Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. Ernest Gruening is perhaps best known for his vehement fight against US military involvement in Vietnam, where he set himself apart by casting one of two votes against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1964. This political biography examines American dissenting thought through his 60-year career. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674260603
- ISBN
- 9780674260603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.71€ 78.17
€ 86.71
€ 78.17
paperback. Hitler's Master Strategist. 320 pages, 16-pg photo section. To many students of World War II, von Manstein is already considered to be the greatest commander of the conflict, if not the entire 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 31. Weight: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000596
- ISBN
- 9781612000596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.78
€ 30.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Erasmus Darwin is now recognized by many as one of the most extraordinary figures of the 18th century - a many-sided genius, almost as prolific in invention as Leonardo and whose insights are still moulding the 20th century. This volume documents his life, works and influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357081
- ISBN
- 9781900357081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.71
€ 33.99
€ 21.71
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171564
- ISBN
- 9780231171564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.91
€ 40.99
€ 28.91
hardcover. In the winter of 1909, a political bombshell exploded in tsarist Russia. Scandal swept not only the empire but the entire world with the exposure of the secret life of one man. Newspaper headlines introduced him as a twentieth-century Judas. Num Pages: 247 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026505
- ISBN
- 9780842026505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.86
€ 157.86
Paperback. In the winter of 1909, a political bombshell exploded in tsarist Russia. Scandal swept not only the empire but the entire world with the exposure of the secret life of one man. Newspaper headlines introduced him as a twentieth-century Judas. Num Pages: 247 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026512
- ISBN
- 9780842026512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.11
€ 62.11
Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865706
- ISBN
- 9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.63€ 49.58
€ 58.63
€ 49.58
Hardcover. The amazing true story of the capture of Enigma that helped shorten the war. A true and gripping story of incredible bravery. A remarkable wartime career and full life. Series Editor(s): Hore, Peter. Series: The British Navy at War and Peace. Num Pages: 176 pages, c.30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 352 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952262
- ISBN
- 9781849952262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.95
€ 21.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099451839
- ISBN
- 9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. A 1930s classic of British humour, an affectionate book on the subject of the English written by a Scot. Series: The Fonthill Complete. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781550007
- ISBN
- 9781781550007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.64
€ 17.99
€ 13.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx 30 b/w photos & colour section. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 570. The Real Guy Gibson. 288 pages, approx 30 b/w photos & colour section. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight: 616.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791182
- ISBN
- 9780859791182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.19
€ 16.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Series: Bomber crews. Num Pages: 288 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 296. Series: Bomber crews. 288 pages, portraits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907579625
- ISBN
- 9780907579625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.89
€ 10.99
€ 9.89
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306809989
- ISBN
- 9780306809989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.84
€ 18.99
€ 14.84
Hardcover. Zenobia was acknowledged in her lifetime as beautiful and clever, gathering writers and poets, artists and philosophers around her at the Palmyrene court. This narrative explores the legendary queen and charts the progression of her unequivocal declaration, not only of independence of Rome, but of supremacy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 bw illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BGH; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847250346
- ISBN
- 9781847250346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.72
€ 89.72
Paperback. A brand-new biography of one of the most extraordinary figures of Antiquity. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 187 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381637
- ISBN
- 9780857381637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532392
- ISBN
- 9780099532392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 1032 pages, 9 halftones. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175652
- ISBN
- 9780691175652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.09
€ 46.99
€ 33.09
Paperback. The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern Europe. Num Pages: 448 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381620
- ISBN
- 9780857381620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardback. This is the extraordinary story of how Japan was dramatically transformed during the long reign of Emperor Meiji, from an isolated island nation to one of the five great powers of the world, poised as a rival in Asia to Russia and the European colonial powers. Num Pages: 928 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123402
- ISBN
- 9780231123402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.19€ 78.05
€ 103.19
€ 78.05
Hardback. A comprehensive English-language biography of Emperor Huizong that corrects the prevailing view of this ruler as a decadent political failure who lost the throne to invaders. It recasts the artistically gifted emperor as passionate and paradoxical, yet genuinely ambitious - if too much so - in pursuing glory for his flourishing realm. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1244.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725256
- ISBN
- 9780674725256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.74€ 54.35
€ 59.74
€ 54.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370748
- ISBN
- 9781785370748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.16
€ 16.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. In this account of Emmeline Pankhurst's life both before and after the campaign for women's suffrage, historian June Purvis documents her early political work, her active role within the suffrage movement and her role as a wife and mother. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415325936
- ISBN
- 9780415325936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.38
€ 39.38
paperback. Editor(s): Currie, Ruth; Bryant, Emma Spaulding. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 518 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 518
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823222742
- ISBN
- 9780823222742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.55
€ 36.99
€ 35.55
Paperback. A major biography of Emma Darwin of whom the author writes: 'Darwin's debt to Emma can never be fully estimated. Without her he might have been a clever man who yet achieved nothing' Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001644
- ISBN
- 9780747262480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95