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Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b/w photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974271
ISBN
9781894974271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BG; DNJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Seren
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Softback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854114761
ISBN
9781854114761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.52

Tells the astonishing stories of Holocaust survivor Lou Frydman and former Polish resistance fighter Jarek Piekalkiewicz. This emotionally stirring book provides a unique perspective on still-compelling issues, including the meaning of the Holocaust, the nature of good and evil, and how people persevere in the face of unbearable pain and loss. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612345680
ISBN
9781612345680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.31

Hardback. This demonstrates how the Doukhobors employed both "classic" and alternative forms of autobiography to communicate their views about communal living, vegetarianism, activism, and spiritual life, as well as to pass on traditions to successive generations. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBC; BGA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774810302
ISBN
9780774810302
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. At one time during the first half of the twentieth century, Marcus Garvey was the most famous black man on the planet. This title chronicles Garvey's life, the failed business ventures, his misguided negotiations with the Ku Klux Klan, the two wives and the premature obituaries that contributed to his lonely, tragic death. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099501459
ISBN
9780099501459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783783397
ISBN
9781783783397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415250177
ISBN
9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.60

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. 'Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a book of revelation .. a true-life fable and a provocative call .. remarkable' Robert Plant Series: Canons. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HRLK; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890160
ISBN
9781786890160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. In the fifth Deaf Lives volume, Jacobs tells of searchingin Australia and Europe for an identity that has yet to be invented, as being neither deaf nor hearing, but an in-between." Series: Deaf Lives Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781563683503
ISBN
9781563683503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. A narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people during war, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp b & w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680748
ISBN
9781846680748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. In September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a diary whose entries, in their regularity, length and quality, have created a record of the Second World War which is powerful, fascinating and unique. When war broke out, Nella's younger son joined the army while the rest of the family tried to adapt to civilian life. Editor(s): Broad, Richard; Fleming, Suzie. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680007
ISBN
9781846680007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of a practioner of Britain's naval command, to understand how the greatest warrior transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212279
ISBN
9780571212279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Hardcover. Traces the life of Nelson Glueck, who played a central role in shaping the American Reform Jewry in the third quarter of the twentieth century and, with his mentor William Albright, was a trailblazer in biblical archaeology. This biography presents the achievements and adventures of a man whose life straddled two distinct Jewish worlds. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HDDH; JFSR1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hebrew Union College Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878201198
ISBN
9780878201198
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 163 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 218 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd India
Number of pages
163
Condition
New
SKU
V9788131911327
ISBN
9788131911327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750959209
ISBN
9780750959209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

Paperback. Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780753519349
ISBN
9780753519349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Imprint Academic United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845401665
ISBN
9781845401665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.92

Paperback. Offers an account of Horatio Nelson's rise to international fame. This book gives us the private as well as the public man, it combines scholarship with a brilliant and compelling style. Num Pages: 960 pages, 16pp b/w, 7 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
960
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951917
ISBN
9781845951917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.79

Paperback. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 656 pages, 10 b&w illustrations, 60 colour images, 12 maps and battle diagrams. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 141 x 44. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300108613
ISBN
9780300108613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.31

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453057
ISBN
9780752453057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.33

Paperback. Concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with an array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. This title features Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781847922762
ISBN
9781847922762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584650
ISBN
9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Explores the feud between Aristotle Onassis and the Kennedy family, documenting Robert Kennedy's role in barring Onassis from US trade and the shipping magnate's early relationship with Jacqueline Kennedy. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
ReganBooks
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060580544
ISBN
9780060580544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

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