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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. When Grace Anna Goodhue wed Calvin Coolidge in 1905, she thought then that marriage "has seldom united two people of more vastly different temperaments and tastes." Warm to her husband's dour and taciturn, Grace was to be a contrast to Calvin for years to come. This work shows how their marriage ensured her husband's rise to high office. Num Pages: 184 pages, 28 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615636
ISBN
9780700615636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.03

Paperback. Confederate John Sirigleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid. This biography of Mosby reveals information on various aspects of his life and provides an analysis of his impact on the Civil War from the Union viewpoint. Num Pages: 432 pages, 22 photos, 7 maps, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813192536
ISBN
9780813192536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.62

Paperback. In Great Again, Donald J. Trump outlines how he will restore a broken America to greatness. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 16-pg. 4-color photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501138003
ISBN
9781501138003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJQ. Dimension: 135 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Folklore Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864473
ISBN
9781894864473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Barratt Brown, Alfred. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 40. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Number of pages
724
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248271
ISBN
9780851248271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Presents a history of modern physics, as seen through the lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics such as Galileo, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. This title also offers portraits of their great moments of discovery, their bitter feuds, their relations with family and friends, their religious beliefs, and education. Num Pages: 512 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173246
ISBN
9780195173246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.27

Paperback. In A Great Rural Sisterhood, Linda M. Ambrose uses a wealth of archival materials from both sides of the Atlantic to tell the story of Watt's remarkable life and the creation of the Associated Country Women of the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615793
ISBN
9781442615793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574889123
ISBN
9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.73

Paperback. A collection of essays on Pope Gregory the Great, many taken from a symposium held in 1993. Gregory emerges as a figure interpreting the past - by receiving, synthesizing and developing the teachings of earlier writers - and presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010430
ISBN
9780268010430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099477822
ISBN
9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Granting extraordinary access to their private world, Osama's wife and son reveal the frightening transformation of a loving husband into a hardened terrorist. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851689019
ISBN
9781851689019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.05

Paperback. Deals with the desire of Guanya, an African princess, to escape a repulsive fate: betrothal to a wealthy man twenty years older than she. Worse, he is a polygamist, compensating for his own ugliness with the beauty of many wives. Guanya must combat his eagerness, her mother's wish, and a tribal tradition that is as entrenched as it is oppressive. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
114
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803297555
ISBN
9780803297555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526713353
ISBN
9781526713353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.87

Hardback. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772. The Wars of Neall Ellis, Gunship Pilot and Mercenary. 432 pages, illustrated throughout. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight: 764.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000701
ISBN
9781612000701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.92

Paperback. In Gurkha we hear, for the first time in two hundred years of service to the British crown, the authentic voice of a Gurkha soldier. Never before has a serving Gurkha written an account of his own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BGHA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140100
ISBN
9780349140100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Shambhala Publications Inc United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559391740
ISBN
9781559391740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.99

Paperback. Branded one of the greatest villains of all time, the name Guy Fawkes is synonymous with a spectacular crime that never was. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides Series. Num Pages: 24 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 71 x 2. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651613
ISBN
9781841651613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.06

Hardback. A brand new profile of one of the most controversial airmen of WWII. A lively evocation of one of the most dramatic periods of military history. Charts the life of a much decorated, highly praised young pilot, who paid the ultimate price for his heroism Num Pages: 191 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
191
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781590553
ISBN
9781781590553
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 34.83

Paperback. This biography draws together inscriptional and literary evidence, as well as academic research, in order to examine the reign and politics of the emperor Hadrian. In examining both his private and public life, it touches on his building programme, the Jewish war and his personal relationships. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415228121
ISBN
9780415228121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. This study consists of an examination of the presidency, the personalities who defined it, and the strategies that led to their triumphs or defeats. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195145823
ISBN
9780195145823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.34

Paperback. The untold story of Hamilton Hume - the Australian-born explorer who truly opened up the nation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733634055
ISBN
9780733634055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Hancox is the Tudor hall house in rural Sussex where the author grew up, and where she lives. It's been in the family since her ancestor Milicent Ludlow, young, single and an orphan, took it on in 1891 and began to enlarge the house and manage the farm. This title tells the story of the house and the family. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3 x 8pp photographic insets. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021751
ISBN
9780141021751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Interlacing the life and work of the seminal 20th century philosopher, Hannah Arendt, this biography explores her critique of Saint Augustine and her biographical essay on Rahel Varnhagen. It also accentuates Arendt's commitment to recounting lives and narration and reflects on her perspective on Judaism, anti-Semitism and the "banality of evil." Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HP; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121033
ISBN
9780231121033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220577
ISBN
9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.42

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