Britain by the Book

Fight for the Sky: The Story of the Spitfire and Hurricane - Douglas Bader

70,15 RON 77,94 RON

Reducere. He tells the inspiring story of the Battle of Britain from the viewpoint of "The Few". Using superb illustrations he traces the development of the ...

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Make the Most of Your Time in Britain, Paperback - Rough Guides

107,99 RON

Make the Most of Your Time in Britain is a celebration of the most extraordinary places you can visit in Great Britain.From historic houses to ecce...

rough guides, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition: An Ethnobotany of Britain & Ireland, Paperback - David Allen

174,99 RON 187,99 RON

Reducere. Assembled by two of the most distinguished botanical and ethnological scholars in Britain, this book chronicles the medicinal uses of more than 400...

timber press (or), carti, carte straina, fiction & related items, fiction: general & literary

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Portrait of Britain 2: 200 Photographs That Capture the Face of a Changing Nation, Hardcover - Various

144,99 RON

Description-A completely new version of last year's sold out book of the best 200 portraits taken in Britain Coming at a pivotal time in UK politic...

hoxton mini press, carti, carte straina, the arts

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Feeling the Strain. A Cultural History of Stress in Twentieth-Century Britain, Paperback - Jill Kirby

171,99 RON

By examining the popular and vernacular discourse of stress, the book traces the ways in which stress became a ubiquitous condition of everyday lif...

manchester university press, carti, carte straina, medicine & nursing

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Slave Empire. How Slavery Built Modern Britain, Paperback - Padraic X. Scanlan

80,99 RON

The idea that the British empire was built on freedom is a myth. Britain rose to global power in the eighteenth century on the backs of enslaved wo...

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Slave Empire. How Slavery Built Modern Britain, Hardback - Padraic X. Scanlan

157,99 RON

The idea that the British empire was built on freedom is a myth. Britain rose to global power in the eighteenth century on the backs of enslaved wo...

little, brown book group, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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1942: Britain at the Brink, Hardback - Taylor Downing

123,99 RON

A gripping new work of popular history about a critical year in world history, and Britain's bleakest hour, by the acclaimed author of 1983: The Wo...

little, brown book group, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Wild Cycling. A pocket guide to 50 great rides off the beaten track in Britain, Paperback - Chris Sidwells

80,00 RON

An illustrated guide to 50 great, original rides off the beaten track in Britain, carefully chosen by Chris Sidwells

little, brown book group, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Journalism in Britain, Paperback - Martin Conboy

278,99 RON

This book teaches students that essential historical literacy, providing a full overview of how changes in the ownership, emphasis, and technologie...

sage publications (ca), carti, carte straina, society & social sciences, society & culture: general

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Orderly Britain. How Britain has resolved everyday problems, from dog fouling to double parking, Hardback - Andrew Ward

113,99 RON

By focusing on such commonplace, prosaic and mundane matters as dog-fouling, swearing, drinking, smoking, nudity, public toilets and parking, Order...

little, brown book group, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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Fortress Britain?. Ethical Approaches to Immigration Policy for a Post-Brexit Britain, Paperback - ***

170,99 RON

Immigration is an issue central to British society, as demonstrated by the vote for Brexit. This collection of essays offers a fascinating explorat...

jessica kingsley publishers, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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Musical Exchange Between Britain and Europe, 1500-1800: Essays in Honour of Peter Holman, Hardcover - John Cunningham

790,99 RON 846,99 RON

Reducere. This book explores the exchange of music, musicians and musical practice between Britain and the Continent in the period c.1500-1800. Inspired by P...

boydell press, carti, carte straina, the arts

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Refugees in Twentieth-Century Britain: A History, Paperback - Becky Taylor

209,99 RON

This timely history explores the entry, reception and resettlement of refugees across twentieth-century Britain. Focusing on four cohorts of refuge...

cambridge university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Official History of Britain. Our Story in Numbers as Told by the Office for National Statistics, Hardback - Boris Starling

94,99 RON

'Entertaining and absorbing' - The Sunday Times A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who ...

harpercollins publishers, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Empire Windrush. Band 10 White/Band 14 Ruby, Paperback - Clive Gifford

65,99 RON

In 1948 the Empire Windrush sailed from Jamaica to Britain with over 300 passengers on board. Learn about their fascinating stories and the realiti...

harpercollins publishers, carti, carte straina, children's

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A/AS Level History for AQA The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007 Student Book, Paperback - Richard Kerridge

287,99 RON

Approved by AQA this print Student Book covers The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007 Depth component and provides valuable background information...

