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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951362
ISBN
9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.85

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468693
ISBN
9780752468693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.90

Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447286264
ISBN
9781447286264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415720915
ISBN
9780415720915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 49.67

Paperback. Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b/w, 16 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006388432
ISBN
9780006388432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Hardcover. This is an account of Queen Victoria's relationships with the Emperors, Empresses of France, Germany, Austria and Russia. Victoria had close connections with the royal houses of Germany long before the King of Prussia became the German Emperor in 1871 and with the exiled former Emperor of the French after the fall of the French Empire in 1870. Num Pages: 208 pages, 64 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555507
ISBN
9781781555507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.90

paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Queen Victoria. As one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history, Queen Victoria gave her name to an age filled with enormous possibilities and perplexing contradictions. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 283 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP US United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190250003
ISBN
9780190250003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.12

Paperback. Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family. This title tells the story of their lives in terms of world impact, their own personal achievements, and in their roles as the children of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
229
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454726
ISBN
9780752454726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. At the dawn of the second millennium, the lives and deaths of two powerful and pious women, Mathilda (d. 968) and Adelheid (d. 999) were recorded. This volume brings together in English the anonymous "Lives of Mathilda" and Odilo of Cluny's "Epitaph of Adelheid". Translator(s): Gilsdorf, Sean. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813213743
ISBN
9780813213743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.67

Paperback. This title presents an in-depth study of the lives and politics of two of the most interesting social radicals of their time. Quakers, Anna and Thomas Haslam campaigned for social reform in the late 19th century, and played a central role in the formation of an early Irish feminist agenda in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445. Biography..Anna and Thomas Haslam. Keywords: Quakerism. 265pp
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183946
ISBN
9781859183946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Hardback. Series: Potent Quotables. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Towlehouse Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931249058
ISBN
9781931249058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
First TouchWood edition
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894898959
ISBN
9781894898959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.85

Paperback. "A fascinating account of the extraordinary life of W. E. B. Du Bois's widow: a complex, creative woman who lived a colorful, meaningful life." (Essence) "Horne is the first biographer to grant Shirley Graham Du Bois her due." (Boston Globe) Num Pages: 363 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814736487
ISBN
9780814736487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Rachel Bella Calof defies the nostalgia of the cheerful oLittle House on the PrairieO homestead; her story is instead one of real families handling daily stresses, competing needs, and interpersonal accommodations. Editor(s): Rikoon, J. Sanford. Translator(s): Calof, J.; Shaw, M. Num Pages: 176 pages, 9 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 10. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209863
ISBN
9780253209863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. This biography tells the story of controversial black activist, Robert F. Williams (1925-1996). President of the Monroe NAACP, Williams organized armed resistance to KKK terrorists, challenging not only white supremacists but also the civil rights establishment. Num Pages: 416 pages, 33 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807849231
ISBN
9780807849231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.04

Paperback. A powerful and moving account of the treatment of Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger sentenced to 1000 lashes, as well as the story of his wife and their family's struggle. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPN; BGHA; JPVH1; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408707937
ISBN
9781408707937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. BIC Classification: BGH; JWT; VFV; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250129901
ISBN
9781250129901
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.19

Paperback. A political biography on the life of Rajani Palme Dutt, one of the leading figures in the Communist Party of Great Britain from the 1920s to the 1960s. The text provides an insight into the mind of a Stalinist, and the twists and turns of communist politics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853157793
ISBN
9780853157793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 colour & 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888391001
ISBN
9780888391001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? This book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280975
ISBN
9780140280975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. The Labour party's first Prime Minister Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950615
ISBN
9781904950615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardback. Editor(s): Lynd, Alice; Lynd, Robert Staughton. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691642383
ISBN
9780691642383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.43

Paperback. An eye-opening short biography of Rasputin, drawing on previously unpublished material, in which Frances Welch turns her inimitable wry gaze on one of the great mysteries of Russian history. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780722320
ISBN
9781780722320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447245858
ISBN
9781447245858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.53

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