Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Bestselling military historian Richard Holmes delivers an expertly written and exhilarating account of the life of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough and Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007225729
- ISBN
- 9780007225729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.76
€ 21.99
€ 15.76
Paperback. Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes' superb skill in this compelling book. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007137503
- ISBN
- 9780007137503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825563
- ISBN
- 9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970204
- ISBN
- 9780750970204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.30
€ 18.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. A close look at two controversial Scottish capitalists engaged in the opium trade. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; KCLT1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 472
- SKU
- V9780773547261
- ISBN
- 9780773547261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.72
€ 32.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. From his birth in the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination at the hands of right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japanese history. This biography underscores the profound influence of Korekiyo on the political and economic development of Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 377 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036208
- ISBN
- 9780674036208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.31
€ 27.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784536350
- ISBN
- 9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. Lucrecia de Leon lived on the fringes of the 16th-century Spanish royal court. As a teenager, Lucrecia had hundreds of dreams about Spain's future that became the stuff of political controversy. This book is based upon surviving transcripts of her dreams and on the records of her Inquisition trial. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201583
- ISBN
- 9780520201583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. In Fred Harris: His Journey from Liberalism to Populism, historian Richard Lowitt traces the political career of Fred Harris and provides new insight into one senator's search for answers to the diverse, complex, and challenging issues confronting America during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521629
- ISBN
- 9780742521629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.08
€ 107.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BGH; DSB; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816679263
- ISBN
- 9780816679263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.23
€ 29.99
€ 29.23
Paperback. The first biography of this distinguished WW2 general who was a pioneer of airborne forces and commander of the 1st Airborne Corps. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473898998
- ISBN
- 9781473898998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.84
€ 19.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. A collection of Richard Nixon's, America's most controversial president, important writings that demonstrates why he has had such a profound impact on American life. It includes some of the famous addresses in American history, from Nixon's 'Checkers' speech and 'Last Press Conference', to the 'Silent Majority' speech and White House farewell. Editor(s): Perlstein, Rick. Series: The James Madison Library in American Politics. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 119 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691136998
- ISBN
- 9780691136998
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. Complete with exclusive interviews with prominent figures such as Truman, Ben Gurion, Agnon and Boutros-Ghali, Me and the Middle East gives us front-row tickets to the events that shaped the region for years to come, and a glimpse into the unique personalities behind them. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297372
- ISBN
- 9789652297372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.67
€ 20.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. Provides an account of Cassidy's life. Num Pages: 372 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803287563
- ISBN
- 9780803287563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.71
€ 23.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807485
- ISBN
- 9780875807485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.19
€ 30.99
€ 30.19
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745952826
- ISBN
- 9780745952826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
€ 16.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. Now in paperback, Richard Reeves's beautifully written book is the definitive life of one of the heroic giants of Victorian England and the first biography for general readers since 1954: 'The best book I have read in a long time.' Ben Wilson, Literary Review Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 x 8 page black and white plates. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 614. Victorian Firebrand. 624 pages, 2x 8 page black & white plates. A young activist and highly-educated Cambridge Union debater, Mill would become in time the highest-ranked English thinker of the nineteenth century, the author of the landmark essay "On Liberty" and one of the most passionate reformers and advocates of his revolutionary, opinionated age. This book explores his life and work in tandem. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BGH; HPCD. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 48. Weight: 614.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843546443
- ISBN
- 9781843546443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.47
€ 40.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. Blistering and timely interrogation of the politics and motives of an infamous ex-leftist Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844679904
- ISBN
- 9781844679904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. A veteran motoring journalist's extraordinary life, told through delightfully eccentric stories and charming diary extract. This unique book is packed with fascinating stories about classic cars and motorcycles, set in a bygone world, and properly fixed in time. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; WGCB; WGCK; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845848446
- ISBN
- 9781845848446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.25
€ 25.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Jesse Livermore is considered by many of today's top traders as the greatest trader who ever lived. The continually best-selling book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, was based on him and his unique trading strategies. Livermore broke new ground in trading the market unlike any trader prior. Series: Wiley Investment. Num Pages: 336 pages, index. BIC Classification: BGH; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471023265
- ISBN
- 9780471023265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.49
€ 32.99
€ 23.49
Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848853751
- ISBN
- 9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 53.95
€ 58.63
€ 53.95
Paperback. Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753519349
- ISBN
- 9780753519349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
Hardback. The first full-scale account of a Persian king vilified by history Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAP; 3D; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300180077
- ISBN
- 9780300180077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardcover. Explores the lives of heralded Holocaust rescuers Andre and Magda Trocme, and the people of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon France who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609704
- ISBN
- 9780815609704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.63
€ 30.99
€ 28.63