Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
The General and His Daughter. The Wartime Letters of General James M. ...
Fauntleroy, Barbara Gavin. Ed(S): Wurst, Gayl...
James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226870
- ISBN
- 9780823226870
Condition: New
€ 55.63
€ 55.63
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307300
- ISBN
- 9780825307300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.61
€ 26.99
€ 23.61
paperback. A vivacious memoir of life along the Detroit River, from the prize-winning reporter, novelist, and CBC broadcaster Paul Vasey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428313
- ISBN
- 9781927428313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Quest Ed
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835607940
- ISBN
- 9780835607940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Hardback. Series: Potent Quotables. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Towlehouse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931249058
- ISBN
- 9781931249058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.16
€ 16.99
€ 15.16
Hardcover. They were in a two-man race to break the sound barrier. It was October 1947, a time before high-speed digital computers, when predictions of what would happen to fighter planes at such speeds were nebulous. Num Pages: 282 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; TBX; TGMF1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027328
- ISBN
- 9780842027328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.65
€ 73.65
Series: Blood Moon's Babylon. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936003471
- ISBN
- 9781936003471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.63
€ 32.99
€ 29.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Saqi Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863562884
- ISBN
- 9780863562884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.05
€ 24.99
€ 23.05
Num Pages: 460 pages, over 350 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2078.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887405778
- ISBN
- 9780887405778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.72
€ 53.99
€ 38.72
Forgotten Heroes contains all 131 Medal of Honor citations. Also included are the official communiqus for that day and newspaper accounts of various battles. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BGH; HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887408076
- ISBN
- 9780887408076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881376510
- ISBN
- 9789881376510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Tells the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. This book takes us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival-at-sea. It includes barnstorming to flying blindfolded, and a kidnapping to secret spying. Num Pages: 464 pages, 25 Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426211560
- ISBN
- 9781426211560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.97
€ 32.99
€ 26.97
Donald Moon's John Rawls: Liberalism and the Challenges of Late Modernity is an accessible biography that explores how Rawls' life helped establish the fundamental commitment of classical liberalism through the understanding that the individual has always stood in an ambiguous relationship to the central object of the study of politics-the state. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442238275
- ISBN
- 9781442238275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.31
€ 124.31
Hardback. The Strong Gray Line profiles members of the West Point class of 2004 who fought and died in service to their country. Alongside these commemorative stories, surviving members describe some of the most brutal combat of the Iraq and Afghanistan war in vivid and stirring vignettes. Editor(s): Wallace, Cory. Num Pages: 332 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBW; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442249752
- ISBN
- 9781442249752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.46
€ 32.99
€ 28.46
Hardback. In this fascinating autobiography, the late Massachusetts Governor and Senator Leverett Saltonstall shares stories from a political career that spanned nearly five decades-from the Massachusetts House of Representatives to the chambers of the U.S. Senate. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442251434
- ISBN
- 9781442251434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
Hardcover. The story that inspired the major motion picture, Twelve Years a Slaveis a harrowing, vividly detailed, and utterly unforgettable account of slavery Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- 0037-
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476767345
- ISBN
- 9781476767345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.02
€ 20.99
€ 19.02
Paperback. From Lyndon Johnson's closest domestic adviser during the White House years comes a book in which has been called "a joy to read" (Stephen Ambrose) Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pg b&w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476798790
- ISBN
- 9781476798790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.38
€ 18.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781485300441
- ISBN
- 9781485300441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.86
€ 24.99
€ 21.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Kodansha America, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568365312
- ISBN
- 9781568365312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.96
€ 13.99
€ 11.96
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The New Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595589347
- ISBN
- 9781595589347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.12
€ 20.12