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Paperback. A revised and updated edition of this introduction to social welfare in contemporary Britain. It considers the central questions which have emerged from the break-up of the post-war political consensus around the welfare state and explores the different political and theoretical issues involved. Editor(s): Loney, Martin; Bocock, Robert; Clarke, John H.; Cochrane, Allan Douglas; Graham, Peggotty A. M.; Wilson, Michael J. Series: Published in Association with the Open University. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBTB; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431. "Includes bibliographical references and index. Commissioning organisation: edited by Martin Loney . [et al.]. 360 p. ill. 23 cm. Associated Names: Loney, Martin,. Associated Dates: 1944-. Paperback. As new. 2nd ed." Keywords: "Business, Finance & Law - Careers - Community Services,History - Social & Economic History - Health & Welfare,Subjects - Business, Finan"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- Second
- SKU
- KEX0161773
- ISBN
- 9780803986428
€ 4.64
€ 4.64
Paperback. A comprehensive, transnational account of the social and cultural history of the First World War. Editor(s): Winter, Dr Jay. Series: The Cambridge History of the First World War. Num Pages: 779 pages, 1 b/w illus. 48 colour illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 779
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint of First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316601433
- ISBN
- 9781316601433
€ 50.91
€ 50.91
Paperback. During the Second World War Birmingham suffered 365 air raid alerts and 77 actual air raids. These raids took place between the 8th August 1940 and the 23rd April 1943. There were over 9,000 casualties of whom 2,241 were killed. This book contains the first hand accounts of some of those who survived. Num Pages: 190 pages, 61 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JJH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 240 x 12. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858585246
- ISBN
- 9781858585246
€ 15.22
€ 15.22
Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KNH0010794
- ISBN
- 9780195130935
€ 5.93
€ 5.93
Paperback. This three-volume series is a comprehensive, international history of the conflict that dominated world history in the twentieth century. Editor(s): Leffler, Melvyn P.; Westad, Odd Arne. Series: The Cambridge History of the Cold War. Num Pages: 1976 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBLW3; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 228 x 97. Weight in Grams: 3620.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1976
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107602328
- ISBN
- 9781107602328
€ 105.00
€ 105.00
Hardcover. Since the events of 2011, most Arab countries have slipped into a state of war, and living conditions for the majority of the working population have not changed for the better. This edited collection examines the socioeconomic conditions and contests the received policy framework to demonstrate that workable alternatives do exist. Editor(s): Kadri, Ali. Series: Rethinking International Development Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 black & white tables, 19 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; 3JMG; HBJF1; JPWQ; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137541390
- ISBN
- 9781137541390
€ 90.94€ 15.31
€ 90.94
€ 15.31
Paperback. This volume of newly transcribed letters documents the travels of the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, during which he famously discovered natural selection independently of Darwin. Vivid with detail, the letters are fully annotated and accompanied by an introduction with a newly reconstructed itinerary. Editor(s): Van Wyhe, John; Rookmaaker, Kees. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; BJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684007
- ISBN
- 9780199684007
€ 21.38
€ 21.38
Paperback. Editor(s): Petit, Emmanuel. Num Pages: 188 pages, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMA; AMX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415741552
- ISBN
- 9780415741552
€ 62.68
€ 62.68
Hardcover. In Italy and the Cultural Politics of World War I, well-known scholars of history, political science, film, literature, and cultural studies explore the impact that the Great War had on twentieth-century culture and the enduring legacy of the cultural products that it engendered. Editor(s): Parati, Graziella. Series: The Fairleigh Dickinson University Press Series in Italian Studies. Num Pages: 182 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611479508
- ISBN
- 9781611479508
€ 82.99€ 75.23
€ 82.99
€ 75.23
Hardcover. From the Line brings together the best of Scotland's poetry from the two World Wars: 138 poems, from fifty-six poets, are represented here; poetry from both men and women, from battlefields across the world and from the Home Front, too. Editor(s): Goldie, David; Watson, Roderick. Series: ASLS Annual Volumes. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; 3JJH; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Association for Scottish Literary Studies
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906841164
- ISBN
- 9781906841164
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. The first overview of early modern English social history since the 1980s, bringing together the leading authorities in the field. Editor(s): Wrightson, Keith. Series: A Social History of England. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107614598
- ISBN
- 9781107614598
€ 29.89
€ 29.89
Paperback. Europe's critical infrastructure is a key concern to policymakers, NGOs, companies, and citizens today. This book argues that present-day infrastructure vulnerabilities resulted from choices of infrastructure builders in the past. Editor(s): Hogselius, Per; Hommels, Anique; Kaijser, Arne; Van Der Vleuten, Erik. Num Pages: 322 pages, 13 black & white tables, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137580986
