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Biography: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (some colour), 1 map , portraits. BIC Classification: BG; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394026
ISBN
9780888394026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.90

Paperback. The remarkable story of twelfth-century recluse Christina of Markyate, her trials and temptations, who eventually founded a priory. The anonymous Life is a vivid social portrait of a medieval religious woman, a dramatic record of spiritual conviction against all odds. Editor(s): Fanous, Samuel; Leyser, Henrietta. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556052
ISBN
9780199556052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144333
ISBN
9781616144333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.80

paperback. This title paints a portrait of Henry I, son of William the Conqueror. The author vividly describes Henry's life and reign in a time of fundamental change in the Anglo-Norman world. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 588 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 39. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098297
ISBN
9780300098297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. Translation of 2nd volume of memoir entitled Ontmoetingen ter zee en te land [Adventures at sea and on land], published in 1879 by W.C. De Graaff, Haarlem, Netherlands. Translator(s): Chaiklin, Martha. Num Pages: 216 pages, maps & illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848367
ISBN
9781603848367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 17.17

Hardback. Fred Terman was an outstanding American engineer, teacher, entrepreneur and manager. Terman was also deeply devoted to his students, to engineering, and to Stanford University. This biography focuses on the weave of personality and place across time. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNM; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749145
ISBN
9780804749145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.45

A biography of one of the most significant figures in the history of American aviation. It also provides a documented history of the development of the field of aviation and those involved in it through the first three decades of the 20th century. Num Pages: 576 pages, 106 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TBX; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 757.
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815602644
ISBN
9780815602644
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

Paperback. Instead of an isolated genius living in retreat from the world, George Herbert appears in this book as a man writing public verse, active within an important social circle and committed to nationalistic Protestantism. Series: Macmillan Literary Lives. Num Pages: 175 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BG; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 109 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333669792
ISBN
9780333669792
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. In 1932 the young writer and political activist C.L.R. James arrived in London from his native Trinidad. This volume reveals C.L.R. James's first encounter with the colonial metropolis and the values that had already shaped his intellectual development in Trinidad. Num Pages: 140 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First UK edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902669618
ISBN
9781902669618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.69

Hardcover. Revisionist new biography of Earl Kitchener, pivotal figure in World War I and British Empire history Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784533502
ISBN
9781784533502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 54.92

Paperback. In this illuminating insight into Denzel Washington's multifaceted image and remarkable career, Cynthia Baron traces his star persona and impact on mainstream society - from his time as a skilled actor in theatre and television in the 1980s, to his leading man roles in landmark films of the 1990s, to his place in Hollywood's elite in the 2000s. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 172 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574841
ISBN
9781844574841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973647761
ISBN
9780973647761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.08

Hardback. Beginning with C G Jung's earliest correspondence to associates of the psychoanalytic period and ending shortly before his death, this title collects the 935 letters that offer a commentary on his creativity. Editor(s): Adler, Gerhard. Translator(s): Hulen, Jeffrey. Series: Bollingen Series. Num Pages: 764 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BG; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
764
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691097244
ISBN
9780691097244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.96
€ 110.03

Paperback. 'I can understand myself only in the light of inner happenings. It is these that make up the singularity of my life, and with these my autobiography deals' - Carl Gustav Jung. Translator(s): Winston, Richard; Winston, Clara. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8pp plates, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGA; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Edition
33rd Edition
Publisher
Fontana Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006540274
ISBN
9780006540274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Schwokowski, C. Num Pages: 125 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; CB; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Steinkopff Darmstadt Germany
Number of pages
125
Condition
New
SKU
V9783798509931
ISBN
9783798509931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.67

Paperback. A revised and enlarged paperback edition to mark the centenary of the much-loved singer's birth. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 514 pages, 21, 17 black and white, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890. 514 pages, 21, 17 black and white, 4 line drawing. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. A revised and enlarged paperback edition to mark the centenary of the much-loved singer's birth. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 32. Weight: 888.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
514
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830917
ISBN
9781843830917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.85

Paperback. Byron Rogers' biography of Wales's national poet and vicar, R.S. Thomas has been hailed as a 'masterpiece', even as a work of 'genius', by reviewers from Craig Brown to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845132507
ISBN
9781845132507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. J. L. Carr was the most English of Englishmen: headmaster of a Northamptonshire school, cricket enthusiast and campaigner for the conservation of country churches. But he was also the author of half a dozen utterly unique novels. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781311523
ISBN
9781781311523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Hardback. .
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426216497
ISBN
9781426216497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.93

Paperback. Buzz Aldrin, one of the three men who took part in the first moon landing in 1969, is a true American hero. This title begins with the story of his voyage into space, which came within seconds of failure, and reveals an insider's view of the American space programme. Num Pages: 352 pages, Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: BGA; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318. The Long Journey Home from the Moon. 352 pages, Colour Inserts. Buzz Aldrin, one of the three men who took part in the first moon landing in 1969, is a true American hero. This title begins with the story of his voyage into space, which came within seconds of failure, and reveals an insider's view of the American space programme. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; TTDS. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 22. Weight: 272.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408804162
ISBN
9781408804162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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