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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Gathers the philosophical writing on race produced by the luminaries of the European Enlightenment. This book explores through the primary texts the alliance between philosophy, anthropology and race. It attempts to show, through primary texts on matters of race, the 'dark' sides of the Enlightenment philosophy. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; DQ; HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201373
ISBN
9780631201373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 46.61

Hardback. Emmanuel Eze collects into one convenient and controversial volume the most important and influential writings on race that the European Enlightenment produced. Editor(s): Eze, Emmanuel Chukwudi. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; DQ; HPC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631201366
ISBN
9780631201366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.60

Paperback. No one in the twentieth century had a greater impact on world history than Deng Xiaoping. The author intends to disentangle the contradictions embodied in the life and legacy of China's boldest strategist - the pragmatic, disciplined force behind China's radical economic, technological, and social transformation. Num Pages: 928 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1212.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725867
ISBN
9780674725867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.58

Hardcover. A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Biography' A groundbreaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African-American writer of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240900
ISBN
9780393240900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.65

Paperback. Frank A Worsley was the Captain of the H M S Endurance, the ship used by the legendary explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton in his 1914-16 expedition to the Antarctic. On its way to the Antarctic continent the Endurance became trapped and then crushed by ice, and the ship's party of twenty-eight drifted in an ice floe for five months. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665742
ISBN
9780712665742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. With anecdotes and descriptions, this is an account of daily life at Government Communications Headquarters, Bletchley Park, the most successful intelligence agency in history. Editor(s): Hinsley, F. H.; Stripp, Alan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp black and white plates, 23 figures. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192801326
ISBN
9780192801326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. Ronald Tritton was recruited in 1940 for the position of War Office Publicity Officer by Major-General Beith, Director of Public Relations at the War Office, to transform the dysfunctional department. Editor(s): McGlade, Frederick. Num Pages: 672 pages, 64 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 866.
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907677441
ISBN
9781907677441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.76

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909384040
ISBN
9781909384040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.99
€ 52.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 470 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
470
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007330058
ISBN
9780007330058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; JFFM; JFSC; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 742.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594038570
ISBN
9781594038570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.07

Hardcover. An essential Napoleonic War reference and an acknowledged classic. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated with separate plate section. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848328471
ISBN
9781848328471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155463
ISBN
9780691155463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.11

Hardcover. This text is a comparative and historical data handbook that has an accompanying CD-ROM presenting series data on demographic developments, population and household structures for the countries of Western and Central Europe. Series: Societies of Europe. Num Pages: 872 pages, tables, figures, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; GBC; JHBC; JHBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2002nd Edition
Number of pages
872
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333777053
ISBN
9780333777053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 575.36
€ 547.88

Paperback. A political history of the Irish republican struggle against criminalization from 1976 to 1982. Num Pages: 226 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846317101
ISBN
9781846317101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.69

Paperback. This is a history of China for the 900-year time span of the late imperial period. F.W. Mote highlights the personal characteristics of the rulers and dynasties and probes the cultural theme of Chinese adaptations to recurrent alien rule. Num Pages: 1128 pages, 5 halftones, 22 maps, 9 charts. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3J; GTB; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 251 x 165 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1600.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
1128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674012127
ISBN
9780674012127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.65

Hardcover. This edition of Badges of the British Army presents a wholly new, completely revised guide for the collector. All the photographs are new, and the coverage extended to encompass the badges that had appeared since the book was first published. Num Pages: 64 pages, Fully illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JWTU; WCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 294. An Illustrated Reference Guide for Collectors. 64 pages, Fully illustrated. This edition of Badges of the British Army presents a wholly new, completely revised guide for the collector. All the photographs are new, and the coverage extended to encompass the badges that had appeared since the book was first published. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; JWTU; WCK. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 11. Weight: 292.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Naval & Military Press Ltd
Edition
6th
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845749897
ISBN
9781845749897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.93

Hardcover. Editor(s): Martin, F. X.; O'Donnell, Ruan; O hAodha, Micheal. Num Pages: 304 pages, B+W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Merrion
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9781908928252
ISBN
9781908928252
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.00

Paperback. Tells the story of the four larger-than-life commanders directing the Allied effort: Louis Mountbatten, Orde Wingate, Joseph Stilwell and William Slim, and explores the Campaign through their often stormy relationship. Num Pages: 544 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099551782
ISBN
9780099551782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007330959
ISBN
9780007330959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.02

Hardback. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples raised only two or three children. As villages shrank and headcounts dwindled, posters of child-murdering she-devils began to appear, and governments offered to pay their subjects to have more children. This book focuses on Eastern Japan, where population growth resumed in the nineteenth century. Series: Asia: Local Studies/ Global Themes. Num Pages: 439 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 21 line illustrations, 17 maps, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3J; HBJF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272439
ISBN
9780520272439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.70
€ 62.16

paperback. Offers new insights into the tumultuous history of the relations between China and Tibet at the start of the twentieth century Translator(s): Bisset-Buechel, Rebecca. Num Pages: 402 pages, 61 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCT; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Silkworm Books / Trasvin Publications LP Thailand
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9786162150166
ISBN
9786162150166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.01

Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641413
ISBN
9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.56

Paperback. This book is the first systematic study of the relations between German high society and the Nazis. It uses unpublished archival material, private diaries and diplomatic documents to take us into the hidden areas of power where privileges, tax breaks, and stolen property were exchanged. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745643120
ISBN
9780745643120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.32

Hardback. Front-line despatches on the global crisis - China to Cyprus, Madrid to Moscow, Iraq to Iceland - from Channel Four's prize-winning Economics Editor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCBM; KCLF; KCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 650. Fine in fine dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KRA0011300
ISBN
9781781854105
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

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