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Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566634779
- ISBN
- 9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.02
€ 18.99
€ 18.02
Hardback. This narrative provides an account of Warren Hastings, the first British governor-general of India. The book looks at his rise from clerk in the East India Company to its highest office in India, his expeditions and achievements, and also at his charge of "high crimes and misdemeanors". Num Pages: 335 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566632812
- ISBN
- 9781566632812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.92
€ 40.92
hardcover. In this charming and affecting book, Victoria Radford has collected the best of the many impressions and recollections of real people who met President Abraham Lincoln. 15 photos & engravings. Editor(s): Radford, Victoria. Num Pages: 128 pages, photographs, engravings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566631990
- ISBN
- 9781566631990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.92
€ 26.92
Hardback. An honest, heartfelt portrait of the dynamic yet troubled Billy Carter, written by his son. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Longstreet Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563525537
- ISBN
- 9781563525537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.80
€ 24.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 14 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493026142
- ISBN
- 9781493026142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.81
€ 18.99
€ 17.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 27 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JFSJ1; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 163.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493017287
- ISBN
- 9781493017287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
The Man Who Stalked Einstein. How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Change...
Hillman, Bruce J., Md; Ertl-Wagner, Birgit; W...
The story of the conflict between Albert Einstein and chief Nazi physicist Philipp Lenard, who spent a lifetime trying to discredit him. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493010011
- ISBN
- 9781493010011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.43
€ 29.99
€ 23.43
Martha Jefferson is the first and only biography of Thomas Jefferson's greatest love and true kindred spirit. Drawing on a wealth of newly probed sources, including family letters, documents, and the handwritten notes, William Hyland captures the charm, sophistication, grace and a profound sense of history of this little known and elusive figure. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442239838
- ISBN
- 9781442239838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.93
€ 71.93
Analyzing Harry Hopkins' role in wartime diplomacy and his personal relationships with the twentieth-century's most indispensable leaders, historian Christopher O'Sullivan offers enormous insight into the most controversial aspects of FDR's foreign policy, the New Deal Era, and the beginning of modern American history. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 210 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442222205
- ISBN
- 9781442222205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.87
€ 69.87
Paperback. Cato grappled with home-grown terrorists, a public and private debt crisis, a yawning gap between rich and poor, and a fractious ruling class whose lives took on the dimensions of soap opera. He relentlessly opposed the rise of Julius Caesar, but his stubbornness led to the eventual fall of the Roman Republic. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250042620
- ISBN
- 9781250042620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.32
€ 21.99
€ 19.32
Hardcover. The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. Henry L Stimson was among those individuals responsible for the American ascension in the arena of foreign policy. Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy. Num Pages: 222 pages, photograph, chronology, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026314
- ISBN
- 9780842026314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.91
€ 166.91
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
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPHC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812981599
- ISBN
- 9780812981599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.61
€ 21.99
€ 20.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 201 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804179096
- ISBN
- 9780804179096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.46
€ 18.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. A candid account by a 1950s political operative and shrewd lobbyist Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992327
- ISBN
- 9780295992327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.88
€ 38.88
Paperback. Eddie Fung has the distinction of being the only Chinese American soldier to be captured by the Japanese during WWII. This memoir tells how his background helped him endure forty-two months of humiliation and cruelty and how his experiences as the sole Chinese American member of the most decorated Texan unit of any war shaped his later life. Editor(s): Yung, Judy. Num Pages: 227 pages, 37 illus. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295987545
- ISBN
- 9780295987545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.55
€ 27.99
€ 23.55
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGHA; JFSJ1; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Plume
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147516381
- ISBN
- 9780147516381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.75
€ 18.99
€ 16.75
hardcover. Jeffrey Record has specialised in investigating the causes of war. In "The Specter of Munich: Reconsidering the Lessons of Appeasing Hitler" (Potomac Books, Inc., 2006), he contended that Hitler could not have been deterred from going to war by any action the Allies could plausibly have taken. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597975346
- ISBN
- 9781597975346
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
The Quotable George Washington. The Wisdom of an American Patriot.
Washington, George. Ed(S): Lucas, Stephen E.
Hardback. Editor(s): Lucas, Stephen E. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780945612667
- ISBN
- 9780945612667
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.49
€ 44.49
Paperback. Their correspondence related everyday events that became history. Editor(s): Bailey, Judith A.; Cottom, Robert I. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420620
- ISBN
- 9780938420620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.60
€ 28.60
Hardback. This book is a memoir by William Kornbluth which traces his life in pre-World War II Poland, his survival in four concentration camps, and his postwar life in the United States. Illustrated. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934223300
- ISBN
- 9780934223300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.35
€ 130.35
Paperback. A devoted chronicle..of a man who showed emourmous skill, resource and courage in the first voyage of its kind in history. Joshua Slocum was a sensational seaman. New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 384 pages, photos, maps, boat plans. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780924486524
- ISBN
- 9780924486524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.46
€ 18.46
Paperback. Offering a critical analysis of Louis Farrakhan's ascent to national influence, the author argues that the minister's rise to prominence is a function of race and reaction in contemporary America. He probes the origins and significance of Farrakhan in American politics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406586
- ISBN
- 9780878406586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.82
€ 75.82
Hardback. The story of New York's 21 Club is the story of American glamour in the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332298
- ISBN
- 9780878332298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.94
€ 27.99
€ 25.94