Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 324 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138122079
- ISBN
- 9781138122079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Paperback. A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753810712
- ISBN
- 9780753810712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Describes Mao Zedong s life and thought in relation to the Chinese revolution and twentieth-century history. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822347958
- ISBN
- 9780822347958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Revolutionary and ruler, Marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, Mao Zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century. In this new book, Maurice Meisner offers a balanced portrait and in-depth account of the man who defined modern China. Series: Polity Political Profiles Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631073
- ISBN
- 9780745631073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.28
€ 25.28
Hardback. Revolutionary and ruler, Marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, Mao Zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century. In this new book, Maurice Meisner offers a balanced portrait and in-depth account of the man who defined modern China. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631066
- ISBN
- 9780745631066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.59
€ 63.59
Paperback. Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the man. From his childhood as a peasant to ruler of the most populous nation on Earth, she considers the major events in his life, his revolutionary writing, and his utopian dreams that culminated in the Cultural Revolution. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 117 x 8. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588664
- ISBN
- 9780199588664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.50
€ 11.99
€ 10.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; BGH; JKVP1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781509829408
- ISBN
- 9781509829408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.00
€ 11.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. The extraordinary life of one of the great travellers of world history Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847247674
- ISBN
- 9781847247674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Whitlams' wasn't just a love story - it was a dynamic and enduring partnership that shaped our nation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733632440
- ISBN
- 9780733632440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.22
€ 25.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408. Mother of the Tudor Dynasty. 272 pages, 63 illustrations, 39 in colour. The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Dimension: 127 x 198 x 21. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445605784
- ISBN
- 9781445605784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. The amazing life of Margaret of York, the woman who tried to overthrow the Tudors. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242. The Woman Who Tried to Overthrow the Tudors. 256 pages, 47 illustrations. The amazing life of Margaret of York, the woman who tried to overthrow the Tudors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1. Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight: 240.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608198
- ISBN
- 9781445608198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198795001
- ISBN
- 9780198795001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.04
€ 16.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140279627
- ISBN
- 9780140279627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.46
€ 24.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Trinacria Editions LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780991588657
- ISBN
- 9780991588657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.67
€ 44.99
€ 37.67
Sister to the king of France, queen of Navarre, gifted writer, religious reformer, and patron of the arts - in her many roles, Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was one of the most important figures of the French Renaissance. This title offers her biography in English. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; BGH; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134125
- ISBN
- 9780231134125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.60
€ 101.60
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The Devil Wears Prada comes to Versailles in the story of the rise and fall of Leonard Autie, Marie Antoinette's loyal hairdresser, the man responsible for the style that made her the envy of France and for the uproar that dragged her to the guillotine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493000630
- ISBN
- 9781493000630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.14
€ 18.14
Hardback. Bellinger capitalizes on the recent discovery of a vast archive of material to produce the first complete biography of Marie von Clausewitz Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190225438
- ISBN
- 9780190225438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.07
€ 40.99
€ 40.07
Hardback. Marie-Antoinette (1755-1793) continues to fascinate historians, writers, and filmmakers more than two centuries after her death. She became a symbol of the excesses of France's aristocracy in the eighteenth century that helped pave the way to dissolution of the country's monarchy. Num Pages: 216 pages, 225 Color. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1572.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606064832
- ISBN
- 9781606064832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 41.21
€ 51.78
€ 41.21