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Paperback. When Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for $24 in 1626, he showed his shrewdness by also buying the oyster beds off tiny, nearby Oyster Island, renamed Ellis Island in 1770. From the Minuit purchase until pollution finally destroyed the beds in the 1920s, New York was a city known for its oysters. This book presents the story of this city. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBTB; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477594
- ISBN
- 9780099477594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.52
€ 17.99
€ 13.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Paternoster Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842278567
- ISBN
- 9781842278567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.40
€ 19.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. Examines the evolution of Western European economies through the lens the recurring scarcity and depreciation of small change. This book tells the story of how monetary technologies, doctrines, and practices evolved from 1300 to 1850; of how the 'standard formula' was devised to address the dilemma without causing inflation. Editor(s): Mokyr, Joel. Series: The Princeton Economic History of the Western World. Num Pages: 392 pages, 21 tables. 9 halftones. 42 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; HBT; KCBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 28. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691116358
- ISBN
- 9780691116358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 42.47
€ 52.92
€ 42.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning, Inc United States
- Edition
- 10 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781305955448
- ISBN
- 9781305955448
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.43
€ 145.43
Paperback. Series: G.I.: The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform & His Equipment. Num Pages: 72 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBG; HBWN; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 257 x 6. Weight in Grams: 295. 4to. Illustrated. Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Greenhill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0264874
- ISBN
- 9781853675287
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. When famine struck Bolshevik Russia in 1921, the US responded with a two-year relief mission that battled starvation and disease, and saved millions of lives. The tale told here is largely derived from the diaries, memoirs and letters of the American participants. Num Pages: 832 pages, 94 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1429.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744676
- ISBN
- 9780804744676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.72
€ 196.72
Hardback. The Big Show looks at the role played by cinema in British cultural life during World War One. Hammond shows how the British film industry and British audiences responded to the traumatic effects of the War, and contends that the War's significant effect was to expedite the cultural acceptance of cinema into the fabric of British social life. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 316 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; APFA; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897587
- ISBN
- 9780859897587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.38
€ 144.38
Paperback. A thorough introduction to Philosophy.. without the boring bits Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747422
- ISBN
- 9781780747422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.24
€ 16.99
€ 13.24
Hardback. Documents the work of America's first major film company, Vitagraph, from its beginnings in the 1890s through its sale to Warner Bros. in 1925. Num Pages: 356 pages, Illustrations plans transparencies :Bibliography: p124-133. - Includes index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; HBT; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- New and Revised Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810820302
- ISBN
- 9780810820302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.76
€ 154.76
Paperback. In 1903, W F Dennehy, editor of the "Irish Independent", called for an Exhibition on a new scale; one that would truly show Ireland's quality of produce and capability for trade. The Exhibition opened in 1907 and Dennehy edited an "Official Record", a document housed in some of the city's libraries. This title discusses this event. Num Pages: 520 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350. Minor shelf wear to the cover but book in a good condition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KSC0000976
- ISBN
- 9781845885793
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 7.99€ 6.75
€ 7.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. DUBLIN In 1903, W F Dennehy, editor of the "Irish Independent", called for an Exhibition on a new scale; one that would truly show Ireland's quality of produce and capability for trade. The Exhibition opened in 1907 and Dennehy edited an "Official Record", a document housed in some of the city's libraries. This title discusses this event. Num Pages: 520 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; HBJD1; HBLW; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845885793
- ISBN
- 9781845885793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 6.75
€ 7.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Study of one of the most influential aristocratic families of medieval England. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3H; HBJD1; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270095
- ISBN
- 9781783270095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.71
€ 33.99
€ 28.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 323 pages. BIC Classification: HBT; WBXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307338785
- ISBN
- 9780307338785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.42
€ 19.99
€ 17.42
Paperback. Wheeler-dealer womaniser Billy Fidget's life is in tatters. At the end of the road, in desperation, he turns to his last resort - God. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340996300
- ISBN
- 9780340996300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. The Bin Ladens are shrouded in secrecy, living in one of the most closed, unaccountable countries on earth. Little has been known about the world that created Osama. This title reveals a Saudi Arabia torn between religious purity and the temptations of the West, telling a story of oil, money, power, patronage and dangerous cultural extremes. Num Pages: 688 pages, 16 pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJ; 3JMC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036489
- ISBN
- 9780141036489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.25
€ 25.99
€ 19.25
Hardback. Human remains and burial customs are often considered separately in studies of ancient Greek populations. In this seminal work, Carrie Sulosky Weaver synthesizes skeletal, material, and ritual data to reconstruct the cultural practices of Kamarina, a city-state in Sicily. Series: Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, and Global. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps, 60 black & white figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813061122
- ISBN
- 9780813061122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.02
€ 146.02
The Bioarchaeology of Violence (Bioarchaeological Interpretations of t...
. Ed(S): Martin, Debra L.; Harrod, Ryan P.; P...
paperback. Experts on a wide range of ancient societies highlight the meaning and motivation of past uses of violence, revealing how violence often plays an important role in maintaining and suppressing the challenges to the status quo, and how it is frequently a performance meant to be witnessed by others. Editor(s): Martin, Debra L.; Harrod, Ryan P.; Perez, Ventura R. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: HBTM; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049502
- ISBN
- 9780813049502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.56
€ 29.56
Hardcover. By the 14th century more than a dozen accretional burial mounds - reaching heights of 12 to 15 feet - marked the floodplains of interior Virginia. This study uses what remains of the mounds - excavated from the 1890s to the 1980s - to gain a new understanding of the Monacans Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3H; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417. Fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KST0010106
- ISBN
- 9780817314385
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. By the 14th century more than a dozen accretional burial mounds - reaching heights of 12 to 15 feet - marked the floodplains of interior Virginia. This study uses what remains of the mounds - excavated from the 1890s to the 1980s - to gain a new understanding of the Monacans. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w figs, tbs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3H; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351441
- ISBN
- 9780817351441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.94
€ 41.94
Paperback. This book takes place in England in 1938 and follows a close-knit family whose tranquility is suddenly threatened by a forbidden love. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312. 272 pages. This book takes place in England in 1938 and follows a close-knit family whose tranquility is suddenly threatened by a forbidden love. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRCV. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 17. Weight: 308.
- Publisher
- Hendrickson Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619700659
- ISBN
- 9781619700659
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.91
€ 20.99
€ 19.91