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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691641492
ISBN
9780691641492
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.64

Hardback. * Carl Schmitt is widely recognized as one of the most important political theorists of the 20th century and his work has been hugely influential in many fields including politics and theology. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652245
ISBN
9780745652245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Paperback. 'Most appealing and complete presentation of Jung to the general reader since Man and His Symbols .. would make a popular textbook, perfect for the undergraduate.' Dr. John Beebe, President, C.G.Jung Institute of San Francisco Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288314
ISBN
9781780288314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency: the tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence but who got caught and caught out. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665285
ISBN
9780712665285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458458
ISBN
9780752458458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. This ed. originally published: London: Leo Cooper, 1995. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840881
ISBN
9781848840881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394729
ISBN
9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340825563
ISBN
9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184310
ISBN
9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. Captain James Cook was one of the world's greatest explorers. He was born in 1728 in the tiny farming village of Marton in North Yorkshire, now part of modern Middlesbrough. This book presents an account of Cook's life. It examines his early life in Cleveland. Num Pages: 96 pages, Approx 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; RGR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439952
ISBN
9780752439952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Sealing wars and maritime history are brought into focus in this vivid account of the life of the Alex MacLean, the inspiration for Jack London's Sea-Wolf. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814713
ISBN
9780774814713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924486524
ISBN
9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. The 2008 recession restored Keynes to prominence. This account elaborates the misinformation that led to his repeated resurrection and interment since his death in 1946. Keynes was more open-minded about capitalism than is commonly believed, and his nuanced views offer an alternative to the polarized rhetoric evoked by the word "capitalism" today. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057753
ISBN
9780674057753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Around 120 colour photographs, plans and paintings. BIC Classification: BGH; HB; WMQL; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
National Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909881549
ISBN
9781909881549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 24 pages, 65 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pitkin
Condition
New
SKU
9781841656908
ISBN
9781841656908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Samuel Wachtman´s Sons, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941905128
ISBN
9781941905128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864398
ISBN
9781894864398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Canada s Voice is the first comprehensive biography of a diplomat and scholar who shaped foreign policy during Canada s golden age as a middle power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774816724
ISBN
9780774816724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

paperback. Told through the lives of Canada's leading politicians this is a remarkable, engrossing, documented account of modern Canadian history. Editor(s): Fraser, Robert L.; Cook, Ramsay; Belanger, Real. Series: Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802091741
ISBN
9780802091741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.17

Paperback. A biography of the intriguing life of the unknown Liberal British Prime Minister. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Edition
1st
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950561
ISBN
9781904950561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Hardcover. Max Esser, a native of Cologne, Germany, played a leading role in the establishment of large-scale cocoa and other plantations in the early stages of Germany's colonial adventures in Cameroon. The main body of this work consists of translated selections of Esser's book An der Westknste Afrikas that Editor(s): Chilver, E.M.; Roschenthaler, Ute. Num Pages: 2 maps, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571819888
ISBN
9781571819888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 154.65

Paperback. A fully updated edition of the first major biography of David Cameron - now covering his first years as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition government. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KRS0029534
ISBN
9780007436422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

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