Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. The follow-up to the international bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, this book moves the story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 x black and white inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444762129
- ISBN
- 9781444762129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
The Life of an Unknown: The Rediscovered World of a Clog Maker in Nine...
The Life Of An Unknown The Redi
hardcover. Corbin recreates the life and world of a man about whom nothing is known except for his entries in the civil registries and historical knowledge about the times in which he lived: Louis-Francois Pinagot, a forester and clog maker who lived during the heart of the nineteenth century -- the age of Romanticism, of Hugo and Berlioz -- from the Napoleonic Wars to the Third Republic. Translator(s): Goldhammer, Arthur. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118408
- ISBN
- 9780231118408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.87
€ 82.87
Paperback. A side of military life that has never been written about honestly before - Theodore Knell is searingly frank about his time in - and after - the SAS Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444755008
- ISBN
- 9781444755008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black / white photographs, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America. 288 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight: 330.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271470
- ISBN
- 9780520271470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.65
€ 25.99
€ 24.65
Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 633.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375751523
- ISBN
- 9780375751523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.04
€ 20.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 93 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 184. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 93
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780845348451
- ISBN
- 9780845348451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.69
€ 94.69
Paperback. John Wilkes Booth is known for one thing--assassinating America's sixteenth president, Abe Lincoln. But what don't we know? Who helped him--and who tried to stop him? Thomas A. Bogar reveals a thrilling narrative behind the cast and crew of Ford's Theatre and their relations with the infamous actor in Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination. Num Pages: 377 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 32. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Regnery History
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621573203
- ISBN
- 9781621573203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Paperback. Joshua Chamberlain is arguably the most well-known figure in Maine history and this highly accessible biography provides a brief look at his life. Filled with photos, maps, and illustrations, this concise history of a Maine icon is ideal for anyone with even just a passing interest in Maine or the Civil War. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932894
- ISBN
- 9781608932894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.37
€ 15.99
€ 14.37
Hardback. In March 1881, he moved to the Edison Electric Light Company's headquarters on Fifth Avenue and began the hard work of introducing the new electric light and power technology. Editor(s): Israel, Paul B. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 398, 15 black & white illustrations, 383 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801831041
- ISBN
- 9780801831041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.51
€ 145.51
Hardcover. The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black-&-white images, 7 genealogical charts, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631149
- ISBN
- 9780815631149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.66
€ 30.66
Paperback. Originally published: Boston: Little Brown, 1974. Num Pages: 560 pages, , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591140856
- ISBN
- 9781591140856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.26
€ 30.99
€ 28.26
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282889
- ISBN
- 9780803282889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.86
€ 21.99
€ 21.86
Hardcover. Fedor Chizhov built the first railroad owned entirely by Russian stockholders, created Moscow's first bank and mutual credit society, and launched the first profitable steamship line based in Archangel. In this valuable book, Thomas Owen vividly illuminates the life and world of this seminal figure in early Russian capitalism. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 292 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015494
- ISBN
- 9780674015494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.41€ 75.64
€ 81.41
€ 75.64
Hardcover. The timely dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell - 20th century champions of British democracy and freedom Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715652374
- ISBN
- 9780715652374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.51
€ 32.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231138611
- ISBN
- 9780231138611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.73
€ 45.73
Paperback. From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections, Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220896
- ISBN
- 9780812220896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.18
€ 40.99
€ 37.18
Hardcover. Thomas Fennell provides an account, previously unpublished, of life in the Royal Irish Constabulary during the turbulent 30-year period, 1875-1905. His early accounts begin during the Land Wars, and continue up to the Irish War of Independence. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; DN; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 184 x 123 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196. A History and Personal Memoir. Series: Classics of Irish History S. 208 pages, 1ill. Thomas Fennell provides an account, previously unpublished, of life in the Royal Irish Constabulary during the turbulent 30-year period, 1875-1905. His early accounts begin during the Land Wars, and continue up to the Irish War of Independence. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; DN; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JKSW1. Dimension: 184 x 123 x 16. Weight: 198.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558002
- ISBN
- 9781904558002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.09
€ 21.99
€ 20.09
paperback. Moving from the Middle-Eastern campaigns of the First World War to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s, to the horror of the concentration camps and the trials in Belsen and Nuremberg, this book tells the story of two German men whose lives diverged, and intersected, in an unusual way. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 202 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099559054
- ISBN
- 9780099559054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634639781
- ISBN
- 9781634639781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 244.39€ 187.45
€ 244.39
€ 187.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086676
- ISBN
- 9781628086676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.74€ 156.53
€ 223.74
€ 156.53