- ISBN
- 9781137580986
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Hardcover. Victorian Literary Cultures: Studies in Textual Subversion is an anthology featuring leading critical voices, including such figures as Nancy Henry, Julian Wolfreys, Ira Nadel, Joseph Wiesenfarth, and William Baker, among others, as they address ideas of subversion in nineteenth-century literature. Editor(s): Womack, Kenneth; Decker, James M. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JH; DSA; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611476644
- ISBN
- 9781611476644
€ 69.35€ 63.38
€ 69.35
€ 63.38
Hardcover. This book explores the significance of remembering the rescuers denouncing human rights crimes and protecting targeted victims-including the dead-during the Cold War state violence in Latin America. It moves past a victim - perpetrator dichotomy to focus on those whose righteous acts were beacons for good in the midst of extreme violence. Editor(s): Esparza, Marcia; De Ycaza, Carla. Num Pages: 218 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white halftones, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJ; HBJK; JHB; JKV; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498533263
- ISBN
- 9781498533263
€ 77.31€ 70.30
€ 77.31
€ 70.30
Paperback. Presents the latest research on the causes and consequences of British population change from the medieval period to the eve of the Industrial Revolution, in both town and countryside Editor(s): Briggs, Chris; Kitson, P. M.; Thompson, S. J. Series: People, Markets, Goods: Economies and Societies in History. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839552
- ISBN
- 9781843839552
€ 32.99€ 27.84
€ 32.99
€ 27.84
Paperback. This revised and expanded edition of a benchmark collection compares how civil services around the world have adapted to cope with managing public services in the 21st century. The volume provides insights into multi-level governance, juridification and issues of efficiency and responsiveness as well as exploring the impact of fiscal austerity. Editor(s): Van der Meer, Frits M.; Raadschelders, Jos C. N.; Toonen, Theo A.J. Num Pages: 392 pages, 3 figures, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 3JMC; 3JMG; JPB; JPH; JPP; KNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Second Edition,New edition,2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325785
- ISBN
- 9781137325785
€ 69.98
€ 69.98
Paperback. The 1960s was the decade that began in black and white and ended in colour. In Newcastle, as elsewhere, it was a time when everything was possible and everything was changing. From the Club A'Go Go to the new highrise flats people were on the move. This book captures that atmosphere through a mix of memories and pictures. Editor(s): Flowers, Anna; Histon, Vanessa. Num Pages: 156 pages, Photographs, other illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; 3JJPK; BM; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Newcastle Libraries & Information Service United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857951387
- ISBN
- 9781857951387
€ 15.31
€ 15.31
Paperback. Offering a collection of personal and defining moments, this book offers insight into the Great War as it was experienced and as it was remembered. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099597797
- ISBN
- 9780099597797
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Hardcover. Editor(s): Flore, Fredie; McAtee, Cammie. Series: Ashgate Studies in Interior Architecture and Design. Num Pages: 232 pages, 79 black & white halftones, 15 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AMR; AMX; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 183 x 253 x 18. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472453556
- ISBN
- 9781472453556
€ 155.04
€ 155.04
Paperback. This revised and expanded volume brings together a carefully-selected collection of primary sources drawn from medieval and sixteenth-century texts. Particularly notable for its comprehensive coverage, it consolidates a broad range of important documents, which until now, have been scattered through numerous volumes of primary materials. Editor(s): Lindberg, Carter. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673287
- ISBN
- 9780470673287
€ 35.96
€ 35.96
Hardcover. Editor(s): Hareven, Tamara K.; Vinovskis, Maris A. Series: Quantitative studies in History Series. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JHBD; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634630
- ISBN
- 9780691634630
€ 84.13€ 14.40
€ 84.13
€ 14.40
Hardcover. Provides accounts by the men and women who worked in Bletchley Park - the most successful intelligence agency in world history. Their codebreaking work was the "secret weapon" that "won the war", according to Churchill. Editor(s): Hinsley, F. H.; Stripp, Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp plates, figures. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698. 342pp. "Contains 5 parts, 30 chapters, illustrations and figures. Very good copy with bright text. Very good cloth. Dust jacket slightly worn". Keywords: "Britain, Europe, Origins, Enigma Code, Military Intelligence & Espionage, General, Animal Care & Pets, English, Age (feature_two_browse-bin), Hardcover"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KHS0079399
- ISBN
- 9780198203278
€ 75.00
€ 75.00
Hardcover. This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising superpower on the verge of what promises to be the 'Chinese century' Editor(s): Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. Num Pages: 304 pages, 142 colour halftones; 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3J; HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199683758
- ISBN
- 9780199683758
€ 38.99€ 27.76
€ 38.99
€ 27.76
Paperback. Community Radio in the Twenty-First Century Editor(s): Gordon, Janey. Num Pages: 403 pages, 2 b&w illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; APW; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 151 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034307284
- ISBN
- 9783034307284
€ 56.64
€ 56.64