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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. This is an oral history of a second-generation, urban-born woman who struggles to survive in the poor, Andean city of La Paz. It shows how her identity shifts over time, shaped by the major events in her life. Topics range fron social networks to magical interventions and clairvoyant dreaming. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGHA; HBTD; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104678
ISBN
9780231104678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 32.90

Hardcover.

I lived the same life as everyone else, the life of ordinary people, the masses. Sitting in a prison cell in the autumn of 1944, Hans Fallada sums up his life under the National Socialist dictatorship, the time of inward emigration . Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Polity Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669885
ISBN
9780745669885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.79

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.91

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 45.61

Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749909826
ISBN
9780749909826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Henri Matisse was one of the most important and beloved artists of the twentieth century, rivalled only by his friend - and competitor - Pablo Picasso. This title reveals the origins of Matisse's astonishing talent and provides an insight into his life and work. Num Pages: 592 pages, 3 x 24pp. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141030784
ISBN
9780141030784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. The rise and fall of Henry's notorious minister - the most corrupt Chancellor in English history Num Pages: 368 pages, 15. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823613
ISBN
9780753823613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Compelling account of the first 35 years of a magnificent and ruthless monarch. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753827710
ISBN
9780753827710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Widely considered to be the most important biography of Nelson Mandela, Antony Sampson's remarkable book has been updated with an afterword by acclaimed South African journalist, John Battersby. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp), (3 x 8pp B&W), With index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 184 x 47. Weight in Grams: 552. Very good clean copy with minor shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0009713
ISBN
9780007437979
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this compelling biography, an award-winning author recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building America's future. b&w photos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 40 photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306819186
ISBN
9780306819186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.59

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589804210
ISBN
9781589804210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.01

Paperback. In movies, stage plays, short stories, novels, newspaper articles, poems, and songs, literally hundreds of accomplished authors have been drawn toward the near mythical persona of Henry McCarty, aka William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762748938
ISBN
9780762748938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. This study of a man whose character and achievements have been much debated is based on a review of virtually every published and unpublished English source in British and US libraries and archives, including the important archive of Lawrence's letters and papers in the Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 280 pages, photographs, illustrations, map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786413072
ISBN
9780786413072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632204554
ISBN
9781632204554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198709879
ISBN
9780198709879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.23

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 134. Series: Dover Thrift S. 176 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBTS. Dimension: 212 x 133 x 11. Weight: 146.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486419312
ISBN
9780486419312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.21

Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747579687
ISBN
9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Part of the Prime Ministers Series, Callaghan was the Labour Prime Minister who was defeated by Thatcher 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: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950707
ISBN
9781904950707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Hardcover. Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) was influential in securing SPD support for the war in 1914. He reluctantly accepted the need for Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles, at one point saying he might be prepared to resume the war. This book examines how much of a part treaty played in creating the circumstances of the Second World War. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 17 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791637
ISBN
9781905791637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Editor(s): Midlo Hall, Gwendolyn. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; JFSL3; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816679065
ISBN
9780816679065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.85

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