Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. A description of the life and culture of Jews in 18th-century Morocco. Translator(s): Stillman, Yedida K.; Stillman, Norman A. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JF; BGH; HBJH; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351359
- ISBN
- 9780817351359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.96
€ 41.96
Paperback. A 20th-century prophet who offered a vision of democratic community. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351496
- ISBN
- 9780817351496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Paperback. The stormy life of one of the most colorful and complex characters in early 19th-century medicine." Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351540
- ISBN
- 9780817351540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.12
€ 43.12
Paperback. A case study of the technological, economic, and intellectual trends during Germany's industrial revolution. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; PDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351700
- ISBN
- 9780817351700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.70
€ 44.70
Paperback. In this study, Charles Weeks explains the creation and transformation of on the most powerful secular myths in the Western world, that of Benito Juarez Mexico. The liberal president of Mexico became, and continues to be, a national icon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351946
- ISBN
- 9780817351946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 34.67
€ 34.99
€ 34.67
Paperback. Contains the section of Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo's work that recounts his experience in the New World during his service in Panama. This work includes an introduction to Oviedo and provides general information on the political background of Spain and on the Spanish colonial system, the printing history of the text, and more. Editor(s): Dille, G.F. Translator(s): Dille, G.F. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353391
- ISBN
- 9780817353391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.89
€ 31.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817353759
- ISBN
- 9780817353759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.15
€ 36.15
Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life of J.L. Chestnut Jr. (Fire Ant Books...
Chestnut Jr, J. L., Cass, Julia
Paperback. Series: Fire Ant Books. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSB; BGHA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817354619
- ISBN
- 9780817354619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.42
€ 44.42
Paperback. World War II offered women the opportunity to contribute to the work of the country, and Nancy Batson Crews was one woman who made the most of her privileged beginnings and youthful talents and opportunities. She was a high school cheerleader, campus queen, airplane pilot, wife, mother, politician, businesswoman. This work presents her story. Num Pages: 296 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fire Ant Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355531
- ISBN
- 9780817355531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.17
€ 25.99
€ 23.17
Hardback. Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. This work offers a portrait of this man, revealing how his private life and public works made him a man of science in eighteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 halftones, 23 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226793603
- ISBN
- 9780226793603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.51
€ 123.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822960843
- ISBN
- 9780822960843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.95
€ 42.95
Paperback. An account of a young journalist's experience during World War II. This book records the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826210142
- ISBN
- 9780826210142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Hardcover. Focusing on President Franklin D. Roosevelt's illness, this book looks at how he aimed to hide it. It then goes on to show how his illness effected his role as the President of the US, such as making an agreement with Winston Churchill that he failed to tell the State Department about. Num Pages: 208 pages, 45 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826211712
- ISBN
- 9780826211712
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.62
€ 37.99
€ 32.62
Called to Courage: Four Women in Missouri History (MISSOURI HERITAGE R...
McMillen, Margot Ford, Roberson, Heather
Paperback. While there are many biographies of important Missouri men, there are few such biographies of Missouri women, which might suggest that they did not count in history. This book helps to correct that misconception by tracing the lives of four women who played important roles in their eras. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 30 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826213990
- ISBN
- 9780826213990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.09
€ 16.99
€ 16.09
Hardcover. The 43th volume of The Collected Works of Eric Voegelin consists of Voegelin's Autobiographical Reflections, reprinted from the 1989 edition with additional annotations; a glossary of terms used in Voegelin's writings, illustrated with examples from throughout the Collected Works; a volume index; and a cumulative index. Editor(s): Sandoz, Ellis. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations, index, glossary. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- Second Edition, with a Voegelin Glossary and Cumul
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826215895
- ISBN
- 9780826215895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.99
€ 97.99
Paperback. Talks about the lives and times of Missouri's celebrated generals and their roles in American history, focusing in particular on their battlefield exploits. This book is useful for those interested in Missouri history, as well as those interested in military leadership. Series: Missouri Heritage Readers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 27 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; BGH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826216564
- ISBN
- 9780826216564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.70
€ 18.99
€ 17.70
Hardcover. Provides an insight about the ordinary doughboys who fought in the European trenches. This work conveys the spirit of a man who did his duty in a time of trouble - and is a testament to the spirit shared by thousands like him. Num Pages: 184 pages, maps, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJK; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- First Printing edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217080
- ISBN
- 9780826217080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardcover. Lester A Walton was African American journalist, cultural critic, diplomat, and political activist. This book, while exploring the contours of his life, seeks to discover why our collective memory of Walton has failed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826217868
- ISBN
- 9780826217868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.55
€ 63.55
Hardcover. With his wild countenance, emotional rhetoric, and outrageous statements, James Henry Lane was a volatile figure in a hotbed of controversy. Taking readers from the halls of Congress to the bloody plains of Kansas and Missouri, this book challenges prevailing views of Lane as a self-serving demagogue. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826218148
- ISBN
- 9780826218148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42
Hardcover. Editor(s): Ferrell, Robert H. Num Pages: 176 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826219817
- ISBN
- 9780826219817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.90
€ 42.90
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 3JMG; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220004
- ISBN
- 9780826220004
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.50
€ 58.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; BGH; HRCC97; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Missouri
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826220424
- ISBN
- 9780826220424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.54
€ 70.54
Hardback. Few figures in modern French history have aroused more controversy than Marshal Philippe Petain, who rose from obscurity to great fame in the First World War only to fall into infamy during the dark days of Nazi occupation in World War II. This volume examines his life and career. Num Pages: 150 pages, 16 illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574885989
- ISBN
- 9781574885989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.15
€ 23.99
€ 21.15
Hardback. First-hand accounts of one woman's fight to improve working conditions for Americans in the early twentieth century Editor(s): Sklar, Kathryn Kish; Palmer, Beverly Wilson. Num Pages: 520 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; BJ; JFF; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1021.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252034046
- ISBN
- 9780252034046
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.46
€ 120.46