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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€ 22.99
€ 33.99
€ 22.99
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€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Beautiful, mysterious, and tragic, Cleopatra remains one of the most mesmerizing women of all time-and here is her story, based on the latest archaeological research. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 Colour Photographs, 20 Black and White Photographs, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 206 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426205453
- ISBN
- 9781426205453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.71
€ 30.99
€ 27.71
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€ 25.86
€ 30.99
€ 25.86
Hardcover. 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: 236 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113892
- ISBN
- 9781405113892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.01
€ 119.01
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
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Paperback. Few personalities from classical antiquity are more familiar yet more poorly grasped than Cleopatra (69-30 BC), queen of Egypt. In this work, Duane Roller has written the definitive biography of the queen, not as a figure in popular culture or even in the arts and literature of the last 500 years, but as the last Greek queen of Egypt. Series: Women in Antiquity. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199829965
- ISBN
- 9780199829965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.63
€ 20.99
€ 20.63
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
€ 58.23€ 45.72
€ 58.23
€ 45.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489532
- ISBN
- 9780801489532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Although the county of Cleveland no longer exists in name, its people, and those of surrounding counties, remain. This book offers their memories and thoughts on the century as it draws to a close. It describes their homes and communities, momentous events in their lives, work and leisure, happy times and sad. Series: Tempus Oral History Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752418445
- ISBN
- 9780752418445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.37
€ 17.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143127017
- ISBN
- 9780143127017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.38
€ 18.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. * The inspirational autobiography of Shirley Williams - a good and much-loved politician - out now in paperback Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084753
- ISBN
- 9781844084753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. Collects the black freedom movement writings of Jack O'Dell and restores one of the great unsung heroes of the civil rights movement to his rightful place in the historical record. This volume provides readers with a firm grasp of the civil rights movement's left wing, which O'Dell represents. Editor(s): Singh, Nikhil Pal. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259584
- ISBN
- 9780520259584
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.37€ 64.99
€ 84.37
€ 64.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Singh, Nikhil Pal. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520274549
- ISBN
- 9780520274549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74
Hardback. Contains stories of faithful slaves that expose the power and reach of the myth, not only in advertising, films, and literature about the South, but also in national monument proposals, child custody cases, white women's minstrelsy, New Negro activism, anti-lynching campaigns, and the civil rights movement. Num Pages: 302 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674024335
- ISBN
- 9780674024335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.97
€ 47.99
€ 39.97
Hardback. Kagan concludes that despite its blemishes, the writing of official histories contributed, however imperfectly, to the practice of historiography itself. Num Pages: 376 pages, 13, 12 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DSE; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892943
- ISBN
- 9780801892943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.01
€ 71.01
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801442025
- ISBN
- 9780801442025
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.48
€ 72.48
Hardback. Robert Clive (1725-1774), later 1st Baron Clive, is widely considered the founder of British India. Clive is a fascinating and important historical figure: a lowly company employee who rose to great heights. Clive's position as both a servant of the East India Company and an agent of imperialism makes him a surprisingly resonant figure. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 140 pages, 16 B 4 maps; chronology; notes; bibliographic essay; index. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JF; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341682
- ISBN
- 9781612341682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.06
€ 26.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Cloister, Abbot and Precinct in Medieval Monasteries Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AMR; HBJD1; HBLC; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752419367
- ISBN
- 9780752419367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. Essays that suggest new ways of understanding the role that US actors and agencies have played in Latin America. Editor(s): Joseph, Gilbert M.; LeGrand, Catherine C.; Salvatore, Ricardo Donato. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 592 pages, 25 b&w photographs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 42. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320999
- ISBN
- 9780822320999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.09
€ 37.99
€ 34.09
Hardcover. Matthew Lenoe traces the origins of Stalinist mass culture to newspaper journalism in the later 1920s. In examining the transformation of Soviet newspapers during the New Economic Policy and the First Five Year Plan, Lenoe tells a dramatic story of purges, political intrigues, and social upheaval. Series: Russian Research Center Studies. Num Pages: 326 pages, 6 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JPFC; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674013193
- ISBN
- 9780674013193
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.01€ 84.71
€ 95.01
€ 84.71
Paperback. A colourful and brilliantly researched study of closet homosexuality in twentieth-century British politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSK2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 282 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349138756
- ISBN
- 9780349138756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Series: The Second World War. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141441764
- ISBN
- 9780141441764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2014. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 269 x 55. Weight in Grams: 954.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062116307
- ISBN
- 9780062116307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.13
€ 16.99
€ 12.13