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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Challenges views in the writing of American and African-American history. Moving from slave emancipations of the eighteenth century through slave activity during the Civil War and on to the black power movements of the twentieth century, this book asks us to rethink African-American history and politics in bolder, dynamic terms. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 5 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 184 x 114 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032965
ISBN
9780674032965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.22

Paperback. A survey of avant-garde cultural and political magazines and journals. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AKC; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 250 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1548.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714865942
ISBN
9780714865942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.93

Hardcover. George Eastman - the founder of Kodak - died in 1932, and left his house to the University of Rochester. Since 1949 the site has operated as an international museum of photography and film. This title shows in chronological order the most impressive images and the most important developments in the art of light that is photography. Editor(s): Heller, Steven. Num Pages: 766 pages, Illustrations (some colour), ports. (some colour). BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 199 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836540995
ISBN
9783836540995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.69

Hardcover. This book examines the social, economic and political aftermath of the famous Anglo-American 'destroyers-for-bases' deal of 2nd September 1940 that saw fifty obsolete U.S. destroyers exchanged for 'base colonies' in Trinidad, Bermuda, Newfoundland and the Bahamas. Series: Studies of the Americas. Num Pages: 311 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230609433
ISBN
9780230609433
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.24

Paperback. Describes the T-72, the first high-quality Soviet main battle tank which provided the backbone of the Warsaw Pact armies and also equipped Saddam Hussein's Republican Guards. A detailed double page full cutaway is included. Illustrator(s): Sarson, Peter. Series: Osprey New Vanguard S. Num Pages: 48 pages, 48ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1FBQ; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JWD; JWM; TTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 4. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855323384
ISBN
9781855323384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.00

Hardcover. Illustrates how the divided spheres of Civil War experience created social and political conflict far removed from the better-known battlefields of the war. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814729199
ISBN
9780814729199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.85

Paperback. Over the years, independent campaigns led by George Wallace, John Anderson, and Ross Perot have attracted more electoral support than at any time since the 1920s. This title explains why and when the two-party system deteriorates and third parties flourish. Num Pages: 306 pages, 12 tables, 23 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPHF; JPL; JPVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
2 Rev Exp
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691026138
ISBN
9780691026138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.59
€ 43.99

Paperback. This collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents explores how films have changed-and been changed by-American society. Each chapter covers a distinct period and contains an introduction, essay, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470673645
ISBN
9780470673645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.21

Paperback. Reveals how Hollywood became "Hollywood" and what that meant for the politics of America and American film. This book tells the story of filmmaking in the first three decades of the twentieth century, a time when going to the movies could transform lives and when the cinema was a battleground for control of American consciousness. Num Pages: 392 pages, 38 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APFA; HBTB; JFSC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
58713th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691024646
ISBN
9780691024646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; HBT; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Arcadia Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738509884
ISBN
9780738509884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.48

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny; Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50 b/w; 8 col. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472816931
ISBN
9781472816931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782002871
ISBN
9781782002871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. A sequel to French Tanks of World War II (1), this title focuses primarily on France's cavalry armored vehicles, including the light reconnaissance tanks such as the AMR and AMC families, the famous Somua S.35 cavalry tanks and the extensive array of armored half-track and armored cars used by the French cavalry. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782003922
ISBN
9781782003922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. As the Allies attempted to break out of Normandy, it quickly became apparent that there would be no easy victory over the Germans, and that every scrap of territory on the way to Berlin would have to be earned through hard fighting. This book deals with the battles between the German Panzer IV and US Sherman of World War II. Illustrator(s): Chasemore, Richard. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 253 x 8. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472807601
ISBN
9781472807601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.08

Paperback. Tracing the final operations of the war, this title analyses how the Allied strategies in the final days of the war were a hint of the future suspicion that would drive the Cold War. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 9 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472811431
ISBN
9781472811431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. During World War II, the German and U.S. mechanized infantry clashed repeatedly. Focusing on three key engagements, this illustrated study highlights the evolving nature of mechanized warfare. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages, 40 b/w; 21 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 247 x 7. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472817075
ISBN
9781472817075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.65

Paperback. In the summer of 1944, plans began for a complex operation to seize a Rhine river bridge at Arnhem in the Netherlands. This title features photographs, maps and color artwork that complement extensive archival research revealing the successes of those American airborne missions, largely overshadowed by the failure of the operation as a whole. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782008163
ISBN
9781782008163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Postlethwaite, Mark; Laurier, Jim. Series: Duel. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 168 x 6. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846032929
ISBN
9781846032929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. A highly illustrated history of the United States Army s first tanks from 1916 to the outbreak of World War II, which will appeal to armor enthusiasts, wargamers, and modelers." Illustrator(s): Rodriguez, Felipe. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, 18 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBW; JWD; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 248 x 5. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472818072
ISBN
9781472818072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

Paperback. World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. This book provides an overview of the types of railway guns in service during World War II, with a special focus on the German railway artillery used in France, Italy and on the Eastern Front, and analyzes why railway guns largely disappeared from use following the end of the war. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 185.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472810687
ISBN
9781472810687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

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