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Paperback. Who was Jean Moulin? The official answer is that he was General de Gaulle's emissary to occupied France and became the political head of the Resistance in 1943. However, Marnham searches for the key to Moulin's political convictions and suggests that he may have been working to a private agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pimlico
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002902
ISBN
9780712665841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani and the world that caused his downfall. Now updated. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600774
ISBN
9781474600774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 25. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448348
ISBN
9780801448348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.27

Hardcover. This study of Pestel focuses on his highly original manifesto and analyses his ideological contribution to the Russian revolutionary movement and re-appraises his controversial role in the Decembrist secret societies. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333984550
ISBN
9780333984550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Just what was so great about Peter, Catherine, Frederick and Alexander? What did Cleopatra see to admire in the fat man with a beard, Mark Anthony? Why do people suffer from Montezuma's revenge? This title takes you on a journey through the annals of history with the heroes and villains of the past as your fellow travellers. Illustrator(s): Steig, William. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGH; DNF; HBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750932042
ISBN
9780750932042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Hardback. The Deeds of Frederick Barbarossa is the "official biography" of German king and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I. This historical firsthand account was begun by his maternal uncle, Bishop Otto of Freising, the leading medieval church figure and notable historian, and continued by a less well known cleric, Rahewin. Translator(s): Mierow, Charles Christopher. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771. Clean copy with some shelf wear and age. Tear to right front of cover
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Condition
Used, Good
Number of pages
384
SKU
KOG0001485
ISBN
9780231134187
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 95.99
€ 92.76

Hardback. Born in 1852 in the last years of serfdom, Vera Figner came of age as Imperial Russian society was being rocked by the massive upheaval that culminated in the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. At first champion of populist causes and champion of women's higher education, Figner later became a leader of the terrorist party The People's Will. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 362 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012845
ISBN
9780253012845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.82

bundle. Features the seven core volumes-those written by Lewis and Clark-and incorporates a wide range of new scholarship dealing with all aspects of the expedition, including geography, Indian languages, plants, and animals, in order to recreate the expedition within its historical context. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 3404 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 218 x 170. Weight in Grams: 4917.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
3404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280168
ISBN
9780803280168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.83

Paperback. Details how the two men and several recruits camped near the mouth of the Missouri River for five months of training, acquiring supplies and equipment, and gaining information from travellers about the trip upriver. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 612 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
612
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280090
ISBN
9780803280090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Consists of journals, primarily by Clark, which cover the expedition's route up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan in present-day North Dakota and its frigid winter encampment there. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280106
ISBN
9780803280106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Documents their travels from the Three Forks of the Missouri River in present-day Montana and their progress over the rugged Bitterroot Mountains, along the nearly impenetrable Lolo Trail, and to the Cascades of the Columbia River on today's Washington-Oregon border. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 415 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
415
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280120
ISBN
9780803280120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Covers the last leg of the party's route from the Cascades of the Columbia River to the Pacific Coast and their stay at Fort Clatsop. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 531 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
531
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280137
ISBN
9780803280137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

paperback. Details how the Corps of Discovery turned homeward in March 1806 from Fort Clatsop on the mouth of the Columbia River. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 383 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280144
ISBN
9780803280144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Recounts the expedition's experiences as they continued their journey homeward from present-day Idaho and the party divided for separate exploration. Editor(s): Moulton, Gary E. Num Pages: 456 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BG; BJ; GBCS; HBJK; HBLL; RGR; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280151
ISBN
9780803280151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190129
ISBN
9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, 10 colour and 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Librario Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0013019
ISBN
9781904440727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813531
ISBN
9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The long-awaited autobiography of the archetypal kitchen bad boy - Marco Pierre White Num Pages: 336 pages, 22. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Edition
First Softcover Edition Second Impressio
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752881614
ISBN
9780752881614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. Agripping and powerfully emotional memoir of surviving a twisted religious sex cult in west Wales Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471136689
ISBN
9781471136689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Birkenhead, 1973. The eighteen-year-old Paul O'Grady gets ready for a big Saturday night out on the town. New white T-shirt, freshly ironed jeans, looking good. As he bids farewell to his mum, who's on the phone to his auntie, and wanders off down the street in a cloud of aftershave, he hears her familiar cry: 'Oh, the devil rides out tonight. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553824636
ISBN
9780553824636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

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