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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.41
€ 23.99
€ 19.41
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690239
- ISBN
- 9781910690239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643309
- ISBN
- 9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.94€ 96.34
€ 106.94
€ 96.34
Paperback. "This book is a beautiful and moving personal account of the Ainu, the native inhabitants of Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, whose land, economy, and culture have been absorbed and destroyed in rece" Translator(s): Selden, Kyoko Iriye; Selden, Lili. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 photographs, maps. figures, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Westview Press
- Edition
- 50052nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813318806
- ISBN
- 9780813318806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.71
€ 78.71
Paperback. HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the region - Israeli-Palestinian peace. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141048796
- ISBN
- 9780141048796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 403.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814423861
- ISBN
- 9789814423861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.04
€ 11.99
€ 11.04
Hardback. An intimate, inside look at the life of Sarah Palin as told by those who know her best. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 pags of colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455516285
- ISBN
- 9781455516285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.09
€ 26.99
€ 19.09
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600213
- ISBN
- 9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.93
€ 29.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. President Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship. Translator(s): Lemke, Antje Bultmann. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGHA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 60th Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894121
- ISBN
- 9780801894121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.82
€ 35.99
€ 34.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961349
- ISBN
- 9780750961349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.78
€ 24.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Bestselling author and historian Ilan Pappe tells the story of his struggle against the Israeli academy to reveal truths about the 1948 Nakbah. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745327259
- ISBN
- 9780745327259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.07
€ 33.99
€ 23.07
Paperback. Series: Documents in American Social History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801482687
- ISBN
- 9780801482687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HBAH; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141979472
- ISBN
- 9780141979472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.46
€ 25.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. True stories of the Show Me state's most infamous crooks, culprits, and cutthroats. Series: Outlaw Tales. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762793969
- ISBN
- 9780762793969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.15
€ 18.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784784188
- ISBN
- 9781784784188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.98
€ 18.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Offers a brief, attractively written account of Owain Glyndwr (1359-1415) and his Rebellion (1400-1415), one of the most exciting and romantic episodes in the history of Wales. Series: The Pocket Guide. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 125 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708319413
- ISBN
- 9780708319413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614984
- ISBN
- 9781445614984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 482
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804745475
- ISBN
- 9780804745475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310205
- ISBN
- 9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00