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Biography: general
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
€ 49.99€ 49.70
€ 49.99
€ 49.70
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 A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained.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€ 10.83
€ 13.99
€ 10.83
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€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
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
€ 64.59
€ 64.59
Hardcover. This is the first English-language military history of what the People's Republic of China called the "War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea". Based on a vast array of recently available Chinese sources, it provides a revealing new look at the far-reaching influence of Mao Zedong's political and military thought on China's conduct of the war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; 3JJPG; BG; HBJF; JPQB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607235
- ISBN
- 9780700607235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.49
€ 77.49
Paperback. Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before - and everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this book is the story of the life of Mao. It is full of revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing completely unknown Mao. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJF; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507376
- ISBN
- 9780099507376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.21
€ 21.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. * This is an original and engaging account of the ways in which the discovery of the new world altered the world-view of Europeans during the Renaissance* The author is one of the best young historians in France today. . Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JB; BG; RGR; RGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745611471
- ISBN
- 9780745611471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.74
€ 70.74
Hardback. The inspirational story of Rob Young, who has set numerous endurance records, including running 370 marathons in a year Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471152870
- ISBN
- 9781471152870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.68
€ 21.99
€ 15.68
Simmons is an authority on colonial New Mexico, the Santa Fe Trail, Kit Carson, and Spanish sources. He is considered a maverick for addressing general audiences as well as scholars, and for his modern convenience-spurning lifestyle. A retired reference librarian who lives in Albuquerque presents a biographical essay with photos, selection of his w Num Pages: 368 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826335241
- ISBN
- 9780826335241
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Paperback. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 31. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691168074
- ISBN
- 9780691168074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.81
€ 41.99
€ 32.81
Paperback. Mauss, successor of Emile Durkheim and one-time teacher of Claude Levi-Strauss, continues to inspire social scientists across various disciplines. Only selected texts of Mauss's work have been translated into English, but of these, some, i.e. "Essay on the Gift," have proved of key significance for the development of anthropology internationally. Editor(s): James, Wendy; Allen, N. J. Series: Methodology & History in Archaeology S. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFCX; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571817051
- ISBN
- 9781571817051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.69
€ 44.69
Paperback. A biography of the 8-time Stanley Cup Champion and NHL Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost. Num Pages: 200 pages, 32 B&W photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926845982
- ISBN
- 9781926845982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.24
€ 21.24
Paperback. With "A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu" Marcel Proust achieved a perfect rendering of life in art, of the past created through memory. It is both a portrait of the artist and a discovery of the aesthetic by which the portrait is painted, and it was to have a seminal influence on 20th-century literature. This title presents the life of this writer. Num Pages: 816 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674799
- ISBN
- 9780712674799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 18.88
€ 22.00
€ 18.88
Paperback. Reissued with a new preface to commemorate the publication of "A la recherche du temps perdu" one hundred years ago, this title portrays in abundant detail the life and times of literary voices of the twentieth century. Series: Henry McBride Series in Modernism & Modernity. Num Pages: 992 pages, 47 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1122.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 992
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300191790
- ISBN
- 9780300191790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.92€ 45.30
€ 57.92
€ 45.30
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.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509829408
- ISBN
- 9781509829408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.33
€ 15.99
€ 12.33
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€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
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. Aims to get to the truth of Marco Polo's claims. Covering his early life, his extraordinary twenty-four-year Asian epic and his reception in Italy on his return, this book places the intrepid Venetian in context, historically and geographically. Num Pages: 320 pages, . BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934213
- ISBN
- 9780750934213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.17
€ 14.99
€ 14.17
Hardcover. The exclusive world of one of the twentieth century's most glamorous and alluring women, as seen through her private homes and gardens. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2206.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847843213
- ISBN
- 9780847843213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.92€ 48.18
€ 57.92
€ 48.18
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
€ 26.99€ 18.22
€ 26.99
€ 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. Margaret Cavendish was the most extraordinary seventeenth-century Englishwoman, refusing to be silent when exiled by the Crowmellian regime, she fought to make her voice heard through her fascinating publications. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 143 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719099328
- ISBN
- 9780719099328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 46.60
€ 47.99
€ 46.60
Hardback. Offers an interpretation of the life and theology of Margaret Fell, one of the central figures of the seventeenth-century Quaker movement. Taking Fell as a prophetic and practical theologian, this title analyses Fell's writings on both Quaker and orthodox Christian subjects, ranging from the Inward Light to eschatology to the Trinity. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC97; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580626
- ISBN
- 9781602580626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.73
€ 58.73