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Hardback. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Num Pages: 250 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472. A Sphinx Revisited. 250 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Miles, Margaret M. Cleopatra - a brave, astute, and charming woman - continues to fascinate centuries after she ruled Egypt. This title includes essays that explore such topics as Cleopatra's controversial trip to Rome, her suicide by snake bite, and the afterlife of her love potions. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 21. Weight: 472.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520243675
- ISBN
- 9780520243675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.22€ 46.08
€ 58.22
€ 46.08
Paperback. Celebrated as queen, politician, and lover, Cleopatra remains an object of fascination more than 2,000 years after her death. In this beautifully illustrated new study, Sally-Ann Ashton deconstructs the image of Cleopatra to uncover the complex historical figure behind the myth. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, figures, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113908
- ISBN
- 9781405113908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.41
€ 46.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA1; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 285 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1414.
- Publisher
- Skira
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Spanish Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857230788
- ISBN
- 9788857230788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.93
€ 30.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. Cleopatra was intimately involved in the critical years that saw the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire. This title describes how this transition appeared to the Queen of Egypt, and deals with the part she played in it. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443362
- ISBN
- 9780752443362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
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€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. This title presents a reconstruction of her life. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539569
- ISBN
- 9780753539569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th century. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385607414
- ISBN
- 9780385607414
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816644353
- ISBN
- 9780816644353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Beckett compelling shows Attlee's relevance to a new political generation in this new edition of his acclaimed biography of the man he argues was Britain's greatest ever reforming Prime Minister. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910376058
- ISBN
- 9781910376058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the significant thinkers of modern Europe. This book combines social and military history and psychological interpretation with a study of Clausewitz's military theories and of his unduly neglected historical and political writing. It is useful for anyone interested in Clausewitz and his theories. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131306
- ISBN
- 9780691131306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. The Prussian general and military theoretician Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz spent much of his life combatting Napoleon's army, recording his martial insights in the demanding book On War. Parkinson details the events of Clausewitz's life, and aids readers in understanding Clausewitz's writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58. BIC Classification: BG; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412335
- ISBN
- 9780815412335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.67
€ 19.99
€ 19.67
Paperback. Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant. This book explains his ideas in terms of his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802576
- ISBN
- 9780192802576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Late in Claude Rains's distinguished career, a reverent film journalist wrote that Rains 'was as much a cinematic institution as the medium itself'. This biography includes more than thirty hours of Rains interviews. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813192611
- ISBN
- 9780813192611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.83
€ 30.83
Paperback. This Reader brings together a generous selection of readings from the original texts of the three major classical sociological theorists: Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim. The readings are deliberately of a substantial length to allow students to gain a full understanding of the texts. Num Pages: 272 pages, further reading. BIC Classification: BGH; JH; JPA; JPFC; JPFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748608096
- ISBN
- 9780748608096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745321653
- ISBN
- 9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.66
€ 36.99
€ 24.66
One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125510
- ISBN
- 9780813125510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.71
€ 81.71
Hardback. A biography of a Polish immigrant who rose to the top of Wall Street in the Roaring Twenties and abandoned it after the Crash. Num Pages: 200 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330488
- ISBN
- 9781568330488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.89
€ 35.99
€ 30.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 52, 28 black & white halftones, 21 printed music items, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801486371
- ISBN
- 9780801486371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Silent screen goddess Clara Bow was the embodiment of the Roaring Twenties, Hollywood's first sex symbol and a natural talent with an independent heart. Num Pages: 400 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 227 x 32. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410256
- ISBN
- 9780815410256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.01
€ 27.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Translator(s): Zatz, Asa. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173404
- ISBN
- 9781590173404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.64
€ 19.00
€ 15.64
Hardcover. A memoir of Claire King's life - from behind-the-scenes gossip from the nation's favourite TV shows, to her string of romances with high-profile names from all walks of life. This book also tells about her heartbreak when her husband and "Emmerdale" co-star left her for another cast member. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4x8pp 2 colour sections, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNW0007838
- ISBN
- 9781844542536
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. A depiction of contemporary life in Native America. This book presents an Indian worldview in its holistic complexity and integrity, and is an addition to the literature of white-Indian cultural interrelationships. It presents an account of the author's life on the road, driving throughout Oklahoma and Arkansas teaching poetry in the schools. Series: North American Indian Prose Award. Num Pages: 119 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reissue
- SKU
- V9780803270664
- ISBN
- 9780803270664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.40
€ 15.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. The explosive Sunday Times bestseller that dishes the dirt on life in the Square Mile Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755346189
- ISBN
- 9780755346189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.94
€ 15.99
€ 11.94
Hardcover. Appointed to conquer the "crime capital of the world", the first Paris police chief faces an epidemic of murder. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239782
- ISBN
- 9780393239782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89