Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Modern period, c 1500 onwards
Paperback. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488. Making Guinea Modern. 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925103
- ISBN
- 9780226925103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.63
€ 46.63
Hardcover. When the Republic of Guinea gained independence in 1958, one of the first policies of the new state was a village-to-village eradication of masks and other ritual objects it deemed 'fetishes'. This book intends to understand why this program was so important to the state and examines the complex role it had in creating a unified national identity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 halftones, 6 maps, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJ; HBJH; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226925097
- ISBN
- 9780226925097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.06
€ 130.06
Hardcover. It is often said that in order to know where we are going, we need to know where we have been. For some years the construction industry has been challenged to deliver better performance in terms of value for money, timelier construction and defect free building. Behind this remodelling of an industry is Government. Editor(s): Murray, Mike; Langford, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; JPQB; KNJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632059287
- ISBN
- 9780632059287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.56
€ 195.56
Paperback. An examination of the Hillsborough disaster, drawing on eyewitness account and interviews with those who were there and those most affected, published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the event. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; HBT; WSBV; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445634869
- ISBN
- 9781445634869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.72
€ 26.99
€ 19.72
Num Pages: 128 pages, 302 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 278 x 15. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764326288
- ISBN
- 9780764326288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.77
€ 30.99
€ 20.77
Paperback. The pillbox is the iconic defence structure of the Second World War. Covering renaissance caponiers, Martello Towers, Boer War blockhouses and the pillboxes of the First World War, this work describes the development of defence structures in the Second World War and analyses the different pillbox types: hexagonal, square, rectangular, and others. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; 3JJH; HBW; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443294
- ISBN
- 9780752443294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.56
€ 33.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Series: Lad Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, Cover + Photo plates of Mike's childhood. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPL; BM; JKSW1; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- PBK
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855683440
- ISBN
- 9781855683440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.65
€ 11.99
€ 10.65
Paperback. The Napoleonic Wars left their mark on European and world societies in a variety of ways, not least from the radical social and political change they evoked in many countries. Examining the social, political, and institutional aspects of warfare in the Napoleonic era, Mike Rapport considers their significance and the legacy they leave today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, c.10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199590964
- ISBN
- 9780199590964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.46
€ 13.99
€ 11.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 12 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBWN; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781722862
- ISBN
- 9781781722862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.36
€ 47.36
Paperback. This books links the stories of 18th Century courtesans into the way it was perceived at the time and uses satirical illustrations and contemporary quotations. Num Pages: 166 pages, Integrated images with colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473837744
- ISBN
- 9781473837744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.41
€ 25.99
€ 23.41
Paperback. Discover the history behind the facts Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647807
- ISBN
- 9781445647807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.83
€ 7.83
Paperback. The gripping true story of Klaus Fuchs: the spy who sold the nuclear secrets to the Russians. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755365661
- ISBN
- 9780755365661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Tells the stories of seven veterans who went through a hellish baptism of fire in the first battles on the front line, and fought in the last-ditch defence of Dunkirk. In this book, their accounts gives us an insight into the reality of the war and what it was really like to face the German Blitzkrieg in 1940. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; BK; HBWQ; JWLF; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552162340
- ISBN
- 9780552162340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.85
€ 11.99
€ 9.85
Paperback. Revealing the naturally courageous nature of 'Lady Lindy', that made her one of the most daring of twentieth-century women Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750979481
- ISBN
- 9780750979481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.16
€ 13.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Why does social class matter more than ever in Britain today? How has the meaning of class changed? What does this mean for social mobility and inequality? This title looks beyond the labels to explore how and why our society is changing and what this means for the people who find themselves in the margins as well as in the centre. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFFM; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 184 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Pelican
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241004227
- ISBN
- 9780241004227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. In 'How Can Man Die Better' Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook offers a detailed analysis of the Isandlwana campaign and the British defeat at the hands of the Zulus, as well as a new hypothesis of the battle and numerous fresh insights. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32pp of illustrations and 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBWM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848325814
- ISBN
- 9781848325814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.57
€ 20.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Series: Haynes Automotive Repair Manuals. Num Pages: 352 pages, b&w & line illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; TRCS; WGCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 270 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Haynes Manuals Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563922268
- ISBN
- 9781563922268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.96
€ 60.96
Paperback. The epic story of the German fighting machines and the men of the Panzerwaffe Num Pages: 320 pages, maps, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 434. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0000040
- ISBN
- 9781841198002
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 176 colour photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; WCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764346798
- ISBN
- 9780764346798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.61
€ 36.99
€ 24.61
Hardcover. Why did Asquith take Britain to war in 1914? What did educated young men believe their role should be? What was it like to fly over the Somme battlefield? How could a trench on the front line be 'the safest place'? These fascinating contemporary papers paint a highly personal and immediate picture of the war as it happened. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243938
- ISBN
- 9781851243938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.49
€ 18.49