Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. As remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. This title tells an epic tale of navigation, trade and technology, money and religious zealotry, political diplomacy and espionage, sea battles and shipwrecks, endurance, courage and terrifying brutality. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3H; 3J; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571290901
- ISBN
- 9780571290901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.03
€ 17.99
€ 12.03
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive analysis of race, health, and colonization in a specific cross-cultural contact zone in the Texas borderlands between 1780 and 1861. Throughout this eighty-year period, ordinary health concerns shaped cross-cultural interactions during Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo colonization. Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies. Num Pages: 258 pages, 6 photos, 4 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803285880
- ISBN
- 9780803285880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.70
€ 69.70
Hardback. This book examines the study of natural history in the Spanish Empire in the years, 1750-1850, taking a transatlantic approach to the history of science. Series Editor(s): Thompson, Andrew; MacKenzie, John. Series: Studies in Imperialism. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBTQ; PDX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719084935
- ISBN
- 9780719084935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.46
€ 153.46
Hardback. Editor(s): Schafer, Valerie; Thierry, Benjamin G. Series: History of Computing. Num Pages: 190 pages, 1 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; JFSJ1; KNT; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319208367
- ISBN
- 9783319208367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.29
€ 64.29
Hardback. "Ruderman uncovers a fascinating episode in the history of European Jewry and Jewish-Christian intellectual relations. Connecting the Covenants is compelling as both narrative and history."-Matt Goldish, The Ohio State University Series: Jewish Culture & Contexts. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; HRAF; HRC; HRJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812240160
- ISBN
- 9780812240160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.57
€ 80.57
Paperback. Collection of lectures by distinguished scholars about the uses of architecture in literature, film, and theater. Editor(s): Handa, Rumiko; Potter, James; Borden, Iain. Num Pages: 232 pages, 33 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AM; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803217430
- ISBN
- 9780803217430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.90
€ 41.90
Paperback. Argues that Hitler's rise to power was financed and supported by the US and Britain to prevent Germany allying with Russia. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745321813
- ISBN
- 9780745321813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.20
€ 38.99
€ 26.20
hardcover. In 1774 delegates from twelve English colonies in North America assembled in congress. This assemblage laid the foundation for the first national political body in the United States. This is a study of the Congress from 1774 to 1789, the 15 years of its existence. Series: Stanford Studies in the New Political History. Num Pages: 392 pages, 34 line diagrams 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804722933
- ISBN
- 9780804722933
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.49
€ 85.49
Paperback. Provides an analysis of the recent changes - both quantitative and qualitative - that have occurred in the wake of the landmark 1992 elections. Comprehensive statistics and other data cover the campaign finances and roll-call voting behaviour of all 40 members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; JPHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 267.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819195616
- ISBN
- 9780819195616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.60
€ 72.60
Hardcover. In the case City of Boerne v. Flores, the Supreme Court struck down the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. Waltman offers the first book-length analysis of the act to show how this case contributes to an intense legal debate still ongoing today: Can and should the Supreme Court be the exclusive interpreter of the Constitution? Num Pages: 207 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; JPVH4; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137300638
- ISBN
- 9781137300638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.04
€ 122.04
paperback. This work demonstrates that a close look at American politicians at work in their districts can tell the observer a great deal about the process of representation. The author reveals grassroots approaches to explore how patterns of representation have changed in recent decades. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 tables, 5 maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPA; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807848555
- ISBN
- 9780807848555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.12
€ 45.12
Hardback. During the long decade from 1848 to 1861 America was like a train speeding down the track, without an engineer or brakes. The new territories acquired from Mexico had vastly increased the size of the nation, but debate over their status - and importantly the status of slavery within them - paralyzed the nation. This book examines these issues. Editor(s): Finkelman, Paul; Kennon, Donald R. Series: Perspective History of Congress 1801-1877. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821419779
- ISBN
- 9780821419779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Sections in English and sections in French. Series: Centre de Recherche et D'Information Socio-politiques. Num Pages: 530 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691623146
- ISBN
- 9780691623146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.32
€ 94.32
Paperback. Sections in English and sections in French. Series: Centre de Recherche et D'Information Socio-politiques. Num Pages: 630 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JJPK; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691624198
- ISBN
- 9780691624198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.50
€ 112.50
Hardback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648439
- ISBN
- 9780745648439
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Paperback. The Democratic Republic of Congo has become one of the world's bloodiest hot spots. 2003 saw the end of a five-year war in which millions lost their lives - one of the deadliest conflicts since World War II. Despite recent peace agreements and democratic elections, the country is still plagued by army and militia violence. Series: Hot Spots in Global Politics Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745648446
- ISBN
- 9780745648446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.43
€ 22.43
Based on extensive research in the Russian archives, this book examines the Soviet approach to the Vietnam conflict between the 1954 Geneva conference on Indochina and late 1963, when the overthrow of the South Vietnamese president Ngo Dinh Diem and the assassination of John F. Kennedy radically transformed the conflict. Series: Cold War International History Project. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FMV; 3JJP; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747127
- ISBN
- 9780804747127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.06
€ 83.06
Paperback. This work looks at draft resistance, the cutting edge of the anti-war movement at the height of the Vietnam conflict. It focuses on Boston as a prominent centre of the movement and reveals the crucial role of draft resisters in shifting anti-war sentiment to the centre of American politics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 30 illustrations, 29 tables, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBWS2; JPW; JWX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807854365
- ISBN
- 9780807854365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.26
€ 52.26
paperback. An exploration of the early lives and careers of economist Abram Harris Jr., sociologist E. Franklin Frazier, and political scientist Ralph Bunche - three black scholars who taught at Howard University during the New Deal and, together, formed the leading edge of US social science radicalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations, 2 tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807853436
- ISBN
- 9780807853436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.12
€ 45.12
Hardback. An original exploration of how the intelligence community became aware of the growing insurgent threat in the twilight of Empire, the challenges this posed, and its impact upon how Whitehall saw the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPSH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042932
- ISBN
- 9781849042932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 43.78
€ 48.99
€ 43.78
Hardcover. British Airs and the Making of Environmental Medicine. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology. 240 pages, Illustrations. This book explores the social origins of the Western preoccupation with health and environmental hazards. It looks at the rise of the dichotomy between the vulnerable 'in' and the threatening 'out' by examining the pathologies associated with weather, domestic space, ventilation, clothing, and travel in Britain at the turn of the 19th century. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; MBX; MMR. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 16. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230104754
- ISBN
- 9780230104754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Hardback. Confronting the Bomb tells the dramatic, inspiring story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756310
- ISBN
- 9780804756310
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.87
€ 135.87
Paperback. Tells the story of how citizen activism helped curb the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. This book shows how a worldwide, grassroots campaign challenged the nuclear priorities of the great powers and, ultimately, thwarted their nuclear ambitions. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; HBTB; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press California
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756327
- ISBN
- 9780804756327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.13
€ 34.99
€ 31.13
Hardback. This fascinating book explains the processes of suburbanization in the context of post-socialist societies transitioning from one system of socio-spatial order to another. Case studies of seven Central and Eastern Europe city regions illuminate growth patterns and key conditions for the emergence of sprawl. Editor(s): Stanilov, Kiril; Sykora, Ludek. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DV; 3JJPR; 3JM; AMVD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405185486
- ISBN
- 9781405185486
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.88
€ 76.88