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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791873
ISBN
9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Castro is the only world leader to have outlasted nine US presidents, has survived over 600 assassination attempts and remains one of the twentieth century's most controversial figures. This title tells Castro's story, explaining thing from his parents and earliest influences to his imprisonment, guerrilla war and the Cuban revolution. Editor(s): Ramonet, Ignacio. Translator(s): Hurley, Andrew. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 568.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026268
ISBN
9780141026268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Grove Press
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802141897
ISBN
9780802141897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.18

Hardcover. In 2004, Ferial Masry, born in Mecca, became the first Saudi American to run for political office in US history. This book chronicles Masry's remarkable life, from her childhood in Mecca and her decision to emigrate to the United States to her career as an educator and her bold entry into the world of politics. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609117
ISBN
9780815609117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
New Island Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848404601
ISBN
9781848404601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781683002
ISBN
9781781683002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Intended as an antidote to potted biographies and piecemeal reconstructions of his voyages, this volume draws on judicious selections from Christopher Columbus' own writings - chronologically arranged, and translated into idiomatic English - to relate his self-perception and personal history, as far as is possible, in his own words. Num Pages: 300 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
275
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841337
ISBN
9781603841337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Fehrenbacher, Don E. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 207.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804709460
ISBN
9780804709460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 35. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338331
ISBN
9780393338331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.65

James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823226870
ISBN
9780823226870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298393
ISBN
9789652298393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184310
ISBN
9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691639635
ISBN
9780691639635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.57

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 314 x 18. Weight in Grams: 900.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606600962
ISBN
9781606600962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.43

Hardcover. A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Biography' A groundbreaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African-American writer of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393240900
ISBN
9780393240900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.70

Hardback. Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern bestseller. This title presents a retelling of the German sailor's eyewitness account, showing both why it was so popular at the time and why it remains an important tool for understanding the opening of the Atlantic world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 35, 31 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403458
ISBN
9781421403458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.95
€ 59.78

Paperback. Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern bestseller. This title presents a retelling of the German sailor's eyewitness account, showing both why it was so popular at the time and why it remains an important tool for understanding the opening of the Atlantic world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 35, 31 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403465
ISBN
9781421403465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

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

€ 59.42
€ 54.65

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
€ 24.34

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

€ 36.99
€ 26.45

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

Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860640858
ISBN
9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 54.16

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
€ 31.41

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