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Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674072909
- ISBN
- 9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.09
€ 25.99
€ 23.09
Hardcover. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael. Series: Through the Lens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334. Series: Through the Lens. 240 pages, 400 photographs. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael.
- Publisher
- After the Battle
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781870067270
- ISBN
- 9781870067270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.63
€ 38.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Translator(s): Templer, William. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 line illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 554. The Concentration Camp. 370 pages, black & white illustrations. Looks at the concentration camp from the inside as a laboratory of cruelty and a system of absolute power built on extreme violence, starvation, "terror labor," and the business-like extermination of human beings. Based on historical documents and the reports of survivors, this book details how the resistance of prisoners was broken down. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight: 530. Translator(s): Templer, William.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691006857
- ISBN
- 9780691006857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.73
€ 45.99
€ 32.73
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.21
€ 21.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. Since war is among the oldest of human activities - long antedating the invention of writing - presumably the earliest attempts to record it took the form of poems or songs that were performed on suitable occasions. However revealing or inspiring, poems are no substitute for military theory and written history. Num Pages: 1024 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: GB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 204 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2334.
- Publisher
- Amber Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782740230
- ISBN
- 9781782740230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.42€ 48.30
€ 57.42
€ 48.30
Paperback. Many thousands of people kill themselves every year, and many more are left behind to grieve. This book recounts individual suicide cases from the Bible and ancient Greeks to the present day and analyzes how ideas about suicide have changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209365
- ISBN
- 9780300209365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.13
€ 16.99
€ 14.13
paperback. This text is an account of the vibrant international network that the American socio-political reformers constructed - so often obscured by notions of American exceptionalism - and of its profound impact on the USA from the 1870s through to 1945. Num Pages: 648 pages, 33 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JHM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 648
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002012
- ISBN
- 9780674002012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.47
€ 49.99
€ 41.47
Paperback. Celebrates Wales and things Welsh. This study it reflects the bilingual literature and folklore of Wales, the buildings and varied landscapes, the national character and humour, the historical predicaments and the political condition of this small but extraordinary country. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140274844
- ISBN
- 9780140274844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.06
€ 23.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Abridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099570387
- ISBN
- 9780099570387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.52
€ 26.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, 52 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; HBJD1; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 242 x 4. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840331004
- ISBN
- 9781840331004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.80
€ 15.99
€ 15.80
Hardcover. Over forty original colour profiles of the Phantom II jet fighter showing a variety of camouflage and markings deployed by different countries' air forces. Series: Spotlight on. Num Pages: 48 pages, Over 40 full colour artworks; colour & b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JWMV3; WDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Publisher
- Mushroom Model Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788365281333
- ISBN
- 9788365281333
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.06
€ 34.99
€ 29.06
Hardback. Completing his acclaimed trilogy on the history of Israel, Leslie Stein brings readers right up to contemporary events in Israel Since the Six-Day War. Num Pages: 456 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 39. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Polity Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745647265
- ISBN
- 9780745647265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.90
€ 20.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192850904
- ISBN
- 9780192850904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 49.75
€ 49.99
€ 49.75
Paperback. Provides an introduction to medieval and early modern Scotland. These books contain specially commissioned essays by historians which cover topics such as the origins of Scotland, the Wars of Independence, the Stewart monarchy, the medieval economy, the Highlands, the role of the church, and Scotland's place in Europe. Editor(s): Harris, Bob; MacDonald, Alan. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JB; 3JD; 3JH; HBJD1. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845860417
- ISBN
- 9781845860417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.56
€ 101.56
Hardcover. Explores London both from the viewpoint of the many writers who have used it as a stage for their plots and their characters; and of the readers whose imagination is fired by the knowledge that they are standing outside the home of David Copperfield on the Strand or Count Dracula's residence in Piccadilly. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; DSRC; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470245
- ISBN
- 9780752470245
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007263684
- ISBN
- 9780007263684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.38
€ 21.99
€ 15.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610394734
- ISBN
- 9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.91
€ 18.99
€ 13.91
Hardback. Reviews the burial history of central North Yorkshire Num Pages: 448 pages, Tables, black & white|Illustrations, black & white|Line drawings, black & white|Graphs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; HBJD1; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 38. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719089206
- ISBN
- 9780719089206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.22
€ 150.22
Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 668
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226109220
- ISBN
- 9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.47
€ 36.99
€ 28.47
Hardback. A new multi-volume series covering United States Naval patches from World War II to the present each volume contains over 1000 patches in full color. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 1,000 patches. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887407536
- ISBN
- 9780887407536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.29
€ 36.99
€ 30.29
Paperback. Based on archival materials and featuring memoirs of Holocaust survivors, this volume offers a rich array of both tragic and inspiring studies of the sanctification of life as practiced by Jewish medical professionals. Editor(s): Grodin, Michael A. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333484
- ISBN
- 9781785333484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.75
€ 44.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 200 black and white and color photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 280 x 10. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764313981
- ISBN
- 9780764313981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.10
€ 16.10
Paperback. 244p. p.b.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd Middlesex, England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Edition
- New Impression
- SKU
- KON0712511
- ISBN
- 9780140207064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. By helping readers understand the financial history of this period and the way banking shaped the society in which ordinary Americans lived and worked, this book broadens and deepens our knowledge of the Early American Republic. Series: How Things Worked. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; KCZ; KFFK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421759
- ISBN
- 9781421421759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.36
€ 24.99
€ 21.36