Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
hardcover. Brutus is a household name, yet little known apart from his involvement in Caesar's murder. This is the first dedicated biography in over 30 years. It puts this important figure in historical context and looks beyond his most famous act. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848847767
- ISBN
- 9781848847767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 8.29
€ 29.99
€ 8.29
hardcover. In November 1774, a pamphlet to the "People of America" was published in Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence from Britain. This book features a portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the American revolutionaries. Num Pages: 410 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780814767658
- ISBN
- 9780814767658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 8.29
€ 24.99
€ 8.29
A Badger Boy in Blue: The Civil War Letters of Chauncey H. Cooke (Grea...
(With An Introduction And Appendix By William...
paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780814333433
- ISBN
- 9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306804984
- ISBN
- 9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.53
€ 25.99
€ 19.53
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; BGT; MMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGH; BGT; MMH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310. From the library of Ivor Browne and June Levine. Inscribed affectionately by author. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025576
- ISBN
- 9780716532699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. An eyewitness account of an eventful journey on an emigrant vessel. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 3JH; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN; JPVH1; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132. Very good copy showing minor shelf wear and age
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Mercier Press Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025397
- ISBN
- 9781856350914
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
hardcover. The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in history. Num Pages: 656 pages, 8pp colour plates + 4 b&w maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908800008
- ISBN
- 9781908800008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.49
€ 24.99
€ 6.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428. First edition. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Appletree Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOC0020269
- ISBN
- 9780862819781
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US) United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780321394262
- ISBN
- 9780321394262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Paperback. The most comprehensive history yet of the last years of Russia's imperial family Num Pages: 448 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465024636
- ISBN
- 9780465024636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. A revisionist biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson which traces his life from his childhood to his election as John F. Kennedy's Vice-President. Num Pages: 754 pages, 16 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 754
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195079043
- ISBN
- 9780195079043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.68
€ 41.99
€ 41.68
Paperback. In this volume are over 200 biographies of men and women who have made significant contributions to the field of agriculture in Saskatchewan. Editor(s): Dale-Burnett, Lisa Lynne. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889771697
- ISBN
- 9780889771697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
paperback. The turbulent story of the Prince Regent's first wife Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380. Good clean copy showing light toning and shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Constable & Robinson London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0024757
- ISBN
- 9781841196169
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardback. "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 41 black & white halftones, 8 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415658447
- ISBN
- 9780415658447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 225.39
€ 225.39
- Publisher
- United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306806957
- ISBN
- 9780306806957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.91
€ 30.99
€ 21.91
paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, 22 photographs, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252072598
- ISBN
- 9780252072598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
This edition is the first full scale study of John Cannon and his chronicles. Known to some as 'the poor man's Pepys', Cannon wrote a remarkably candid autobiography, during a crucial period of change in British history. Part 1 includes Cannon's account of his service in the Country Excise. Editor(s): Money, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 420 pages, Colour plate section, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780197264546
- ISBN
- 9780197264546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.87
€ 116.87
Paperback. 'Abraham Lincoln and Civil War America' is a short biography aimed at a general audience, but because of its short length, it will also be suitable for use on college courses in American history. The biography concentrates on Lincoln's years as president, with particular emphasis upon his role in determining the course and outcome of the Civil War. Num Pages: 256 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195151008
- ISBN
- 9780195151008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 45.69
€ 59.42
€ 45.69
paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099732112
- ISBN
- 9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Paperback. Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753519349
- ISBN
- 9780753519349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.91
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
paperback. Saladin remains one of the most iconic figures of his age. As the man who united the Arabs and saved Islam from Christian crusaders in the 12th century, he is the Islamic world's preeminent hero. Charting his rise to power, his struggle to unify the warring factions of his faith, this book explores the enduring legacy of this champion of Islam. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; 3H; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552170840
- ISBN
- 9780552170840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
paperback. A memoir of George W Bush, America's 43rd president. It takes us on a journey through the defining decisions of his life. It describes his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. Num Pages: 544 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753539965
- ISBN
- 9780753539965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.29
€ 18.99
€ 15.29
paperback. Edward Lynch enlisted when he was just 18 - one of thousands of fresh-faced men who were waved off by the crowds as they embarked for France. It was 1916 and the majority had no idea of the reality of the Somme trenches. Private Lynch was one of those who survived. Written from the perspective of an ordinary 'Tommy', this book tells his story. Editor(s): Davies, Will. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp B & W photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553819137
- ISBN
- 9780553819137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
hardcover. The third volume of "Letters.." covers years in which Christina Rossetti lost several important family members, including her mother, her brother Dante, and a young nephew, Michael. In the face of her loss, she turned increasingly to religion and wrote works of devotional prose. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813919294
- ISBN
- 9780813919294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.30
€ 107.30