Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
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
€ 26.99€ 22.70
€ 26.99
€ 22.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423861
- ISBN
- 9789814423861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the region - Israeli-Palestinian peace. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141048796
- ISBN
- 9780141048796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643309
- ISBN
- 9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.53€ 94.57
€ 105.53
€ 94.57
Hardback. Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690239
- ISBN
- 9781910690239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.84
€ 26.99
€ 19.84
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.94
€ 21.99
€ 18.94
Hardback. An introduction to the contrasts and continuities of American women's experiences through nearly four centuries. This book includes women's rights, suffrage, education, health, 'women's liberation,' relations between the sexes, and marriage. Editor(s): Lindenmeyer, Kriste. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 282 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3J; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027526
- ISBN
- 9780842027526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.12
€ 157.12
Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100358
- ISBN
- 9780300100358
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.31
€ 30.99
€ 22.31
Paperback. Examines the role of one of the most charismatic leaders of the opposition to the Nazis within Germany. Adam von Trott zu Solz was a boy when Germany was defeated militarily in 1918 and in his youth witnessed its economic collapse. He was studying at Oxford University when Hitler came to power in 1933. Num Pages: 103 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 103
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194727
- ISBN
- 9781845194727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.53
€ 33.99
€ 30.53
Hardback. When newly elected Virginia governor Linwood Holton escorted his children into an integrated Richmond public school in 1970, he delivered the coup-de-grace to the Byrd machine. This memoir offers a behind-the-scenes account of his private and public life at a critical juncture in the political history of Virginia and the nation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927206
- ISBN
- 9780813927206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.96
€ 30.99
€ 27.96
Paperback. A close look at two controversial Scottish capitalists engaged in the opium trade. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; KCLT1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 472
- SKU
- V9780773547261
- ISBN
- 9780773547261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.72
€ 32.99
€ 32.72
Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848853751
- ISBN
- 9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 53.95
€ 58.63
€ 53.95
Paperback. Offers a rare look into the heart of the average socialist trying to survive the Nazis and rebuild a broken world Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 380 pages, 7 photographs, 1 genealogy, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243620
- ISBN
- 9780803243620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.80
€ 19.80
Hardcover. Henrietta Barnett is known for her role as the founder of Hampstead Garden Suburb, an innovative and imaginative housing development planned to provide attractive and affordable accommodation for all, regardless of income or social class. This book presents an account of Henrietta's life and work. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860774300
- ISBN
- 9781860774300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFFJ; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807043585
- ISBN
- 9780807043585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.80
€ 20.80
Paperback. Maureen Flanagan, a then 20 year old hairdresser started visiting the Kray family home each week to give the twins mother, Violet, her weekly shampoo and set. Over the cups of tea and the rollers and hairpins, Violet began to confide in 'Flan' about her life, her incredible pride in her twins - and her troubled relationship with her husband. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGHA; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784750763
- ISBN
- 9781784750763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Presents the author's ode to his days on the Continental Divide and the story of his experiences making a living in the not so wild but not yet tamed West. This title introduces some of the most charming characters in western literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, 19 Illus., 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803260306
- ISBN
- 9780803260306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.75
€ 25.99
€ 23.75
Hardcover. A biography of the Laird of Torosay Castle Num Pages: 240 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Spellmount Ltd Pub
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862270367
- ISBN
- 9781862270367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.48
€ 33.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Once a Grand Duchess Num Pages: 270 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750935210
- ISBN
- 9780750935210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.15
€ 14.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Leslie Colquhoun was a man who flew high in more ways than one. Enlisting with the RAF at the start of World War 2, he had no sooner got his 'wings' than he was plunged into the thick of battle. His daughter Jane, has written this affectionate portrait of her 'modest, gentle' father, a man who was also exceptionally courageous and skilled. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mereo Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861513588
- ISBN
- 9781861513588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Hardcover. Rabbi Fishman has resurrected painful memories to soberly evaluate for history the barbaric acts that resulted in the near annihilation of the Jewish population of Europe. The story of his extraordinary tenacity and faith in the face of stark suffering while still a teen will inspire the reader to keep faith no matter how difficult the situation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296467
- ISBN
- 9789652296467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 27.25
€ 41.99
€ 27.25
Paperback. Offers an account of George Crook's campaigns during the American Indian Wars. This book brings to life the entire American frontier. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; HBW; JFSL9; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626365438
- ISBN
- 9781626365438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.54
€ 25.99
€ 22.54
Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227262
- ISBN
- 9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.15€ 48.27
€ 62.15
€ 48.27