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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. The Education of the Presidents. 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, this book features memoirs and souvenirs reflecting on their lives and formative experiences in youth, and brief summaries of their careers showing how each developed a special regard for schooling and the i. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPHL. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 14. Weight: 574.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832430
ISBN
9781904832430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.43

Based on newly unearthed source material, this book follows the career of clergyman William Richardsona and assesses his impact on politics, science and agriculture nationally and internationally. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719085185
ISBN
9780719085185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.94

Hardback. During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Samuel Bentham influenced both the technology and the administrative ideas employed in the management of the British navy. Regarded by the Navy Board as a dangerous maverick, this book reveals the experiences, creativity and thinking that made him a major figure in British naval development. Series Editor(s): Benbow, Dr. Tim; Kennedy, Professor Greg; Robb-Webb, Dr. Jon. Series: Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies Series. Num Pages: 292 pages, Includes 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGT; JWF; TRLD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 193 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781472412676
ISBN
9781472412676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.35
€ 151.64

Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928548
ISBN
9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.09

Hardback. The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully been told. Paul Broda's father and stepfather both passed secrets to the Russians. Here, Paul tells his compelling tale of three lives swept up in the great events of Communism, Fascism, World War II. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848766075
ISBN
9781848766075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.04

Paperback. The second volume of Michel Leiris's hugely influential four-volume autobiographical essay, available to English-language readers in a brilliant and sensitive translation by Lydia Davis Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; BGLA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212389
ISBN
9780300212389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.36

Paperback. A dazzling translation by Lydia Davis of the first volume of Michel Leiris's masterwork, perhaps the most important French autobiographical enterprise of the twentieth century Translator(s): Davis, Lydia. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; BGLA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300212372
ISBN
9780300212372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGXA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414368740
ISBN
9781414368740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. This biography follows Heuston's life, from his birth in Dublin, to his time as a railway clerk in Limerick. Finally it outlines his move back to Dublin, his joining The Volunteers, the Easter Rising, his imprisonment and execution. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172686
ISBN
9781847172686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. An accessible biography about Sean MacDiarmada, a leader in the 1916 Rising. Book six in the '16 Lives' series. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172631
ISBN
9781847172631
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367058
ISBN
9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

paperback. Recovers one woman's compelling history through a modern-day family's adventures into realms of ultimately timeless experiences Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803236387
ISBN
9780803236387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Lyons Press Connecticut
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592289424
ISBN
9781592289424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.97

paperback. This set of diaries (1841-1864) brings to light the journal notations of James Henry Hammond, a prominent South Carolina planter and slaveholder. They reveal a man whose fortune and intellect combined to make him an important leader, but whose flaws kept him from true greatness. Num Pages: 372 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University South Carolina Pr United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570032226
ISBN
9781570032226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Paperback. For almost a decade, Col. Ryszard Kuklinski betrayed the Communist leadership of Poland, cooperating with the CIA in one of the most extraordinary human intelligence operations of the Cold War. Now that Poland is free, a riddle remains: Was Kuklinski a patriot or a traitor? Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586483050
ISBN
9781586483050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Edition
Ill
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248257
ISBN
9780851248257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. Organized chronologically by topic, Seize, Burn, or Sink contains over 3,000 quotations from Sir Horatio Nelson. Moreover, the addition of a chronology of Lord Nelson's life, a bibliography, and maps and photos further enhance the usefulness of Sir Horatio's quotes. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1057.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857810
ISBN
9780810857810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 196.17

Paperback. Editor(s): Brands, H. W. Num Pages: 668 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
668
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742550490
ISBN
9780742550490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.53

Hardcover. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813523200
ISBN
9780813523200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584375
ISBN
9781937584375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.14

Hardcover. Selim Aga was eight years old when he was abducted from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan and sold into slavery and auctioned 2000 miles away in Egypt to the highest bidder. Born around 1827, Selim was killed in a war in Liberia in 1875. Here, the author has pieced together the life of this remarkable man, using Selim's own narrative. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 32. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222179
ISBN
9781905222179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Hardback. How did Ronald Reagan go from being a Hollywood actor to one of the most formidable campaigners in American history? Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 31. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780768281
ISBN
9781780768281
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 49.23

Hardcover. Senator Thomas Hart Benton was a towering figure in Missouri politics. Elected in 1821, he was the new state's first senator, and he served in Washington, DC for thirty years. This book provides a portrait of Senator Benton. It evaluates his career in light of his attitudes toward slavery, Mexican borderlands, and Indian removal, among others. Series: Early American Places. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804798
ISBN
9780875804798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.17

Paperback. The story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's rise to unprecedented power and the decline of his influence is a dramatic one. This title documents the process by which a clever, power hungry individual came to mislead and manipulate members of Congress and the American public and to damage countless lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204720
ISBN
9780520204720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.47

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