Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772. The Wars of Neall Ellis, Gunship Pilot and Mercenary. 432 pages, illustrated throughout. A former South African Air Force pilot who saw action from the 1970s, Neall Ellis is the best-known mercenary combat aviator alive. This book describes his full career, from the bush and jungles of Africa to the forests of the Balkans and the merciless mountains of Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBWS; JWG; JWXN. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 29. Weight: 764.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000701
- ISBN
- 9781612000701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.16
€ 45.99
€ 39.16
Paperback. From ordinary soldiers to commanding officers, thirty-three tours of duty are presented in rough chronological order, from December 1962, when John F. Kennedy was still alive, to April 1975, when Saigon fell. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBTD; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 176 x 23. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Presidio Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345322791
- ISBN
- 9780345322791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.97
€ 9.99
€ 9.97
paperback. Presents the stories of 48 American and Asian witnesses who participated in the Vietnam War, including POW Dan Pitzer learning of the American build-up from his bamboo cage; Vietnam operative, Nguyen Tuong Lai describing a terrorist run into Saigon; and, Cambodian teacher Kassie Neou charming his executioners with fairy tales learned from the BBC. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213044
- ISBN
- 9780253213044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.05
€ 27.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. Memoirs of a Rock 'n' Roll Survivor. 328 pages, black and white photos throughout. A rock memoir covering the author's life from would'be teenage rocker, to recording session and playing the organ on Highway 61, to forming Blood, Sweat and Tears, and masterminding the Super Sessions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 20. Weight: 642.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Updated Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879309220
- ISBN
- 9780879309220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.25
€ 29.99
€ 27.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 51 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589806962
- ISBN
- 9781589806962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.44
€ 35.99
€ 32.44
Paperback. The high-octane, no-holds-barred memoir by the legendary godfather of industrial music and Ministry founder Al Jourgensen Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824630
- ISBN
- 9780306824630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. They were in a two-man race to break the sound barrier. It was October 1947, a time before high-speed digital computers, when predictions of what would happen to fighter planes at such speeds were nebulous. Num Pages: 282 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; BGH; TBX; TGMF1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027328
- ISBN
- 9780842027328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.62
€ 73.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780394714394
- ISBN
- 9780394714394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.72
€ 18.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120768420
- ISBN
- 9788120768420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.01
€ 7.01
Paperback. An Italian SCHINDLER'S LIST, this is the inspirational story of Gino Bartali, who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian Resistance during the Second World War. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828144
- ISBN
- 9780753828144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Growing up in the suburbs of Dublin, Aidan Storey was the youngest of seven, a much-loved, happy child who enjoyed family life and all the usual rough-and-tumble games he played with friends in his garden. The only difference was, when the friends left and the garden was quiet, Aidan was visited by Angels. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848270800
- ISBN
- 9781848270800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. This biography of Adrian Fortescue presents an insightful look at a man, now perceived as an icon of Catholic traditionalism, facing a crisis of conscience over his affiliation with Liberal Catholicism and objections towards the intellectual conservatism of the papacy. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718892746
- ISBN
- 9780718892746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.43
€ 57.43
Paperback. As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners in awful conditions. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. This title presents his account. Num Pages: 260 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943402
- ISBN
- 9781904943402
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 340 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613737361
- ISBN
- 9781613737361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. A deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a masterpiece of autobiographical journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006531210
- ISBN
- 9780006531210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.69
€ 17.99
€ 12.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745632
- ISBN
- 9781910745632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843681182
- ISBN
- 9781843681182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. Finally in paperback comes Mo' Meta Blues Questlove's New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed psychedelic, punch-drunk memoir Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 x 8pp insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; AVGR; BGFA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455501373
- ISBN
- 9781455501373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.03
€ 18.99
€ 14.03
Paperback. On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. This book makes you rethink what it means to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JM; BGHA; JPVR; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572299
- ISBN
- 9780099572299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. The Algerian warrior and Sufi saint, Emir Abd el-Kader, shows his spiritual qualities in the fight against the French colonial authorities. "The New York Times" called the Emir "one of the few great men of the century," while Abraham Lincoln and Pope Pius IX both commended the Emir for rescuing 15,000 Christians while in exile in Damascus. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JH; BGX; HBJH; HBLL; HRHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936597178
- ISBN
- 9781936597178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.50
€ 24.99
€ 22.50