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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. Tzvetan Todorov's book examines the history of the past century by analyzing its spectacular political conflicts and by offering moving profiles of individuals who, at great personal cost, resisted the strictures of the communist and Nazi regimes. . Translator(s): Bellos, David. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 468. Reflections on the Twentieth Century. 304 pages. Tzvetan Todorov's book examines the history of the past century by analyzing its spectacular political conflicts and by offering moving profiles of individuals who, at great personal cost, resisted the strictures of the communist and Nazi regimes. . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 28. Weight: 468. Translator(s): Bellos, David.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843543602
ISBN
9781843543602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. As new
Edition
2Rev Ed
Publisher
Brandon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220766
ISBN
9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
2Rev Ed
Publisher
Brandon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KLJ0007593
ISBN
9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Challenges the commonly held view of Britain in the twentieth century as a nation in decline. This title examines the political, social and economic changes that transformed Britain. It looks at how jobs and prices, food and shelter, and education and welfare, shaped society and explores such areas as architecture, sport and popular culture. Num Pages: 512 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141011752
ISBN
9780141011752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.79

Paperback. Using newspapers, municipal documents, government investigations, organizational records, oral histories, and photographic evidence, this book relates the experience of working-class women - as community members, activists, pleasure seekers, and consumers of social services - to the process of urban development. Num Pages: 328 pages, 23 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820327723
ISBN
9780820327723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBN; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762784868
ISBN
9780762784868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. The complete history of the covert and sophisticated efforts of Hoover's FBI to promote a positive image and to immunize the FBI from legitimate criticisms of its abusive practices; offers a primer for our time highlighting the dangers to civil liberties and democratic values posed by secretive and effectively unaccountable intelligence agencies." Num Pages: 365 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPV; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 703.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619467
ISBN
9780700619467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 469.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183236
ISBN
9781859183236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; JFSJ1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275951
ISBN
9781846275951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.89

Hardback. Honoring the Doughboys: Following My Grandfather's World War I Diary is a stunning presentation of contemporary photographs taken by the author that are paired with diary entries written by his grandfather, George A. Carlson, who was a soldier in the U.S. Army during World War I Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AJB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
George F. Thompson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938086182
ISBN
9781938086182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 38.81

Paperback. This biography traces the career of General Harold K. Johnson. It provides insight into the nature of civil-military relations at the highest level of American government. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 364 pages, 37 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTM; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700609529
ISBN
9780700609529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.20

hardcover. A memoir by Freeman Sparks Bowley, a young white officer who served as a lieutenant in a regiment of US Colored Troops in the Union Army. This work describes how his Civil War experiences transformed him from a callow youth into an honorable man. It extols the role of black soldiers and their officers in the Union victory. Editor(s): Wilson, Keith P.; Smith, J. David. Series: New Perspectives on the History of the South. Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 b&w photos, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813029986
ISBN
9780813029986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.03

Hardback. The inspiring story of the Japanese American "Go for Broke" unit that rescued--against all odds--a trapped American battalion and went on to become the most decorated unit of its size in World War II Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSL3; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824456
ISBN
9780306824456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.94

Hardcover. Examines the early dissemination of European views on law and justice among Mexico's native peoples. Drawing on a rich range of documents, Pardo finds that honour, as well as related notions such as reputation, came to play a central role in shaping the lives and social relations of colonists and indigenous Mexicans alike. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 825.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119622
ISBN
9780472119622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.95

Paperback. Sze-yuen Chung was closely and actively involved in the entire process of transferring Hong Kong's sovereignty back to China. These memoirs record his personal experiences in Hong Kong's political scene in the two decades between 1979 and 1999. Editor(s): Chung, Sze-Yuen. Num Pages: 388 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629960209
ISBN
9789629960209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.30

Paperback. Editor(s): Ritcher, Kay T.; Merril, Johnson B. Num Pages: 83 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JM; JP; JW; KC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
83
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621009955
ISBN
9781621009955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.42
€ 50.67

Paperback. Half a million Hong Kong residents fled their homeland during the thirteen years before Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 - and nearly half of those returned within several years of leaving. Featuring stories of nine Hong Kong families, this title looks at the forces behind Hong Kong families' efforts at migration and settlement. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077043
ISBN
9780252077043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.90

Hardback. Half a million Hong Kong residents fled their homeland during the thirteen years before Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 - and nearly half of those returned within several years of leaving. This book takes a look at the forces behind Hong Kong families' successful and failed efforts at migration and settlement. Series: Studies of World Migrations. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035180
ISBN
9780252035180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.03

paperback. Offers an account of art made in Hong Kong in the years leading up to the handover of British sovereignty to China. The author considers a range of media, including painting, sculpture and photography, as well as other kinds of visual production such as architecture, fashion and graphic design. Series: Envisioning Asia. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; ACBP; ACXJ; AK; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891129
ISBN
9781861891129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.33

Paperback. In 1997 the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to China, ending the city's status as one of the last remnants of the British Empire and initiating a new phase for it as both a modern city and a hub for global migrations. This book presents a tour of Hong Kong city's postcolonial urban landscape. Num Pages: 320 pages, 101 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJPR; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLX; HBTR; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226448572
ISBN
9780226448572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.66