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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752471211
ISBN
9780752471211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. The story of the other Mitford, Pamela Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966993
ISBN
9780750966993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. This reissue of his autobiography, with a new introduction and afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Gupta, Akhil; Manekar, Purnima. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804744348
ISBN
9780804744348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. This is the Archbishop's personal account of his experience as head of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission broadening the debate on the merits of reconciliation after conflict with observations, based on visits to, and experience of Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Dachau and Rwanda. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HRC; HRLP1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Rider
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712604857
ISBN
9780712604857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Erasmus Darwin is now recognized by many as one of the most extraordinary figures of the 18th century - a many-sided genius, almost as prolific in invention as Leonardo and whose insights are still moulding the 20th century. This volume documents his life, works and influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357081
ISBN
9781900357081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.12

Paperback. Luke Kelly (1940-1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He emigrated to Britain in 1958. This book contains a personal memoir by musician and fellow Dubliner Des Geraghty. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855940901
ISBN
9781855940901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.93

Paperback. Alan Turing Num Pages: 36 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; PBCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Pitkin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841657561
ISBN
9781841657561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.11

Hardcover. An account of the life and early career of John Edward Redmond (1856-1918), the Irish constitutional nationalist leader in the UK Parliament who won Home Rule for his country in 1914. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publisher
Cork University Press Dublin
Number of pages
472
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184233
ISBN
9781859184233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. This autobiography by Dermot Healy discusses his upbringing and his family in Ireland, and looks at the workings of memory. Series: Panther S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007864
ISBN
9781860463549
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. In a family memoir like no other, Dermot Healy explores the obduracy of memory and the vagaries of recollection. At the center of the book is a diary the author kept as a boy and which his mother kept, returning it only in her last years. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571281886
ISBN
9780571281886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The year is 1941 and World War II is still in its relative infancy. But for air gunner Sergeant Jack Newton his involvement in the action he wants so badly, comes soon enough - on his first bombing raid over Germany. He was married to 23-year-old girl leader of the Comete Line, whose name is Andree de Jongh. Code name - Dedee. This is their story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781862274280
ISBN
9781862274280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. This book provides a history of the Gloster Gladiator, the biplane fighter made famous during the defense of Malta in World War Two, and of its designer, H.P. Folland. The Gladiator began its life as a private venture; the last British biplane fighter, it was a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443973
ISBN
9780752443973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardback. Dmitri Shostakovich was one of the great composers of the 20th century, the first major Soviet composer and a figure of some controversy. This third edition is an up-to-date catalogue of the composer;s works. Num Pages: 720 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844322
ISBN
9780810844322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.12

Paperback. Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. What can be discovered about this man, his mind, and his soul? In this short, compelling portrait, the author clears away the haze of time and brings Thomas vividly to life for contemporary readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205947
ISBN
9780300205947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Series: Witness to War. Num Pages: 240 pages, approx 20 b+w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGHA; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268. A Story of Escape and Evasion Behind Enemy Lines. Series: Witness to War. 240 pages, approx 20 b+w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGHA; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 20. Weight: 270.
Publisher
Goodall Publications Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579489
ISBN
9780907579489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.12

Paperback. The memoirs of one of Britain's most remarkable political figures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291235
ISBN
9781784291235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159586
ISBN
9780231159586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.58
€ 79.12

Paperback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159593
ISBN
9780231159593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336336
ISBN
9780745336336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is best known for taking Britain into the European Union. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950691
ISBN
9781904950691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 122. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
David Philip, Publishers Johannesburg
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864860637
ISBN
9780864860637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.33

Num Pages: 480 pages, 111 black & white photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813166469
ISBN
9780813166469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.03

Paperback. Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the man. From his childhood as a peasant to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth, she considers the major events in his life, his revolutionary writing, and his utopian dreams that culminated in the Cultural Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199588664
ISBN
9780199588664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791781
ISBN
9781905791781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

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