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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback.
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork, Ireland
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183793
ISBN
9781859183793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. Tells the story of the Falklands War as experienced by a below-decks seaman on one of the most important ships to be despatched to the South Atlantic. This book presents an account from a Royal Navy matelot who shared the terror of the first encounter with Argentinean forces when South Georgia was retaken from the invaders in Operation Paraquat. Num Pages: 224 pages, 60 B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BGHA; HBJQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 43. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844156245
ISBN
9781844156245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197297
ISBN
9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history. James managed, despite having access to tremendous reserves of good will and deference, to so alienate his supporters that he had to flee for his life. This book tells his story. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Number of pages
128
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141977065
ISBN
9780141977065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.33

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; BGH; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643236
ISBN
9780691643236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.16

Hardcover.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791606
ISBN
9781905791606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HPS; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640594
ISBN
9780691640594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.09

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGH; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691612690
ISBN
9780691612690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 61.71
€ 48.21

Hardback. What made a Dutchman escape to England in 1942 ostensibly to betray his country to the Germans? This story has remained a mysterious episode of the Second World War until now. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661582
ISBN
9781445661582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008159689
ISBN
9780008159689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.44

Hardcover. Editor(s): Davies, David Twiston. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; GBCB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909808317
ISBN
9781909808317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.63

Paperback. Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 60 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007247721
ISBN
9780007247721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.54

paperback. Published to accompany a Channel 4 series, Starkey turns the paradox into a person. This new approach to the enigma of Elizabeth's character presents a retelling of her reign, her love for Robert Dudley, the tragi-comedy of her suitors, her epic struggles with Mary and Philip II and the final debacle of her relationship with Robert Devereux. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286578
ISBN
9780099286578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. * Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. * Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. * Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues. . Editor(s): Smith, David Lee. Series: Blackwell Essential Readings in History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631227250
ISBN
9780631227250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415319362
ISBN
9780415319362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.63

Hardcover. The memories of David Shachar are a journey through the tunnel of time: from wanderings in Poland to the life of a refugee in World War II, and on to a soldier's life fighting the Nazis. After the war, while studying radio electronics in Paris, David cut his studies short and came to Israel to fight in the War of Independence. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652295460
ISBN
9789652295460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.70

Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520247468
ISBN
9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. * An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631042
ISBN
9780745631042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474603287
ISBN
9781474603287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Dr. Avraham Albert Ticho was a Viennese-trained ophthalmologist who immigrated to Ottoman-ruled Jerusalem in 1912. There he married his cousin, the artist Anna Ticho, and together they made their mark on the history of the Land of Israel. In Days of Ticho, the Tichos' story is told in all its fascinating detail. Num Pages: 512 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296658
ISBN
9789652296658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 35.44

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