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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Forthright memoirs of a singular personality - former MP and STRICTLY COME DANCING star, Ann Widdecombe. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220925
ISBN
9781780220925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

paperback. Now in paperback, this 'wonderful book' (Jane Stevenson, Daily Telegraph) describes the remarkable lives and times of the John Tradescants, father and son, immortalized in Philippa Gregory's bestselling novels Earthly Joys and Virgin Earth. Num Pages: 496 pages, Integrated black & white images throughout. 2 x 8pp black & white plates and 4pp colour p. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781843543350
ISBN
9781843543350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.27

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
AK Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849351973
ISBN
9781849351973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.34

Hardback. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary portraits and drawings, Stonewall Jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images. 8-page color insert. B&W photos throughout. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 284 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1125.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878332205
ISBN
9780878332205
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.22

Paperback. From the jungles of New Guinea to the CIA's black ops program in Vietnam, this is the extraordinary life of one of Australia's fiercest soldiers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; BGH; HBJM; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742373782
ISBN
9781742373782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pp insert on reg. stock. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065585
ISBN
9780465065585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.03

Hardback. A candid, savvy, inspiring, and often hilarious memoir by one of America's most fearless political leaders. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 35. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088977
ISBN
9780393088977
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.99

Paperback. Steve Biko inspired a generation of black South Africans to claim their true identity and refuse to be a part of their own oppression. This book shows how fundamental he was to the reawakening and transformation of South Africa in the second half of the twentieth century - and just how relevant he remains. Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, yes b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTV; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821420256
ISBN
9780821420256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Book. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. 144 pages, Illustrations. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 131 x 181 x 10. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770099630
ISBN
9781770099630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 670 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838206042
ISBN
9783838206042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; BGH; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898317
ISBN
9781894898317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.75

Hardback. Chinese activist Liu Xiaobo-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while serving an eleven-year prison sentence-has helped shatter longstanding barriers to freedom of organization and expression in China. This biography, written by one of his closest friends, retraces Liu Xiaobo's inspiring life, from his childhood years to his current imprisonment. Translator(s): Hsu, H.C. Num Pages: 260 pages, 11 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442237131
ISBN
9781442237131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 265 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3233 x 5830 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823211883
ISBN
9780823211883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.41

paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970501
ISBN
9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.72

Hardback. Num Pages: 590 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; GTJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608933976
ISBN
9781608933976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
TwoDot Books United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762749034
ISBN
9780762749034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. This book shows the reality of Stanley's life - his trans-Africa journey, a human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221035
ISBN
9780571221035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571228768
ISBN
9780571228768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. The extraordinary true story of Guy Burgess, the man at the heart of the Cambridge Spy Ring and a linchpin of Cold War espionage. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8 page black and white insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473627383
ISBN
9781473627383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Abridged Concise edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007491131
ISBN
9780007491131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.82

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