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Biography: general

Hardback. Charles Mingus is one of the most important - and most mythologized-composers and performers in jazz history. Classically trained and of mixed race, he was an outspoken innovator as well as a bandleader, composer, producer, and record-label owner. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260375
ISBN
9780520260375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Paperback. The Grateful Dead are perhaps the most legendary American rock band of all time. For thirty years, beginning in the hippie scene of San Francisco in 1965, they were a musical institution, the original jam band that broke new ground in so many ways. Num Pages: 400 pages, 30 black and white photograph, 16 page colour photograph insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 43. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Griffin Publishing United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250034007
ISBN
9781250034007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.48

Hardback. This annotated volume is a version of the three volumes of the German edition compiled by Jill Lewis, University of Wales, and Oliver Rathkolb, director of the Stiftung Bruno Kreisky Archiv. Editor(s): Lewis, Jill; Rathkolb, Oliver. Translator(s): Berg, Matthew Paul; Atkins, Helen. Num Pages: 565 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 863.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
565
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571811554
ISBN
9781571811554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 215.77

Hardback. This book is a memoir by William Kornbluth which traces his life in pre-World War II Poland, his survival in four concentration camps, and his postwar life in the United States. Illustrated. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780934223300
ISBN
9780934223300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.28

Paperback. The day Koren turned fourteen she tasted alcohol for the first time. At fifteen she was piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. This is the story of a young woman coming of age within a society that finds it easier to turn a blind eye to binge-drinking than address the problem head on. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy. Page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0009117
ISBN
9780091905606
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. "A New York Times" journalist discovers a discarded old diary - a long-lost treasure that introduces her to an extraordinary woman and a glamourous, forgotten time. As Lily Koppel opened the diary's worn leather-bound cover, she had no idea that she was about to embark on a wondrous journey back in time, to a lost New York. Series: P.S. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061256783
ISBN
9780061256783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. Contains the letters of Konstancija Bra eniene written in Lithuania, East Germany, and Siberia between 1944 and 1946. This work reveals a remarkable portrait of survival during the Cold War and post-Cold War period and adaptation to changing political conditions in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Lithuania. Translator(s): Sruoginis, Laima. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGA; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336086
ISBN
9780880336086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. One of the great pioneers of the computer age, Konrad Zuse created the first stored-program computer in 1941 and continued to build machines for a quarter-century, as well as writing books and articles. Filled with fascinating asides, this work is his autobiography. Translator(s): McKenna, P.; Ross, J.A. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9783540564539
ISBN
9783540564539
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.57
€ 78.26

Paperback. Translator(s): McKenna, P.; Ross, J.A. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; UB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Edition
1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642081514
ISBN
9783642081514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.52
€ 54.31

Paperback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858732
ISBN
9780810858732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.55

Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869707
ISBN
9780810869707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.92

Hardback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858800
ISBN
9780810858800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226155
ISBN
9781583226155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.81

Hardback. An account of life in the army during the American Civil War. Corby describes all aspects of a soldier's life in the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. The book includes stories of both the tradegy and hardship, and the hope and humour of war. Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 841.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823212514
ISBN
9780823212514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.13

Paperback. Provides a view of global diplomacy during one of the most tumultuous periods in UN history. This title shows readers a world where solutions are available, if we have the will and courage to see them through. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046501
ISBN
9780141046501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. An independent woman of ancient Egypt brought to life from obscure papyrus records, by the author of Djekhy & Son. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166778
ISBN
9789774166778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764308000
ISBN
9780764308000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742566255
ISBN
9780742566255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Hardcover. .
Publisher
G2 Entertainment Ltd
Number of pages
268
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782812104
ISBN
9781782812104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784622312
ISBN
9781784622312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.31

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