Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Describes how Empress Dowager Cixi - the most important woman in Chinese history - brought a medieval empire into the modern age. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099532392
- ISBN
- 9780099532392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.28
€ 12.99
€ 10.28
Paperback. Traces the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge to Edward Heath for leadership of the Conservative party and her eventual removal from power. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 36. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099575160
- ISBN
- 9780099575160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.38
€ 17.99
€ 13.38
Hardcover. The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the public persona of Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784081720
- ISBN
- 9781784081720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. "Theodore Roosevelt's writing has the same verve, panache, and energy as the life he lived. Perhaps no president in U.S. history--not even Jefferson--had so many opinions and intellectual interests, beli" Num Pages: 636 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306802324
- ISBN
- 9780306802324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. "A soldier, a politician, and an author, General Fitzhugh Lee (1835--1905) had earlier attended West Point as a cadet and proved to be a boisterous challenge to the superintendent of the Academy, who w" Num Pages: 489 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306805899
- ISBN
- 9780306805899
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. "The best memoirs of any general's since Caesar."-Mark Twain. Num Pages: 648 pages, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 44. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306810619
- ISBN
- 9780306810619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.80
€ 33.99
€ 22.80
Paperback. The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824524
- ISBN
- 9780306824524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
Hardcover. The subject of a New York Times best-selling biography and a Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an all-time high. This carefully curated collection of Hamilton's writings gives the reader an intimate glimpse into the mind of our most misunderstood founding father. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316503679
- ISBN
- 9780316503679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
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€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. The untold story of Hamilton Hume - the Australian-born explorer who truly opened up the nation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733634055
- ISBN
- 9780733634055
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.05
€ 25.99
€ 19.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 389
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803282889
- ISBN
- 9780803282889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.26
€ 24.99
€ 23.26
Hardcover. "Few figures from the American Civil War have generated more controversy than Confederate general James Longstreet. As the senior officer present at Pickett's Charge, he has been blamed by many, partic" Num Pages: 304 pages, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938289968
- ISBN
- 9780938289968
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 28.11
€ 42.99
€ 28.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444755404
- ISBN
- 9781444755404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Hardcover. An inspiring and heartfelt memoir about the friendship between eight women forged over two decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNG; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455554744
- ISBN
- 9781455554744
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Hardcover. Not since the publication of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli 500 years ago has a member of the political opposition written so candidly about the strengths and weaknesses of the strongest member of his opposing political party. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Center Street
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455562510
- ISBN
- 9781455562510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. The definitive biography of the legendary conservative Senator from South Carolina, with new revelations about his life and career. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586483920
- ISBN
- 9781586483920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.51
€ 24.99
€ 17.51
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€ 15.24
€ 20.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celia's favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. Editor(s): Joscelyne, Juliet. Num Pages: 268 pages, fully illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106357
- ISBN
- 9781843106357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.08
€ 20.08
Paperback. * 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for years' Antony Beevor Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFGK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Virago
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844084807
- ISBN
- 9781844084807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.28
€ 11.99
€ 10.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268037116
- ISBN
- 9780268037116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.43
€ 29.99
€ 26.43