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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. As a Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century AD, Pausanias travelled all through Greece and wrote a description of its classical sites that includes information on archaeology, religion, history and art. This is a study of the work and personality of Pausanias. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 223 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780520061705
- ISBN
- 9780520061705
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.56
€ 38.99
€ 28.56
paperback. One of the greatest soldiers of the war, Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and other battles. His letters are accounts of cunning, courage, and the burdens of command. Editor(s): Samito, Christian G. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823223244
- ISBN
- 9780823223244
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Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. Reissued due to popular demand 'Michael Collins, Himself' delves into Collins' complex character and life, rather than his political contributions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781173916
- ISBN
- 9781781173916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.23
€ 14.99
€ 13.23
Paperback. Assesses the main features of Lloyd George's career from his early days when he established a reputation as a fiery radical, his work as a social reformer, his stance vis-a-vis the Boer War, his career during World War I and his work in the peace-making process, and his later years out of office. Series: Historical Association Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631166085
- ISBN
- 9780631166085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Paperback. Part of the 20 Prime Ministers Series Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950639
- ISBN
- 9781904950639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. 'Patten's East and West is a must for anyone who wants to understand the forces that will shape the world of the 21st century.' New York Times Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGH; JPH; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330373081
- ISBN
- 9780330373081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Offers an account of a New Labour backbencher. This title features the diaries that provide a snapshot of life in the Westminster village. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BJ; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846684005
- ISBN
- 9781846684005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The author has been a Labour MP for 20 years, and despite his refusal to toe the party line, he has held several prominent posts. This book offers humorous and incisive takes on various aspects of political life: from the build-up to Iraq, to the scandalous sums of tax-payers' money spent on ministerial cars he didn't want to use. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 page mono plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BGHA; BJ; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682308
- ISBN
- 9781846682308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
mass_market. A former US Navy SEAL, the author tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to present. He also tells the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought and died as brothers with him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 106 x 28. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780062238863
- ISBN
- 9780062238863
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 8.70
€ 16.99
€ 8.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGHA; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062431646
- ISBN
- 9780062431646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.26
€ 21.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062401724
- ISBN
- 9780062401724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062290793
- ISBN
- 9780062290793
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.34
€ 26.99
€ 18.34
Paperback. More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind these legendary characters and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; BK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762796304
- ISBN
- 9780762796304
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- TwoDot Books United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762743728
- ISBN
- 9780762743728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.93
€ 14.99
€ 12.93
Hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717165827
- ISBN
- 9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.62
€ 27.99
€ 21.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white halftones, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLC; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762777549
- ISBN
- 9780762777549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.75
€ 27.99
€ 22.75
Hardback. Wang emigrated from China to the United States in 1949. He quickly made a life for himself and became active in the development of Sino-American relations. Wang's memoirs provide unique Chinese insight in the development of Sino-American relations at a pivotal time in our shared history. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854975
- ISBN
- 9780761854975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.92
€ 127.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Samuel Wachtman's Sons, Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888820782
- ISBN
- 9781888820782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.90
€ 8.99
€ 7.90
Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850367058
- ISBN
- 9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.22
€ 22.22
Hardcover. Roddy Connolly was the son of James Connolly and a significant political figure in his own right. In a career that lasted over 60 years, he played a central role in many of the Irish Left?s most important political initiatives. This book examines for the first time his career and evaluates his contribution to Irish politics in the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Dublin
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184202
- ISBN
- 9781859184202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.00€ 38.37
€ 49.00
€ 38.37
Num Pages: 300 pages, over 300 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1682.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764318795
- ISBN
- 9780764318795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.03€ 54.12
€ 76.03
€ 54.12
paperback. This biography of General Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) provides insight into 20th-century political and military history, from World Wars I and II, through the 1960s and the Vietnam War. It also details de Gaulle's relationships with other 20th-century figures, including Churchill and Roosevelt. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780471180715
- ISBN
- 9780471180715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 22.66
€ 34.99
€ 22.66
Paperback. A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986). Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Phoenix London
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827024
- ISBN
- 9780753827024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Jochen Peiper was notorious for his participation in the massacre of American soldiers at Malmedy in December 1944, he might have felt he had paid the price when he was released from prison in 1957. But as Charles Whiting vividly demonstrates, a grisly end still awaited him. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848848610
- ISBN
- 9781848848610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33