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Paperback. Bletchley Park, known to those who worked there as Station X, was the scene of one of the greatest Allied triumphs of the Second World War. This book contains photographs showing them at work and play. It explains how their work influenced the battle against Nazi Germany and its Italian and Japanese allies. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, 70 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747812159
- ISBN
- 9780747812159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.27
€ 9.27
Paperback. This collection of essays assesses the work of a number of American intellectuals, including Susan Sontag, F.O. Mathieson, Daniel Bell and Hannah Arendt, who have addressed issues of culture and its multifaceted relations to politics, history, sociology and literary criticism. Editor(s): Murray, David. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894043
- ISBN
- 9780859894043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.89
€ 43.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 13 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; HBWQ; JFFN; JFSL4; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295998329
- ISBN
- 9780295998329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.78
€ 116.78
Paperback. A memoir, in which, the author brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPL; BM; JFFZ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785033506
- ISBN
- 9781785033506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.06
€ 16.99
€ 12.06
Hardback. Chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Here, the author has selected and annotated twenty documents for a documentary Appendix, culminating with President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCG; 3JJPG; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754675
- ISBN
- 9780804754675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.13
€ 111.13
Hardcover. Based on a combination of a range of second-hand sources with archival material from Spain, Britain, France and the United States, this book explores the Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 as a propaganda battle aimed mainly at foreign public opinion. Num Pages: 337 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JPVN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193324
- ISBN
- 9781845193324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Paperback. Long before television beamed daily images of combat into our living rooms, the author's on-the-spot reporting gave the American public a firsthand view of what war was like for the boys on the front. In this title, he follows the soldiers into the trenches, battlefields, field hospitals, and beleaguered cities of Europe. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; DN; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287686
- ISBN
- 9780803287686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.45
€ 29.99
€ 26.45
Hardcover. The Junkers 87 Stuka was an iconic weapon of World War Two and an aircraft name that was, and still is, instantly recognised worldwide. Its roles in Poland and the Battles of France and the Low Countries are almost legendary, but in the UK its import during the Battle of Britain is one that has never been covered in any specific detail. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Edition
- No edition stated.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908117359
- ISBN
- 9781908117359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.55
€ 42.99
€ 37.55
Paperback. Suitable for those working on gay and lesbian studies, American literature and culture, and twentieth century history, this book analyses texts produced by American gay men and lesbians in the first half of the twentieth century. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5665 x 3963 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822326977
- ISBN
- 9780822326977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.40
€ 30.99
€ 27.40
Hardcover. Editor(s): Wolhuter, C. C. Num Pages: 253 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPR; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 18. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626185821
- ISBN
- 9781626185821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 245.10€ 163.58
€ 245.10
€ 163.58
Hardback. A study of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, British composer of the late-1890s and early-1900s. It traces the development of his compositional style, from his final years at the Royal College of Music, to the time of his death in 1912. This edition contains an updated discography and bibliography. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 b&w photography, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810844773
- ISBN
- 9780810844773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.29
€ 99.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813220161
- ISBN
- 9780813220161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.38
€ 38.38
Paperback. Analyzes white fantasies of interracial desire in the history of popular American film. With readings of films like D W Griffith's 1915, "The Birth of a Nation" and of key forgotten films and censorship documents, this book argues that dominant fantasies of miscegenation have had a profound impact on the form and content of American cinema. Num Pages: 400 pages, 142 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691113050
- ISBN
- 9780691113050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 40.69
€ 51.78
€ 40.69
Hardback. In 1914 and 1915 the newly formed Federal League struggled for profits and Major League status, the established leagues battled to stop them, and the players organized baseball's first real union. The consequences of this battle would shape the business of baseball and American professional sports in general for many years to come. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; WSBG; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566638692
- ISBN
- 9781566638692
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.60
€ 76.60
hardcover. A three-volume study of the Holocaust. First published in 1961, Raul Hilberg's account of how Germany annihilated the Jewish community of Europe spurred discussion and shaped the field of Holocaust studies. This expanded edition includes new material, particularly from archives in Eastern Europe. Num Pages: 1426 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300095579
- ISBN
- 9780300095579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 209.99€ 148.73
€ 209.99
€ 148.73
Hardback. Constructs a framework that examines the subject of German collective memory, which has been shaped by the experience of Nazism, World War II, and the Holocaust. This title follows the evolution of German 'memory landscapes' all the way from national unification in 1870-71 through the world wars and political division to reunification in 1990. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 52 black-and-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; AM; GTB; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217683
- ISBN
- 9780520217683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.99€ 47.27
€ 60.99
€ 47.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 313 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; WCS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 11. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325991
- ISBN
- 9780764325991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.07
€ 30.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. A South African in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1940-45. 256 pages, c 70 b/w photos, illustrations, maps. Based on the author's diaries, From Addis to the Aosta Valley is the account of Keith Ford's service in the Second World War from 1940-1945. This is the story of an ordinary soldier, but one who has a keen eye for detail for the countryside and people around him. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HB; 3JJH; BJ; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 11. Weight: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916242
- ISBN
- 9781908916242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.46
€ 25.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. By the 1940s, the idealization of motherhood had waned, and the American mothers found themselves blamed for a host of societal and psychological ills. This title traces this important shift by exploring the evolution of maternalist politics, changing perceptions of the mother-child bond, and the rise of new approaches to childbirth and suffering. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226670225
- ISBN
- 9780226670225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.20
€ 27.99
€ 22.20
Hardback. The first "behind-the-scenes" history of FDR's secret mission to invade North Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, plus 8-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1D; 1HB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 42.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592289165
- ISBN
- 9781592289165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.58
€ 26.99
€ 21.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 936 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTB; HBWN; JHBL; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 1425. Weight in Grams: 1569.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 936
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804738804
- ISBN
- 9780804738804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.14€ 60.48
€ 62.14
€ 60.48
Paperback. Conceived within a clandestine relationship between a black man and a married white woman, Spain was born in Mississippi during the mid-1950s. This title portrays the dehumanizing conditions in the prisons, the pervasive abuses in the criminal justice system, and the case for overturning Spain's conspiracy conviction. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; JFSL3; JKV; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566397506
- ISBN
- 9781566397506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.90
€ 41.99
€ 36.90
Hardcover. An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JKSW1; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802435
- ISBN
- 9780875802435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.18
€ 56.18
Paperback. The story of Baltimore's great conflagration of 1904 is told with meticulous and thrilling detail. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200, 200 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420927
- ISBN
- 9780938420927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.16
€ 26.99
€ 26.16