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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardcover. Leif Lundsten flew hundreds of Spitfires during the Second World War. He flew seven different types, whether as a test pilot with Vickers-Armstrong or as an important part of the legendary 331 Squadron from North Weald. This is the story of a man's heroic and gallant war effort and all the Spitfire marques he flew, and what happened to them. Num Pages: 288 pages, 69 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555019
ISBN
9781781555019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.22

Hardcover.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781550434
ISBN
9781781550434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.62

Hardback. This new biography of Noel Field suggests he may have spied both for the Soviet Union and for the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043441
ISBN
9781849043441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; JPFC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 43. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845198268
ISBN
9781845198268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.90

Paperback. Born into a family with a strong, radical dissenting tradition in which enterprise and public service were combined, Tony Benn was taught to believe that the greatest sins in life was to waste time and money. This work describes Tony Benn's emergence from the war as a keen socialist about to embark upon marriage and an unknown political future. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0305371
ISBN
9780099471530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Covering the years 1940-1990, this title presents a record of political life. It includes the most notable events, arguments and personal reflections throughout Benn's long and remarkable career. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099634119
ISBN
9780099634119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over the decades. Editor(s): Winstone, Ruth. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784750329
ISBN
9781784750329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss Num Pages: 272 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. The Wartime Story of Harry Williamson. 272 pages, 56 illustrations. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight: 252.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608648
ISBN
9781445608648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.83

Hardback. These letters tell the story of a young American woman of Japanese descent who, along with over 10,000 other Japanese Americans, was stranded in Japan during World War II. Editor(s): Lee, Robert G. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32 half-tones 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 775.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804724197
ISBN
9780804724197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.19

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Kodansha America, Inc United States
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568365312
ISBN
9781568365312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.10

Hardback. Features David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century. This book explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278363
ISBN
9780520278363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.01

Hardback. This volume explores the life of John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) who, for four decades, was at the forefront of social-reform crusades and political action in Los Angeles and California with his legacies in the fields of direct leglisation and public ownership of utilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720670
ISBN
9780804720670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.08

Paperback. Shows us that the inspiration for the swashbuckling stories was, in fact, Alex Dumas' own father, Alex - the son of a marquis and a black slave.. He achieved a giddy ascent from private in the Dragoons to the rank of general; an outsider who had grown up among slaves, he was all for Liberty and Equality. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575139
ISBN
9780099575139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546563
ISBN
9781594546563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.33
€ 49.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590330869
ISBN
9781590330869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.33
€ 49.84

Paperback. The official biography of Churchill's closest bodyguard during the Second World War, based on his complete memoir Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314492
ISBN
9780755314492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
LIBERTIES PRESS
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907593963
ISBN
9781907593963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.76

Hardback. This is a remarkable story, not just about the extraordinary achievements of a family, but about the power of the individual to spur innovation, even when the consen Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; BK; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720890
ISBN
9781780720890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. When Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest to hold that office since 1812. With a landslide majority, his approval rating was 93 per cent and he went on to become Labour's longest-serving premier. So what went wrong? This book uncovers the full story of Blair's decade in power. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314225
ISBN
9780571314225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.04

Hardcover. Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these "rotor heads" saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home. Tom A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970013
ISBN
9781597970013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.12

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