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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. The Education of the Eye examines the origins of visual culture in eighteenth-century Britain, setting out to reclaim visual culture for the democracy of the eye and to explain how aesthetic contemplation may, once more, be open to all who have eyes to look. Num Pages: 296 pages, 63 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; ACQ; AFC; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804748001
ISBN
9780804748001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.25

Paperback. This study examines 17th-century mathematical sciences - astronomy, optics and mechanics - not as abstract ideas, but as vital enterprises that involved practices related to both experience and experiment. Mersenne, Descartes, Pascal, Barrow, Newton, Boyle and the Jesuits are discussed. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 3 halftones, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JD; JFCX; PB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139449
ISBN
9780226139449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199943548
ISBN
9780199943548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

Paperback. Diaries and letters of Adam and Elizabeth Shortt from their 1911 voyage from Canada to England, their extended visit there and later trips to the continent. Introduction and conclusion analyze the various identities of the travelers. Editor(s): Dembski, Peter E Paul. Num Pages: 306 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBC; 2AB; 3JJC; BJ; HBTB; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771122252
ISBN
9781771122252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. Series: Battle for Britain. Num Pages: 48 pages, approx. 12 photos & original figure artwork. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW; WDHW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 296 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Helion & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911512042
ISBN
9781911512042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.67

Paperback. Published in conjunction with the History of the City of New York Project. "..a valuable case study in the micropolitics of one of the Progressive era's signature projects." (The Wall Street Journal) "Illuminating .. " (New York magazine) Num Pages: 442 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; TR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814719541
ISBN
9780814719541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. Revealing unpublished interviews with John Cage and some of his closest colleagues, including Virgil Thomson, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pauline Oliveros, Merce Cunningham, and David Tudor. Editor(s): Dickinson, Peter. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465090
ISBN
9781580465090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Pritchard, Michael. Num Pages: 228 pages, 240. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 302 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1782.
Publisher
Reel Art Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909526136
ISBN
9781909526136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.09

Paperback. 'An extraordinary book..Doggett emerges triumphant. Grab a copy - By Any Means Necessary.' (5 stars)-Mojo Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; HBTB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 46. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781847671141
ISBN
9781847671141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.60

Paperback. Explores the rich heritage of Bowie's productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowie's audacious creation of an 'alien' rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003158
ISBN
9780099548874
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. British Politics since 1945 offers a comprehensive overview of postwar British politics ideal for introductory students and general readers alike. The book balances a narrative of the major events and personalities of the postwar political scene with a critical assessment of the recurrent issues and concerns of political debate. Series: Making Contemporary Britain. Num Pages: 400 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 215 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190752
ISBN
9780631190752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardcover. This text provides a comprehensive and in-depth account of the history of incomes policies in post-war Britain, detailing in particular attempts at securing wage restraint pursued by each government up to 1979, and how and why incomes policies were abandoned thereafter. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210919
ISBN
9781902210919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.03

Hardback. Examines the politics and policies of the Major governments from 1990 to 1997. The book includes how and why the Major governments sought to reform the civil service, local government, education and social security, and the extent to which such reform constituted a continuation of Thatcherism. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JPFM; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
293
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333736814
ISBN
9780333736814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.84

Paperback. Provides a comprehensive account of the history of incomes policies in post-war Britain, detailing in particular attempts at securing wage restraint pursued by each government up to 1979, and how and why incomes policies were abandoned thereafter. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP; KCF; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210926
ISBN
9781902210926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 178.36

Hardcover. For those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land. This work talks about this issue. Series: Crowood Collectors' Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 500 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1160. British Wartime Memorabilia, 1939-1945. Series: Crowood Collectors' Series. 256 pages, 500 colour photographs. For those living in Britain between 1939 and 1945, the war was an ever-present reality. Huge numbers of objects relating to the war effort at home were manufactured and became commonplace in homes up and down the land. This work talks about this issue. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WC. Dimension: 304 x 220 x 19. Weight: 1156.
Publisher
Crowood
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861269270
ISBN
9781861269270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99
€ 28.07

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956840
ISBN
9780750956840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.27

Paperback. Surveys the medals awarded to British personnel for military services from the First World War to operations of British forces in the opening years of the twenty-first century. The campaign medals awarded for the military actions have become a popular field for collectors, since the majority of British awards were officially named. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 48 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJ; JWT; WCF; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 149 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
9780747806493
ISBN
9780747806493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardback. Editor(s): Duus, Peter; Myers, Ramon H.; Peattie, Mark R. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 494 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691632629
ISBN
9780691632629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.58
€ 144.63

Hardback. Current approaches to the archaeological understanding of permanence and transience in the early modern period, Editor(s): Pope, Peter E. Series: Society for Post Medieval Archaeology Monograph Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 92, 36 black & white illustrations, 19 colour illustrations, 37 black & white line drawin. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3H; 3J; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1156.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838593
ISBN
9781843838593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.06

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Laurier, Jim. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849087513
ISBN
9781849087513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. This book covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. It also features photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations. Illustrator(s): Ugolini, Rolando; Hector, Gareth. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 250 x 5. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780963136
ISBN
9781780963136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472814517
ISBN
9781472814517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.08

Paperback. Combining archaeological analysis with historical research, Peter E. Pope examines the way of life that developed in 17th-century Newfoundland, where settlement was sustained by seasonal migration to the cod fishery. The unregulated English settlements that grew up around the exchange of fish for wine catered to nascent consumer demand. Num Pages: 496 pages, 28ill.38tabs.15M. BIC Classification: 1KBCF; 3JD; HBJK; HBLH; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
Publisher
Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807855768
ISBN
9780807855768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

Hardcover. The book personalizes the history of Liverpool during its rise to prominence as a port by focussing on the activities of three generations of one very successful merchant family. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781381731
ISBN
9781781381731
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.71

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