October 2016, making it one of the few RAF squadrons to achieve this unique distinction whilst still part of the RAF's current order of battle. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated throughout in B&W and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 179 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910690147
ISBN
9781910690147
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.87

Paperback. In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This title is the story of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force's contribution to Allied victory in World War II. Illustrator(s): Chappell, Mike. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 4. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961118
ISBN
9781780961118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.23

Paperback. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777126
ISBN
9780413777126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. A fascinating book celebrating the 'the most important body formed during the twentieth century' - the Women's Institute Num Pages: 304 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086603
ISBN
9781844086603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Reflecting on the evolution of Russia studies since the end of the Cold War, this study offers a robust critique of the mainstream view of Russia and offers a more dynamic and complex model for interpretation. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPR; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784994051
ISBN
9781784994051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.74

Paperback. On the afternoon of December 30, 1903, during a sold out matinee performance, a fire broke out in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. This work provides a chronicle of this event to assess the titanic tragedy of the fire itself and also the municipal corruption that kindled the flames beforehand and the political cover-ups hidden in the smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJC; BT; HBTB; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809327218
ISBN
9780809327218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.16

Hardcover. This was a very important period in the Le Mans story. Ferrari and Jaguar raced to stake claims as the foremost manufacturers of high-performance cars. Mercedes-Benz came back from war-ravaged Germany and again set the standards in race-car engineering. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 384 pages, 350. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1872.
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992820961
ISBN
9780992820961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.54
€ 71.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Jackson, Professor Russell. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; ANB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 319. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474253390
ISBN
9781474253390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.36

Hardcover. This text scrutinizes the unfolding of mass politics in Spain, concentrating on the republican movement and the figure of Alejandro Lerroux. Num Pages: 213 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
213
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210964
ISBN
9781902210964
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Paperback. Primarily concerned with the feminist body as site for making and exhibiting works, this book examines themes that look at the body as material, the body and performance, as well as the alternative creative platforms in 1970s feminist art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; ACXJ; JFFK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848859616
ISBN
9781848859616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.30

Paperback.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553251
ISBN
9781781553251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. At the centenary of the commencement of the First World War, Atlantic re-issue this evocative biography of Douglas Haig - one of the most controversial commanders of the Great War. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3x4pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392248
ISBN
9781782392248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.02

Hardcover.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780717168811
ISBN
9780717168811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 12.56

Paperback.
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780852557860
ISBN
9780852557860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.28

Paperback. The story of England's 1976 Test series with the West Indies. When England captain Tony Greig said he intended to make the West Indies 'grovel', Clive Lloyd's team were spurred on to make the white South African pay for his remark - their chief weapons Viv Richards' flashing bat and the frightening pace of bowlers Michael Holding and Andy Roberts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KJW; 3JJPL; WSB; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908051929
ISBN
9781908051929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.22

Hardback. Adonis' influence on Arabic literature has been likened to that of T.S. Eliot in the English-speaking world. Yet alongside this spearheading of a modernist literary revolution, the secular Syrian-born poet is also renowned for his persistent and staunch attacks on despotism across the Arab world. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JJ; 3JM; GTJ; HBTB; HRAM2; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509511907
ISBN
9781509511907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.44

Paperback. Walter Laqueur has drawn on interviews, memoirs and his own experiences to present a generational history of the young people who were forced to flee their homelands in the decade following Hitler's rise to power in 1933. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFFD; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648854
ISBN
9781860648854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.30

Paperback. Using a rich array of oral histories and archival sources, Tomboys and Bachelor Girls provides the first detailed academic study of lesbian identity and culture in post-war Britain for the scholarly and general reader. Num Pages: 220 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTB; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719089923
ISBN
9780719089923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. Like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi is an iconic figure, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, at great personal cost she has steadfastly opposed Burma's brutal military regime since 1988. This biography makes it plain that inside Burma itself little has changed. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099491156
ISBN
9780099491156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.21

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