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Paperback. Robert Gates was US Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both George Bush and Barack Obama. Before that he was Director of the CIA. This is his candid and revealing account of US military engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan, where Gates oversaw the controversial 'surge' of US troops in both countries. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; JPSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- W H Allen
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555552
- ISBN
- 9780753555552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.95
€ 30.99
€ 21.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; AG; BGH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554838
- ISBN
- 9781781554838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 35.92
€ 52.99
€ 35.92
Paperback. Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. In this book, the author weaves together little-known stories of Heydrich's private life with his deeds as head of the Nazi Reich Security Main Office. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp.-section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187724
- ISBN
- 9780300187724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.36
€ 18.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. This is the long-awaited biography of the man who invented electric blues, rising from the cotton fields to Chicago's South Side, and then on to international stardom. It follows Muddy through scores of women, hits, and moments of divine grace. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310. The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. 432 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight: 308.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868695
- ISBN
- 9780857868695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.81
€ 20.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's experiences as a young officer in the First World War. This title describes life in the trenches and how the dehumanizing horrors he witnessed left him shell-shocked. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 368
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951415
- ISBN
- 9780241951415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.52
€ 7.52
Paperback. In 1929 the author went to live abroad permanently, vowing 'never to make England my home again'. This book is an account of his life up until that 'bitter leave-taking': from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184593
- ISBN
- 9780141184593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. A sexual sadist, the Zodiac's pleasure was torture and murder. He taunted the authorities with mocking notes telling where he would strike next. The official tally of his victims was six. He claimed 37 dead. He was never caught. This book tells the inside story of the hunt for the hooded killer, and finally reveals his possible true identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845765316
- ISBN
- 9781845765316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.91
€ 11.99
€ 9.91
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848567368
- ISBN
- 9781848567368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
€ 11.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. The shocking, decadent, true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' beloved double album Exile on Main Street Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280. A Season in Hell with the "Rolling Stones". 272 pages, illustrations. "Exile on Main Street" freezes forever in time a moment when the Stones and their counterculture audience found themselves at a crossroads. This is the true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' celebrated double album "Exile on Main Street.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306815638
- ISBN
- 9780306815638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.65
€ 24.65
Hardcover. This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JD; AMKH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553244
- ISBN
- 9781781553244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.64
€ 26.99
€ 19.64
Paperback. History has known no monarch like her. She has travelled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them - Queen Elizabeth II. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099551157
- ISBN
- 9780099551157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- SKU
- KKD0007394
- ISBN
- 9780571132676
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0005977
- ISBN
- 9780571161089
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardback. Robert Hart was the Ch'ing government's Inspector General of the Maritime Customs Service. These journals follow on from "Entering China's Service" and cover the years when Hart was setting up Customs procedures, establishing a modus operandi with the Ch'ing bureaucracy and inspecting treaty ports. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 half-tones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; BGA; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 936.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674775305
- ISBN
- 9780674775305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.90
€ 43.99
€ 36.90
Paperback. The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220956
- ISBN
- 9781780220956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: AFKV; APB; BGF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691296
- ISBN
- 9780816691296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
Paperback. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0012863
- ISBN
- 9780838776650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant Num Pages: 336 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819364
- ISBN
- 9780753819364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.06
€ 17.06
Hardcover. This collection of over 350 letters written by William Beckford to his bookseller George Clarke constitutes the most complete documentary record of his collecting habits and literary pursuits in existence. The letters are also significant as historical documents that guide the reader into the golden age of the London book trade in the 1830s. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553268
- ISBN
- 9781781553268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.00
€ 46.99
€ 32.00
Hardback. Janeway was one of the most prominent paediatricians of the 20th century. This biography describes his illustrious medical family and his remarkable tenure of nearly three decades as Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and head of the department of medicine at Children's Hospital, Boston. Num Pages: 425 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGT; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023802
- ISBN
- 9780674023802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96