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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, playing vital roles in the war effort: from passing the mail at sea to screening larger ships from hostile torpedo attacks. This book covers the 175 ships of the 2100-ton Fletcher class and the 67 Allen M Sumner-class destroyers commissioned during war. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034442
- ISBN
- 9781846034442
€ 13.99€ 12.26
€ 13.99
€ 12.26
Paperback. Re-evaluates the events and personalities of the War of Independence in Tipperary. This book looks back on Ireland's struggle for freedom. It is a journey into a turbulent period in Ireland's past - the past of charismatic guerrilla leader Sean Treacy, Tipperary's Flying Columns and the horrors of Croke Park's 'Bloody Sunday'. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781856355544
- ISBN
- 9781856355544
€ 13.99€ 13.20
€ 13.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the 'Irish Nation'. This book supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history". Num Pages: 704 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3J; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 486. 688pp. Reprint
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140132502
- ISBN
- 9780140132502
€ 21.99€ 14.01
€ 21.99
€ 14.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 5AN; YRG; YXZW. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 192 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 782. Good clean copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- DK Children
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241206997
- ISBN
- 9780241206997
€ 10.77
€ 10.77
Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241953280
- ISBN
- 9780241953280
€ 11.99€ 9.63
€ 11.99
€ 9.63
Hardcover. An edited collection examining the construction of popular culture in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Editor(s): Connell, Philip; Leask, Nigel. Num Pages: 332 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; ACV; DSBD; DSBF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 61.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521880121
- ISBN
- 9780521880121
€ 95.27
€ 95.27
Hardcover. The first accurate transcription of John James Audubon's 1826 journal. Editor(s): Patterson, Jerry Daniel. Num Pages: 536 pages, 22 illustrations, 3 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803225312
- ISBN
- 9780803225312
€ 52.28
€ 52.28
Hardcover. An analysis of the discourses and cultural scripts used in telling stories about the relationship between teenage daughters and mothers in young adult novels and in short stories published between 1965 and 1998. It employs feminist theories and insights on female adolescence. Num Pages: 296 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836921
- ISBN
- 9780810836921
€ 94.76
€ 94.76
Paperback. 326 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPS. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 27. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364682
- ISBN
- 9780850364682
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. Editor(s): Morys, Matthias. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVW; 3JH; 3JJ; KCZ; RGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138921986
- ISBN
- 9781138921986
€ 46.13
€ 46.13
Hardcover. Num Pages: 435 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 284 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Monacelli Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580934244
- ISBN
- 9781580934244
€ 51.71€ 40.47
€ 51.71
€ 40.47
Paperback. Series: China in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 170 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843312789
- ISBN
- 9781843312789
€ 17.11
€ 17.11
Paperback. Sex can be an oppressive force, a tool to shame, divide, and control a population. But it can also be a force for change, for the legal and physical challenge of inequity and injustice. The author uses court transcripts and criminal cases to provide a coherent picture of Mexican-American sexuality at the turn of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFSL4; JHBK5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226532691
- ISBN
- 9780226532691
€ 32.64
€ 32.64
Paperback. Yukichi Fukuzawa (1835-1901) was a leading figure in the cultural revolution that transformed Japan from an isolated feudal nation into a full-fledged player in the modern world. Dictated by Fukuzawa in 1897, this autobiography offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual's life story and a rare look inside the formation of a new Japan. Translator(s): Kiyooka, Eiichi. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 203 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139878
- ISBN
- 9780231139878
€ 41.99€ 36.57
€ 41.99
€ 36.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520049550
- ISBN
- 9780520049550
€ 41.99€ 36.57
€ 41.99
€ 36.57
Hardcover. Sana Aiyar chronicles the strategies by which Indians sought a political voice in Kenya, from the beginning of colonial rule to independence. She examines how the strands of Indians' diasporic identity influenced Kenya's leadership--from partnering with Europeans to colonize East Africa, to collaborating with Africans to battle racial inequality. Num Pages: 375 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1HFGK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJH; HBTQ; HBTR; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674289888
- ISBN
- 9780674289888
€ 54.91
€ 54.91
Paperback. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JMC; JKSW1; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801475405
- ISBN
- 9780801475405
€ 23.99€ 23.87
€ 23.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810111691
- ISBN
- 9780810111691
€ 30.10
€ 30.10
Paperback. One of the most prolific and respected directors of the Japanese cinema, Naruse Mikio (1905-69) made eighty-nine films between 1930 and 1967. This book illuminates Naruse's contributions to Japanese and world cinema. Num Pages: 488 pages, 66 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; APFB; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822343127
- ISBN
- 9780822343127
€ 31.99€ 28.94
€ 31.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. Tracing the evolution of international relations since the onset of the Cold War, this volume draws on archival resources to narrate world affairs from 1945 to the present. Events are addressed chronologically, with attention to both their motivations and their significance. Num Pages: 405 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBG; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588260741
- ISBN
- 9781588260741
€ 31.48
€ 31.48
A Childhood under Hitler and Stalin: Memoirs of a "Certified Jew"
Wieck, Michael, Lenz, Siegfried, Penny Milbou...
Paperback. Michael Wieck's account of his childhood in Konigsberg recalls a German city obliterated by fire-bombing during World War II. In the midst of privation, savagery and death, there were moments of absurdity. Translator(s): Milbouer, Penny. Num Pages: 328 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299185442
- ISBN
- 9780299185442
€ 28.72
€ 28.72
Paperback. Drawing on unpublished correspondence and other archival sources, this biography of Philip of Spain places him within the social, cultural, religious and regional context of his times. In doing so the author aims to reveal much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband and often troubled King. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300078008
- ISBN
- 9780300078008
€ 22.79
€ 22.79
Paperback. A comprehensive bilingual representation of French poetic achievement in the twentieth century, from the turn-of-the-century poetry of Guillaume Apollinaire to the high modernist art of Samuel Beckett to the contemporary verse of scourge Michel Houellebecq. Editor(s): Caws, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJ; DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 44. Weight in Grams: 988.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300143188
- ISBN
- 9780300143188
€ 33.87
€ 33.87
Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471089704
- ISBN
- 9780471089704
€ 37.99€ 27.19
€ 37.99
€ 27.19