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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Janusz Korczak devoted himself to the care of orphans in the Warsaw Ghetto after the Nazi occupation of Poland. This volume constitutes his grimly inspiring ghetto diary, and is accompanied by a new introduction by Betty Jean Lifton, the author of a biography of Korczak. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300097429
- ISBN
- 9780300097429
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.15
€ 19.00
€ 17.15
Paperback. In this new critical biography Frida Beckman traces Gilles Deleuze's remarkable intellectual journey, mapping the encounters from which his life and work emerged. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780237312
- ISBN
- 9781780237312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) is one of the great figures of early modern Europe, and one of the least understood. This biography establishes him once and for all as a peer of Erasmus, Shakespeare, and Galileo - a thinker whose vision of the world prefigures ours. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226730240
- ISBN
- 9780226730240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.66
€ 24.99
€ 24.66
A biography of one of the most significant figures in the history of American aviation. It also provides a documented history of the development of the field of aviation and those involved in it through the first three decades of the 20th century. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TBX; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815602644
- ISBN
- 9780815602644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.76
€ 24.76
God and Churchill: How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Chan...
Jonathan Sandys And Wallace Henley
Paperback. The first biography of Churchill to focus on the Christian motivation behind his style of leadership, his inspiring speeches and his eventual success in preventing the collapse of Christian civilization in Europe. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HRCV; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281075393
- ISBN
- 9780281075393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
God is Not Here - A Soldier`s Struggle with Torture, Trauma, and the M...
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Russell Edmonds
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBWS5; JWKT; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681771434
- ISBN
- 9781681771434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571204939
- ISBN
- 9780571204939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848404601
- ISBN
- 9781848404601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. The sweeping story of one of the most notorious crusader knights, Reynald de Chatillon - a great Christian hero of the Second Crusade and one of the most hated figures in Islamic history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782399285
- ISBN
- 9781782399285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Joseph Goebbels was one of Adolf Hitler's most loyal acolytes. But how did this club-footed son of a factory worker rise from obscurity to become Hitler's malevolent minister of propaganda, most trusted lieutenant and personally anointed successor? This book answers these question. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 203 x 47. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523697
- ISBN
- 9780099523697
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 572 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 572
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621574583
- ISBN
- 9781621574583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.66
€ 21.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. The definitive volume on one of the most important and controversial figures of the 20th century, a man who almost singlehandedly changed his country and the world. Num Pages: 768 pages, 24pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Export
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471157585
- ISBN
- 9781471157585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
Hardcover. The first in a two-volume reassessment of Ulysses S. Grant's officer corps from Cairo to Appomattox. Covering the war's western theatre to July 1863, it highlights the character and accomplishments of these men and how their individual relationships with Grant helped pave the way to victory. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611270
- ISBN
- 9780700611270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.60
€ 56.60
Paperback. Confederate John Sirigleton Mosby forged his reputation on the most exhilarating of military activities: the overnight raid. This biography of Mosby reveals information on various aspects of his life and provides an analysis of his impact on the Civil War from the Union viewpoint. Num Pages: 432 pages, 22 photos, 7 maps, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192536
- ISBN
- 9780813192536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.32
€ 32.32
Paperback. In Great Again, Donald J. Trump outlines how he will restore a broken America to greatness. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 16-pg. 4-color photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501138003
- ISBN
- 9781501138003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.77
€ 20.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJQ. Dimension: 135 x 211 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Folklore Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864473
- ISBN
- 9781894864473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
In A Great Rural Sisterhood, Linda M. Ambrose uses a wealth of archival materials from both sides of the Atlantic to tell the story of Watt's remarkable life and the creation of the Associated Country Women of the World. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647725
- ISBN
- 9781442647725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.61
€ 79.61
hardcover. Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that pointed to a military career. His total military training before mid-1775, when he abandoned pacifism, consisted of serving as a private in the Rhode Island militia for a few hours each week. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574889123
- ISBN
- 9781574889123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.88
€ 24.88
Paperback. A collection of essays on Pope Gregory the Great, many taken from a symposium held in 1993. Gregory emerges as a figure interpreting the past - by receiving, synthesizing and developing the teachings of earlier writers - and presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268010430
- ISBN
- 9780268010430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Father Joseph was an aspirant to sainthood and a practising mystic, yet his ruthless exercise of power succeeded in prolonging the unspeakable horrors of the Thirty Years War. This title explores how an intensely religious man could lead such a life and how he could reconcile the seemingly opposing moral systems of religion and politics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSK; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099477822
- ISBN
- 9780099477822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Granting extraordinary access to their private world, Osama's wife and son reveal the frightening transformation of a loving husband into a hardened terrorist. Num Pages: 320 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689019
- ISBN
- 9781851689019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Deals with the desire of Guanya, an African princess, to escape a repulsive fate: betrothal to a wealthy man twenty years older than she. Worse, he is a polygamist, compensating for his own ugliness with the beauty of many wives. Guanya must combat his eagerness, her mother's wish, and a tribal tradition that is as entrenched as it is oppressive. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 114
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803297555
- ISBN
- 9780803297555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Lt Cdr Robert Hichens became a legendary MGB commander and the most highly decorated RNVR officer in the Second World War. His biography provides thrilling first hand accounts of close naval action in the North Sea and English Channel. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473822962
- ISBN
- 9781473822962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77