Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
hardcover. Describes the intervention of the tramp as a social type in the United States between 1869 and 1939. Tim Cresswell considers the ways in which the figure of the tramp was imagined, written and spoken about, and how by World War II it was being reclassified, renamed and rendered invisible. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; JFC; JFF; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890696
- ISBN
- 9781861890696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.61
€ 36.61
Paperback. The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In August 1917, the aggressive and demanding Oblt Rudolf Berthold took over the Staffel and brought a cadre of seasoned pilots with him from his former command. Illustrator(s): Dempsey, Harry. Series: Aviation Elite Units. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849083355
- ISBN
- 9781849083355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.82
€ 21.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. Focusing on the northern Atlantic Wall in the Low Countries and Scandinavia, this title addresses the special defensive features and unique aspects of fortification in these countries, such as the early focus on fortifying Norway; the greater use of turreted naval guns; and, the establishment of first-line Flak defences in the Low Countries. Illustrator(s): Hook, Adam. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDN; 1DND; 1DNN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 187 x 6. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846033933
- ISBN
- 9781846033933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Palmer, Ian. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 30ill.32col.ill. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; HBJF; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 248 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841767765
- ISBN
- 9781841767765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. The West Wall played a crucial role in the fighting of 1944 and 1945 in North-West Europe. This title takes a detailed look at the development and form of this key fortification, examining the principles of its defence in visual depth, and discussing its fate in the wake of the Allied onslaught. Illustrator(s): Taylor, Chris. Series: Fortress. Num Pages: 64 pages, 43 b&w illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, bibliography, further reading, glossary, ind. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766782
- ISBN
- 9781841766782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.32
€ 19.99
€ 14.32
Hardcover. In this book, Craig Clunas analyses the Ming Dynasty aristocracy's patronage of architecture, painting, calligraphy, and other art forms, as well as the contents of their splendid and recently-excavated tombs. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 40 black and white. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; ACBP; ACN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231037
- ISBN
- 9781780231037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Paperback. The author of the bestselling Darwin Spitfires casts a forensic eye over the role that Allied air forces played - or failed to play - in crucial World War II campaigns in New Guinea. This is the story of the early battles of the South West Pacific theatre - the Coral Sea, Kokoda, Milne Bay, Guadalcanal - presented as a single air campaign. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233833
- ISBN
- 9781742233833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Paperback. Gives detailed analysis of the military colours, flags and standards of the minor combatants in the Napoleonic Wars, such as the German states of Westphalia and Mecklenburg, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Illustrator(s): Rosignoli, Guido. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 8pp colour artwork, 35 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNS; 1DSE; 1DSP; 3JH; GTH; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 249 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850454109
- ISBN
- 9780850454109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 22col.ill. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJH; HBG; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1976
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850450958
- ISBN
- 9780850450958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.84
€ 17.99
€ 12.84
Paperback. The Edwardian period is often seen as something of a gilded age, war would imminently remove hundreds of thousands of men from the labour force, and instigate progress to mechanize. This book tells the story of farming in Britain in the early years of the twentieth century - an age of horse, steam and intensive labour. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; HBTB; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747808077
- ISBN
- 9780747808077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.86
€ 11.99
€ 9.86
Paperback. Assessing the relative importance of British influence and of indigenous impulses in shaping an independent Ireland, this book identifies the relationship between personality and process in determining Irish history. Num Pages: 778 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1078. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0036625
- ISBN
- 9780521377416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
paperback. Providing a full-length investigations of Pierre de Fermat's life and work, this title provides rare insight into the mathematical genius of a hobbyist who never sought to publish his work, yet who ranked with his contemporaries Pascal and Descartes in shaping the course of modern mathematics. Num Pages: 456 pages, 67 figs. BIC Classification: 3JD; BG; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0037544
- ISBN
- 9780691036663
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
hardcover. The first volume of a two-volume intellectual biography of Auguste Comte, the founder of modern sociology and positivism. Series: Auguste Comte Intellectual Biography. Num Pages: 792 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HPC; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 159 x 41. Weight in Grams: 115. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ price clipped & has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAM0001102
- ISBN
- 9780521434058
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 4KL; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (UA) A / AS level. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Connell Guides
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911187486
- ISBN
- 9781911187486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.54
€ 11.99
€ 10.54
Hardcover. The insightful and entertaining account of an outstanding British diplomatic career in the post-colonial period. Num Pages: 300 pages, Photographic plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBXS; 3JJ; BM; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908531155
- ISBN
- 9781908531155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.50
€ 33.99
€ 24.50
Paperback. Although the primary role of the P-47 was tactical ground support, a number of enemy aircraft were downed by pilots over the battlefields of western Europe. This volume explains the tactics used by crews, includes interviews with Aces and lists all the units involved. Series: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 40 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBT; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329065
- ISBN
- 9781855329065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.09
€ 21.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. The Blenheim IF flew some of Fighter Command's early offensive operations, and the type soon proved vulnerable when pitted against single-seat fighters. However, for much of 1940 the Blenheim fighter squadrons provided the RAF's main long-range convoy escort and nightfighter capability. This title deals with these single-seat fighters. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849086660
- ISBN
- 9781849086660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.27
€ 21.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. Covering all the naval fighter pilots to achieve ace status during World War I, this book examines the elite members of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). It covers the members of the RNAS who 'made ace'. It also cover the naval Aces from the other participants in the war. Illustrator(s): Dempsey, Harry. Series: Aircraft of the Aces. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849083454
- ISBN
- 9781849083454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.09
€ 21.99
€ 16.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849080750
- ISBN
- 9781849080750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.32
€ 20.99
€ 15.32
Paperback. Presents the history of the first destroyers of the Royal Navy, which revolutionized the way war was fought at sea with new armaments and a great improvement on earlier designs. This title highlights the role the destroyers played in the North Sea during the crucial battles to control the Heliogoland Bight. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; JWF; JWMV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 185 x 5. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846035142
- ISBN
- 9781846035142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04