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Paperback. Robert Boyle ranks with Newton and Einstein as one of the world's most important scientists. This biography of Boyle navigates Boyle's voluminous published works as well as his personal letters and papers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300169317
ISBN
9780300169317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.98

Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819547
ISBN
9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant. This book explains his ideas in terms of his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802576
ISBN
9780192802576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Tells the story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 color illus. 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691148335
ISBN
9780691148335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Paperback. Henry Irving - a merchant's clerk who became the savior of British theater - and Ellen Terry, who made her first theater appearance as soon as she could walk, were the king and queen of the Victorian stage. This book explores their public and private lives, showing how their artistic legacy and their children came to influence the modern world. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 47. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099497189
ISBN
9780099497189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.45

Hardcover. Learning to drive was no easy matter for the author: the lessons required military precision when practising how to get in and out of his car correctly. Weaving together memoir and historical anecdote, this title traces his relationship with cars through a lifetime of biography. Num Pages: 128 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780701187439
ISBN
9780701187439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Augustus John studied at the Slade with his sister Gwen before both of them went to Paris. He lived and worked at feverish speed and his drawings were astonishing for their fluid lyrical line, their vigor and spontaneity. His life became a complex tale of two cities, London and Paris, of two wives and many families. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 41. Weight in Grams: 928.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951849
ISBN
9781845951849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The autobiography of West Indies fast-bowling legend turned Sky pundit, Michael Holding. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409121169
ISBN
9781409121169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.12

Hardback. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, is one of the controversial personalities of 15th century England. This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family loyalty. It deals with this figure within the context of political life in late medieval England. Num Pages: 364 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631162599
ISBN
9780631162599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078965
ISBN
9780252078965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. Memorable not for his life but his death, Edward V is probably better known as one of the Princes in the Tower, the supposed victim of his uncle, Richard III. This work presents to us the backdrop to this tragically short life - and reveals how he was both the hope of a dynasty and an integral cause of that dynasty's collapse. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780752443867
ISBN
9780752443867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. * Now in paperback, a history of one of the most controversial personalities of fifteenth--century England, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. * The first full study of this powerful and compelling figure within the context of political life of late medieval England. Num Pages: 364 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631235934
ISBN
9780631235934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 71 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750978590
ISBN
9780750978590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSK; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9781444743500
ISBN
9781444743500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444783148
ISBN
9781444783148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 BW (integrated). BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BG; BK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781257883
ISBN
9781781257883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Born of Euro-Indian heritage and due to inherit a principality in Northern India, Dyce Sombre was raised by a Muslim courtesan, served as an MP in London and wandered Europe as he fought insanity charges brought by his English wife. This book recovers Sombre's story and the echoes of his case for modern conceptions of race, privilege and empire. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849040006
ISBN
9781849040006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

hardcover. Presents a portrait of a modest man who simply refused to play by the rules. This book reminds us of the many ways human beings can resist evil. Num Pages: 264 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224401
ISBN
9780823224401
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.65

Paperback. This expanded edition features new photographs and a new epilogue on the impact of the discovery of Karl Plagge-especially the story of 83-year-old Alfons von Deschwanden, who, after fifty years of silence, came forward as a veteran of Plagge's unit. His testimony is now part of this growing witness to truth. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
Expanded ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224418
ISBN
9780823224418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 32.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
New Generation Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755213405
ISBN
9780755213405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.35

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