Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Editor(s): Norris, Susanna Montgomerie. Num Pages: 256 pages, photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578755
- ISBN
- 9781877578755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.33
€ 26.99
€ 20.33
Paperback. In 1964, renowned reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski was appointed by the Polish Press Agency as its only foreign correspondent. He befriended Che Guevara in Bolivia, Salvador Allende in Chile and Patrice Lumumba in the Congo. This title is Kapuscinski's story, his eyewitness account of the emergence of the Third World. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFG; BGBA; DNJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862079595
- ISBN
- 9781862079595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. Creates an account of post-colonial Africa seen at once as a whole and as a location that wholly defies generalised explanations. This book gives a sustained meditation on themosaic of peoples and practices we call 'Africa', and an impassioned attempt to come to terms with humanity itself as it struggles to escape from foreign domination. Translator(s): Glowczewska, Klara. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140292626
- ISBN
- 9780140292626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.77
€ 12.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. In 1975 Kapuscinski flew into Luanda in Angola, to cover the murderous civil war that had broken out after independence. This book is a record of his experiences there, of a city and a country that seemed, for a prolonged period, to have taken leave of the world, to enter a nightmare of anarchy. Translator(s): Brand, William; Mrockowska-Brand, Katarzyna. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1HFMA; BG; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186788
- ISBN
- 9780141186788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Kodansha USA
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568363561
- ISBN
- 9781568363561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.62
€ 16.99
€ 15.62
Paperback. Documents the author's story, year by year, from his humble beginnings growing up in the East End of London, becoming one of the nation's most talked-about people overnight to finally moving up the spectrum from guilty pleasure, and getting nearer to national treasure. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 271 x 33. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784755218
- ISBN
- 9781784755218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.73
€ 12.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. In 1798 Robert Morris - "financier of the American Revolution", confidante of George Washington, recent US Senator - plunged from the peaks of wealth and prestige into debtor's prison and public contempt. Setting Morris' tale in the context of the nation's founding, this title focuses on an essential yet nearly forgotten American figure. Series: The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-century Culture & History. Num Pages: 416 pages, 56 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300196047
- ISBN
- 9780300196047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.14
€ 43.99
€ 31.14
Paperback. Includes bibliographical references and index. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF1; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190250010
- ISBN
- 9780190250010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.89
€ 53.89
Paperback. Ryan Giggs first played for Manchester United in the season before the Premiership began; back when Bryan Robson was still captain. He took possession of United's left wing and never loosened his grip. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col)., col. ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Penguin Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241962107
- ISBN
- 9780241962107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Like many entrepreneurs, the author had no formal business education. But he had great survival instincts, tenacity, and, above all, a nothing to lose mindset. His middle-class childhood ended abruptly when his abusive father succumbed to drug addiction and abandoned the family. This title offers stories and a road map for entrepreneurial success. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591845997
- ISBN
- 9781591845997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.70
€ 17.99
€ 15.70
hardcover. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813143798
- ISBN
- 9780813143798
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.90
€ 72.90
Paperback. An account of the author's growing up as the hearing daughter of deaf Jewish parents during the 1930s and 1940s, revealing the challenges deaf people faced during the Depression and afterward. She portrays her family with honesty, and her account provides a living narrative of the Deaf experience in pre- and post-World War II America. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563682872
- ISBN
- 9781563682872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.29
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€ 24.29
Paperback. John Aubrey's life's work was to commit to posterity the England he loved. His Brief Lives would redefine the art of biography and capture the personalities and spirit of the seventieth century like no other work. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099490630
- ISBN
- 9780099490630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099489979
- ISBN
- 9780099489979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.80
€ 12.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK; HBLW3; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556228940
- ISBN
- 9781556228940
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.10
€ 18.99
€ 18.10
Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957648104
- ISBN
- 9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.25
€ 25.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 232 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957648135
- ISBN
- 9780957648135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Dundurn United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919670716
- ISBN
- 9780919670716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.15
€ 21.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tells the story of this brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that have marked the twentieth century. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 540 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1072. A Life in Physics. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. 540 pages, 32 b&w photographs. Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tells the story of this brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that have marked the twentieth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; PHN. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight: 772.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520208605
- ISBN
- 9780520208605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.99
€ 41.99
€ 29.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062049018
- ISBN
- 9780062049018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.85
€ 18.99
€ 16.85
paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- HarperOne United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060529925
- ISBN
- 9780060529925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. At the end of September 1894 a charlady stole an undated and unsigned letter from the wastepaper bin of the German military attache in Paris. Torn to pieces but stuck back together by French intelligence, this document contained French military secrets. This title discusses a moment in French history. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141014777
- ISBN
- 9780141014777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Hardcover. Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature. Num Pages: 624 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871403131
- ISBN
- 9780871403131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.50
€ 37.99
€ 36.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927575901
- ISBN
- 9781927575901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.67
€ 20.99
€ 15.67