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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082384
ISBN
9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582848887
ISBN
9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.43

Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629962210
ISBN
9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.96

Hardback. In this wry and insightful memoir, distinguished American diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. describes his upbringing and wartime adventures in Asia, encounters with key twentieth-century figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, and how he carried on after his Foreign Service career was cut short by McCarthyism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244014
ISBN
9780812244014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Paperback. Lilo was a child during the Holocaust. Now that the older generation of Holocaust survivors, such as her parents, are just about gone, she and others like her are the last survivors of the Holocaust the final witnesses to the horrors that Hitler perpetrated on the Jewish people. Num Pages: 117 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
117
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296207
ISBN
9789652296207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. The author became a High Court judge in 1978, and went onto lead the biggest inquiry into child abuse ever held in Britain, publishing the highly significant and influential report "Lost in Care" in 2000. In this title, he provides frontline insights into the complex British legal system. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780764993
ISBN
9781780764993
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.28
€ 54.65

Paperback. A master spy's memoir of playing the game in the most strategically influential country in 1960s Africa Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KBB; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586485641
ISBN
9781586485641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.47

Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813122472
ISBN
9780813122472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Backlist, LLC United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623611033
ISBN
9781623611033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.75

Hardback. In the 1970s and 1980s the Republic of China on Taiwan was under the direction of Chiang Ching-Kuo, who served first as its premier, and later as its president. This work provides insight into the substantial role that Chiang played in the social and economic development of the republic. Series: Miller Center Series on Asian Political Leadership. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819189035
ISBN
9780819189035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.46

Paperback. Country by country, historians follow the routes taken by Che Guevara on his two trips across Latin America in the early 1950s. Editor(s): Drinot, Paulo. Num Pages: 4 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347675
ISBN
9780822347675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Apsley Cherry Garrard (1886-1959) was one of the youngest members of Captain Scott's final expedition to the Antarctic. Cherry undertook an epic journey in the Antarctic winter to collect the eggs of the Emperor penguin. This work presents the biography of Cherry. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437536
ISBN
9780099437536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613086
ISBN
9780691613086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.54

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Perseus Books
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802144119
ISBN
9780802144119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KST0002249
ISBN
9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
KST0002248
ISBN
9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. Che Guevara's dream was an epic one - to unite Latin America and the rest of the developing world through armed revolution, and to end once and for all the poverty, injustice and petty nationalisms that had bled it for centuries. This work tells the tale of revolution, international intrigue and covert operations. Num Pages: 832 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553406641
ISBN
9780553406641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. Sergio Vieira de Mello - a humanitarian, peacemaker and state builder - was at centre of the most significant geopolitical crises. This title tells the story of the man who never stopped learning and of a perilous world whose ills are too big to ignore but too complex to manage quickly or cheaply. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020815
ISBN
9780141020815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was a remarkable personality who inspired all who knew her. From the 1880s onwards, Mason has been venerated across the USA primarily by home-schooling evangelical parents, valuing the Christian underpinning of her educational ideas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 50 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 502 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718894023
ISBN
9780718894023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.18

Paperback. Yerkes' impact upon London was seismic and his legacy controversial. He made his fortune in the Chicago Street railways but his shady deals and turbulent private life led him to London seeking a new playground, having married his latest mistress, 40 years his junior. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; KFF; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446226
ISBN
9780752446226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Charles Stewart Parnell has proved a compelling figure in his own time and to ours. A Protestant landlord who possessed few of the gifts that inspire mass adoration, he was the unlikely object of popular veneration. This revision considers Parnell's career within the context of his times, Anglo-Irish affairs, and theoretical perspectives. Series: Historical Association of Ireland Life and Times New Series. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 185 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359331
ISBN
9781906359331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777898
ISBN
9780413777898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.61

Hardback. During the era of segregation, the Journal of Negro Education published research vital to overturning racial segregation as public policy. Charles Thompson's editorials inspired and mobilized activists, slowly molding public support for human rights. A major player for the NAACP, Thompson chronicles the highs and lows of the civil rights struggle. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611475210
ISBN
9781611475210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.22

Hardback. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 426 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
426
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239432
ISBN
9780520239432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

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