cambridge university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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The Greater Britain, Hardcover - Oswald Mosley

224,99 RON 240,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionThe publication of the first edition of 'The Greater Britain' coincided with the formation of the British Union of Fascists by Oswald Mo...

sanctuary press ltd, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences, politics & government

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EVERYWHERE IS SOMEWHERE, Paperback - Naseem Khan

75,99 RON

EVERYWHERE IS SOMEWHERE is a memoir from Naseem Khan, the daughter of an Indian father and German mother, whose seminal book, The Art Britain ignor...

bluemoose books ltd, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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A History of Britain in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps, Hardcover - Chris West

183,99 RON 196,99 RON

Reducere. Stamps tell a story--and Chris West's book is the unique, fascinating tale of Great Britain told through its stamps.Hailed by The Times of London a...

picador usa, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Adventures in Anglotopia: The Makings of an Anglophile, Paperback - Jonathan W. Thomas

114,00 RON

What makes an Anglophile? What makes someone love a country not their own? Adventures in Anglotopia is a journey to answer this question, framed th...

anglotopia llc, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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The Official History of Britain. Our Story in Numbers as Told by the Office for National Statistics, Paperback - Boris Starling

59,99 RON

A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who we are today and how we've changed as a nation.P...

harpercollins publishers, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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After The Victorians. The World Our Parents Knew, Paperback - A. N. Wilson

94,99 RON

When this book begins, in the reign of Edward VII, Great Britain commands the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. By the time it ends, with t...

cornerstone, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Late War, Between The United States And Great Britain, From June, 1812, To February, 1815, Paperback - Gilbert J. Hunt

98,99 RON 105,99 RON

Reducere. The book, Late War, Between The United States And Great Britain, From June, 1812, To February, 1815, has been considered by academicians and schola...

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For Your Freedom and Ours, Paperback - Lynne Olson

69,99 RON

Members of the Polish Air Force fought through the defeat of their own country in 1939 and then alongside the French until the fall of France the f...

arrow, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology, history

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Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story, Paperback - Rob Dinnis

81,99 RON

The amazing story of human life in Britain during the last million years, told by two scientists at the forefront of research intoancient ancestors...

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Terre a Terre, Hardcover - Amanda Powley

121,99 RON

Terre à Terre has been the leader of the pack amongst Britain's vegetarian restaurants for more than 20 years, and lavishly garlanded with awards a...

absolute press, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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The Family Brewers of Britain. A celebration of British brewing heritage, Paperback - Roger Protz

128,99 RON

A lavishly illustrated book celebrating and examining the contribution to British brewing made by its family brewers. They are the often-overlooked...

camra books, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Spitfire People, Hardcover - Paul Beaver

152,99 RON

This book presents a fresh angle on the Spitfire by examining the contribution to its development and achievements by over 65 people - some famous,...

evro publishing, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences, warfare & defence

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Recording Britain, Hardback - ***

205,99 RON

Recording Britain was an artistic documentary project compiled as the country was facing the potentially devastating impact of the Second World War...

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The Rise of Everyday Design: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and America, Hardcover - Monica Penick

384,99 RON

DescriptionA fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement, charting its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture, and its ...

yale university press, carti, carte straina, the arts, fine arts: art forms

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Merlin's Blade, Paperback - Robert Treskillard

84,99 RON 90,99 RON

Reducere. Moonbeam Children's Book AwardMerlin's Greatest Weakness Could Become His Greatest StrengthWhen a meteorite crashes near a small village in fifth-c...

blink, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology, history

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Theatre and Empire. Great Britain on the London Stages Under James vi and I, Paperback - Tristan Marshall

171,99 RON

This book looks at the genesis of British national identity in the reign of King James I and VI. It does this by studying two things: the political...

manchester university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Why Britain is at War. With a New Introduction by Andrew Roberts, Paperback - Harold Nicolson

49,00 RON

Gives an account of why Britain went to war with Germany. In simple terms, this book describes the stages of Adolf Hitler's ruthless pursuit for po...

penguin books ltd, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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On the Ruin of Britain (Parts I and II), Paperback - Gildas

69,99 RON 74,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionSaint Gildas (c. 494 or 516-c. 570) was a prominent member of the Celtic Christian church in Britain, whose renowned learning and litera...

dodo press, carti, carte straina, earth sciences

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Fodor's Essential Great Britain: With the Best of England, Scotland & Wales, Paperback - ***

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to fodors.com for detail...

fodor's travel publications, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America 1492-1830, Paperback - J. H. Elliott

