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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardback. This reader contains nearly 800 excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's writing. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Editor(s): Holmes, Jerry. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521162
ISBN
9780742521162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.61

Hardback. A featured alternate Book-of-the-Month club selection. Num Pages: 445 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 182 x 40. Weight in Grams: 989.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Madison Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
445
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819180537
ISBN
9780819180537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604560619
ISBN
9781604560619
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.17
€ 71.63

Hardback. This first major study of Thomas Jefferson's reputation in nearly fifty years is concerned with Jefferson and history both as something Jefferson made and something that he sought to shape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624997
ISBN
9780748624997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.94
€ 103.50

Paperback. Thomas MacDonagh was drawn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood through his strong conscience and sense of social justice, becoming a member of the Provisional Government and a signatory of the 1916 Easter Proclamation. He was executed on 3 May 1916 in Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9781847173362
ISBN
9781847173362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGHA; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Eland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871286
ISBN
9780907871286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. The story of Joe Singleton, a Mosquito night fighter pilot in World War II, who shot down three German Junkers planes over Hull in 1944. Traces his journey from beginner to celebrated expert, and the early days of radar technology with which he learned to excel. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612004402
ISBN
9781612004402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 31.62

Paperback. 1988. FBI agent Joe Navarro divides his time between SWAT assignments, flying air reconnaissance, and working counter-intelligence. It was while on a routine assignment - interviewing a 'person of interest', a former US soldier named Rod Ramsay with links to another soldier, that Navarro thought he smelled a rat. This book tells this story. Num Pages: 288 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bantam Press
Condition
New
SKU
KSK0000306
ISBN
9780593078167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.63

Paperback. 1988. FBI agent Joe Navarro divides his time between SWAT assignments, flying air reconnaissance, and working counter-intelligence. It was while on a routine assignment - interviewing a 'person of interest', a former US soldier named Rod Ramsay with links to another soldier, that Navarro thought he smelled a rat. This book tells this story. Num Pages: 288 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLW3; JPS; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bantam Press
Condition
New
SKU
KSK0000307
ISBN
9780593078167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.63

paperback. This monumental triple biography weaves together the personal and public lives of the triumvirate behind the 1917 Russian Revolution. Num Pages: 680 pages, 54. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPHL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1094.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cooper Square Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815411772
ISBN
9780815411772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.24

Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115285
ISBN
9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.08

Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405115292
ISBN
9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 43.57

Paperback. Tiberius has always been one of the most enigmatic of the Roman emperors and Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of his life. This new edition contains a new preface and a revised bibliography. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 7 line drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415217538
ISBN
9780415217538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardcover. Editor(s): Kadar Lynn, Katalin. Num Pages: 450 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 168 x 38. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335485
ISBN
9780880335485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 46.96

Paperback. A highly unusual adventure and love story interwoven with Maggie McCune's own extraordinary life Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747261421
ISBN
9780747261421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardcover. A detailed insight into the exploits of a Royal Air Force fighter pilot straight from the cockpit. The exploits range from intercepting Soviet bombers off Iceland to defending Saudi Arabia in Gulf War One; from flying off the deck of Ark Royal to displays with the Red Arrows; and flying a desk in the UK MoD and NATO HQs. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 colour and 10 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWMV3; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555842
ISBN
9781781555842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
736
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842752364
ISBN
9781842752364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574884449
ISBN
9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The History Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752469966
ISBN
9780752469966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Features a survivor's account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. This work provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped into lifeboats as they were being lowered, causing injury and further danger to life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BGHA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947022
ISBN
9780750947022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. The murder of Rasputin on the night of 16-17 December 1916 has alwaus seemed extraordinary: first he was poisoned, then shot and finally drowned in a frozen river by Russian aristocrats fearful of his influence on Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Or was he? Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439068
ISBN
9780752439068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. With humble beginnings as an RAF apprentice, Johnny Wells progressed to pilot and rose to the higher echelons of command at the Air Ministry. This title provides a testimony of what was required of air pilots during the Second World War. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463537
ISBN
9780752463537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardcover. Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these "rotor heads" saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home. Tom A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970013
ISBN
9781597970013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

Paperback. The story of one of the world's greatest soldiers - and the men who fought with him. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541047
ISBN
9781848541047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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