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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Around 120 colour photographs, plans and paintings. BIC Classification: BGH; HB; WMQL; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
National Trust
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909881549
ISBN
9781909881549
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Hardback. The 2008 recession restored Keynes to prominence. This account elaborates the misinformation that led to his repeated resurrection and interment since his death in 1946. Keynes was more open-minded about capitalism than is commonly believed, and his nuanced views offer an alternative to the polarized rhetoric evoked by the word "capitalism" today. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057753
ISBN
9780674057753
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780924486524
ISBN
9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.58

Hardback. Sealing wars and maritime history are brought into focus in this vivid account of the life of the Alex MacLean, the inspiration for Jack London's Sea-Wolf. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 4217. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774814713
ISBN
9780774814713
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. Captain James Cook was one of the world's greatest explorers. He was born in 1728 in the tiny farming village of Marton in North Yorkshire, now part of modern Middlesbrough. This book presents an account of Cook's life. It examines his early life in Cleveland. Num Pages: 96 pages, Approx 60. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; RGR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439952
ISBN
9780752439952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184310
ISBN
9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340825563
ISBN
9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394729
ISBN
9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. This ed. originally published: London: Leo Cooper, 1995. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848840881
ISBN
9781848840881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458458
ISBN
9780752458458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. Ranging over a quarter of a millenium and four continents, this book uncovers the lives, deaths and autobiographical writings of a vital but forgotten constituency: the tens of thousands of men and women who took part in Britain's rise to imperial pre-eminence but who got caught and caught out. Num Pages: 464 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1QDB; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; HBTQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 42. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665285
ISBN
9780712665285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.41

Paperback. 'Most appealing and complete presentation of Jung to the general reader since Man and His Symbols .. would make a popular textbook, perfect for the undergraduate.' Dr. John Beebe, President, C.G.Jung Institute of San Francisco Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288314
ISBN
9781780288314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.07

Hardback. * Carl Schmitt is widely recognized as one of the most important political theorists of the 20th century and his work has been hugely influential in many fields including politics and theology. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 230 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1258.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745652245
ISBN
9780745652245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.04

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298553
ISBN
9789652298553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447056
ISBN
9780752447056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Ian Kelly's revelatory history of the world's greatest lover was chosen as the Sunday Times Biography of the Year. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8pp colour sections. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340922156
ISBN
9780340922156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Reveals the story of Maundy Gregory, the man responsible for 'An Insult to the Crown'. This book reveals the names of the individuals who purchased titles and influence from Lloyd George. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947688
ISBN
9780750947688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback. Dhan Gopal Mukerji (1890-1936) holds the distinction of being the first South Asian immigrant to have a successful career in the United States as a man of letters. This reissue of his autobiography, with a new introduction and afterword, seeks to revitalize interest in Mukerji and his work. Editor(s): Chang, Gordon G.; Gupta, Akhil; Manekar, Purnima. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; BGH; JFC; JFSC; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804744348
ISBN
9780804744348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104043
ISBN
9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.16
€ 82.56

Paperback. A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388407
ISBN
9780857388407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. Minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTK0099361
ISBN
9781782194323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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