Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115292
- ISBN
- 9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 42.27
€ 43.99
€ 42.27
Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115285
- ISBN
- 9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.48
€ 123.48
Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227212
- ISBN
- 9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.20
€ 46.99
€ 45.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394729
- ISBN
- 9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.59
€ 20.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to India. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141020761
- ISBN
- 9780141020761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Margaret Thatcher is one of the most iconic politicians of the twentieth century. With the possible exception of Winston Churchill, no other Prime Minister has had such an impact on modern British history. Like it or not, her radical social and economic policies have made Britain the country it is today. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552155793
- ISBN
- 9780552155793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.26
€ 21.99
€ 16.26
paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553815399
- ISBN
- 9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.64
€ 16.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634779
- ISBN
- 9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.05
€ 17.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743319444
- ISBN
- 9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.99
€ 18.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. British Prime Minister who worked with Clinton to bring peace to Northern Ireland 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: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950721
- ISBN
- 9781904950721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, over 260 bw/color images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 227 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1706. An Illustrated Tribute to the Luftwaffe's "Star of Africa". 248 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; JWG. Dimension: 285 x 227 x 31. Weight: 1706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764329401
- ISBN
- 9780764329401
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.09€ 38.86
€ 54.09
€ 38.86
Hardcover. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 822. From Earliest Times to the Present. 440 pages, 10. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight: 822.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826423801
- ISBN
- 9780826423801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.09
€ 58.80
€ 45.09
Paperback. The highly acclaimed biography of the terrifying and fascinating Russian leader, Stalin, written by one of our greatest contemporary historians of Russia and author of the bestselling Trotsky, Lenin and Comrades. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 48. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330518376
- ISBN
- 9780330518376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of Lenin by one of the greatest Russian history experts and bestselling author of Trotsky, Stalin and Comrades. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330518383
- ISBN
- 9780330518383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. A riveting new biography of Leon Trotsky from the critically acclaimed author of Lenin and Stalin Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330439695
- ISBN
- 9780330439695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.17
€ 21.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Offering a critical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's ascent to national influence, the author argues that the minister's rise to prominence is a function of race and reaction in contemporary America. He probes the origins and significance of Farrakhan in American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406586
- ISBN
- 9780878406586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.05
€ 71.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283988
- ISBN
- 9781883283988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.78
€ 32.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283933
- ISBN
- 9781883283933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Disraeli: The Romance of Politics examines the relation between Disraeli's novels and his political career and illuminates both in a way not previously attempted. Num Pages: 622 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; DSB; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442627062
- ISBN
- 9781442627062
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 46.91
€ 49.99
€ 46.91
Hardback. Bob Maloubier was undoubtedly one of the Second World War's most remarkable, courageous and flamboyant characters. His simply and uniquely told personal account of wartime spent as an SOE agent and with the French Resistance is poignant, brutally truthful, and is told here for the first time in English. Translator(s): Szabo, Tania. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966078
- ISBN
- 9780750966078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.53
€ 26.99
€ 23.53