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Biography: general

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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.76

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

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

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. 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. 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: 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

Hardcover. 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: 148 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848374
ISBN
9781603848374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 42.56

Paperback. Life for Linda Caine should hold no fears. As a contented wife and mother, she should have everything to live for. Yet a blackness has started to leak into her thoughts. Images flash through her head leaving her stunned and breathless. On the face of it there is no rational explanation for the way she feels. Num Pages: 448 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGA; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Corgi Edition
SKU
KLN0017998
ISBN
9780552148696
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In this courageous and captivating autobiography, Mor vividly captures his early experiences of dissociation from his true existence - a common reaction by children suffering from repeated abuse. The path towards discovering his true identity and accepting himself takes him on a spiritual pilgrimage ending in the revelation of love and acceptance. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105732
ISBN
9781843105732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. The inspiring story of a 12-year-old American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe who change each other's lives when her letter for her class's pen-pal project finds its way to him. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 1KBB; BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316241335
ISBN
9780316241335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949068
ISBN
9780091949068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; DQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0024572
ISBN
9780091949051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; DQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 586. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0004084
ISBN
9780091949051
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * This is an extraordinary memoir of a life dedicated to drink and Dylan Thomas * Will coincide with a major new film, THE EDGE OF LOVE, starring Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys Num Pages: 208 pages, Integrated: 18, Integrated pix. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085187
ISBN
9781844085187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. In her new memoir, Caitlyn Jenner chronicles her life as Bruce and her brave transition into womanhood. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781409173946
ISBN
9781409173946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; BGA; JKSN; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241971734
ISBN
9780241971734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591810360
ISBN
9781591810360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Features a tale of love and suffering, of an absent father and his wayward son, and of a family torn apart by addiction. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171397
ISBN
9780552171397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708923
ISBN
9780870708923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 32.61

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Seven Stories Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583228333
ISBN
9781583228333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.82

Hardback. Pappy story of a coach who won college championships, then moved on to become the father of cooperation between university communities and the NFL. Num Pages: 239 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Addax Publishing Group,U.S. United States
Number of pages
239
Condition
New
SKU
V9781886110809
ISBN
9781886110809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.52

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