Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. The decline of Britain as a world power was the result of long-term economic change and two world wars. After World War II, America finally displaced Britain on the world stage. This work analyzes the stages of displacement and the feelings aroused by the process on both sides of the Atlantic. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLW; JW; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333662847
- ISBN
- 9780333662847
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 41.19
€ 42.99
€ 41.19
Paperback. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual morality. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802583
- ISBN
- 9780192802583
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Bestselling author A. C. Grayling explains how--fueled by original and unorthodox thinking, war, and technological invention--the seventeenth century became the crucible of modernity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBLH; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408870020
- ISBN
- 9781408870020
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.47
€ 16.99
€ 14.47
Hardcover. Series: Routledge Library Editions: Landmarks in the History of Economic Thought. Num Pages: 61 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138221598
- ISBN
- 9781138221598
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Condition: New
€ 159.63
€ 159.63
Paperback. A collection of essays that address the history of globalization. A look at the many possible origins of globalization and as well as its cultural background. The themes give prominence to China, South Asia, China, South Asia, Africa, the world of Islam, Europe and the United States. Editor(s): Hopkins, A. G. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; HBLL; HBLW; JFFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712677400
- ISBN
- 9780712677400
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.99
€ 21.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. This Reader provides the student with a selection of key readings from this debate, covering a range of areas including myth, imperialism, the cultural perspective, Marxist interpretation and feminist attitudes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; 3JH; 3JJ; GTB; HPCD; HPCF; JFC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh Univ Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748614417
- ISBN
- 9780748614417
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Condition: New
€ 35.48
€ 35.48
Paperback. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire is a key event in the shaping of modern times. From its ruin rose new countries including Syria and Turkey. This volume considers the reasons for the end of the Ottoman Empire, explains the course of it, and examines the aftermath. Series: Turning Points. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582287631
- ISBN
- 9780582287631
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Condition: New
€ 51.53
€ 51.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1DND; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 247 x 29. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Aarhus Universitetsforlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771249491
- ISBN
- 9788771249491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 41.79
€ 44.99
€ 41.79
Paperback. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 216 pages, 181 illustrations, 18 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ACX; AFK; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500202180
- ISBN
- 9780500202180
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Paperback. The first comprehensively researched biography of Queen Victoria ever, by one of Britain's best biographers. This magnificent biography sheds new light on Victoria not just as a queen, but as a woman. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 58. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848879584
- ISBN
- 9781848879584
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Hardback. In this timely new study, A. W. Purdue illustrates the strategies of the combatants, the changing nature of warfare, the failures and achievements of military commanders and the impact of new weaponry. At the centre is the interaction of the diplomatic, political and economic dimensions of the war with the unfolding military developments. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBWN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137331069
- ISBN
- 9781137331069
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Condition: New
€ 93.24
€ 93.24
Paperback. Unflinching descriptions of life in the trenches and the horrors of battle in WWI characterise these two dark novellas, written under the tutelage of H. G Wells. Series: Casemate Classic War Fiction. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612003801
- ISBN
- 9781612003801
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750968126
- ISBN
- 9780750968126
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Condition: New
€ 18.17
€ 18.17
Paperback. A history of the Habsburg monarchy from the end of the Holy Roman Empire to the monarchy's dissolution in 1918. It offers an insight into the problems inherent in the attempt to give peace, stability and common loyalty to a heterogeneous population. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 1DVH; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140134988
- ISBN
- 9780140134988
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. England under Elizabeth I: A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius, global exploration, and timeless beauty. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547143
- ISBN
- 9780099547143
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.03
€ 21.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099451877
- ISBN
- 9780099451877
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.39
€ 18.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. In a panoramic survey of the Victorian Age, this work describes the men and women who brought the modern age into being. The capitalist world was challenged by the ideas of such men as Karl Marx, William Morris and George Bernard Shaw - here they are. Here are also the lofty and famous and here too are the poor and the obscure. Num Pages: 752 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd., London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099451860
- ISBN
- 9780099451860
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.69
€ 18.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Series: Dover Military History, Weapons, Armor. Num Pages: 640 pages, 4 maps, 24 battle plans. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; 3JF; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. New York
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486255095
- ISBN
- 9780486255095
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.57
€ 32.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. A. W. Purdue provides one of the most concise yet comprehensive assessments of the entire course of World War II, covering both the European and the Asian Pacific conflicts. The second edition of this established text has been thoroughly revised and updated in the light of recent research and current debates. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279360
- ISBN
- 9780230279360
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.17
€ 32.99
€ 32.17
Hardcover. Series: History of Photography. Num Pages: 1376 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 354 x 262 x 166. Weight in Grams: 8130.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857226828
- ISBN
- 9788857226828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.74€ 131.30
€ 169.74
€ 131.30
Paperback. Series: War Culture. Num Pages: 268 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; APFA; HBJK; HBLX; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813564029
- ISBN
- 9780813564029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.44
€ 53.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 267 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479885855
- ISBN
- 9781479885855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 37.17
€ 37.99
€ 37.17
Paperback. This Student Book is written specifically to match the new 2016 AQA GCSE History specification, and is developed by Aaron Wilkes, an experienced Head of History, and Jon Cloake, an author with examining experience. Features such as Interpretations, Practice Questions and Study Tips help students prepare for the new AQA exams. Series Editor(s): Cloake, J. A. Num Pages: 104 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 265 x 195. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198412625
- ISBN
- 9780198412625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.56
€ 27.56
Hardcover. This volume shows Aarons influential photographs of the international elite in their exclusive playgrounds during the jet-set decades of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Num Pages: 240 pages, 250 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 314 x 264 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1980.
- Publisher
- Abrams United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810946033
- ISBN
- 9780810946033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98€ 56.94
€ 64.98
€ 56.94