Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Ray Manzarek co-founded "The Doors" with Jim Morrison in 1965. Their original mix of jazz, classical, Californian surf, Flamenco guitar and Chicago blues made a great impact on the music of the day. Manzarek's story illuminates the dark myths and lays to rest the rumours about the band. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099280651
- ISBN
- 9780099280651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonalds is the personal story behind founder Ray Croc's amazing success. The Founder, is a major motion picture based on Ray Kroc's life, to be released on August 5th, 2016 in wide distribution Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGB; KNDF; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 107 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9781250130280
- ISBN
- 9781250130280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.49
€ 11.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Published at the bicentennial of his birth, Raymond Furness's Richard Wagner provides a clear and balanced view of both Wagner's great successes and the controversies generated by his life and art. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231822
- ISBN
- 9781780231822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The intimate yet unsparing biography of the world's first and most iconic rock star. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474604574
- ISBN
- 9781474604574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGXA; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sentient Publications United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591811701
- ISBN
- 9781591811701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.93
€ 34.99
€ 23.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612194219
- ISBN
- 9781612194219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.04
€ 17.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd India
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120737334
- ISBN
- 9788120737334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807088975
- ISBN
- 9780807088975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Darf Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850772989
- ISBN
- 9781850772989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781471153556
- ISBN
- 9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. Explorer and bestselling author Sir Ranulph Fiennes takes a journey around his vast and eccentric family tree, and reveals an amazing family history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340925041
- ISBN
- 9780340925041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. National treasure and bestselling author, Ranulph Fiennes writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, soldiers to freedom fighters. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444722468
- ISBN
- 9781444722468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. John Wayne remains a constant in American popular culture. Middle America grew up with him in late 1920s and 1930s, went to war with him in 1940s, matured with him in 1950s, and kept the faith with him in the 1960s and 1970s.. This is a biography that reveals the changing scene in Hollywood and America from Great Depression through Vietnam War. Num Pages: 762 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 762
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803289703
- ISBN
- 9780803289703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.70
€ 40.99
€ 36.70
Paperback. Based on audiotapes he recorded during the war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn's Snake Pilot recounts his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed from inception as an attack aircraft. Num Pages: 302 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886115
- ISBN
- 9781574886115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight in Grams: 494. Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. 96 pages, col. Illustrations. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915608065
- ISBN
- 9780915608065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
You've Heard These Hands: From the Wall of Sound to the Wrecking Crew ...
Randi, Don, Nishimura, Karen "Nish"
Hardcover. A collection of little known, behind the secens, stories from Don Randi a hugely influential keyboard musican who played for some of the greatest names in music Num Pages: 256 pages, Two 4-colour photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495008825
- ISBN
- 9781495008825
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.67
€ 44.67
William Louis Poteat (1856-1938), the son of a Baptist slave-holder, became one of the most out-spoken liberals during his lifetime. This biography examines his beliefs, such as his advocacy for prohibition and for the teaching of evolution in schools, and his support for eugenics. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFF; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121550
- ISBN
- 9780813121550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.63
€ 55.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597842600
- ISBN
- 9781597842600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141044231
- ISBN
- 9780141044231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 486 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: BG; HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Himalayan Institute Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780893891565
- ISBN
- 9780893891565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.35
€ 22.35
Paperback. First printed in 1918, Ralph Werther's ""Autobiography of an Androgyne"" charts his emerging self-understanding as a member of the ""third sex"" and documents his explorations of queer underworlds in turn-of-the-century New York City. This work also traces how this autobiography engages with the invention of homosexuality across class lines. Editor(s): Herring, Scott. Series Editor(s): Verter, Bradford J.M. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, figures. BIC Classification: BGA; JHBK5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813543000
- ISBN
- 9780813543000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. This final volume marks the twilight years of this American writer's life. These letters, including many to Henry David Thoreau, William Henry Furness, Margaret Fuller, and Thomas Carlyle among others offer an intimate portrait of Emerson. Num Pages: 515 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Volume 10
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231101837
- ISBN
- 9780231101837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.63€ 112.37
€ 148.63
€ 112.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 653 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1135.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Volume 8
- Number of pages
- 653
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075169
- ISBN
- 9780231075169
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.63€ 112.66
€ 148.63
€ 112.66
Hardback. This is the penultimate volume in the continuation of Ralph L. Rusk's 1939 edition of Emerson's letters. Vol 9 covers the years 1860-1869, when Emerson switched from using small, local publishers to the prestigious firm of Ticknor and Fields. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Volume 9
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231081023
- ISBN
- 9780231081023
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.63€ 112.66
€ 148.63
€ 112.66