Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardback. Eve A. Pollecoff here tells the story of Otto Markus - 'Pioneer Merchant Trader' - who established his East African Trading Company in the wake of growing British interest in East Africa: especially Kenya and Uganda. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGU; 3JH; BGH; HBTQ; KCLT. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859371
- ISBN
- 9781848859371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.25€ 54.31
€ 59.25
€ 54.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777381
- ISBN
- 9781910777381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.21
€ 33.99
€ 24.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Daimon Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783856305857
- ISBN
- 9783856305857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.40
€ 35.99
€ 26.40
Paperback. Eva Figes and her family fled the horror of Nazi Germany when Eva was only six, forced to leave behind them friends, relatives and their housemaid, Edith. Ten years later, Edith suddenly re-emerged in their lives. Having miraculously survived wartime Berlin, she had reluctantly emigrated to hostile, volatile Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080684
- ISBN
- 9781847080684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. A synthesis of the work of international scholars, this is an account of the people who animated a decisive period in the genesis of the modern mind - the Renaissance. Confining its attention to the "great" Renaissance which originated in Italy, the book treats a broad spectrum of figures. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283562
- ISBN
- 9780226283562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560728313
- ISBN
- 9781560728313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.60€ 71.15
€ 93.60
€ 71.15
Hardback. Jacob Dolson Cox, a former divinity student with no formal military training, was among those who rose to the challenge. In a conflict in which "political generals" often proved less than competent, Cox, the consummate citizen general, emerged as one of the best commanders in the Union army. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420829
- ISBN
- 9780821420829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.80
€ 85.80
Hardcover. From his start as a West Point graduate, class of 1848, to his retirement as a brigadier general more than 40 years later, John C. Tidball saw much that shaped the United States and its army. This text tells the man's story. Num Pages: 576 pages, 20 photographs, 2 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 160 x 42. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kent State Univ Pr
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873387224
- ISBN
- 9780873387224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Hardback. The first African American to head a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL), Regina Andrews led an extraordinary life. Allied with W E B Du Bois, she fought for promotion and equal pay against entrenched sexism and racism. This book offers the portrait of Andrews' activism. Num Pages: 168 pages, 23 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252038501
- ISBN
- 9780252038501
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.32
€ 62.32
Hardcover. Editor(s): Singleton, Esther. Num Pages: 205 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590334713
- ISBN
- 9781590334713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.38€ 60.83
€ 79.38
€ 60.83
Hardcover. Num Pages: 62 pages, Illustrations ports. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; GTF; JPSN1; KCM; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 62
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772895208
- ISBN
- 9788772895208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.34
€ 18.99
€ 15.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 230 pages, over 480 b/w photos, documents. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1722. An Illustrated Biography. 230 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 28. Weight: 1714.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764325267
- ISBN
- 9780764325267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.50€ 39.14
€ 54.50
€ 39.14
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- IMG Publications
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902869691
- ISBN
- 9780902869691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.45
€ 12.45
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- IMG Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902869608
- ISBN
- 9780902869608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.59
€ 17.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. The devastation of the November 1938 pogrom, euphemistically known as 'Crystal Night', introduced a new level of Nazi horror that ended the author's family's happy life. This work describes the daily struggle to survive: overcrowding and disease, the underground world of criminals, hunger, heat, and humidity. Num Pages: 217 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGHA; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780803272811
- ISBN
- 9780803272811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35
Hardcover. "Performance is better than promise" has long been the motto of Ernest F "Fritz" Hollings, former governor of South Carolina and 6-term US Senator. This political autobiography offers accounts of how one makes government work in spite of itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037603
- ISBN
- 9781570037603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.82
€ 35.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Ascending from obscurity and without dynastic credentials, Nadir Shah tried and failed to establish his right to rule the people of Iran from the 1720s until 1747. This biography of Nadir tells how Nadir Shah's novel strategies influenced successive rulers of Iran in their own defense of power. Num Pages: 176 pages, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JF; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813029641
- ISBN
- 9780813029641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.51
€ 70.51
Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813531
- ISBN
- 9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. 160 pages, 1 map, 15 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 218. Translator(s): Lorton, David.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487255
- ISBN
- 9780801487255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.09
€ 27.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760320549
- ISBN
- 9780760320549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.49
€ 25.99
€ 18.49