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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Joseph Goebbels was one of Adolf Hitler's most loyal acolytes. But how did this club-footed son of a factory worker rise from obscurity to become Hitler's malevolent minister of propaganda, most trusted lieutenant and personally anointed successor? This book answers these question. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523697
ISBN
9780099523697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Hardback. Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers more than two centuries after her death. She became a symbol of the excesses of France's aristocracy in the eighteenth century that helped pave the way to dissolution of the country's monarchy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 225 Color. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1572.
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606064832
ISBN
9781606064832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.49

Hardback. Reveals the story of Maundy Gregory, the man responsible for 'An Insult to the Crown'. This book reveals the names of the individuals who purchased titles and influence from Lloyd George. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947688
ISBN
9780750947688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Paperback.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805205725
ISBN
9780805205725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. More than half a century after his death, Lt Col Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. This title tells the life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780575827
ISBN
9781780575827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This startling biography explores the remarkable life of an iconic figure of the twentieth century, Vaclav Havel, author and dissident, who became the first president of the Czech Republic. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857898524
ISBN
9780857898524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Two men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of their age. This title tracks and compares their military talents and personalities in battle. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091542
ISBN
9781848091542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
339
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857892812
ISBN
9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

CD-Audio. In April 1982, Argentina surprised the world by invading the Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The tiny islands had long been the subject of a fierce territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK, and the occupation escalated into a full-blown conflict between the two countries. This audio book chronicles the conflict from all sides. Num Pages: 3 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BGH; HBG; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Format
CD
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846570704
ISBN
9781846570704
CD
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Hardcover. Sparkling account of Prince Talleyrand's last diplomatic mission Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black and white illustrations in a 16 page plate section and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGH; HBLL; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537814
ISBN
9781784537814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 54.92

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584445
ISBN
9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197297
ISBN
9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393935615
ISBN
9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612196169
ISBN
9781612196169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Random House Inc
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600213
ISBN
9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.93

Paperback. Alan Bullock's bestselling and monumental masterpiece, now in a revised Second Edition Num Pages: 1216 pages, 18 b/w illus, 40 b/w plates (32pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 196 x 70. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Fontana Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006863748
ISBN
9780006863748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955681
ISBN
9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Editor(s): Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia; Field, Sean L. Translator(s): Field, Larry F. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478185
ISBN
9780801478185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471151071
ISBN
9781471151071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155392
ISBN
9781844155392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. The real story of the 'White Queen' Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633138
ISBN
9781445633138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the twentieth century Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923467
ISBN
9780340923467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848473
ISBN
9781603848473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.06

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