Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370748
- ISBN
- 9781785370748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.60
€ 16.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. Revolutionary and ruler, Marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, Mao Zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century. In this new book, Maurice Meisner offers a balanced portrait and in-depth account of the man who defined modern China. Series: Polity Political Profiles Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631073
- ISBN
- 9780745631073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.01
€ 26.01
Paperback. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press Detroit
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- SKU
- KRS0018342
- ISBN
- 9780814319307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
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€ 16.89
€ 19.00
€ 16.89
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 clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039289
- ISBN
- 9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813044088
- ISBN
- 9780813044088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.11
€ 21.99
€ 21.11
hardcover. This is the autobiography of a significant figure in post-Soviet Eastern Europe - Vytautas Lansbergis - the first President of independent, post-Soviet Lithuania. He traces the process which led to the end of the Soviet Union and discusses influences upon himself. Translator(s): Sova, Eimutis; Packer, Anthony. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 958.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708314548
- ISBN
- 9780708314548
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.65
€ 26.65
hardcover. A biography of Malaysia's powerful Home Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, who passed away of a heart attack on 2 August 1973. It is based on his private papers and on numerous interviews with his relatives and with people who knew him well, including Ghafar Baba, Musa Hitam, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, and others. Num Pages: 311 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Iseas - Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812304254
- ISBN
- 9789812304254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.82
€ 49.82
paperback. In the early 20th century, Halford Mackinder established geography as a new discipline in English universities, predicted the decline of British influence in world affairs and the rise of European totalitarian regimes, and made the first ascent of Mount Kenya. This title describes the major phases of his life and the development of his thought. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 b&w illustrations, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603441988
- ISBN
- 9781603441988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. The work points to the question; was there a conspiracy in the assassination of President Kennedy? It aims to give readers a good perspective on the subject, allowing them to sift through the evidence and draw their own conclusions. Num Pages: 612 pages, 69 b&w photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJPK; BGH; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFH; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 39. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Thus
- Number of pages
- 612
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574411485
- ISBN
- 9781574411485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
Paperback. At the dawn of the second millennium, the lives and deaths of two powerful and pious women, Mathilda (d. 968) and Adelheid (d. 999) were recorded. This volume brings together in English the anonymous "Lives of Mathilda" and Odilo of Cluny's "Epitaph of Adelheid". Translator(s): Gilsdorf, Sean. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213743
- ISBN
- 9780813213743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039277
- ISBN
- 9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039275
- ISBN
- 9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
hardcover. Tony Benn was one of the twentieth century's most charismatic politicians. He kept writing in his diaries for almost seventy years, which is a record of the political life of our times. This edition presents the selected highlights of the complete diaries from Tony's schooldays in the 1940s until he ceased keeping a record in 2009. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 52. Weight in Grams: 972. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039255
- ISBN
- 9781786330765
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039244
- ISBN
- 9781849548618
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 176 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Tiffania Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039194
- ISBN
- 9780957035300
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.17
€ 4.17
hardcover. The intimate and startlingly candid memoir from one of America's most beloved and private first ladies Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039068
- ISBN
- 9781847378989
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231159593
- ISBN
- 9780231159593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.98
€ 31.99
€ 23.98
paperback. This biography of Abraham Lincoln is drawn from the writings of his contemporaries. It extends from his political beginnings in Springfield to his assassination, revealing a less god-like and more beleaguered character than has been previously depicted. Editor(s): Mitgang, Herbert. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 519 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 519
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823220625
- ISBN
- 9780823220625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.67
€ 47.67
Hardcover. Good copy showing light age and shelfwear. Spine and cover lightly faded. Light foxing to preliminary and final pages. Binding exposed between front board and ffep, and final pages, due to wear. Remains a nice reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMO0002295
- ISBN
- 9780297858317
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 44.99€ 31.67
€ 44.99
€ 31.67