118,99 RON

This epic history compares the empires built by Spain and Britain in the Americas, from Columbus's arrival in the New World to the end of Spanish c...

yale university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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A Christmas Carol: Original and Unabridged, Paperback - Charles Dickens

58,99 RON 63,99 RON

Reducere. A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation re...

createspace independent publishing platform, carti, carte straina, fiction & related items, fiction: special features

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From Caledonia to Pictland: Scotland to 795, Paperback - James E. Fraser

259,99 RON 278,99 RON

Reducere. From Caledonia to Pictland examines the transformation of Iron Age northern Britain into a land of Christian kingdoms, long before 'Scotland' came ...

edinburgh university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Britain's Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Great Britain and Ireland Second Edition, Fully Revised and Updated, Paperback - Rob Hume

148,99 RON

A new, improved and thoroughly updated edition of the bestselling photographic guide--the only one to cover every bird, in every plumage, ever reco...

princeton university press, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Governing Britain. Parliament, Ministers and Our Ambiguous Constitution, Hardback - Philip Norton

145,99 RON

A timely new book on how government operates - and the problems that can arise - by one of Britain's foremost constitutional experts. The book asse...

manchester university press, carti, carte straina, law

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Cambridge Latin Course Book 3 Student's Book

119,37 RON

Reducere. The leading Latin course worldwide Book III starts by looking at life in Roman Britain, particularly the towns of Bath and Chester, and in the proc...

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99 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great, Hardback - Naomi Kenyon

125,99 RON

An illustrated book celebrating the achievements of 99 inspirational characters who settled in the UK. Foreword by Bonnie Greer.Illustrations: 99 I...

canbury press, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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My Answer, Hardcover - Oswald Mosley

240,99 RON 257,99 RON

Reducere. 'My Answer' was Oswald Mosley's first book after his long wartime imprisonment by the British Government without charge, without trial and without ...

sanctuary press ltd, carti, carte straina, biography

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On Psyche's Lawn. The Gardens at Plaz Metaxu, Hardback - Alasdair Forbes

314,99 RON

This beautifully illustrated book describes the making of Plaz Metaxu, described by Tim Richardson as "Probably the most significant new garden to ...

pimpernel press ltd, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Castles, Customs, and Kings: True Tales by English Historical Fiction Authors, Paperback - Debra Brown

151,99 RON 162,99 RON

Reducere. A compilation of essays from the English Historical Fiction Authors blog, this book provides a wealth of historical information from Roman Britain ...

madison street publishing, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Gone to Ground, Paperback - Marie Jalowicz Simon

69,99 RON

The gripping account of a young Jewish woman who survived WWII by going to ground in Britain, now in paperback. Reminiscent of Hans Fallada's bests...

profile books ltd, carti, carte straina, biography

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Spitfire!: The Experiences of a Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot, Paperback - Brian Lane

62,99 RON

The remarkable Battle of Britain experiences of Spitfire pilot Brian Lane, DFC. Brian Lane was only 23 when he when he wrote his dramatic account o...

amberley publishing, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology, history

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A Brief History of Britain 1485-1660. The Tudor and Stuart Dynasties, Paperback - Professor Ronald Hutton

62,99 RON

A fresh look at the Tudors and Stuarts by one of Britain's leading historians of the period.Publisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Professor...

little, brown book group, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Education in Britain, Paperback - Ken Jones

164,99 RON

In the decades after 1944 the four nations of Britain shared a common educational programme. By 2015, this programme had fragmented: the patterns o...

wiley-blackwell, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology, history

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The Dynamics of Forced Female Migration from Czechoslovakia to Britain, 1938-1950, Paperback - Jana Barbora Buresova

410,99 RON

Awarded the Honorary Silver Medal of Jan Masaryk The study of Czechoslovak women refugees in Britain is noticeably missing from current research an...

peter lang ltd, international academic publis, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Hero of Rome. (Gaius Valerius Verrens 1), Paperback - Douglas Jackson

62,99 RON

The first book in an action-packed and rigorously researched new Roman historical series by the acclaimed author of Caligula and ClaudiusThe Roman ...

transworld publishers ltd, carti, carte straina, fiction & related items, historical fiction

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Domination and Lordship. Scotland, 1070-1230, Paperback - Dr. Richard Oram

185,99 RON

This book discussed the processes by which the Gaelic kingdom of Alba established its mastery over the lesser kingdoms of northern mainland Britain...

edinburgh university press, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Blood Upon the Rose: Easter 1916: The Rebellion That Set Ireland Free, Paperback - Gerry Hunt

75,99 RON

The rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel.The 1916 Easter Rising was an attempt by a small group of militant Irish republicans t...

