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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
€ 19.99
€ 13.91
paperback. Different countries give different opening dates for the period of the Second World War, but perhaps the most compelling is 1937, when the 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident' plunged China and Japan into a conflict of extraordinary duration and ferocity. This book focuses on this incident. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141031453
- ISBN
- 9780141031453
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
paperback. A guide to the history, people and culture of Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. It documents the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political change. Num Pages: 384 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJPR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099459286
- ISBN
- 9780099459286
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Although built in greater numbers than the B-17, the B-24 has always lived in its brother's shadow, even though it could fly further, faster and with a greater payload. This detailed text on the B-24 includes scale drawings of all the variants and crews explaining their flying experiences. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855329010
- ISBN
- 9781855329010
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.54
€ 25.99
€ 21.54
paperback. By almost every measure the fate of the inhabitants of Poland was the terrible of any group in the Second World War. Following the destruction of its armed forces in the autumn of 1939, the Republic of Poland was partitioned between Nazi and Soviet forces. This title tells the story of Poland and the Poles in the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846143588
- ISBN
- 9781846143588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.68
€ 20.99
€ 16.68
paperback. A riveting story of two families separated in culture and geography but bound together by a Russian-Scottish marriage. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845965730
- ISBN
- 9781845965730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Edward Lynch enlisted when he was just 18 - one of thousands of fresh-faced men who were waved off by the crowds as they embarked for France. It was 1916 and the majority had no idea of the reality of the Somme trenches. Private Lynch was one of those who survived. Written from the perspective of an ordinary 'Tommy', this book tells his story. Editor(s): Davies, Will. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp B & W photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553819137
- ISBN
- 9780553819137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. The third battle of Ypres, culminating in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the First World War. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in the summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops keen to do their bit for King and Country. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241952412
- ISBN
- 9780241952412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Explores the formal powers of the Prime Minister and how each incumbent has made the job his or her own. Drawing on unparalleled access to many of the leading figures, as well as the key civil servants and journalists of each period, the author has built up a picture of the hidden nexus of influence and patronage surrounding the office. Num Pages: 720 pages, 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHC; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140283938
- ISBN
- 9780140283938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.36
€ 21.99
€ 17.36
paperback. The author jumped into the chaos of occupied Europe on D-Day, fighting his way through Holland and finally capturing Hitler's Eagle's Nest. He was the only member of Easy Company to write down his experiences as soon as he came home from war. This book shows how a group of comrades entered the furnace of war and came out brothers. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091957988
- ISBN
- 9780091957988
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.29
€ 18.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. The Austro-Hungarian forces were of central importance in World War I - it was Austria's crisis in the Balkans that began the war. This work is a study of Germany's important ally in World War I during the period of the Emperor Karl I. Illustrator(s): Pavlovic, Darko. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 40 b&w & 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVH; 3JJF; HBJD; HBWN; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 185 x 3. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841765952
- ISBN
- 9781841765952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.21
€ 19.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSP1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610588
- ISBN
- 9780815610588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.11
€ 25.99
€ 24.11
hardcover. A poet who 'began as a prodigy and has gone on to become a virtuoso' (Michael Hofmann) and hailed by Seamus Heaney as 'one of the era's true originals', Paul Muldoon seems almost to defy definition in his work. This selection, chosen by the poet himself, will serve new readers as an introduction to his work. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 436. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Price sticker inside front flap, otherwise as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0031164
- ISBN
- 9780571327959
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 35.00
€ 35.00
Paperback. A fourth of five volumes on the organisation, uniforms, weapons, and the actions of the German army during World War Two, in the MEN-AT-ARMS series. This book considers those forces fighting on the Eastern Front. Illustrator(s): Andrew, Stephen. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 50 b&w and 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWM; JWTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Impression
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855327962
- ISBN
- 9781855327962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.21
€ 19.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. The B-52 Stratofortress first saw combat over the jungles of Vietnam during Operation Arc Light in June 1965 and is perhaps the most easily recognized of all USAAF military aircraft since the 1960s. This book looks at the B52's combat history. Illustrator(s): Styling, Mark. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 95 pages, 96 b&w llustrations, 16 colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; JWG; JWMV; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 95
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841766072
- ISBN
- 9781841766072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.30
€ 25.99
€ 21.30
Paperback. A number of German regiments and divisions were considered "elite". This status was marked by the award of a special badge or another uniform distinction. This title looks at these uniform distinctions, along with the organization, actions and leading personalities of these regiments and divisions. Illustrator(s): Bujeiro, Ramiro. Series: Men-at-Arms. Num Pages: 48 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 183 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841764054
- ISBN
- 9781841764054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.21
€ 19.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. The shocking story behind the shipwreck that stunned the world and the divers who discovered the truth. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Twelve
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446582049
- ISBN
- 9780446582049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.38
€ 24.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Using the declassified Japanese documents, memoirs, and diaries, this book presents a comprehensive overview of Japan's international relations from the end of the Pacific War to the present day. Editor(s): Iokibe, Makoto. Translator(s): Eldridge, Robert D. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; 3JMC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415498487
- ISBN
- 9780415498487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.31
€ 63.31
paperback. Looks at the evolving relationship between the mountain and its surrounding residents, from the late 1890s when the Pacific Forest Reserve became Mount Rainier National Park. This work aims to remind us that the way we manage our wilderness areas is a vital concern not only for the National Park Service, but also for all citizens. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295986432
- ISBN
- 9780295986432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.23
€ 36.23
Hardcover. Chronicles the life of a young American Catholic priest, Father Leopold Braun, who, as pastor of a small Catholic church near the Lubianka political prison in the heart of Moscow, witnessed Stalin's purges, the Soviet government's campaign against organized religion, and the destruction of World War II. Editor(s): Hamburg, G. M. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16-page gallery. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGX; HBJD; HBLW; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268021993
- ISBN
- 9780268021993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.12
€ 38.12
Paperback. With archival photographs and 1/96 scale drawings, this volume describes the American B-17 Flying Fortress day bomber units. The detailed text includes crews explaining their experiences in battle during the massive daylight bombing raids on Germany. Series: Osprey Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 112 pages, 30 colour and 100 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 183 x 10. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841760216
- ISBN
- 9781841760216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.07
€ 26.99
€ 22.07
Paperback. The forthcoming General Election will be one of the most decisive in British post-war history. This book argues that tories can no longer be trusted: the economic 'growth' is little more than a catch-up from lost recession years, while investment is still weak and inflation high; and Black Wednesday revealed the Goverments economic incompetence. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; JPHF; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099582083
- ISBN
- 9780099582083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- New Cavendish Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 62
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872727943
- ISBN
- 9781872727943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.19
€ 19.99
€ 17.19
paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; JFD; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816698226
- ISBN
- 9780816698226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24