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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardback. Series: New Approaches to Midwestern History. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821421598
ISBN
9780821421598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

Hardback. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821422328
ISBN
9780821422328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.88

paperback. Describing the life and ideas of the founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), this work is a biography of Carlos Fonseca Amador, an important and influential figure of the post-1959 revolutionary generation in Latin America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCN; BGH; HBTV; JPF; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822325956
ISBN
9780822325956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.48

Paperback. Harriet Tubman is one of America's most beloved historical figures, revered alongside luminaries including Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. This book tells the story of Tubman's life as an American icon. Num Pages: 424 pages, 88 illustrations ( incl. 9 in color). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822340737
ISBN
9780822340737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.71

Paperback. Country by country, historians follow the routes taken by Che Guevara on his two trips across Latin America in the early 1950s. Editor(s): Drinot, Paulo. Num Pages: 4 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822347675
ISBN
9780822347675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.51

Hardback. Now Peru is Mine is the account of the life of Manuel Llamojha Mitma, one of Peru's most creative and inspiring indigenous political activists. His compelling life story covers nearly eight decades, providing a window into many key developments in Peru's tumultuous twentieth-century history and political mobilization in Cold War Latin America. Series: Narrating Native Histories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; BGHA; HBJK; JHMC; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822362180
ISBN
9780822362180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

paperback. Revised and Expanded with two new chapters on Hillary Clinton's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362302
ISBN
9780822362302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218547
ISBN
9780823218547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Paperback. A biography of Carl Schurz, a German who took part in the 1848 revolution. He then went to America, where his ethnic connections enabled him to enter politics. He eventually became Secretary of the Interior. This book sheds light on the problems of immigration and the retention of ethnic identity. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 386 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
386
Condition
New
Edition
2nd ed.
SKU
V9780823218554
ISBN
9780823218554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.76

Paperback. This fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American woman's heroism in the French Resistance. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823225828
ISBN
9780823225828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.43

Paperback. Consisting of a rare memoir and also a diary, this title provides a glimpse into the domestic life of Russia's nobility in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Labzina's accounts of her spiritual development and her social sphere offers insights into male and female sensibilities of the time. Translator(s): Marker, Gary (Professor of History, SUNY, Stony Brook, USA); May, Rachel (Associate Professor of Russian, Macalester College, USA). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; 3JH; BGHA; DN; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802770
ISBN
9780875802770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.75

Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802985
ISBN
9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.49

hardcover. When their native Virginia had become hostile to men unafraid to speak out against slavery, the Remley family had taken refuge in the Midwest. This collection of two brothers' letters to and from home sharply portrays the human costs of the Civil War. Editor(s): Holcomb, Julie. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875803197
ISBN
9780875803197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.85

Hardcover. Most people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of the ill-fated Illinois governor. Features an untold story of a fascinating trial with well-known, characters that captured the attention of the nation. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JM; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804880
ISBN
9780875804880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807331
ISBN
9780875807331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; RNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780875807577
ISBN
9780875807577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. Professor Frick's biography the first major English language work on Smotryc kyj examines the ways in which established cultures were altered by cross-cultural understandings and misunderstandings, resulting from the confrontation and mutual adaptation of two or more diverse cultures. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916458607
ISBN
9780916458607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. Chantal Thomas presents the history of the mythification of one of the most infamous queens in all history, whose execution still fascinates us today. Translator(s): Rose, Julie. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTG; HBTV; JFSJ; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Zone Books United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780942299397
ISBN
9780942299397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. Series: Politics History & Social Change. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBTB; HBTG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781439913437
ISBN
9781439913437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705717
ISBN
9781501705717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781517902278
ISBN
9781517902278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. This book offers an unusual perspective of the process by which three deaf French biographers from the 19th-20th centuries attempted to cross the cultural divide between deaf and hearing worlds. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563682988
ISBN
9781563682988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.42

Hardback. The extraordinary life story of an ambitious, thirteenth-century adventurer. Series: Irish Historical Monographs. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271344
ISBN
9781783271344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.41

Paperback. Reveals the geography, wildlife, and natural history of northeastern Saskatchewan as well as the business and social interactions between people. This book offers a look at the vanished subsistence and commercial economy of the boreal forest, based on the personal story of person who was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, and game guardian. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425015
ISBN
9781897425015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

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