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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584894
ISBN
9781937584894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.76

Hardback. A compilation of one hundred mini-biographies of outstanding aviators, including men like John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham, night fighter ace and test pilot; Ian Harvey, the BEA pilot who safely landed his airliner after a bomb had exploded onboard; Stanislaw Skalski, Polish Battle of Britain ace; Pierre Clostermann, French fighter ace; and others. Editor(s): Iliff, Jay. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904943839
ISBN
9781904943839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 37.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFH; VXFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trine Day
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634240000
ISBN
9781634240000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470604
ISBN
9781611470604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.47

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
Centennary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611453379
ISBN
9781611453379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BK; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610397179
ISBN
9781610397179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.63

hardcover. The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City. Num Pages: 408 pages, Including an 8-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; BGHA; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781610393010
ISBN
9781610393010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.69

Paperback. Joshua Chamberlain is arguably the most well-known figure in Maine history and this highly accessible biography provides a brief look at his life. Filled with photos, maps, and illustrations, this concise history of a Maine icon is ideal for anyone with even just a passing interest in Maine or the Civil War. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 163.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932894
ISBN
9781608932894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594633973
ISBN
9781594633973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566638715
ISBN
9781566638715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.05

hardcover. Noted John F. Kennedy historian O'Brien has distilled the findings of his heavily detailed biography of a few years ago into a compact life that touches on all the important issues and incorporates the findings and judgments of major works since the president's death. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566637909
ISBN
9781566637909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.14

hardcover. For thirteen years, during a time of Democratic cogressional dominance in Washington, Dan Rostenkowski was one of the most influential American legislators of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566632546
ISBN
9781566632546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.59

hardcover. Series: American Ways Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566631846
ISBN
9781566631846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.62

Hardback. Series: Bunin. Num Pages: 347 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 631.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566630832
ISBN
9781566630832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Wordware Publishing Inc. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556227936
ISBN
9781556227936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.52

Hardcover. The letters of Jane Lady Cornwallis Bacon detail the expansive life of a privileged woman and her family throughout the turbulent years of the early to mid-17th century. Complemented by extensive notes and 16 illustrations, this title is a useful contribution to our knowledge of Jacobean and Stuart family life. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838639856
ISBN
9780838639856
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599214481
ISBN
9781599214481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226155
ISBN
9781583226155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.85

Hardback. Robert Parson's plans for restoring Catholicism involved either the conversion of James VI of Scotland or the installation of the Spanish Infanta. Parsons's ideas became an integral part of the struggle between Catholicism and Protestantism in religion and between constitutionalism and absolutism in politics. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910123
ISBN
9781575910123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.74

Hardcover. Editor(s): Ebben, Maurits; Lacy-Bruijn, Margriet; Hovell tot Westerflier, Rolof van. Num Pages: 464 pages, Includes indexes of persons and places, plus an extensive bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Karwansaray Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789490258085
ISBN
9789490258085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584375
ISBN
9781937584375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.97

Paperback. Long before two of its members became the most publicized leaders of the Free World, they were part of an amorous, "winner-take-all" love triangle that rocked Hollywood. Published after decades of research, this triple biography focuses on the one of the strangest three-sided love affairs in presidential history. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; BGF; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003419
ISBN
9781936003419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Rudahl, Sharon. Series: For Beginners. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
For Beginners
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389850
ISBN
9781934389850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.95

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