Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Hardback. A revisionist 1999 account of the career of Elizabeth I's 'favourite', the 2nd Earl of Essex. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 468 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521434850
- ISBN
- 9780521434850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.51
€ 157.51
Hardcover. Through confrontations with Israel and Palestinians, under watchful eye of United States, the King managed to create a Middle Eastern nation-state: the Jordanian country and its people. This book focuses on Hussein's concern for the future of the last Hashemite monarchy, together with his own set of personal and ideological convictions. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902210728
- ISBN
- 9781902210728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.22
€ 124.22
Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299153
- ISBN
- 9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Hardcover. This text on Bernardino considers the preacher's inflammatory role in Renaissance social issues. It takes the reader into the social underworld of early Renaissance Italy to discover how one influential figure helped to dramatically increase fear, hatred and intolerance for society's margins. Num Pages: 378 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226538549
- ISBN
- 9780226538549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.73€ 44.63
€ 51.73
€ 44.63
Paperback. This is a review of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, encompassing the Civil War and offering an analysis of the man himself. The book was a selection of the History Book Club and the Book-of-the-Month Club. It is designed to be of interest to both the general reader and the scholar. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Kansas Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607457
- ISBN
- 9780700607457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.74
€ 41.74
Hardback. The story of Andrew Jackson's eight-year Presidency of the United States. Elected by a broad coalition of interest groups, he battled constantly with opponents and supporters alike. Cole contends that Jackson symbolized the ambivalence of his fellow Americans at a decisive moment in their history. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700606009
- ISBN
- 9780700606009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.09
€ 72.09
Paperback. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States between 1829 and 1837. This text presents a review of the major events of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609611
- ISBN
- 9780700609611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.24
€ 41.24
Hardback. This analysis of Coolidge's presidency seeks to show how he represented the essence of 1920s Republicanism. Examining his domestic and foreign policy, the author illuminates the pre-Depression administration and reveals a president who was dedicated to public service. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608928
- ISBN
- 9780700608928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.37
€ 65.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700603596
- ISBN
- 9780700603596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.31
€ 34.31
Paperback. Working constantly to strengthen the Union, George Washington achieved many practical successes: the establishment of the executive as an effective branch of government; the resolution of the nation's financial crisis; the opening of the West; and the preservation of peace with Europe. Series: George Washington Bookshelf. Num Pages: 112 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 7 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 7. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780931917349
- ISBN
- 9780931917349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.52
€ 12.52
Hardcover. Henry Adams portrayed James Madison as a president who lacked decisiveness and administrative skills. This study describes Madison as a practical statesman who decreased conflicts in his Cabinet and in Congress and strengthened the Union. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700604654
- ISBN
- 9780700604654
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.08
€ 63.08
Hardcover. Noble Cunningham's history of the fifth presidency (1817-25) shows a young nation beset by growing pains and led by a cautious politician who had neither the learning nor the intellect of Jefferson or Madison, but whose actions strengthened both the United States and the presidency itself. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607280
- ISBN
- 9780700607280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.37
€ 64.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700602421
- ISBN
- 9780700602421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.28
€ 48.28
Paperback. This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the Nixon administration. It should serve as a useful introduction for readers who are as interested in Nixon's presidency as they are in his personality. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612550
- ISBN
- 9780700612550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.82
€ 41.82
Hardcover. The author offers a balanced view of Nixon's character and accomplishments. He notes the achievements of Nixon's domestic programmes while criticizing some of his celebrated foreign policies, and illuminates his broader influence on American political institutions and culture. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 368 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 785.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609734
- ISBN
- 9780700609734
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.30
€ 72.30
Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926544
- ISBN
- 9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.20
€ 47.20
Paperback. This text argues that successful presidents are those who combine political skills with intellectual and moral leadership. Erwin C. Hargrove examines three distinctively different presidencies - Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan - in revealing profiles. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609963
- ISBN
- 9780700609963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.12
€ 34.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470604
- ISBN
- 9781611470604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.08
€ 150.08
Paperback. Memorable not for his life but his death, Edward V is probably better known as one of the Princes in the Tower, the supposed victim of his uncle, Richard III. This work presents to us the backdrop to this tragically short life - and reveals how he was both the hope of a dynasty and an integral cause of that dynasty's collapse. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780752443867
- ISBN
- 9780752443867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Hardcover. The letters of Jane Lady Cornwallis Bacon detail the expansive life of a privileged woman and her family throughout the turbulent years of the early to mid-17th century. Complemented by extensive notes and 16 illustrations, this title is a useful contribution to our knowledge of Jacobean and Stuart family life. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838639856
- ISBN
- 9780838639856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.51
€ 149.51
Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099648819
- ISBN
- 9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.19
€ 21.99
€ 16.19
Hardback. Edward's private world is revealed in this exciting new work by John Ashdown-Hill, author of The Mythology of Richard III Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 246 x 36. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445652450
- ISBN
- 9781445652450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.28
€ 31.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGH; JKVJ; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008150280
- ISBN
- 9780008150280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.16
€ 14.99
€ 11.16
Paperback. Classic biography of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, now collected in a single volume Num Pages: 1648 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781685600
- ISBN
- 9781781685600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 101.96
€ 101.96