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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Hardcover. This text examines the effect of post-Soviet transitions on current problem-solving trends with regards to world capitalism. Using Central Europe as an example it is shown that the application of the Western liberal capitalist model has not been without its difficulties. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 217 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DF; 3JJPR; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 461.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333651254
ISBN
9780333651254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.66

Hardcover. This book sets out to unravel and explain the puzzle of the global rise of China: how, in just forty years, China has been quickly transformed from a poor, backward third-world country to one of the world s core economic powerhouses. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664736
ISBN
9780745664736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Paperback. This book sets out to unravel and explain the puzzle of the global rise of China: how, in just forty years, China has been quickly transformed from a poor, backward third-world country to one of the world s core economic powerhouses. Series: China Today. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTF; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745664743
ISBN
9780745664743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.80

Hardcover. Despite the explosion of interest in the "global 1968," the arts in this period - both popular and avant-garde forms - have too often been neglected. This interdisciplinary volume brings together scholars in history, cultural studies, musicology and other areas to explore the symbiosis of the sonic and the visual in the counterculture of the 1960s. Editor(s): Brown, Timothy Scott; Lison, Andrew E. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACXJ; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137375223
ISBN
9781137375223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.34

Hardcover. As railways, steamships, and telegraph communications brought distant places into unprecedented proximity, previously minor discrepancies in local time-telling became a global problem. Vanessa Ogle s chronicle of the struggle to standardize clock times and calendars from 1870 to 1950 highlights the many hurdles that proponents of uniformity faced." Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; HBG; JFFS; PDX; PGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674286146
ISBN
9780674286146
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.95

Paperback. The definitive popular account of the landmark event in British history by an acclaimed young historian. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, colour. BIC Classification: 3JD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117331
ISBN
9780349117331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Hardcover. The Glubb Reports studies papers written by General Sir John Glubb, the long-serving British commander of the Jordanian Arab Legion. It covers issues such as the role of tribes and desert control, the impact of Palestine, the Arab Legion's role in the first Arab-Israeli war, the expansion of the Arab Legion, and Glubb's dismissal in 1956. Series: Britain and the World. Num Pages: 194 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137380104
ISBN
9781137380104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. The Go-Go Years "The Go-Go Years is not to be read in the usual manner of Wall Street classics. You do not read this book to see our present situation reenacted in the past, with only the names changed. You read it because it is a wonderful description of the way things were in a different time and place. Series: Wiley Investment Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471357544
ISBN
9780471357544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.19

Paperback. This is the first book about the life of jazz pianist and composer Stan Tracey CBE (1926-2013). Drawn largely from his personal diaries and some of his many interviews, his son Clark Tracey pieces together what made the late Stan Tracey a unique character in jazz music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGJ; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781793534
ISBN
9781781793534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.39

Hardback. Drawing on a range of memoirs, art, poetry, and contemporary records, this title reconstructs their experience of captivity, return, and encounter with a postwar Japan that now seemed as alien as it had once been familiar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 3 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276154
ISBN
9780520276154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.71
€ 49.62

Paperback. In The Gods of Revolution, Christopher Dawson brought to bear, as Glanmor Williams said, his brilliantly perceptive powers of analysis on the French Revolution. . . . In so doing he reversed the trends of recent historiography which has concentrated primarily on examining the social and economic context of that great upheaval. Series: Works of Christopher Dawson. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813227092
ISBN
9780813227092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.60

Hardcover. Elizabeth I consciously and determinedly provided a Government mediation and arbitration scheme. A wealth of primary sources show that she had a special concern for women, the poor and anyone disadvantaged by the costs and delays of the law. Her Privy Council arranged arbitrations with no fees and with free legal aid for those who needed it. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Holo Books The Arbitration Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957215306
ISBN
9780957215306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 43.21

Paperback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163736
ISBN
9781405163736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.65

Hardback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405163729
ISBN
9781405163729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.88

Hardback. This volume contains essays on Russian literature and thought from the classical age. It looks at the important work of well-known authors such as Pushkin and Dostoevsky, relatively unknown writers such as Marlinsky and Boborykin, and studies of thinkers such as Herzen and Chaadaev. Editor(s): Offord, Derek; White, Stephen. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; CFA; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333557334
ISBN
9780333557334
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.59

Paperback. Beginning with the return of the remnants of Magellan's circumnavigation in 1522 and ending with Charles' death in 1558, the author brings to life the periods of the Renaissance, revealing how the Spaniards were able to conquer Guatemala, Yucatan, Columbia, Venezuela, Peru and Chile and why Cabeza de Vaca walked from Florida to Mexico. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16 pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 1QDH; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141034492
ISBN
9780141034492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.50

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Natural Heritage Books Canada
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896219905
ISBN
9781896219905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.88

Paperback. In 1997, Grant Hadwin committed an act of violence - he destroyed the Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The tree was a scientific marvel, beloved by the Haida people who believed it sacred. This book tells the story of what pushed him to such an act, an environmental protest which acts as a metaphor for the challenge the world faces. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPR; BT; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099515791
ISBN
9780099515791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. 'A stunning read from a superb storyteller.' Clare Mackintosh From the #1 ebook and Sunday Times bestseller, comes the tale of a young woman in search of her past, and the mother who will do anything to keep it hidden.. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0295982
ISBN
9780008220853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'A stunning read from a superb storyteller.' Clare Mackintosh From the #1 ebook and Sunday Times bestseller, comes the tale of a young woman in search of her past, and the mother who will do anything to keep it hidden.. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JMG; FF; FH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0296109
ISBN
9780008220853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. When the United States entered World War II on December 7, 1941, only one group of American soldiers had already confronted the fascist enemy on the battlefield. This book contains 154 letters selected from thousands held in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives at NYU's Tamiment Library, provides a fresh perspective on aspects of World War II. Editor(s): Carroll, Peter N.; Nash, Michael H.; Small, Melvin. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814716601
ISBN
9780814716601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. Propaganda during the Battle of Britain contributed to high national morale and optimism, with 'The 'Few's' prowess and valour projected through Air Ministry communiques and daily claims 'scores'. The media was a willing partner in portraying their heroism, also later consolidated in wartime publications, films and historiography. Num Pages: 404 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JFD; JPVN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230279964
ISBN
9780230279964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 123.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 387 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JFD; JPVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 740.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403989987
ISBN
9781403989987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.58

Paperback. A unique and gripping document: the recently discovered diaries which reveal the story of an elderly German who saved so many lives he became known as the 'Oskar Schindler of China' Num Pages: 416 pages, Integrated: 35, integrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349111414
ISBN
9780349111414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

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