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Hardback. In March 1881, he moved to the Edison Electric Light Company's headquarters on Fifth Avenue and began the hard work of introducing the new electric light and power technology. Editor(s): Israel, Paul B. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 1152 pages, 398, 15 black & white illustrations, 383 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; TBY; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 184 x 55. Weight in Grams: 2270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801831041
- ISBN
- 9780801831041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.90€ 97.56
€ 102.90
€ 97.56
Hardback. Illustrates the sophistication and effectiveness of Martin Luther King, Jr, one of America's best-known advocates for peace and justice, and the organizations he led. This book also look into the surprising emergence of the sit-in protests that sparked the social struggles of the 1960s. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Armstrong, Tenisha; Carson, Susan; Clay, Adrienne; Taylor, Kieran. Num Pages: 703 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 183 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520242395
- ISBN
- 9780520242395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.95€ 58.34
€ 74.95
€ 58.34
Hardback. Chronicles one of the twentieth century's most dynamic personalities and one of the nation's greatest social struggles. This title conveys Martin Luther King, Jr's call for racial justice and his faith in the power of nonviolence to engender a major transformation of American society. Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne; Carson, Susan; Clay, Adrienne; Shadron, Virginia; Taylor, Kieran. Series: Martin Luther King Papers. Num Pages: 670 pages, 31 b/w photographs, 15 facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780520222311
- ISBN
- 9780520222311
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.95€ 58.34
€ 74.95
€ 58.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268037116
- ISBN
- 9780268037116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.52
€ 26.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966177
- ISBN
- 9780750966177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The story of the other Mitford, Pamela Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966993
- ISBN
- 9780750966993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752471211
- ISBN
- 9780752471211
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.69
€ 23.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. Provides an account of life of the author's first tour of duty in Vietnam - the blood, fear, camaraderie, and tedium of combat and maneuver. First published in 1987, this book shows an eager young recruit growing before the reader's eyes into a proud but bloodied combat veteran. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446049
- ISBN
- 9781585446049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.76
€ 31.76
Paperback. This Nixon portrait provides a comprehensive view of the Nixon presidency based on extensive oral histories with some twenty-two intimates of the former President. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Series: Portraits of American Presidents Series. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Edition
- 6 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819164162
- ISBN
- 9780819164162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.94
€ 92.94
Paperback. The acclaimed biography of the man who put Britain on the map Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 black & while images including 8 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715652268
- ISBN
- 9780715652268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.91
€ 17.99
€ 13.91
Hardcover. The aborted coup in Turkey has fired up interest in a country which will play a critical geopolitical role in the wars of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538262
- ISBN
- 9781784538262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.47
€ 52.99
€ 37.47
Hardcover. Praise for H. Paul Jeffers Diamond Jim Brady: Prince of the Gilded Age "One of the most entertaining historical business narratives in recent memory. The story of this symbol of Americaa s Gilded Age is filled with such gusto and vigor that even hardcore business readers will be swept away. Num Pages: 400 pages, chronology, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471024651
- ISBN
- 9780471024651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.59
€ 46.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumour and gossip than hard facts? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951542
- ISBN
- 9781845951542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.82
€ 16.99
€ 13.82
Paperback. In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The author has delved into archives and conducted dozens of interviews to uncover the story behind the headlines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500292570
- ISBN
- 9780500292570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
paperback. On the morning of April 27, 1935, Louis N Hammerling fell to his death from the nineteenth floor of an apartment in New York City, where he lived alone. Hammerling was one of the most influential Polish immigrants in America and the leading voice and advocate of the Eastern Europeans who had come to the country seeking a better life. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875807218
- ISBN
- 9780875807218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Hardback. "Reading this book is a bit like stumbling across a new Pepys, or discovering the journals of James Boswell."-Roy Porter, author of London: A Social History Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812234862
- ISBN
- 9780812234862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.76
€ 65.76
Hardback. Confederate Colonel John Singleton Mosby (1833-1916) was only one of a number of heroes to emerge during the Civil War, yet he holds a singular place in the American imagination. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 231 pages, photographs, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029285
- ISBN
- 9780842029285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.69
€ 155.69
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691646923
- ISBN
- 9780691646923
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Paperback. Political strategist Lance Price reveals the amazing story behind Narendra Modi's 2014 Indian election vistory Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8 pg colour insets. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473610910
- ISBN
- 9781473610910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. This book offers an insight into the love life of Henry, and the twelve women who knew the man behind the mask. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454962
- ISBN
- 9780752454962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594727
- ISBN
- 9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. A fantastically readable biography of a 19th-century Parisian courtesan who harbours an incredible secret Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 171 x 35. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848319264
- ISBN
- 9781848319264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.13
€ 26.99
€ 18.13
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 266 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967150
- ISBN
- 9780750967150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Paperback. Anne McEntegart wanted to support the War Effort so she left London, and her life as the wife of an officer, to work on the land and deliver milk in the New Forest. In doing so, she kept a Wartime diary full of evocative descriptions of her work alongside the Land Girls. Illustrator(s): Cocker, Paul. Editor(s): Robson, Emma; Edwards, Martin. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 195 x 12. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Regional Magazine Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907998065
- ISBN
- 9781907998065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.71
€ 13.99
€ 12.71