Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686056
- ISBN
- 9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. Drawing on the vast body of scholarship on Francis of Assisi, this book creates a complete and engaging portrait of the saint, and then explores how the memory of Francis was shaped by contemporaries who recollected him in their writings. It presents a reconstruction of Francis' life and work. Translator(s): Cusato, Michael F. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198379
- ISBN
- 9780300198379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Paperback. Describes a Negro tramp, a drowned child, a lunatic and other casualties of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437833
- ISBN
- 9780099437833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.83
€ 21.99
€ 16.83
Paperback. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007281435
- ISBN
- 9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.20
€ 13.99
€ 11.20
Paperback. Gives us a glimpse of what happens when the normal order of things is suddenly turned upside down, whether it's a natural disaster, a civil war, or a heated political battle. This book explores various dangerous crises, and the impact they have had on the author's life. It discusses the devastating tsunami in South Asia and the suffering Niger. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061136689
- ISBN
- 9780061136689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.78
€ 20.99
€ 17.78
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Perseus Books
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802144119
- ISBN
- 9780802144119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11
paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774807661
- ISBN
- 9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.57
€ 40.99
€ 36.57
Hardback. A memoir of a life in exile. Anca Vlasopolos recounts her life's journey from Romania to Paris and Brussels, then on to the United States. She writes about the peculiar attributes of displacement in the comtemporary world; the ambiguous identities, and the nostalgia for places dimly recalled. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121309
- ISBN
- 9780231121309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.52€ 46.57
€ 59.52
€ 46.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352482
- ISBN
- 9781849352482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.90
€ 24.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012500
- ISBN
- 9780253012500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
paperback. In 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803217126
- ISBN
- 9780803217126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.63
€ 21.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Ana de San Bartolome (1549-1626) was a contemporary and close associate of St Teresa of Avila. Her life was a blend of religious activism and spiritual forcefulness that characterized the first generation of Discalced, or reformed Carmelites. This book presents her autobiography. Editor(s): Donahue, Darcy. Translator(s): Donahue, Darcy. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGXA; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143729
- ISBN
- 9780226143729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.46
€ 36.99
€ 28.46
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Middleton, Jeff. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400080465
- ISBN
- 9781400080465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.38
€ 19.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. The perfect illustrated introduction to the life, death and recent rediscovery of Richard III Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445621753
- ISBN
- 9781445621753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.52
€ 28.52
Paperback. When Edward of York seized the English throne in 1461, he could have chosen any bride he wanted, but it was the beautiful widow, Elizabeth Wydeville, who captured his heart. A new assessment of the tumultuous life of the real White Queen and her husband. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BG; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 217 x 35. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445654935
- ISBN
- 9781445654935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.66
€ 23.66
Paperback. Discover the true story of Richard III's mother, one of her era's great survivors Num Pages: 336 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445644806
- ISBN
- 9781445644806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.18
€ 22.18
Paperback. The real story of the 'Kingmaker's Daughter'. Published to coincide with the reburial of Richard III Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445633121
- ISBN
- 9781445633121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.66
€ 23.66
Paperback. The story of the six wives of Henry VIII from the viewpoint of the women themselves. Num Pages: 400 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BK; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660394
- ISBN
- 9781445660394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.03
€ 19.99
€ 16.03
Paperback. The biography of Henry VII's queen, and mother of Henry VIII, the true story of the 'White Princess' Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445633145
- ISBN
- 9781445633145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.43
€ 16.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Extraordinary lives, tangled relationships, innovative art: the story of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf and their Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJC; ACX; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660080
- ISBN
- 9781445660080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. Lavrentii Beria has long symbolized all the evils of Stalinism, haunting the public imagination both in the West and in the former Soviet Union. This is a biography of Lavrentii Beria, Stalin's notorious police chief and for many years his most powerful lieutenant. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691010939
- ISBN
- 9780691010939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.47
€ 46.99
€ 33.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781517902278
- ISBN
- 9781517902278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.97
€ 21.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Revaels how Boston's weekly "Gay Community News" was "the center of the universe" during the late 1970s. This memoir captures the heady atmosphere of the times. It is also the authors personal story, of growing up in a political movement; and of her deepening relationships with charismatic, talented, and sometimes utterly weird coworkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; JFSK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496217
- ISBN
- 9781558496217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
paperback. Takes us on a seductive journey through author's childhood and adolescence, along Jerusalem's war-torn streets in the 1940s and '50s, and into the infernal marriage of two kind, well-meaning people: his fussy, logical father, and his dreamy, romantic mother. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099450030
- ISBN
- 9780099450030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.82
€ 15.99
€ 11.82