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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington lives on in popular memory as the 'Invincible General', loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate - and controversial - new analysis of Wellington's remarkable military career. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w illus. + 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208658
ISBN
9780300208658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619559
ISBN
9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.28

Paperback. A fascinating voice from the past - the unpublished memoir of a WWI stretcher bearer Editor(s): Vack, Dale Le. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Lion Publishing Plc
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955667
ISBN
9780745955667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. 256 pages. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 266. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544999
ISBN
9781843544999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712641975
ISBN
9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
42189th
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936296835
ISBN
9781936296835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. Meg Henderson mother and her Aunt Peggy, shielded her from the effects of her father's heavy drinking. A hopeless romantic, Peggy searched for a husband until late in life. When she died horrifically in childbirth her death devastated the family. Only later, was Meg able to discover the shocking facts behind the tragedy. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsim., portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552141857
ISBN
9780552141857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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

€ 27.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Naval & Military Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New ed of 1929 ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843421290
ISBN
9781843421290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.73

Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674002876
ISBN
9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81
€ 84.90

Paperback. In this first new biography for over 60 years, Roy Hattersley looks back over the remarkable life and enduring influence of John Wesley, leader of the second English reformation and the founder of the Methodist church. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116570
ISBN
9780349116570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss Num Pages: 272 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. The Wartime Story of Harry Williamson. 272 pages, 56 illustrations. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608648
ISBN
9781445608648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.67

Paperback. Translator(s): Keynes, Simon. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444094
ISBN
9780140444094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241014806
ISBN
9780241014806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.42

Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447286264
ISBN
9781447286264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 566. Barbary Captivity Narratives from Early Modern England. 416 pages, illustrations, maps. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. At last available in a modern, annotated edition, these tales describe combat at sea, extraordinary escapes, and religious conversion, but they also illustrate the power, prosperity, and piety of Muslims in the early modern Mediterranean. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3J; BGH; HBJH; HBLL. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight: 548.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231119054
ISBN
9780231119054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776749927
ISBN
9788776749927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 406 pages, 128pp of illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; TRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 39. Weight in Grams: 860. 406 pages, 128pp of illustrations and photographs. Translation of: Het ware verhaal van de Kever: hoe Hitler het ontwerp van een joods genie confisqueerde. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; TRC. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 39. Weight: 844.
Publisher
RVP Publishers Inc.
Number of pages
406
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614122012
ISBN
9781614122012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Bouvard, Dominique. Translator(s): Laredo, Joseph. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 337 x 279 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1946.
Publisher
Edition Olms
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783283012397
ISBN
9783283012397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.49

Multiple-component retail product. A wealth of memoirs, personal reflections and commentaries that reveal the personality and character of one of the most influential thinkers in the history of philosophy, Ludwig Wittgenstein. Editor(s): Ground, Ian; Flowers, F.A., III. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HPCF; HPL; HPM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Weight in Grams: 2385.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474260190
ISBN
9781474260190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 594.11
€ 536.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGHA; JP; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139111
ISBN
9780349139111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. W. E. B. Du Bois never felt so at home as when he was a student in Berlin. Germany was the first place white people had treated him as an equal. But anti-Semitism was prevalent, and Du Bois' challenge, says Kwame Anthony Appiah, was to take the best of German intellectual life without its parochialism--to steal the fire without getting burned. Series: W. E. B. Du Bois Lectures. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPS; JFSL3; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 192 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724914
ISBN
9780674724914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Exposes the self-seeking ambitions of Cardinal Manning and the manipulative, neurotic Florence Nightingale. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140183504
ISBN
9780140183504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. George Steer, a 27-year-old adventurer, was a friend and supporter of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I. He foresaw and alerted others to the fascist game-plan in Africa and all over Europe; initiated new techniques of propaganda and psychological warfare; and saw military action in Ethiopia, Finland, Libya, Egypt, Madagascar and Burma. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571298860
ISBN
9780571298860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

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