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Biography: historical, political & military
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
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
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
€ 58.22
€ 46.08
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
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
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
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
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
€ 25.99
€ 21.32
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
€ 25.99
€ 16.46
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
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
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
€ 19.71
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
€ 40.99
€ 29.43
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
€ 57.62
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
€ 52.78
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
€ 26.99
€ 24.62
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
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
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
€ 116.79
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
€ 57.03
€ 45.21
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
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
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
€ 20.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- ALLISON & BUSBY
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KIN0008080
- ISBN
- 9780749006181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932634
- ISBN
- 9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.06
€ 17.99
€ 17.06
Paperback. Living from 1215 to 1294, Khubilai Khan is one of history's most renowned figures. This book focuses on the life and times of the great Mongol monarch. It draws on sources from a variety of East Asian, Middle Eastern, and European languages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b/w photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261327
- ISBN
- 9780520261327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardback. Based on archival research in Europe and the USA, this study tells the story of the French watchmaker, Caron de Beaumarchais, and the role that he played in the American War of Independence as an owner and outfitter of ships and as an arms merchant. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739104682
- ISBN
- 9780739104682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.46
€ 168.46
Paperback. Translator(s): Smith, A.M. Sheridan. Series: Ann Arbor Paperbacks for the Study of Russian and Soviet History & Politics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 165 x 15. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030521
- ISBN
- 9780472030521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.98
€ 33.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. This is the autobiography of the former Taliban Ambassador to Pakistan who negotiated with the US after 9/11 and spent time in Guantanomo. It is the first inside account of what motivates ordinary Afghans to join the Taliban. Editor(s): Strick van Linschoten, Alex; Kuehn, Felix. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGHA; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849041522
- ISBN
- 9781849041522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. Frederick Douglass s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer." Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055810
- ISBN
- 9780674055810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.39
€ 47.99
€ 40.39