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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190129
- ISBN
- 9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.27
€ 30.27
Hardback. Born in 1852 in the last years of serfdom, Vera Figner came of age as Imperial Russian society was being rocked by the massive upheaval that culminated in the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. At first champion of populist causes and champion of women's higher education, Figner later became a leader of the terrorist party The People's Will. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 362 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012845
- ISBN
- 9780253012845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.77
€ 38.77
Hardback. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa is the "official biography" of German king and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. This historical firsthand account was begun by his maternal uncle, Bishop Otto of Freising, the leading medieval church figure and notable historian, and continued by a less well known cleric, Rahewin. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Clean copy with some shelf wear and age. Tear to right front of cover
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Number of pages
- 384
- SKU
- KOG0001485
- ISBN
- 9780231134187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 95.99€ 92.76
€ 95.99
€ 92.76
Paperback. Just what was so great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard, Mark Anthony? Why do people suffer from Montezuma's revenge? This title takes you on a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers. Illustrator(s): Steig, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGH; DNF; HBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750932042
- ISBN
- 9780750932042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
Paperback. Who was Jean Moulin? The official answer is that he was General de Gaulle's emissary to occupied France and became the political head of the Resistance in 1943. However, Marnham searches for the key to Moulin's political convictions and suggests that he may have been working to a private agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002902
- ISBN
- 9780712665841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Liz Stephens has come from Los Angeles to Utah for graduate school, and her brief stint working on a Taco Bell commercial is not much in the way of preparation for taking on the real West. In The Days Are Gods Stephens chronicles a move that is far more than a shift in geographical coordinates. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803243545
- ISBN
- 9780803243545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626364004
- ISBN
- 9781626364004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.34
€ 18.99
€ 17.34
Hardback. This narrative provides an account of Warren Hastings, the first British governor-general of India. The book looks at his rise from clerk in the East India Company to its highest office in India, his expeditions and achievements, and also at his charge of "high crimes and misdemeanors". Num Pages: 335 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566632812
- ISBN
- 9781566632812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.81
€ 40.81
Hardback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KEX0210236
- ISBN
- 9781842752029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller - 'Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most people want to acknowledge' Gore Vidal Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 b/w illus, 8 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006530770
- ISBN
- 9780006530770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBLH; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640662
- ISBN
- 9780691640662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.03
€ 204.03
Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822333
- ISBN
- 9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
hardcover. Looks at both Howard's immense legacy in terms of prison reform as well as his fascinating character and personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380733
- ISBN
- 9781904380733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.87
€ 40.99
€ 35.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 16-page B&W insert 1 16-page 4-color insert. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 41. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608197132
- ISBN
- 9781608197132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.62
€ 25.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Ben S. Bernanke's rise to chair of the Federal Reserve, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed's bold and effective response. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: BGB; BGH; JP; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353990
- ISBN
- 9780393353990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.17
€ 24.99
€ 23.17
Hardcover. Consisting of more than 500 letters to family with an additional 650 calendared, this volume offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence from April 1905 to March 1908. Num Pages: 772 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGHA; BJ; HPCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 170 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921495
- ISBN
- 9780813921495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.09
€ 118.09
Hardcover. This twelfth and final volume of The Correspondence of William James concludes the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that began with volume 4. Editor(s): Skrupskelis, Ignas K.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; Bradbeer, Wilma. Num Pages: 864 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1365.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923079
- ISBN
- 9780813923079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Hardback. Consisting of some 572 letters, with another 460 calendared, this tenth volume in a series of 12, offers a complete account of William James's known correspondence - with family, friends and colleagues - from the beginning of 1902 through to March 1905. Num Pages: 702 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGHA; BJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 702
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813920610
- ISBN
- 9780813920610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.78
€ 118.78
Hardcover. The eighth volume of William James's correspondence, covering the period 1895 to June 1899. During this period, James struggles against various temptations, never completely successfully, to devote all of his attention to philosophy, the first and great love of his life. Series: The Correspondence of William James. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1451.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919263
- ISBN
- 9780813919263
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.09
€ 118.09
Hardcover. The private and public writings in this volume reveal the early relationship between renowned Civil War diarist Sarah Morgan (1842-1909) and her future husband, Francis Warrington Dawson (1840-1889). This is a selection of their letters along with articles that Morgan wrote for the "Charleston News and Courier". Editor(s): Roberts, Giselle. Series: Southern Texts Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820325910
- ISBN
- 9780820325910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28