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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The astonishing and bestselling life story of the renowned campaigner for religious tolerance and women's rights, Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526247
ISBN
9781416526247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. This is the story of the destruction of a talented Jewish family, and of the survival against all the odds of two young sisters. It is one of the most moving stories to emerge from the Second World War. Anita and her elder sister Renate were saved by their exceptional courage, determination and ingenuity. Num Pages: 184 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357012
ISBN
9781900357012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

paperback. Num Pages: 366 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HRKP1; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Aurora Press
Number of pages
366
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780943358505
ISBN
9780943358505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

paperback. J Robert Oppenheimer is among the contentious and important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb - a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JWMN; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099433538
ISBN
9780099433538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Sweig shatters the mythology surrounding the Cuban Revolution in this compelling revisionist history that reconsiders the roles of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and restores to a central position the leadership of the Cuban urban underground. 20 halftones. 2 maps. Num Pages: 286 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016125
ISBN
9780674016125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.10

Paperback. The classic account of Nazi Germany by Hitler's Armaments Minister and right-hand man. Num Pages: 832 pages, 31. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 47. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842127353
ISBN
9781842127353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Series: Medieval Cultures S. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816632688
ISBN
9780816632688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Editor(s): Nova, Lily; Lourie, Iven. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Artemis Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780964518193
ISBN
9780964518193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Provides a view of global diplomacy during one of the most tumultuous periods in UN history. This title shows readers a world where solutions are available, if we have the will and courage to see them through. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046501
ISBN
9780141046501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. P O Brondsted (1780-1842) was the father of classical archaeology in Denmark, and his writings won great acclaim all over Europe. This work features interviews with Ali Pasha that show Brondsted's interest and fascination in the man. Editor(s): Brondsted, Peter Oluf; Isager, Jacob. Num Pages: 87 pages, 21 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1QDAG; BGH; HDDK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Aarhus University Press Denmark
Number of pages
87
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772888408
ISBN
9788772888408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.63

Paperback. 'Into Africa' traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley - Livingstone's search for the Nile's source, leaving him alone, far from civilization; and Stanley's search for Livingstone, which sees his awakening to the beauty of Africa. This book is a fascinating window on the golden age of exploration. Num Pages: 416 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814477
ISBN
9780553814477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

paperback. For George Mallory as for all of his generation, death was but 'a frail barrier that men crossed, smiling and gallant, every day'. As climbers they accepted a degree of risk unimaginable before the war. What mattered now was how one lived, and the moments of being alive. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 43. Weight in Grams: 748.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563839
ISBN
9780099563839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 388 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442251861
ISBN
9781442251861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.77

paperback. On October 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday shot it out with a gang of cattle rustlers near the O K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. It was over in half a minute, but those thirty violent seconds turned the thirty-three-year-old Wyatt Earp into the stuff of legend. This biography tells Wyatt Earp's story. Num Pages: 39 images. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220584
ISBN
9780803220584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. A book about art, literature, science -- and meteorology Num Pages: 304 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PDZ; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
Reprints
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330391955
ISBN
9780330391955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. Features the biography of Thomas Moore, describing the life and times of a great Irish writer - romantic poet, political satirist, pioneering biographer and the creator of the "Irish Melodies". This work captures the charm of Whig society and casts light on his relationship with Byron. Num Pages: 271 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568. Biography..Tom Moore. 262pp
Edition
First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
1845112520
ISBN
9781845112523
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
SKU
KLJ0020736
ISBN
9781602202382
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders. Num Pages: 352 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 2ADS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304353309
ISBN
9780304353309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962322
ISBN
9780750962322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. A sweeping biography of the legendary Spanish queen who was patron of Christopher Columbus, brought the Inquisition to Spain, expelled the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, and was mother of the first wife of King Henry VIII. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 496 pages, 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
492
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218978
ISBN
9780812218978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.73

Paperback. Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. Beautiful and liberated, she not only matched the intellectual accomplishments of her male contemporaries, but sought sexual parity also, engaging in an adulterous affair with her husband's cousin. This title illuminates this often misunderstood figure. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571230310
ISBN
9780571230310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307742162
ISBN
9780307742162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. The result of ten years of interviews between Berlin and Ignatieff, this is the biography of one of the greatest and most humane of modern philosophers. Berlin (born in Russia in 1909) was caught up in the most powerful currents of the century, and the book is full of memorable encounters. Num Pages: 384 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; BGH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001722
ISBN
9780099577317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black / white photographs, 5 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America. 288 pages, Illustrations, map. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. A life story of Ishi, the Yahi Indian, lone survivor of a doomed tribe, who stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and with terror of the white murderers of his family, was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JFSL9. Dimension: 139 x 204 x 19. Weight: 330.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271470
ISBN
9780520271470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.82

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