Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504943
- ISBN
- 9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.83
€ 40.99
€ 33.83
Paperback. Edward IV, (1442-1483) was King of England from March 1461 until October 1470, and again from April 1471 until his death in April 1483. In a turbulent world, Edward Duke of York-with good title to the throne-overthrew the corrupt government of the weak and feeble-minded Henry VI, setting the foundation stones for a strong and prosperous England. Num Pages: 534 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1DDF; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554760
- ISBN
- 9781781554760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.55
€ 26.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. The gripping story of a UK journalist imprisoned and tortured in Iran and the global campaign for his release Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JM; BGHA; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851689545
- ISBN
- 9781851689545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardback. One of the few books available on the HG units, this book covers the commanders, Knights Cross Holders, uniforms, insignia, standards, flags, pennants, and recruitment. Num Pages: 208 pages, 210+ photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404733
- ISBN
- 9780887404733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 25.18
€ 36.99
€ 25.18
Paperback. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 410. 336 pages, 40 illustrations, 25 colour. A major new biography of the young Richard III. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 26. Weight: 390.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685130
- ISBN
- 9781848685130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Dovecote Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904349679
- ISBN
- 9781904349679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.40
€ 13.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. The classic story of four nineteenth-century women who, for different reasons, gravitated to the wildness of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 336 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827918
- ISBN
- 9780753827918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Ambushes. Hidden bombs. Snipers. The point man is the first to encounter these signs of danger. He's the soldier who leads the patrol into battle. Few survive for long. Between 2007 and 2008, 20-year-old Kenny Meighan was the longest-serving point man in Helmand province. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BGHA; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0007641
- ISBN
- 9780571272433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603848473
- ISBN
- 9781603848473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.68
€ 53.99
€ 38.68
Paperback. The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the twentieth century Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340923467
- ISBN
- 9780340923467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Military
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155392
- ISBN
- 9781844155392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471151071
- ISBN
- 9781471151071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Editor(s): Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia; Field, Sean L. Translator(s): Field, Larry F. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801478185
- ISBN
- 9780801478185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955681
- ISBN
- 9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.44
€ 14.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. Alan Bullock's bestselling and monumental masterpiece, now in a revised Second Edition Num Pages: 1216 pages, 18 b/w illus, 40 b/w plates (32pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 196 x 70. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Fontana Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006863748
- ISBN
- 9780006863748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.80
€ 33.99
€ 21.80
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679600213
- ISBN
- 9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.89
€ 26.99
€ 22.89
Hardcover. Florence Nightingale is famous as the 'lady with the lamp' in the Crimean War, 1854-56. This title reports on Nightingale's correspondence from the war hospitals and on the staggering amount of work she did post-war to ensure that the appalling death rate from disease (higher than that from bullets) did not recur. Num Pages: 1096 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; JW; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 785
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889204690
- ISBN
- 9780889204690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.94
€ 188.94
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612196169
- ISBN
- 9781612196169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.50
€ 16.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393935615
- ISBN
- 9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. In 1918, as the First World War was drawing to a close, the eminent liberal industrial Lord Leverhulme bought - lock, stock and barrel - the Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments of its 30,000 people, and those of neighbouring Harris, which he shortly added to his estate. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Birlinn General United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841583273
- ISBN
- 9781841583273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.52
€ 15.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197297
- ISBN
- 9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.82
€ 21.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584445
- ISBN
- 9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844139156
- ISBN
- 9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. William E Colby was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Cold War and a central player in the operations of the Central Intelligence Agency. This title tracks Colby's life and career from early years in the OSS to his tumultuous tenure as Director of Central Intelligence in the 1970s. It also offers a history of the inner workings of the CIA. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616909
- ISBN
- 9780700616909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.65
€ 43.65