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Biography: general

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Biography: general

Hardback. In this wry and insightful memoir, distinguished American diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. describes his upbringing and wartime adventures in Asia, encounters with key twentieth-century figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, and how he carried on after his Foreign Service career was cut short by McCarthyism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812244014
ISBN
9780812244014
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Winterhouse Editions United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781884381263
ISBN
9781884381263
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155876
ISBN
9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Editor(s): Gates, W E B Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and Director of the W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro American Research Henry Louis, Jr., Jr. (W E B Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University); Gates, Jr Henry, Louis. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Signet
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451532138
ISBN
9780451532138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Hardback. An intimate, inside look at the life of Sarah Palin as told by those who know her best. Num Pages: 272 pages, 32 pags of colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455516285
ISBN
9781455516285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Polperro Heritage Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
2nd Edition 2007 (ne
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953001224
ISBN
9780953001224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, 51 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395948
ISBN
9780888395948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888392947
ISBN
9780888392947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.06

Paperback. Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? This book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280975
ISBN
9780140280975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. The Romans regarded Cleopatra as 'fatale monstrum', a tyrant to be crushed. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare and Tiepolo (and Elizabeth Taylor) portrayed her as an icon of tragic beauty. But who was Cleopatra, really? This biography discusses about Cleopatra. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979018
ISBN
9781861979018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Hatchepsut was an astonishing woman - defying tradition she became the female embodiment of a male role, dressing in men's clothes and even wearing a false beard. Combining archaeological and historical evidence from a range of sources, this book strips away the myths and misconceptions and restores the female pharaoh to her rightful place. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1QDA; BGH; HBG; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140244649
ISBN
9780140244649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.87

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950374
ISBN
9780750950374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777157
ISBN
9780413777157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

paperback. Illustrator(s): Wales, Shelley. Editor(s): Craig, Lee. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 55 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lone Pine Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551051543
ISBN
9781551051543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Joyce Gould's memoirs take us through eighty years of political and social change, identifying her role as part of that change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Biteback Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549752
ISBN
9781849549752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Rhiannon. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBWQ; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962308
ISBN
9780750962308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

paperback. In 203 AD a group of Christians in Carthage were sentenced to death. One of these, a young mother, wrote a diary while awaiting execution. This narrative is the focus of this work which studies the conflict that resulted in her martyrdom and places it in an intellectual and social context. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HRC; HRKP; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415918374
ISBN
9780415918374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.02

Hardcover. In Paris and London, Diaghilev drew together a talented group of artists such as Picasso, Bakst and Fokine, as well as dancers like Nijinsky, Lifar and Karsavina, and the composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev. This book examines Diaghilev's destructive and tempestuous affair with his protege Nijinsky and his friendship with Jean Cocteau. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 B&W and colour. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791910
ISBN
9781905791910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a bag lady and her daughter Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0015100
ISBN
9780747585671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The heartbreaking story of a bag lady and her daughter Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0015095
ISBN
9780747585671
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

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