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hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918204
ISBN
9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.80

hardcover. This fifth volume of letters chronicles James's emergence into professional and personal maturity. The correspondence is dominated by letters to his wife, Alice, and they reflect difficult events of the period such as the death of his parents and the responsibility he took for heading the family. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813916880
ISBN
9780813916880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.73

Hardcover. This volume completes a three-volume documentary history of the work of John Franklin Jameson. Composed principally of Jameson's public and private correspondence, this volume highlights some of his contributions as Director of the Carnegie Institution in Washington. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 b&w photograph, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; DNF; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820320397
ISBN
9780820320397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.08

Paperback. Jamie Andrew's survival and rescue after five nights trapped by a ferocious storm meant that he had to come to terms the loss of all his limbs to frostbite. Since the accident, Jamie has e learnt to walk (and run) on his prosthetic legs, to ski, snowboard, paraglide - and even take up mountaineering again. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 2. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749950521
ISBN
9780749950521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. For the Anfield faithful, Jamie Carragher represents everything that is great about Liverpool Football Club, prompting the Kop to sing 'we all dream of a team of Carraghers'. This autobiography reveals what made him discard his blue Evertonian roots to become a fully fledged Red and how he mended his wild ways to become a true professional. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 396.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552157421
ISBN
9780552157421
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. The definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin, re-published with new material to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his momentous flight into space. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224. The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin. 256 pages. On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. Gagarin as an icon of the 20th century, also became a danger to himself and a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. This is the definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 198.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
50th UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408815540
ISBN
9781408815540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. A dramatic behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to manage Manchester United, one of the biggest football clubs and international brands in the world. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JMG; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KI20003171
ISBN
9781781315132
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Being shot at five times propels anyone into the public eye. Jamie Moore generated more attention than average - and it had nothing to do with the shooting. His presence in the ring earned him British, Irish, Commonwealth and European light middleweight titles. The Fighter's Fighter is an honest insight into one of Britain's most-loved fighters. Num Pages: 288 pages, separate colour picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 259 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311796
ISBN
9781785311796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. Jamie gives an honest and open account of winning team and individual honours, touring with Bradford, Leeds and Great Britain and captaining his country Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449685
ISBN
9780752449685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498453
ISBN
9781910498453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. An ordinary lad from Sheffield, Jamie Vardy has become known as an against-the-odds footballing hero the world over. Yet a few years ago, things couldn't have been any more different. Rejected as a teenager by his boyhood club, Jamie thought his chance was gone. But from playing pub football and earning GBP30 a week at Stocksbridge Park Steels. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEML; BGSA; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785034848
ISBN
9781785034848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, col. BIC Classification: BG; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Wisdom Publications,U.S. United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861711833
ISBN
9780861711833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714531038
ISBN
9780714531038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Jan Carew's memoirs, compiled, edited and expanded by Joy Gleason Carew offer an unparalleled insight into the life and work of this pioneering global, multifaceted man and his multiple lives as a novelist, activist, shaper of Black Studies, actor, playwright, painter, agricultural evangelist, advisor to Heads of State and much more. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234. .
Publisher
Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845232450
ISBN
9781845232450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.52

Paperback. On the nights you can see many thousand stars. On what scaffolding are they hung? Jan DeBlieu began to wonder. Her husband had become enveloped in a depression of his own, and both he and DeBlieu were struggling to find points of light out of that darkness. This work is her record of the journey she and her husband take from pain to healing. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 121 x 16. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593761219
ISBN
9781593761219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062135520
ISBN
9780062135520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.26

Hardback. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226351360
ISBN
9780226351360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.28

Hardcover. A memoir of a novelist who almost let his imagination get the best of him. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd London
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0007643
ISBN
9781840467932
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Admiral of the Fleet Lord 'Jacky' Fisher (1841-1920) was one of the greatest naval reformers in history. This book offer an evocation that is both biography and a love letter, an expression of the author's passionate interest in mavericks and outsiders, in travel, ships and the glorious pageantry of the British Empire in its prime. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571233045
ISBN
9780571233045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Hardback. Young Man in Movieland is the autobiography of Jan Read, a young man from a quiet Scottish town, who seemed destined to follow in his father's footsteps. Instead of pursuing a career in chemistry, however, Read's passion for the cinema and a bit of luck led him in a completely different direction. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844490
ISBN
9780810844490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.35

Paperback. Presenting a biography of Beethoven, this book offers insightful readings of Beethoven's key works. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1116.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571312566
ISBN
9780571312566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.65

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jan Wong Publishing Canada
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780987868503
ISBN
9780987868503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.37

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849165013
ISBN
9781849165013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. As one of the four members of the inner circle at Hull-House, Julia Lathrop played an instrumental role in the field of social reform for more than fifty years. This biography reveals the influence of Hull-House on the social and political history of the early twentieth century. It provides an account of women's work in voluntary associations. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 330. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252071683
ISBN
9780252071683
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.55

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