o'brien press, carti, carte straina, children's

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In This Light. Thoughts for Christmas, Hardback - Justin Welby

67,00 RON

The book is a collection of Christmas messages, thoughts and devotions in a concise volume curated by Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, f...

harpercollins publishers inc, carti, carte straina, lifestyle

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Public Health and Social Justice in the Age of Chadwick. Britain, 1800-1854, Hardback - ***

903,99 RON

By carefully retelling the story of the foundations of public health in industrial revolution Britain not as the triumph of responsible government ...

cambridge university press, carti, carte straina, medicine & nursing

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The Methuen Drama Book of Plays by Black British Writers: Welcome Home Jacko; Chiaroscuro; Talking in Tongues; Sing Yer Heart Out ...; Fix Up; Gone To

144,99 RON

The Methuen Drama Book of Plays by Black British Writers provides an essential anthology of six of the key plays that have shaped the trajectory of...

continnuum-3pl, carti, carte straina, biography

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How the Army Made Britain a Global Power: 1688-1815, Hardcover - Jeremy Black

409,99 RON 438,99 RON

Reducere. Examination of how and why the British Army became a world-operating force, able to beat varied enemies, written by acclaimed historian and comment...

casemate academic, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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A Christmas Carol: In Prose Being, Paperback - Charles Dickens

39,99 RON 42,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Charles DickensA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens. It was first published by Chapman & Hall o...

createspace independent publishing platform, carti, carte straina, fiction & related items, fiction: general & literary

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The Roman Invasion of Britain: Archaeology Versus History, Paperback - Birgitta Hoffmann

88,00 RON

DescriptionThe purpose of this book is to take what we think we know about the Roman Conquest of Britain from historical sources, and compare it wi...

pen and sword archaeology, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology, history

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Blinded by Corona. How the Pandemic Ruined Britain's Health and Wealth and What to Do about It, Paperback - John Ashton

88,99 RON

In this hard-hitting book Britain's leading public-health expert Professor Dr John Ashton describes how we can make Britain safe again.

gibson square books ltd, carti, carte straina, health

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1950s Memory Lane: Large Print Book for Dementia Patients, Paperback - Hugh Morrison

42,99 RON 45,99 RON

Reducere. This book is aimed at patients with early stage dementia who like reading but find it hard to follow 'normal' books. With large print, short easy t...

createspace independent publishing platform, carti, carte straina, medicine & nursing

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Studio Lives. Architect, Art and Artist in 20th-Century Britain, Hardback - Louise Campbell

256,00 RON

By examining the studios and studio-houses used by British artists between 1900 and 1940, this book reveals the ways in which artists used architec...

lund humphries publishers ltd, carti, carte straina, the arts

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The Future of British Foreign Policy: Security and Diplomacy in a World After Brexit, Paperback - Christopher Hill

145,99 RON

DescriptionSince 1945, Britain has had to cope with a slow descent from international primacy. The decline in global influence was intended to be o...

polity press, carti, carte straina, earth sciences

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Most Secret War, Paperback - R.V. Jones

81,99 RON

Details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. This book talks about t...

penguin books ltd, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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Long and Winding Road, Paperback - Alan Johnson

62,99 RON

Winner of the Parliamentary Book Award, best memoir by a Parliamentarian, 2016From the condemned slums of Southam Street in West London to the corr...

transworld publishers ltd, carti, carte straina, society & social sciences

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KS3 History 4th Edition: Invasion, Plague and Murder: Britain 1066-1558 Student Book, Paperback - Aaron Wilkes

232,99 RON

The new fourth edition of Invasion, Plague and Murder is Book 1 of the best-selling Oxford KS3 History by Aaron Wilkes series. This textbook introd...

oxford university press, carti, carte straina, children's

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KS3 History 4th Edition: Revolution, Industry and Empire: Britain 1558-1901 Student Book, Paperback - Aaron Wilkes

232,99 RON

The new fourth edition of Revolution, Industry and Empire is Book 2 of the best-selling Oxford KS3 History by Aaron Wilkes series. This textbook in...

oxford university press, carti, carte straina, children's

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Black Death, Paperback - Brian Williams

37,99 RON

This colourfully illustrated book, revised for 2019, recalls the history, the horrors, and the heroism encountered when The Black Death struck Brit...

pavilion books, carti, carte straina, history & archaeology

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Great British Family Names and Their History: What's in a Name?, Hardcover - John Moss

135,00 RON

DescriptionFor better or worse, what we are is often determined by our family; the events that occurred many years before we were born and the choi...

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