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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. A twenty-year battle-seasoned pilot who flew 151 combat missions in the world's most iconic fighter plane - the F-16 Fighting Falcon - the Viper as its pilots call it. A fighter pilot who came of age at the end of the Cold War, Dan Hampton was one of the flyers scrambled into the skies on 9/11. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8-Page Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062130341
ISBN
9780062130341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 20 b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785371073
ISBN
9781785371073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.18

Paperback. An inspired evaluation of women leaders in war by a bestselling historian Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGH; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 157 x 38. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126363
ISBN
9781842126363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. This biography of Edward the Confessor, first published in 1970, aims to rescue the image of the King from what the author sees as myth and bogus scholarship. Disentangling fact from legend, the text recreates the final years of the Anglo-Danish monarchy and examines England before the Normans. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 33. Weight in Grams: 778.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300071566
ISBN
9780300071566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.67

Paperback. One of the first women to hold office in Europe, her memoir offers a rare glimpse into the life of a strong and outspoken public figure who was recognized in her own time but who died in isolation and has largely been forgotten Editor(s): FitzLyon, Kyril. Translator(s): FitzLyon, Kyril. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGHA; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316213
ISBN
9780822316213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. Final volume in acclaimed biography of Wilhelm II exploring his role in the origins of the First World War. Translator(s): De Bellaigue, Sheila; Bridge, Roy. Num Pages: 1570 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2470.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107544192
ISBN
9781107544192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.02

Paperback. The next piece of thrilling WW2 history from acclaimed author Robert Lyman Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784296742
ISBN
9781784296742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardcover. Num Pages: 584 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1400. The Extraordinary Life of Maria Cosway, Celebrity Artist and Thomas Jefferson's Impossible Love. 584 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 39. Weight: 1400.
Publisher
Column House
Number of pages
584
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9782839901536
ISBN
9782839901536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.57

Paperback. Winston Churchill was one of Britain's greatest leaders and an iconic figure. Churchill as a young army officer had taken part in the last great cavalry charge in British history; wrote a novel, a great deal of journalism and many works of history (winning the Nobel Prize for Literature). This title presents his story. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 4. Weight in Grams: 112. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810452
ISBN
9780747810452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. Where did this book begin? It's hard to say. This is one version: I was back in South Africa for the election in 2009, writing a couple of pieces for The Spectator. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781431410866
ISBN
9781431410866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGHA; HBJH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Stormberg Publishers,South Africa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780620254069
ISBN
9780620254069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.18

Paperback. Rudolph Hoess was Commandant of Auschwitz during the war. He was taken prisoner by the British. Between his trial and his execution he was ordered to write his autobiography. This is it. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicholson
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842120248
ISBN
9781842120248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.86

Paperback. An engaging, balanced, and penetrating narrative biography of the charismatic eighteenth-century American evangelist Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BGX; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223583
ISBN
9780300223583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. The Romans regarded Cleopatra as 'fatale monstrum', a tyrant to be crushed. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare and Tiepolo (and Elizabeth Taylor) portrayed her as an icon of tragic beauty. But who was Cleopatra, really? This biography discusses about Cleopatra. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979018
ISBN
9781861979018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416123
ISBN
9780674416123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. He was a dentist from the South believed to have gone west because of tuberculosis, a man who went on to become a gambler, a faro dealer, and one of the most feared (and fearless) gunfighters of his time--a close friend of Wyatt Earp and a key participant in the famous 1881 shootout at the OK Corral. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 772.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470128220
ISBN
9780470128220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. Barbara Learning explores the seemingly magical world of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' youth, her fairy-tale marriage to a wealthy Senator and her astonishing transformation into a deft political wife and unique First Lady. This book documents Jackie's brutal, lonely and valiant thirty one year struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Num Pages: 368 pages, one 8 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Griffin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250070258
ISBN
9781250070258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.77

Hardcover. The author relates his unconventional career in the Foreign Office from the end of World War II until almost the end of the Cold War. The realities and flavours of diplomatic life are interwoven with the local colour of overseas assignments. Num Pages: 192 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860644450
ISBN
9781860644450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.16
€ 54.16

Paperback. A revolutionary slice-of-life biography of one of England's most fascinating monarchs Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745953328
ISBN
9780745953328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
784
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Modern Library Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756764
ISBN
9780375756764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSL3; JN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451531476
ISBN
9780451531476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.44

Paperback. A fantastically readable biography of a 19th-century Parisian courtesan who harbours an incredible secret Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785780448
ISBN
9781785780448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. A fascinating examination of the extraordinary life of Roger Casement, executed as part of the 1916 rising, fighting the empire that had previously knighted him. Ultimately, he was hanged in Pentonville prison on the 3 August-two years to the day after Britain's declaration of war in 1914. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847172648
ISBN
9781847172648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. 'The fullest and most sophisticated account of the most charming and approachable of English kings' OBSERVER Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814031
ISBN
9780753814031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

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