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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. During the 1960s Glasgow boy Colin MacFarlane had his own gang: the Incredible Gorbals Diehards. These were young boys trying to survive in one of the world's toughest areas, the infamous slums of Glasgow. Presenting the adventures of the gang, this title reveals what it was like to grow up on the streets in the Gorbals. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845965655
ISBN
9781845965655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00
€ 13.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Picture section. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472941022
ISBN
9781472941022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620400593
ISBN
9781620400593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. An insight into the impact GIs had on the British during the Second World War - from stockings to gum Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450230
ISBN
9780752450230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. An examination of Irish Gothic art from the years 1169 to 1550. It looks at what survives of Gothic art in Ireland and discusses such wide-ranging topics as the historiography of the style, its metalwork, iconography and forms. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 colour pl 170 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3H; 3JB; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 275 x 220 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1234. Large Folio. Illustrated.Nice copy with dustwrapper.Early Ireland. Archaeology.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KEX0283178
ISBN
9780300094350
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. In the 1790s, Britain was struck by a reading revolution, a taste for terror fiction that seemed to know no bounds. How is it that the age of Enlightenment gave rise to the genre of the literary ghost story? "Gothic Documents" seeks to answer this and other questions. Editor(s): Clery, E. J.; Miles, Robert. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719040276
ISBN
9780719040276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.12

Paperback. This collection explores 'Gothic sf' from 1980-2010. Ranging across narrative media and across genres, taking in horror, sf, the Gothic, the New Weird and more, essays examine questions of genre, medical science, gender, biopower and capitalism. Editor(s): Wasson, Sara; Alder, Emily. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 219 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781380031
ISBN
9781781380031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.02

Paperback. In this study Robert Miles uses the tools of modern literary theory and criticism to analyse Gothic texts. Miles introduces the reader to contexts of Gothic in the 18th century, including its historical development and its placement within discourse and gender concerns of the period. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; DSBD; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719060090
ISBN
9780719060090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 424 pages, 50 b/w photos, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 31. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909982710
ISBN
9781909982710
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 31.76

Hardcover. Gott Strafe England Volume 2 continues the detailed analysis of the German Strategic Air Offensive against Great Britain through the years 1917 and 1918. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294512
ISBN
9781910294512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVUA; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781591369
ISBN
9781781591369
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.11

Hardback. This book project is a cultural history of rice consumption in the city of Canton (now Guangzhou), China's southernmost metropolis. Special emphasis is placed on the qualitative dimension of the local food culture and the dynamic interactions between the local society and the modern state. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables, 6 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804772266
ISBN
9780804772266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.87

Hardback. This edited collection is the product of a National Research Working Group (NRWG) established by Said Adejumobi and supported by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). It analyzes the progress made in Nigeria since the return to democratic rule in 1999 and the prospects of democratic consolidation in the country. Editor(s): Adejumobi, Said. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JMC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2010th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230103955
ISBN
9780230103955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.24
€ 65.36

paperback. This title is a detailed examination of social interaction in the city of Chihuahua, a major silver mining center of colonial Mexico. Founded at the beginning of the 18th century, the city attracted people from all over New Spain, all summoned by the voices of the mines of Chihuahua. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804741682
ISBN
9780804741682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Rather, the Revolution built upon a long history of civic engagement and a complicated relationship between the practice of majority-rule and exclusionary policy-making on the part of appointed and self-selected constituencies. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415277
ISBN
9781421415277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.10

Paperback. Based on internal documents, long-term fieldwork, and interviews, this book charts the emergence of population as a central source of power in the People's Republic of China, documenting the gradual shift from hard birth planning techniques toward soft neoliberal approaches. Num Pages: 412 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JMC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804748803
ISBN
9780804748803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Paperback. When and how did public health become modern? This book offers a fresh answer to this question through an examination of Victorian and Edwardian England, long considered one of the critical birthplaces of modern public health. Series: Berkeley Series in British Studies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 31 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; HBJD1; MBN; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290358
ISBN
9780520290358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691170909
ISBN
9780691170909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.75

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691119748
ISBN
9780691119748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54
€ 52.16

Paperback. This book provides a wide-ranging historical account of the development of the Japanese economy, from the 17th century to the present day. The author presents an alternative theory to the traditional western view of Japan's economic development, emphasising the role of the state. Series: Aspects of Political Economy S. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JPQB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745614144
ISBN
9780745614144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Paperback. Presents an understanding of the machinery and processes of government in the United Kingdom as well as of the forces shaping the country's politics. This book features clear summaries of arguments and chronologies of complex events, as well as boxes giving biographical data on significant political figures. Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 592 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
4th Edition
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631226819
ISBN
9780631226819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Paperback. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was an intervention of historic proportions in the US economy during the Great Recession. What lessons for the future can we learn from this massive federal program? In this book, scholars from public administration and public policy analyze the fraught politics and complex implementation of ARRA. Editor(s): Conlan, Timothy J.; Posner, Paul L.; Regan, Priscilla M. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 figures, 15 tables, 11 figures, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JPQB; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163706
ISBN
9781626163706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 204 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590338834
ISBN
9781590338834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.62
€ 70.07

hardcover. A survey of governmental industrial policy in Britain from 1900 to 1990, revealing both the macroeconomic context of such policy and the microeconomic effects. Dr Tomlinson is a reputable scholar of government policy over this period, and this book illuminates both the formation of policy, and the capacity of each government to fulfil its aims. Num Pages: 470 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; KCC; KCZ; KFFD; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 33. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780198287490
ISBN
9780198287490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.08

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