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Biography: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BTC; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632207036
- ISBN
- 9781632207036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.72
€ 16.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, map. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 592. A Life of Sir Richard Burton. 480 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 33. Weight: 592.
- Publisher
- Eland
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871231
- ISBN
- 9780907871231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Tells the true story of one woman's struggle to secure political prisoners' rights and defend herself against an unjust imprisonment.This work condemns the lack of laws to protect prisoners' basic human rights. Translator(s): Kamal, Mustapha; Slyomovics, Susan. Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BG; JKVP1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292719156
- ISBN
- 9780292719156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63
paperback. Fatima Whitbread had the worst possible start in life. Abandoned as a baby, she spent much of her childhood in and out of children's homes. Athletics was her saviour: local athletics coach took the Fatima under her wing. Fatima competed in three Olympics. In 1986 she set a world record, and she was voted as BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753540961
- ISBN
- 9780753540961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
The Diary of William Faris. The Daily Life of an Annapolis Silversmith...
Faris, William. Ed(S): Letzer, Mark; Russo, J...
Hardback. Lavishly designed with many full color illustrations, the Faris Diary offers a craftsman's view of early America with daily entries from 1792 to 1804, matched with extensive notes, that bring to life the "golden age" of Annapolis. Editor(s): Letzer, Mark; Russo, Jean B. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420804
- ISBN
- 9780938420804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.40
€ 62.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298393
- ISBN
- 9789652298393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.90
€ 19.00
€ 15.90
Hardback. Dame Fanny Waterman: My Life in Music tells the extraordinary story of one of the twentieth century's most inspirational British women. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 373 x 356 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571539185
- ISBN
- 9780571539185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.56
€ 33.99
€ 29.56
Paperback. A selection of the journals and letters of 19th century writer, Fanny Kemble. This collection provides an insight into the best-selling author's life and work, tracing her intellectual development - particularly her views on women and slavery, of which she was a passionate abolitionist. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JH; APB; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674004405
- ISBN
- 9780674004405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.06
€ 36.99
€ 31.06
paperback. In 1966, twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China's Cultural Revolution. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, this work is a memoir of a young man's harrowing experience during a time of terror. It recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803293366
- ISBN
- 9780803293366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. African American artist Faith Ringgold narrates the events of her life from her childhood in 1930s Harlem to her stellar careers as both a best-selling children's writer and well-respected artist whose "story quilts" are displayed in museums worldwide. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 color illus., 101 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822335641
- ISBN
- 9780822335641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.87
€ 31.99
€ 28.87
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446199513
- ISBN
- 9780446199513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.72
€ 19.72
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Gauguin: A Life - in graphic novel form Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- SelfMadeHero
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910593271
- ISBN
- 9781910593271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784703509
- ISBN
- 9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184310
- ISBN
- 9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. This biography draws from a variety of sources including Hardy's published writings, biographies of Hardy and his contemporaries, correspondence of friends and acquaintances, Emma Hardy's diaries, and unpublished letters between Emma, Thomas and Florence. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Great Britain
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625200
- ISBN
- 9780333625200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.30
€ 73.30
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801443954
- ISBN
- 9780801443954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Aquinas (1224-74) lived at a time when the Christian West was opening up to a wealth of Greek and Islamic philosophical speculation. This book examines this extraordinary man - whose influence is perhaps greater today than in his own lifetime - and his thought, relating his ideas wherever possible to problems as they are discussed today. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPCB; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1956
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Edition
- Penguin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140136746
- ISBN
- 9780140136746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. During the glory days of the French Renaissance, young John Calvin (1509-1564) experienced a profound conversion to the faith of the Reformation. This biography presents Calvin as a human being, a man at once brilliant, arrogant, charismatic, unforgiving, generous, and shrewd. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170849
- ISBN
- 9780300170849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardback. This chronology uses Keats' letters to indicate his poetic aims and achievements. This is supplemented by an introduction and sketches of more than 30 important figures in the poet's life. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333552728
- ISBN
- 9780333552728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37