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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745475
ISBN
9780804745475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Hardcover. The latest from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography-authoritative and accessible biographies of more than 800 people who shaped national life and who died from 2001 onwards, with over 250 portrait images. This volume extends the coverage of the Oxford DNB, first published as a 60-volume print set in 2004. Editor(s): Goldman, Lawrence. Num Pages: 1280 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; GBCB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199562442
ISBN
9780199562442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.97

Paperback. The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614984
ISBN
9781445614984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Offers a brief, attractively written account of Owain Glyndwr (1359-1415) and his Rebellion (1400-1415), one of the most exciting and romantic episodes in the history of Wales. Series: The Pocket Guide. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708319413
ISBN
9780708319413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784784188
ISBN
9781784784188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Far from the bloated memoirs of a former government insider, this is the story of a courageous, campaigning life that is intrinsically bound up with the destiny of South Africa. Num Pages: 480 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 462. 480 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849544108
ISBN
9781849544108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. True stories of the Show Me state's most infamous crooks, culprits, and cutthroats. Series: Outlaw Tales. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762793969
ISBN
9780762793969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HBAH; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141979472
ISBN
9780141979472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Series: Documents in American Social History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801482687
ISBN
9780801482687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. Bestselling author and historian Ilan Pappe tells the story of his struggle against the Israeli academy to reveal truths about the 1948 Nakbah. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327259
ISBN
9780745327259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750961349
ISBN
9780750961349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; HRCV9; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764217647
ISBN
9780764217647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.56

Paperback. President Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultmann. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGHA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
60th Anniversary
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894121
ISBN
9780801894121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.19

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

€ 27.99
€ 22.89

Hardback. An intimate, inside look at the life of Sarah Palin as told by those who know her best. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 pags of colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455516285
ISBN
9781455516285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.01

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
€ 10.91

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
€ 13.37

Paperback. "This book is a beautiful and moving personal account of the Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, whose land, economy, and culture have been absorbed and destroyed in rece" Translator(s): Selden, Kyoko Iriye; Selden, Lili. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 photographs, maps. figures, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
50052nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813318806
ISBN
9780813318806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.37

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

€ 106.95
€ 95.86

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

€ 34.67

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

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

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

€ 23.99
€ 19.17

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

€ 158.40

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
€ 22.59

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