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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardback. Presenting the history of German youth in the First World War, this book investigates the dawn of the era of mobilizing teenagers and schoolchildren for experiments in state building and the political movements like fascism and communism. It explores how German teachers could be legendary for their sarcasm and harsh methods. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 10 halftones, 3 charts, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674049833
ISBN
9780674049833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.38
€ 57.94

paperback. Examines youth cultures at three historical points - 1968, 1988 and 2008 - and argues that present-day youth culture in China has international and local roots. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBTB; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426. From Red Guards to Netizens. 304 pages, 23 b/w illus. Examines youth cultures at three historical points - 1968, 1988 and 2008 - and argues that present-day youth culture in China has international and local roots. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJF; HBTB; JFSP2. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 17. Weight: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107602502
ISBN
9781107602502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.00
€ 27.48

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780324623
ISBN
9781780324623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.90

Paperback. A revealing account of the revolution that kick-started the Arab Spring, utilizing first-person testimony from those on the ground. Series: African Arguments. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBT; 3JMG; HBJH; HBLX; HBTV; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780324616
ISBN
9781780324616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Paperback. A ground-breaking history of class struggle and the making of the black working class in South Africa. Series: African History Archive. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 black & white halftones, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 20. .
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783609840
ISBN
9781783609840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.51

Hardback. Ahead of his time-Fuller's visions on globalization and the "rescue through technology" Editor(s): Krausse, Joachim; Lichtenstein, Claude. Num Pages: 528 pages, 600 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKB; AMA; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037785249
ISBN
9783037785249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBWJ; JM; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231171328
ISBN
9780231171328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558378
ISBN
9781904558378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Paul and Marie Pireaud, a young peasant couple from southwest France, were newlyweds when World War I erupted. With Paul in the army from 1914 to 1919, they were forced to conduct their marriage by correspondence. This book draws upon the hundreds of letters they wrote and tells their moving story and reveals a personal perspective on war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030510
ISBN
9780674030510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. This study shows how the feminist movement of the 1960s first found momentum in the seemingly peaceable time of the 1950s. It explores white middle class America and argues that mixed messages given to girls during this decade lent fuel to the fire that would later become known as feminism. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226072616
ISBN
9780226072616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.39

Paperback. Offers a study of the 'Young Turks', a group of Turkish army officers who sought to reform the Ottoman Empire and led a constitutional revolution against Sultan Ahmed Hamid II in 1908. This book discusses the counter-revolution of 1909 and the emergence of the 'Group of Saviour officers' who formed a cabinet determined to destroy the Young Turks. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850659105
ISBN
9781850659105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.04

Paperback. B-Format edition of the bestselling Young Soul Rebels Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JJPL; AVGQ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846973932
ISBN
9781846973932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.06

Paperback. 'The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly, an excellent read' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Married for almost seventy years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet his origins have remained curiously shrouded in obscurity. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007305391
ISBN
9780007305391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APFB; BGF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 50. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062112491
ISBN
9780062112491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.75

Hardback. A definitive new biography, deftly interweaving an account of Turner's early life with profound scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of his work Series: J.M.W. Turner: A Life in Art. Num Pages: 552 pages, 350 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AGB; BGF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140651
ISBN
9780300140651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.81
€ 74.61

Paperback. A biography of Lawrence of Arabia in the years that formed him. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 206 x 28. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549111
ISBN
9781848549111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691652313
ISBN
9780691652313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.80

Paperback. This book brings together the study of silent cinema and the study of British cinema, both of which have seen some of the most exciting developments in Film Studies in recent years. The result is a comprehensive survey of one of the most important periods of film history. Editor(s): Higson, Andrew. Series: Exeter Studies in Film History. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; APF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 185 x 29. Weight in Grams: 738.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897174
ISBN
9780859897174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.78

Paperback. Get ready: as a 12-year-old girl living in Britain in the 1880s, you are about to start work for a wealthy family. You will be busy all day long as a Victorian servant. This humorous title can be used as a background approach to wider issues in Victorian times, such as class divides, daily life and the position of men and women. Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 5AH; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 356 x 696 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Salariya Book Company Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910706480
ISBN
9781910706480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. Discover what it was like to be a barber surgeon in the sixteenth century and why it was a terrible time for people to be sick. Sharpen your saw before amputating an infected leg, learn how to make false noses and ears for patients injured on the battlefield and don't treat victims of the plague without your special mask! Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 240 x 190 x 3. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Salariya Book Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909645295
ISBN
9781909645295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. As a man brought up a British coal-mining village in the 1860s, you have to endure the dangers and difficulties of working underground in a Victorian mine. Find out how pit ponies are used, how the coal is mined, and how to survive deep underground. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be a Victorian miner! Illustrator(s): Antram, David. Series: You Wouldn't Want to be.. Num Pages: 40 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; YNH. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 240 x 213 x 3. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Salariya Book Company Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909645301
ISBN
9781909645301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH; AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
ECW Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770412422
ISBN
9781770412422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.41

Hardcover. The story of Keith 'Skeets' Ogilvie who became an 'Ace' flying Spitfires during the Battle of Britain, was shot down, and was one of those fortunate not to have been murdered by the Gestapo having taken part in the famous 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III. Num Pages: 296 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWG; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 222 x 28. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Fighting High Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993415227
ISBN
9780993415227
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. "First published in 1914."--Title page verso. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 257.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613216934
ISBN
9781613216934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.00

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