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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The ancient world of fifth century Greece, an astonishing period of cultural development that helps situate the originality of Socrates, and to the city-state of Athens in particular. The social, political and cultural currents flowing through Athens are inseparable from an understanding of the events and attitudes that Socrates examined. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 271.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791101
ISBN
9781905791101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In the sweltering summer of 1858, the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. The engineer entrusted by Parliament with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette. This book presents an account of his life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGH; TBX; TQSR1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750925808
ISBN
9780750925808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Approx 50 colour and b/w images, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473881983
ISBN
9781473881983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951610
ISBN
9781845951610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. On 16 May 1943, Johnny, alongside 132 specially selected comrades, took off from Scampton airbase in Lincolnshire. For six weeks they had been trained to fulfil one mission that was near impossible: to destroy three dams deep within Germany's Ruhr Valley. In this book, Johnny relives every moment of that fatal night - and the aftermath. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957759
ISBN
9780091957759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations port. BIC Classification: BGHA; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940322349
ISBN
9780940322349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Hans Staden's sixteenth-century account of shipwreck and captivity by the Tupinamba Indians of Brazil was an early modern bestseller. This title presents a retelling of the German sailor's eyewitness account, showing both why it was so popular at the time and why it remains an important tool for understanding the opening of the Atlantic world. Num Pages: 216 pages, 35, 31 black & white halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBLH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421403465
ISBN
9781421403465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. Covering the years 1940-1990, this title presents a record of political life. It includes the most notable events, arguments and personal reflections throughout Benn's long and remarkable career. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099634119
ISBN
9780099634119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. Bob Maloubier was undoubtedly one of the Second World War's most remarkable, courageous and flamboyant characters. His simply and uniquely told personal account of wartime spent as an SOE agent and with the French Resistance is poignant, brutally truthful, and is told here for the first time in English. Translator(s): Szabo, Tania. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966078
ISBN
9780750966078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Hardcover. A detailed study of Himmler's available diaries illustrating his private life and work itinerary, supplemented by photos chronicling his life. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1000 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; AJC; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 176 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2304.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554050
ISBN
9781781554050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.03

Paperback. A man full of contradictions: he who achieved so much 'blew it' later in life, declining into scandal, failure and even farce. A unique man ahead of his time, he lived a large part of his life among pirates yet managed to preserve what Coleridge called his exquisite refinement of mind. A classic example of the best narrative history Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552772105
ISBN
9780552772105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Covers Hitler's life, from his obscure beginnings through his advance to supreme absolute power and then his final decline and suicide in the bunker as Russian shells fell around him. This title is divided into three main sections, dealing with Hitler's early life, how he consolidated his position, and his actions in the Second World War. Num Pages: 848 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140135640
ISBN
9780140135640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. The controversial and most hotly anticipated political book of 2015 in an updated paperback edition, including new material covering the 2015 general election, the EU referendum and the aftermath. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 273 x 49. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785900228
ISBN
9781785900228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Series: Witness to War. Num Pages: 240 pages, approx 20 b+w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGHA; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268. A Story of Escape and Evasion Behind Enemy Lines. Series: Witness to War. 240 pages, approx 20 b+w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGHA; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 20. Weight: 270.
Publisher
Goodall Publications Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907579489
ISBN
9780907579489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.18

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, over 150 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 840. Story of Hanns Joachim Scharff Master Interrogator of the Luftwaffe. 352 pages, 150ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; FA. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight: 846.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302619
ISBN
9780764302619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.70

Paperback. The outspoken autobiography of one of Britain's best known, and respected, Generals. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472220875
ISBN
9781472220875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Presenting ideas and arguments from historians of John's reign, this title is formulated around: the loss of his continental inheritance, and the ending of his reign in the disaster of civil war. It covers his life and career, from his reputation, the economy, the Norman aristocracy, the Church, Justice and the Empire, to his mother, and his wife. Editor(s): Church, S. D. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159478
ISBN
9780851159478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.06

Paperback. A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660127
ISBN
9781445660127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East. Num Pages: 560 pages, 18, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
W&N London
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842125991
ISBN
9781842125991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, 55 b/w illus. + maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBLW; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300226393
ISBN
9780300226393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

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

Paperback. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII's reign. Celebrated for his chivalrous deeds both on and off the battlefield, Surrey became, at only twenty-eight, the King's Lieutenant General in France. This book sheds light on the opulence and artifice of a deadly age. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp colour plates; 8pp b/w plates; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712643474
ISBN
9780712643474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452463
ISBN
9780752452463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire 18th century. This title includes Franklin's reflections on such questions as philosophy and religion, social status, electricity, American national characteristics, war, and the status of women. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780142437605
ISBN
9780142437605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

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