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Biography: general

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Biography: general

Hardback. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS; VFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842350990
ISBN
9780842350990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926, Jack Dempsey began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen, riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks. This biography charts the life and career of a man widely regarded as one of the toughest ever to enter the ring. Num Pages: 344 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071485
ISBN
9780252071485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCP; BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509802197
ISBN
9781509802197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. One woman's determination to educate Malawian girls and change the future of a nation. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BGB; JFC; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120868
ISBN
9781772120868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569803516
ISBN
9781569803516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479076
ISBN
9780801479076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Exploring themes that preoccupied Albert Camus--absurdity, silence, revolt, fidelity, and moderation--Robert Zaretsky portrays a moralist who refused to be fooled by the nobler names we assign to our actions, and who pushed himself, and those about him, to challenge the status quo. For Camus, rebellion against injustice is the human condition. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970861
ISBN
9780674970861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.40

Hardcover. Throughout his life James Boswell struggled to fashion a clear account of himself, but try as he might he could not reconcile the truths of his era with those of his religious upbringing. Few periods better crystallize this turmoil than 1763-1765, the years of his Grand Tour and the focus of Robert Zaretsky's thrilling intellectual adventure. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368231
ISBN
9780674368231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; HBLW; JPQB; RND; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164467
ISBN
9780231164467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. This work concentrates on the life and writings of Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi (d. 1934). It is an excellent introduction to the intellectual and practical sides of Sufism and has been considered as one of the most thorough studies on the subject produced by a Western scholar. Num Pages: 242 pages, 5 b&w halftones, indexes. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; HRH; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
3rd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621507
ISBN
9780946621507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet in the English language. This book will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammad's life and those coming to it for the first time. Num Pages: 362 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3F; BG; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621330
ISBN
9780946621330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815399
ISBN
9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.64

Paperback.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
233
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595551078
ISBN
9781595551078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634779
ISBN
9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962339
ISBN
9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. First exploration of Merton's troubled relationships with women. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208. The Chronicle of a Monastic Romance. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Darton Longman and Todd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232529241
ISBN
9780232529241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b+w insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760113490
ISBN
9781760113490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743319444
ISBN
9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A memoir of the author that shares the romances, the drama and the humor of his incredible life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099538356
ISBN
9780099538356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.87

Hardcover. A revealing biography of a major figure in the Irish Republican Movement Num Pages: 459 pages, 24 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press Bloomington, IN
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253347084
ISBN
9780253347084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801020315
ISBN
9780801020315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.64

Hardback. Robert W. Duemling offers "sketches" of notable figures whom he has befriended over the course of his thirty-year career in the U.S. State Department and service as director of the National Building Museum, luminaries in the arts, architecture, politics, and diplomacy. Num Pages: 128 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442220133
ISBN
9781442220133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AGB; AJB; AMB; BG; HBJK; JPF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082306
ISBN
9780252082306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. A company commander of the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, recalls the events of 1968 in Vietnam, describing his experiences during the Tet and May Offensives, leading an undermanned ready-reaction force into a fierce battle. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBWS2; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 105 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 110.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Presidio Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891418443
ISBN
9780891418443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.20

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