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Biography: general
A graceful writer and an expert biometrician, Bulmer details the eventual triumph of biometrical methods in the history of quantitative genetics based on Mendelian principles, which underpins our understanding of evolution today. Num Pages: 376 pages, 20, 3 black & white halftones, 17 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; MBX; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801874031
- ISBN
- 9780801874031
Condition: New
€ 65.97
€ 65.97
Hardback. Covers half a lifetime and the range of Frayn's theatrical writing. This title reflects on his path into theatre: the 'doubtful beginnings' of his childhood, his subsequent scorn as a young man and, surprisingly late in life, his reluctant conversion. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; BGL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0003665
- ISBN
- 9780571240555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The quick-witted boy from a poor and struggling family, who overcame disadvantages and shouldered many burdens to make a go of his life; who found happiness, had it snatched away from him, and in the end, after many difficulties, perhaps found it again. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571270590
- ISBN
- 9780571270590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.30
€ 16.99
€ 12.30
Hardcover. December 2004 marked the bicentenary of Benjamin Disraeli's birth. This work examines Disraeli's novels in order to construct a portrait of the man, his context and enduring reputation. His literary career ran from 1826 to 1880. His novels can be read as the breeding ground for his ideas, gestated away from the pressure cooker of Parliament. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900307
- ISBN
- 9781903900307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300223514
- ISBN
- 9780300223514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574884449
- ISBN
- 9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. Arnold Sommerfeld Num Pages: 471 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 9 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PHM; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461474609
- ISBN
- 9781461474609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 107.09
€ 107.09
Hardback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL; DS; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845192884
- ISBN
- 9781845192884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.24
€ 130.24
Paperback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194697
- ISBN
- 9781845194697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195304480
- ISBN
- 9780195304480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.25
€ 23.99
€ 18.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973195651
- ISBN
- 9780973195651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.08
€ 26.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780973195620
- ISBN
- 9780973195620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.27
€ 32.99
€ 22.27
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148942
- ISBN
- 9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professional and personal anecdotes. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 416
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099406419
- ISBN
- 9780099406419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The definitive biography of Maggie Smith, grande dame of stage and screen, and a national treasure; named best memoir at the Woman & Home Readers' Choice Awards and Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474600941
- ISBN
- 9781474600941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A celebration of the life of the legendary Les Paul, looking at his remarkable inventions and guitar playing, in his own words Num Pages: 368 pages, Black and white and colour images throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJF; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 306 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Centennial
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495047398
- ISBN
- 9781495047398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.78
€ 34.78
Paperback. Film legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine's major new autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444700039
- ISBN
- 9781444700039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859655460
- ISBN
- 9780859655460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.01
€ 21.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1048
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421410586
- ISBN
- 9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this landmark publication establishes Burlingame as the most assiduous Lincoln biographer of recent memory and brings Lincoln alive to modern readers as never before. Num Pages: 960 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1504. Volume 1
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409733
- ISBN
- 9781421409733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19