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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842752364
ISBN
9781842752364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. A Soldier in Arabia reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the events which lead up to and followed the creation of the present day United Arab Emirates in December 1971, followed, a few months later, with Ras Al Khaimah joining the Federation. Num Pages: 196 pages, 16 Colour plates. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165. .
Publisher
Medina Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909339637
ISBN
9781909339637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Examines the life of Joseph P Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. This book tells the story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world wars and the Cold War, and the birth of the New Frontier. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143124078
ISBN
9780143124078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel. This is a biography of Andrew Carnegie who is one of the America's famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTK; JKSN1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143112440
ISBN
9780143112440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

hardcover. The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City. Num Pages: 408 pages, Including an 8-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; BGHA; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781610393010
ISBN
9781610393010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 105 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
105
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611228113
ISBN
9781611228113
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.55
€ 76.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594545566
ISBN
9781594545566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.55
€ 75.92

Paperback. Tells the story of William De Lancey, who became one of the first professional staff officers in the British Army, worked for Wellington throughout the Penisular War, and was his chief-of-staff at the Battle of Waterloo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274211
ISBN
9781862274211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392211
ISBN
9781610392211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.33

paperback. This biography of Harry Truman presents a picture of an extraordinary American President. Drawing archival material and interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood, his entry into politics and his emergence as President. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1993. Num Pages: 1117 pages, 316pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1440.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671869205
ISBN
9780671869205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Num Pages: 544 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717150601
ISBN
9780717150601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.97

Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1058. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight: 1058.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Export/Airside
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848872806
ISBN
9781848872806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.96

Hardcover. Features the biography of Jovan Ristic, one of Serbia's leading political figures during the second half of the nineteenth century. At the height of his career between 1868 and 1880, Ristic became one of the most successful negotiators during Serbia's dialogue with other European powers and the Ottoman Empire. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335836
ISBN
9780880335836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.50

Paperback. The real story of the 'White Queen' Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633138
ISBN
9781445633138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Hardback. Henry Friendly is frequently grouped with Oliver Wendell Holmes, Louis Brandeis, Benjamin Cardozo, and Learned Hand as the best American jurists of the twentieth century. In this first, comprehensive biography of Friendly, Dorsen opens a unique window onto how a judge of this caliber thinks and decides cases, and how Friendly lived his life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 38. Weight in Grams: 866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064393
ISBN
9780674064393
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750958554
ISBN
9780750958554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Few English monarchs have a worse reputation than Mary Tudor. She has been seen both as a religious fanatic who tried against the will of her people to reverse the course of the Reformation and as the pawn of her husband, Philip II of Spain -- her infatuation with whom led her to betray Englanda s vital interests. Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631184492
ISBN
9780631184492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.42

Paperback. A full-scale biography Henry VIII's fifth wife, the teenager who got herself fatally entangled with lovers and ended up with her neck on the block. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445636764
ISBN
9781445636764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. The biography of the blacksmith's son who rose to be Henry VIII's right-hand man. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445640013
ISBN
9781445640013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. A major new biography of the most infamous king of England. Num Pages: 464 pages, 105. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438. 464 pages, 105 Illustrations (some col.). B-format BC. Praise for the BB published in 2011:. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 33. Weight: 436.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445607047
ISBN
9781445607047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 372 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JW; KNT; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Blacksmith Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881376541
ISBN
9789881376541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.61

Paperback. Presents the author's ode to his days on the Continental Divide and the story of his experiences making a living in the not so wild but not yet tamed West. This title introduces some of the most charming characters in western literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 Illus., 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780803260306
ISBN
9780803260306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. The country Frank Springer rode into in 1873 was one of immense beauty and abundant resources - grass and timber, wild game, precious metals, and a vast bed of commercial-grade coal. It was also a stage upon which dramatic and sometimes violent events played out. Num Pages: 280 pages, 28 b&w photos, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603440042
ISBN
9781603440042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

paperback. The Vietnam War was an immense national tragedy that played itself out in the individual experiences of millions of Americans. The conflict tested and tormented the country collectively and individually in ways few historical events have. Editor(s): Anderson, David L. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 237 pages, photographs, index, further reading. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBJK; HBTB; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
237
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027632
ISBN
9780842027632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.12

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