Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. Editor(s): Powell, Allan K. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607812555
- ISBN
- 9781607812555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.80
€ 25.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. Like many men of the nineteenth century, Joseph Francis Ladue (1854-1901) sought to rise from humble origins to a position of wealth - by way of the motherlode. His quest took him to the dusty, rowdy boomtowns of Deadwood and Tombstone and the unexplored territory of Canada's Yukon. This title tells the life story of this northern pioneer. Num Pages: 348 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Friday 501 Media Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973268393
- ISBN
- 9780973268393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.76
€ 38.99
€ 34.76
Hardback. Series: Politics History & Social Change. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439913420
- ISBN
- 9781439913420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.67
€ 94.67
Hardback. Having vaulted to a position in the United States Senate at the tender age of thirty-four, Patrick Leahy now claims the longest tenure of any member of that institution still serving - and more. This biography focuses in on Leahy's meticulous making, his cultivation of a "Top Cop" persona both in the media and at the ballot box. Num Pages: 344 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781512600568
- ISBN
- 9781512600568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.96
€ 36.99
€ 31.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813908038
- ISBN
- 9780813908038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.47
€ 158.47
hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.79
€ 137.79
Paperback. The work focuses on the life of a horse wrangler named Chonrad Stoeckhlin (1549-1587), whose extraordinary visions of the afterlife and enthusiastic practice of the occult eventually led to his death - and to the death of a number of village women - for crimes of witchcraft. Translator(s): Midelfort, H. C. Erik. Series: Studies in Early Modern German History. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRQX5; HRQX9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918532
- ISBN
- 9780813918532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.19
€ 37.19
Hardback. Culled from the six volumes of "The Diaries of George Washington" completed in 1979, this selection of entries reveals the lifelong preoccupations of the public and private man. Num Pages: 640 pages, 18 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 934.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918563
- ISBN
- 9780813918563
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.14
€ 105.14
hardcover. Henri Garidel was expelled from occupied New Orleans by Federal forces after refusing to pledge loyalty to the Union. This is his diary from 1863 to 1865, in which he relates the trials and discomforts - physical, emotional, spiritual and professional - of life in a city foreign to him. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920184
- ISBN
- 9780813920184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Hardback. Consisting of some 572 letters, with another 460 calendared, this tenth volume in a series of 12, offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence - with family, friends and colleagues - from the beginning of 1902 through to March 1905. Num Pages: 702 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGHA; BJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920610
- ISBN
- 9780813920610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Hardback. From Quaker beginnings to the excitement and challenges of life as the First Lady, Dolley Payne Todd Madison (1768-1849) led an extraordinary life. This selection of her letters illuminates the story of the women widely credited with setting the standard for successive political Washington women. Num Pages: 480 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921525
- ISBN
- 9780813921525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.21
€ 73.21
The Papers of James Madison: 10 July 1812-7 February 1813
Madison, James. Ed(S): Stagg, J C A; King, Ma...
hardcover. Editor(s): Stagg, J C a; King, Martha J; Barber, Ellen J; Colony, Anne Mandeville; Kreider, Angela; Spangler, Jewel L. Series: Papers of James Madison. Presidential. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922584
- ISBN
- 9780813922584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.39
€ 124.39
Hardback. Once revered as one of the finest officers in the US Navy, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont is, if remembered at all, criticized for resisting technological advancement and for half-heartedly leading the disastrous all-ironclad Union naval attack on Charleston. Kevin J. Weddle challenges this reduction. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill.4M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923321
- ISBN
- 9780813923321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardback. This book uses the life and work of lawyer and Supreme Court justice, Benjamin R. Curtis, as a window on the most serious constitutional crisis in American history, the Civil War. The book reassesses Curtis's common-law methods in the context of his times and shows how his views continue to shed light on issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923420
- ISBN
- 9780813923420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.71
€ 71.71
hardcover. Offers a collection of essays that seeks to historicize one of our nation's founding fathers. Challenging attempts to appropriate Jefferson to serve all manner of contemporary political agendas, this work argues that historians must look at Jefferson's language and life within the context of his own place and time. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925783
- ISBN
- 9780813925783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.77
€ 87.77
Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926544
- ISBN
- 9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22
€ 58.22
paperback. To many Americans, Thomas Jefferson is the architect of our freedom. This book takes into the Jefferson's world, to help us understand what it meant to be a man of his time. Num Pages: 376 pages, 48 b&w illustrations & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927329
- ISBN
- 9780813927329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.25
€ 19.25
Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928548
- ISBN
- 9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.01
€ 25.99
€ 25.01
paperback. On the morning of April 27, 1935, Louis N Hammerling fell to his death from the nineteenth floor of an apartment in New York City, where he lived alone. Hammerling was one of the most influential Polish immigrants in America and the leading voice and advocate of the Eastern Europeans who had come to the country seeking a better life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807218
- ISBN
- 9780875807218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.62
€ 33.99
€ 30.62
Hardback. A life-long Republican and ardent conservationist, Russell Train was a catalyst for many of America's important environmental policies that remain in place today. This is a behind-the-scenes account of the politics of the environment over the second half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQB; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Island Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559632867
- ISBN
- 9781559632867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.70
€ 51.70
Paperback. "The basis for the Academy Award-winning film starring George C. Scott"--Cover. Num Pages: 896 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1143.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Westholme Publishing, U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 896
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594160110
- ISBN
- 9781594160110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.30
€ 36.99
€ 35.30
paperback. Son of an American journalist and a Russian writer, Victor Fischer grew up in the shadow of Hitler and Stalin. After Eleanor Roosevelt personally engineered his family's escape from Russia, Fischer went on to fight for the Allied forces in World War II, and serve as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 425 pages, 31 colour plates, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 26. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 425
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781602231405
- ISBN
- 9781602231405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 23.41
€ 23.99
€ 23.41
Hardback. A singular narrative woven from the biographies of four generations of women in southwestern Utah" Num Pages: 480 pages, 51 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607815167
- ISBN
- 9781607815167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.62
€ 41.99
€ 37.62
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.49
€ 24.49