Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Infused with a distinctive Scouse sense of humour, this book tells the story of how Deejay filled his summer holiday having adventures (and misadventures) with his mischievous gang of young friends and working at Wellington Dairy, the family-owned, horse-drawn milk business located in the Liverpool suburb of Garston. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPK; BGH; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956406
- ISBN
- 9780750956406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.35
€ 14.35
Paperback. Focusing on what the author considers to be the flamboyant personality of Henry VIII, this text explores a king whose impact on government, society and religion of England is still felt more than four centuries on. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 592 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300071580
- ISBN
- 9780300071580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.01
€ 32.99
€ 24.01
Hardback. Editor(s): Hutchinson, D. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691096537
- ISBN
- 9780691096537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. * Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593592
- ISBN
- 9781781593592
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 19.46
€ 23.00
€ 19.46
Paperback. When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Hungarian Jew and a medical doctor, Dr Miklos Nyiszli was spared from death for a grimmer fate: to perform scientific research on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the infamous Angel of Death: Dr Josef Mengele. Translator(s): Kremer, Tibere; Sevear, Richard. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141392219
- ISBN
- 9780141392219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 153 illustrations, 121 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500300701
- ISBN
- 9780500300701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. As new
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0220766
- ISBN
- 9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KLJ0007593
- ISBN
- 9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family. It uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. It also reveals the details of the family's vast political network, which gave it access to and influence over many of the greatest statesmen of the age. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140240849
- ISBN
- 9780140240849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.72
€ 29.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. A master spy's memoir of playing the game in the most strategically influential country in 1960s Africa Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KBB; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586485641
- ISBN
- 9781586485641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.69
€ 18.99
€ 13.69
Hardback. New and fresh look at the identity of King Arthur from an established and best-selling author Num Pages: 240 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 287 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473861824
- ISBN
- 9781473861824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.20
€ 36.99
€ 32.20
Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548621
- ISBN
- 9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.95
€ 21.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was a remarkable personality who inspired all who knew her. From the 1880s onwards, Mason has been venerated across the USA primarily by home-schooling evangelical parents, valuing the Christian underpinning of her educational ideas. Num Pages: 376 pages, 50 black & white images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 502 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718894023
- ISBN
- 9780718894023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.10
€ 57.10
Hardback. Pericles has had the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. This book reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. 5 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154596
- ISBN
- 9780691154596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.25
€ 45.99
€ 32.25
Paperback. In this second edition of his classic biography, the leading authority on the classical world introduces a fresh generation of student, scholars and readers to a pivotal figure of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415336611
- ISBN
- 9780415336611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.03
€ 48.99
€ 48.03
Paperback. The true story of the White Queen and more, this is a thrilling history of the extraordinary noblewomen who lived through the Wars of the Roses. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Second Printing edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007309306
- ISBN
- 9780007309306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.35
€ 19.99
€ 15.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440248
- ISBN
- 9780752440248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.98
€ 15.99
€ 14.98
Paperback. For nearly fifty years, J Edgar Hoover held great power in the United States. The creator of the FBI and its Director until his death, he played a role in nearly every major tragedy and scandal in America during the twentieth century. This title explodes the myths, and exposes the dark secrets that remained hidden throughout Hoover's lifetime. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 203 x 40. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091941772
- ISBN
- 9780091941772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.75
€ 29.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Focuses on the remarkable diaries of Pepys and brings his story vividly to life once more. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963265
- ISBN
- 9780241963265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. * A biography of one of the most remarkable women of the Tudor era - next to Queen Elizabeth the most powerful woman in England. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115894
- ISBN
- 9780349115894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. A fascinating biography of one of Scotland's most famous and greatest kings. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566906
- ISBN
- 9781906566906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.73
€ 37.99
€ 32.73
Hardback. Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040068
- ISBN
- 9781849040068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.24
€ 33.24
Paperback. A definitive illustrated history of the patron saint of Northern England. Num Pages: 96 pages, 105 colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3F; BGH; BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304. 96 pages, 105 colour Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3F; BGH; BGX; HRCX8. Dimension: 164 x 233 x 9. Weight: 304.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445603612
- ISBN
- 9781445603612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.40
€ 27.40
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