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Biography: general

Hardback. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300108057
ISBN
9780300108057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.43
€ 39.95

Paperback. At the age of 42, Wayne Fields set upon a sort of pilgrimage when he waded the near 20-mile stretch of a small river in northern Michigan with fly rod in hand. He emerged with this memoir, a meditation on families and ageing, and a response to what time, and streams, bring into our lives. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226248578
ISBN
9780226248578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJK; HBW; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527221
ISBN
9781927527221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 583.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
290
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227700
ISBN
9780802007124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Editor(s): Lucas, Stephen E. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780945612667
ISBN
9780945612667
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.10

Hardback. Contrary to the widely held opinion that most of our hit and standard songs were composed by a handful of top writers-Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Rodgers-the fact is that the vast majority of them were written by relatively unknown composers. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 784 pages, 57 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 50. Weight in Grams: 975.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835702
ISBN
9780810835702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.64

Hardback. Vividly describes the life of jazz musician Johnny Blowers and the atmosphere of America during the time when the big band sound reigned supreme. Includes photos and a discography. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGF; AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831629
ISBN
9780810831629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.59

Paperback. In the vein of Sheila Hancock's The Two of Us: a touching, funny, personal memoir of much-loved comedian and national treasure Linda Smith, written by her partner of 23 years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0008884
ISBN
9780340932797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551709
ISBN
9781871551709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.48

Hardcover.

An intimate look at the founding father of the modern leadership movement Warren Bennis is an acclaimed American scholar, successful organizational consultant and author, and an expert in the field of leadership. His much awaited memoir is filled with insights about the successes and failures from his long and storied life and career. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BM; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470432389
ISBN
9780470432389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. 'I wanted to return to the place where I was born and see it with new eyes. I had no idea where my family was in Somalia. At first it seemed impossible - almost as impossible as a camel girl becoming a fashion model.. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 4, colour. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080083
ISBN
9781844080083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

paperback. * Inspirational, dramatic and extraordinary - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American model and is now at the young age of 30, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Virago New York
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860497582
ISBN
9781860497582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

Hardback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSL1; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 40.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594032189
ISBN
9781594032189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.15

Paperback. Born in a rural Kenyan village in 1940, Wangari Maathai was already an iconoclast as a child, determined to get an education even though most African girls then were uneducated. In this autobiography, she tells of her studies with Catholic missionaries. It deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493099
ISBN
9780099493099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (col.), map. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613813
ISBN
9789881613813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Editor(s): Wang, Hui-Zhong; Tian, Miao. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621007777
ISBN
9781621007777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.85
€ 70.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGLA; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908699220
ISBN
9781908699220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. More outrageous than Julia Phillip's 'You'll Never Eat Lunch in this Town Again', more star-studded than Robert Evans's 'The Kid Stays in the Picture', this is the soul-baring memoir of the record industry's most outspoken - and self-destructive - music mogul. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp of b/w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349118901
ISBN
9780349118901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. New extended edition of this work which celebrates the life and legacy of Patrick Geddes: pioneer of town planning, interest-led, open-minded education and preservation of buildings with historical worth. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745090
ISBN
9781910745090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Sir Walter Scott's two-volume biography of the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), first published in 1826. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Cambridge University Press Cambridge
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KMR0005956
ISBN
9781108034197
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1MK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316405331
ISBN
9780316405331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, 16pp colour & 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AFPC; BGA; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 312 x 234 x 15. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Richard Dennis United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903685719
ISBN
9780903685719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.47

Paperback. A largely autobiographical account of the author's life as one who fell in love first with physics and then with teaching physics to students. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451607130
ISBN
9781451607130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. An In Cold Blood for our time, a chilling, compulsive story of a writer unwittingly caught in the wake of a grifter-turned-murderer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
2014
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0008460
ISBN
9781472119353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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