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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. This study of the life and works of Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, assesses Cyril's thought in the context of fourth-century theological developments and includes up-to-date translations of a selection of his writings. Series: The Early Church Fathers. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC1; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415199049
ISBN
9780415199049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.62

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Pelican Publishing Co United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589804210
ISBN
9781589804210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.56

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807097762
ISBN
9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240056
ISBN
9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Hardcover. Editor(s): Davies, David Twiston. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; GBCB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 219 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909808317
ISBN
9781909808317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. The tempestuous life of the notorious Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749909772
ISBN
9780749909772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Tells the remarkable story of an Irishman whose exploits in the bare-knuckle ring made him into an early 19th century folk hero. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843511588
ISBN
9781843511588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

paperback. A biography of Lucie de la Tour du Pin. It includes details about her life in the Court of Versailles, through the French Revolution to Napoleon's rule. It reveals how she recorded people, politics and intrigue, alongside the intriguing minutia of everyday life: food, work, illness, children, manners and clothes. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099490524
ISBN
9780099490524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892699
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008840
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. An important new interpretation of Daniel Webster's life by an award-winning biographer. Num Pages: 800 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393045529
ISBN
9780393045529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.35
€ 64.47

Paperback. Revealing the naturally courageous nature of 'Lady Lindy', that made her one of the most daring of twentieth-century women Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979481
ISBN
9780750979481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Analysing Darwin's major insights and arguments, this work reasserts the importance of his work for the development of modern biology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854544
ISBN
9780192854544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the 20th century's leading figures. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222844
ISBN
9781780222844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 color + 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVC; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209723
ISBN
9780300209723
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.50
€ 40.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781450423526
ISBN
9781450423526
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.69

Hardback. Features David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century. This book explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278363
ISBN
9780520278363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Davy Crockett has been America's best-known folk hero for at least 160 years. This biography of Crockett includes an introduction by Michael Lofaro. Editor(s): Shackford, John B. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780803292307
ISBN
9780803292307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
488
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584542
ISBN
9781937584542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. The story of David I Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446721
ISBN
9780752446721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. This biography of David Livingstone provides an account of his strengths and weaknesses. He could be difficult and unsympathetic, but he was also single minded, patient and brave. This book tells of his life both in Britain and Africa, where he discovered Victoria Falls and was mauled by a lion. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333740415
ISBN
9780333740415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.58

Paperback. A biography telling the exciting story of David Livingstone, a humble Scottish missionary who became Africa's most famous explorer Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554326
ISBN
9781781554326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.88

Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553336
ISBN
9781781553336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955681
ISBN
9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

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