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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. I remember when I hit rock bottom. There I was with no make-up on, hadn't showered, eating raw cookie dough out of the tube, hitting on the toothless bagger at the commissary, and ordering jewelry off the TV. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Savas Beatie United States
Edition
New, Updated, Expanded
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611212501
ISBN
9781611212501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.67

Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250709
ISBN
9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628134
ISBN
9780691628134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.03
€ 45.21

Hardcover. The women in the family which ruled 13th-century Castile used various means, strategies and patronages to secure their personal power as well as to promote their lineage. This study focuses on Berenguela of Castile, Queen of Leon through marriage and of Castile by right of inheritance. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312234737
ISBN
9780312234737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.79

Paperback. Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Natural History Museum, London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565092283
ISBN
9780565092283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 16-page B&W insert 1 16-page 4-color insert. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 41. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608197132
ISBN
9781608197132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man and great polarizing figure from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025573
ISBN
9781119025573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Paperback. Nero's personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. This book offers a fascinating insight into the sensational life and troubled times of the Emperor Nero. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415214643
ISBN
9780415214643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Paperback. Looking at early twentieth-century westerners through the writings of an acerbic female agricultural journalist. Editor(s): Demers, Patricia. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888646262
ISBN
9780888646262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.43

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459240
ISBN
9780752459240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. The highly acclaimed, award-winning biography of Sir Anthony Blunt - aesthete, homosexual, communist, spy. Num Pages: 600 pages, 32 black & white halftones, 5 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330367660
ISBN
9780330367660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HBAH; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141979472
ISBN
9780141979472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. IN Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757632
ISBN
9789384757632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. Harriet Tubman is one of America's most beloved historical figures, revered alongside luminaries including Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. This book tells the story of Tubman's life as an American icon. Num Pages: 424 pages, 88 illustrations ( incl. 9 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822340737
ISBN
9780822340737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Here we have the compelling biography of Lady Lucy Houston DBE, campaigner for women's rights, ardent champion of Winston Churchill and devoted Royal Air Force patron. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 850.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473879362
ISBN
9781473879362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Num Pages: 250 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472. A Sphinx Revisited. 250 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight: 472.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243675
ISBN
9780520243675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.22
€ 46.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Progressive Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930852863
ISBN
9780930852863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

paperback. This detailed reference guide, based on a vast amount of source data, traces every known detail of Hitler's career, with extensive quotation both from Hitler's own speeches and writings and from those of his contemporaries. This second edition features an enlarged and updated bibliography and introduction. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230202849
ISBN
9780230202849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; GTJ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Just World Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682570029
ISBN
9781682570029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Hungarian Jew and a medical doctor, Dr Miklos Nyiszli was spared from death for a grimmer fate: to perform scientific research on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the infamous Angel of Death: Dr Josef Mengele. Translator(s): Kremer, Tibere; Sevear, Richard. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392219
ISBN
9780141392219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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