Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGH; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322202
- ISBN
- 9780940322202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.25
€ 30.99
€ 20.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Khrushchev, Sergei. Num Pages: 1176 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1798.
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271029351
- ISBN
- 9780271029351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.29€ 59.32
€ 71.29
€ 59.32
Paperback. Joseph 'Tommy' Lapid (1931-2008) survived the horrors of the Holocaust to become Israel's notorious yet beloved 'big mouth': a journalist, playwright, TV star, and finally deputy prime minister and leader of the anti-Orthodox movement. His is a very personal story as well as the breathtaking saga of a nation that emerged from the ashes. Translator(s): Fallenberg, Evan. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908739445
- ISBN
- 9781908739445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.63
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
Hardback. From the idyll of his Sardinian childhood to the transformative experience of the anti-Fascist resistance, and from postwar militancy to the dismal regression of Italian culture, the author captures memories that are intensely personal and inseparable from political and intellectual experience. Translator(s): Elliot, Gregory. Series: Italian List. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857420817
- ISBN
- 9780857420817
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.82
€ 26.99
€ 21.82
Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Forum Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955709500
- ISBN
- 9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.80
€ 26.99
€ 22.80
Hardback. Born in 1941, Tubten Khetsun is a nephew of the Gyatso Tashi Khendrung, one of the senior government officials taken prisoner after the Tibetan peoples' uprising of March 10, 1959. This autobiography talks of his prison experiences as well as the state of civil society following his release. Translator(s): Akester, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231142861
- ISBN
- 9780231142861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.27€ 76.07
€ 101.27
€ 76.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; 3JH; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780816667093
- ISBN
- 9780816667093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.01
€ 20.99
€ 20.01
Num Pages: 320 pages, 48 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764302473
- ISBN
- 9780764302473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.84
€ 36.99
€ 28.84
Paperback. Examines the notorious Nazi's life. Num Pages: 408 pages, 41 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410065
- ISBN
- 9780815410065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.40
€ 19.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched only by his political realism and supreme organisational abilities. This book provides an insight on Michael Collins life and work. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784753269
- ISBN
- 9781784753269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy, as new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0026126
- ISBN
- 9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172662
- ISBN
- 9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.81
€ 7.81
Paperback. Biography of Michael O'Hanrahan, one of the leaders of Ireland's 1916 Rising. A journalist, novelist and fierce nationalist, he was quartermaster of the Irish Volunteers, in charge of getting and managing many of the arms used in the rebellion. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847173355
- ISBN
- 9781847173355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Biography of Michael O'Hanrahan, one of the leaders of Ireland's 1916 Rising. A journalist, novelist and fierce nationalist, he was quartermaster of the Irish Volunteers, in charge of getting and managing many of the arms used in the rebellion. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286. Nice clean copy with very minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8038261
- ISBN
- 9781847173355
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardcover. This book details the fascinating life story of Michelle Obama, emphasizing her own personal and professional accomplishments, her life partnership with President Barack Obama, and her distinctive approach to the role of First Lady. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 167 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313381041
- ISBN
- 9780313381041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.75
€ 50.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062351944
- ISBN
- 9780062351944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.70
€ 20.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8-pp. b/w photo insert on text. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586488994
- ISBN
- 9781586488994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 195...
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615663
- ISBN
- 9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 36.90
€ 41.99
€ 36.90
Paperback. Mikhail Gorbachev is the man who changed everything. It was Gorbachev's initiative that raised the Iron Curtain; his actions that resulted in one of the era's most symbolic events, the demolition on the Berlin Wall; his reforms that set in train events leading to the fall of Communism. This book tells the human story. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 61. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385613293
- ISBN
- 9780385613293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.46
€ 24.99
€ 17.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628086676
- ISBN
- 9781628086676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 224.38€ 150.02
€ 224.38
€ 150.02
Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648427
- ISBN
- 9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.97
€ 54.99
€ 53.97
Paperback. The final section of the book depicts a spirited octogenarian whose contributions to American life continued even after more than a decade of official "retirement." Num Pages: 352 pages, 29, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801892677
- ISBN
- 9780801892677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.23
€ 43.23
Paperback. As Education Minister in the Welsh Government from 2009 - 2013, Leighton Andrews was twice named Welsh Politician of the Year. This is his enlightening, frank and readable account of the education reforms initiated in the early years of Carwyn Jones's period as First Minister, and the complex challenges that still lie ahead. Num Pages: 403 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGH; JNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909844834
- ISBN
- 9781909844834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.92
€ 14.99
€ 13.92
Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135188
- ISBN
- 9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.44
€ 15.99
€ 12.44