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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Shows how John Locke, a great English philosopher of 18th century, arrived at his theory of knowledge. This work also shows how the liberal values of toleration formed the backbone of European thought of the 18th century. It looks at the questions which he addressed with such tenacity: 'how Man can know' and 'how Man should try to live'. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 136 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192803948
ISBN
9780192803948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

paperback. Locke was originally published in two volumes, Epistemology and Ontology. This paperback edition has within its covers the full text of both volumes. Series: Arguments of the Philosophers. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; HPC; HPJ; HPK; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1016. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSK0000728
ISBN
9780415100304
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Why were some countries able to build developmental states after World War II while others were not? This book argues that the critical factor was the reaction of domestic capitalists to the state-building project. It shows that the insufficient state capacity stemmed mainly from Indian industrialists' campaign against a developmental state. Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; KCM; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126234
ISBN
9780691126234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.86

Paperback. Representing the pinnacle of Cold War aircraft design and it has become an aviation icon together with its predecessor, the A-12, the Blackbird was a giant leap into the technical unknown and the design employed many forms of new technology made necessary by the excesses of speed, altitude and temperature to which the aircraft was subjected. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472804921
ISBN
9781472804921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Locus Amoenus provides a pioneering collection of new perspectives on Renaissance garden history, and the impact of its development. Experts in the field illustrate the extent of our knowledge of how the natural world looked and how humans related to their environment. Editor(s): Samson, Alexander. Series: Renaissance Studies Special Issues. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; TVS; WMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444361513
ISBN
9781444361513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.74

Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285408
ISBN
9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.73

Paperback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. This book-length study of this period, traces its history amid a series of overlapping discourses surrounding collectivism, urban renewal, experimentalist aesthetics, underground archives, and the radical politics of self-determination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285415
ISBN
9780520285415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.22

Follow the history of logging as it unfolds across the United States, from the virgin forests of the east, to the towering redwoods of the West Coast. Historic photography, much of it beautifully hand tinted, captures images of the early woods, the woodsman, and the machines of this important industry. Num Pages: 144 pages, 278 color, 63 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; KNAL; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 276 x 12. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326196
ISBN
9780764326196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Hardcover. Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever undertaken in the Adirondacks. In this volume, the author provides an in-depth history of railroad activity in the Adirondacks. He also describes the logging methods used and the role of railroads in the logging industry. Num Pages: 280 pages, 350 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; KNAL; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 889.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607946
ISBN
9780815607946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.74

Paperback. aeo Critical review of major topic in generative grammar by leading researcher. aeo An important contribution to the Minimalist Program, the most significant current development in linguistics. Series: Generative Syntax. Num Pages: 288 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189428
ISBN
9780631189428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.09

hardcover. A selection translated and edited with an introduction by G.H.R. Parkinson. Num Pages: 214 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 383. Good clean copy with minor age & shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035357
ISBN
9780198243069
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBTB; HBW; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644967
ISBN
9780691644967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.08

Paperback. These speeches exemplify how this remarkable woman affected Alberta's history and social policy. Editor(s): Lisac, Mark. Series: University of Alberta Centennial Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; 3JJ; DNF; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644886
ISBN
9780888644886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 22.10

Hardcover. If one had looked for a potential global city in Europe in the 1540s, the most likely candidate would have been Antwerp. Using his discovery of a network of Chinese merchant shipping routes on John Selden's map of China, the author reveals how London also flourished because of its encounters, engagements, and exchanges with East Asian cities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; 3JD; RGC; RGV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
y
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226080659
ISBN
9780226080659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.77

Sheet map. Series: Old House. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; HBTP1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 214 x 8. Weight in Grams: 115. New.
Publisher
Old House Books
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781908402288
ISBN
9781908402288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474854
ISBN
9780752474854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBW; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
Publisher
Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821084
ISBN
9781910821084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474227490
ISBN
9781474227490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.61

paperback. London in the nineteenth century was the greatest city mankind had ever seen. Its growth was stupendous. Its wealth was dazzling. This was the London of Blake, Thackeray and Mayhew, of Nash, Faraday and Disraeli. In this book, we witness the city's metamorphosis over the course of the century through the daily lives of its inhabitants. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 244 x 51. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Bodley Head
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924476
ISBN
9781847924476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.46

Paperback. In 1901 no other city matched London in size, wealth and grandeur. Yet it was also a city where poverty and disease were rife. In the worlds of work and popular culture, politics and crime, through war, immigration and sexual revolution, this history shows how the city shaped their lives and how it in turn was shaped by them. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 337 x 44. Weight in Grams: 754.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847924537
ISBN
9781847924537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.29

Paperback. Edinburgh-born James Boswell, at 22, kept a daily diary of his eventful second stay in London from 1762 to 1763. This journal presents a record of adventures ranging from his recounted love affair with a Covent Garden actress to his first amusingly bruising meeting with Samuel Johnson, to whom Boswell would later become both friend and biographer. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; BGLA; BJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436501
ISBN
9780140436501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. From costermongers to ex-convicts, from chimney-sweeps to vagrants, the underprivileged of London are brought to life in this book, where their plight is expressed through a blend of first person accounts and statistics. It originated in a series of newspaper articles that grew into a four volume account of the working-classes of London. Editor(s): Neuburg, Victor. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
508
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140432411
ISBN
9780140432411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.83

Paperback. An account of life below the margins in the greatest Metropolis in the world and a portrait of the habits, tastes, amusements, appearance, speech, humour, earnings and opinions of the labouring poor at the time of the Great Exhibition. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; DNJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840226195
ISBN
9781840226195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.07

Paperback. This groundbreaking investigation into the lives of London's underclass was undertaken by Henry Mayhew in the 1850s. His interviews with street traders, beggars, and thieves results in a work as vivid as a Victorian novel. This new selection includes original illustrations and an illluminating introduction and notes. Editor(s): Douglas-Fairhurst, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 black and white illustrations, and a map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199697571
ISBN
9780199697571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27