Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. An excellent introduction to Franco's rise to power and his four decades as autocratic head of state in Spain. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582437531
- ISBN
- 9780582437531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. Generalissimo Francisco Franco, the Caudillo of Spain from the Nationalists' victory over the Republican government in the Spanish Civil War until his quiet death in 1975, is the subject of this biography, which uses material from the archives of six countries. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 51. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Fontana Press London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006862109
- ISBN
- 9780006862109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.02
€ 33.99
€ 22.02
Hardback. Tells the story of Paraguay's most notorious ruler Francisco Solano Lopez. Despite the heroic stature he gained after his death, Lopez was a monumentally flawed leader who made the disastrous decisions in 1864 and 1865 to invade Brazil and Argentina. This work offers an analysis of Paraguayan politics and Lopez's life and erratic rule. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 252 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742537545
- ISBN
- 9780742537545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.02
€ 161.02
Paperback. An authoritative biography of the most significant figure in Western religion Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp. b/w and colour. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAM2; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472122063
- ISBN
- 9781472122063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 72.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 50
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898595281
- ISBN
- 9781898595281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.38€ 63.82
€ 65.38
€ 63.82
Paperback. Drawing on the vast body of scholarship on Francis of Assisi, this book creates a complete and engaging portrait of the saint, and then explores how the memory of Francis was shaped by contemporaries who recollected him in their writings. It presents a reconstruction of Francis' life and work. Translator(s): Cusato, Michael F. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198379
- ISBN
- 9780300198379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.44
€ 26.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479069
- ISBN
- 9780801479069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3, 1 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780801450709
- ISBN
- 9780801450709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.55
€ 33.55
Hardback. This is a compelling biography of Francis Jeanson, French existential philosopher, member of the French Resistance during World War II, and head of the "Jeanson network," which raised funds for the Algerians during the French-Algerian war. Translator(s): Todd, Jane. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755085
- ISBN
- 9780804755085
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.69
€ 81.69
A graceful writer and an expert biometrician, Bulmer details the eventual triumph of biometrical methods in the history of quantitative genetics based on Mendelian principles, which underpins our understanding of evolution today. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 3 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; MBX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874031
- ISBN
- 9780801874031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.34
€ 62.34
paperback. This portrait of the controversial figure, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), aims to balance the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HPC; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3226 x 5182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 389.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823215386
- ISBN
- 9780823215386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.12
€ 37.99
€ 34.12
Hardcover. Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904) was one of the most important 19th century British writers and activists. She worked to improve conditions for delinquent girls and for the sick poor, promoted university degrees for women and roused support for the Union during the American Civil War. This is her biography. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922713
- ISBN
- 9780813922713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.83
€ 75.83
Paperback. Frances Partridge: the last survivor of the Bloomsbury group - the authorised biography. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Edition
- New ed.
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826997
- ISBN
- 9780753826997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. This is the first detailed study account of the life and career of Chaumont whose chief claim to fame was the fact that from 1777 to 1785 Benjamin Franklin lived in his home in the Parisian suburb of Passy. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571810502
- ISBN
- 9781571810502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.74
€ 167.74
Hardcover. From a cramped semi on a Southern Ireland housing estate to the heart of London club life, Fran candidly reveals how he was bullied at school in Ireland, was involved in running underground clubs and travelled before winding up in London, penniless and willing to take any opportunity. He gives a glimpse of the modern celebrity world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 X 8 bw illustrations, 2 X 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KNW0008030
- ISBN
- 9781844542277
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; GBCB; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816631544
- ISBN
- 9780816631544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.43
€ 27.99
€ 26.43
Paperback. For four and a half years, Pamela Constable, a veteran foreign correspondent and award-winning author, has traveled through South Asia on assignment for the Washington Post. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886191
- ISBN
- 9781574886191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.98
€ 18.99
€ 18.98
Paperback. After years of abuse and addiction, single mother, Niki Shisler had finally found herself with a wonderful new marriage and a perfect baby. When Niki unexpectedly became pregnant with twins, life began to spiral out of control with a series of dramatic events. This is the story of an ordinary woman plunged into chaos. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KTG0017298
- ISBN
- 9780091910006
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work.' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244. The True Story of My Lifelong Battle With Anorexia. 288 pages. 'The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work.'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJJ. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight: 248.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857826616
- ISBN
- 9781857826616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.68
€ 15.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. A monograph on Fox Talbot, universally recognised as the father of modern photography. Series: Lifelines Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 150 x 4. Weight in Grams: 130. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 3rd New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780747803515
- ISBN
- 9780747803515
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Four Years With The Iron Brigade: The Civil War Journal Of William Ray...
Ray, William; Herdegen, Lance J.; Murphy, She...
hardcover. Based on an major recent discovery-the Civil War as seen from the front ranks of a legendary fighting unit Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306811197
- ISBN
- 9780306811197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.01
€ 46.99
€ 33.01
Paperback. A Sunday Times Bestseller. David Hart Dyke's compelling personal testimony is rejacketed and relaunched in paperback. 'Superbly frank and unsentimental.. The literature of the Falklands War would be much the poorer without this pithy, well constructed and brutally honest account of the fighting at sea.' Saul David, Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306. A Captain's Story of War at Sea. 304 pages. HMS Coventry's job during the Falklands War was to provide early warning of approaching enemy aircraft. On 25 May, Coventry was attacked by two Argentine Skyhawks and hit by three bombs. Her Captain, David Hart Dyke, himself badly burned, climbed down her starboard side and into a life-raft. This book tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTASF; 3JJPN; BGHA; HBJQ; HBW; JWF. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545910
- ISBN
- 9781843545910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.53
€ 15.99
€ 11.53
Paperback. Award-winning and critically acclaimed historian Helen Rappaport turns to the tragic story of the daughters of the last Tsar of all the Russias, slaughtered with their parents at Ekaterinburg. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447227175
- ISBN
- 9781447227175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.94
€ 19.99
€ 14.94
hardcover. The colourful story of the four very different men who created our modern world: Henry VIII, Francis I of France, Charles V of Spain and Suleiman the Magnificent: popular history at its best from John Julius Norwich Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 568. Good clean copy, showing light age and shelfwear. Light wear to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0000993
- ISBN
- 9781473632950
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70