Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402204
- ISBN
- 9781845402204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Paperback. As an editor at "Esquire", AJ Jacobs had built up knowledge of celebrity trivia - and the cure was going to take a long time. While others read a broadsheet at the weekend, or become casual newsnight enthusiasts, Jacobs elected to read the "Encyclopaedia Britannica". Part assemblage of trivia, part journey through adulthood, this is fun to read. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099481744
- ISBN
- 9780099481744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27 and in 2012 celebrates a 60 years on the throne. This title records the major events of her reign. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour illustrations throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: AJCP; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 311 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1956.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ammonite Press
- Edition
- revised edition for the Diamond Jubilee
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907708411
- ISBN
- 9781907708411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.86
€ 33.99
€ 25.86
Paperback. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27, the 40th monarch since William the Conqueror and the great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. This title celebrates the life and long reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour throughout, 250 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 188 x 21. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- AE Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907708077
- ISBN
- 9781907708077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.98
€ 19.99
€ 14.98
Hardcover. It is often assumed that reading about the lives of artists enhances our understanding of their work. This book contains a collection of essays, by a number of respected art historians that attempt to address this relationship by looking at the life and works of such artists as Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Leonardo da Vinci. Editor(s): Salas, Charles G. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 colour & 44 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; AGB; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Research Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368235
- ISBN
- 9780892368235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 37.69
€ 52.99
€ 37.69
Paperback. This volume is devoted to the smaller and more unusually-shaped works of Carleton E. Watkins, many of which have not been published before. The book also contains an overview of his life, and an edited transcript of a colloquium on his career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 55 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363995
- ISBN
- 9780892363995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.93
€ 23.99
€ 17.93
Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 117
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363711
- ISBN
- 9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.66€ 107.88
€ 136.66
€ 107.88
Paperback. The autobiography of Jean Paul Getty, American oil executive, multimillionaire and art collector. Getty tells how he amassed his fortune, discusses the prospects of democracy, lists the seven things men should know about women, and recounts conversations at Oxford with the future King of England. Num Pages: 360 pages, 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGBA; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367009
- ISBN
- 9780892367009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.90
€ 23.99
€ 17.90
This volume presents current scholarship and writing on female country musicians, pivotal in the country music scene since its inception. It begins with the 1920s career of teenage guitar picker Roba Stanley and moves on to consider more contemporary musicians such as Faith Hill. Editor(s): Wolfe, Charles K.; Akenson, James E. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF; HBT; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122809
- ISBN
- 9780813122809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.41
€ 47.41
Hardback. Presents a human perspective of the history of France from 1789 onward through essays that highlight individuals and intriguing events that too often have been lost under labels and statistics. This book relates the individuals, events, and controversies to historiographical debates. Editor(s): Vincent, K. Steven; Klairmont-Lingo, Alison. Series: The Human Tradition Around the World Series. Num Pages: 214 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028042
- ISBN
- 9780842028042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.69
€ 148.69
hardcover. A collection of 13 biographies of men and women who have contributed to the development of the American West. It includes the lives that collectively offer racial and gender diversity as well as differing class and sexual orientation backgrounds. Editor(s): Tong, Benson; Lutz, Regan A. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 237 pages, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028608
- ISBN
- 9780842028608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.82
€ 154.82
Paperback. This collection of 17 biographies provides a unique opportunity for the reader to go beyond the popular heroes of the American Revolution and discover the diverse populace that inhabited the colonies during this pivotal point in history. Editor(s): Steele, Ian K.; Rhoden, Nancy L. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 368 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; GBCB; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027489
- ISBN
- 9780842027489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.24
€ 61.24
The Life Stories of Undistinguished Americans as Told by Themselves: E...
. Ed(S): Sollors, Werner; Holt, Hamilton
paperback. Contains autobiographies of ordinary people - new immigrants and sharecroppers, cooks and fishermen, women and men working in sweatshops, in the city, and on the land. Editor(s): Sollors, Werner; Holt, Hamilton. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GBCB; GTB; HBJK; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 409.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415925105
- ISBN
- 9780415925105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.61
€ 59.61
paperback. Editor(s): Smith, Sidonie; Watson, Julia. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780816624904
- ISBN
- 9780816624904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.17
€ 30.99
€ 27.17
Hardback. These letters by New England soldiers and their families, speak of the hardships of the Civil War in the US, especially frustrations with the army, home-front suffering and government policies. Editor(s): Silber, Nina; Sievens, Mary Beth. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 205 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916682
- ISBN
- 9780813916682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.72
€ 61.72
Mixed media pr. This is the autobiography of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the twentieth century. Nathaniel Shilkret describes his own life and relates anedotes of his dealings with such notable figures as George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Fats Waller. Editor(s): Shilkret, Nathaniel; Shell, Niel; Shilkret, Barbara. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851283
- ISBN
- 9780810851283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.36
€ 113.36
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schweitzer, Carl-Christoph; Haack, Dieter; Kratschell, Annegret; Richter, Johannes. Num Pages: 395 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- VS Verlag f?r Sozialwissenschaften United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783810011213
- ISBN
- 9783810011213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.69
€ 70.69
Paperback. The Human Tradition in Colonial America is an entertaining as well an enlightening book that brings the colonial period to life through the stories of the colorful participants who helped mold the British dependency that would eventually become the United States. Editor(s): Rhoden, Nancy L.; Steele, Ian K. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 323 pages, map, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 323
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027007
- ISBN
- 9780842027007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.06
€ 60.06
Hardback. Objectively Speaking: Ayn Rand Interviewed provides sharp insights on a vast range of cultural issues that are totally unique and original, yet instantly recognizable as Ayn Rand. The collection is philosophical and intellectual, yet accessible to the general public. Editor(s): Podritske, Marlene; Schwartz, Peter. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739131947
- ISBN
- 9780739131947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.95
€ 151.95
Paperback. Presents the American experience in the World War II era. This book looks at the conflict through the ordeals of an array of men and women. Editor(s): Muir, Malcolm, Jr. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 285 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842027861
- ISBN
- 9780842027861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80