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Paperback. A fresh, new look for a perennial backlist hit, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the start of Jane Goodall's work at Gombe National Park. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 194 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671562717
ISBN
9780671562717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Soon to be a major motion picture starring Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his wife Jane. It chronicles their relationship, from his early development of ALS to his success in physics. Num Pages: 450 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883668
ISBN
9781846883668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 226 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBBNT; BGA; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873514668
ISBN
9780873514668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.95

Paperback. Inspired by Eric Rohmer's film "Autumn Tale", Jane Juska, a smart, energetic divorce, decided she'd been celibate too long, and placed a personal ad in a newspaper. The response was overwhelming, and Juska took a sabbatical from teaching to meet some of the men who replied. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099466703
ISBN
9780099466703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.75

Hardback. Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSB; GBCR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833142
ISBN
9780810833142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.93

Hardcover. Those already familiar with or well-versed in Owen's work will find new material in this book, and those coming to Owen for the first time will enjoy a well researched, yet accessible, illustrated introduction to one of the twentieth century's greatest poets. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 169 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243945
ISBN
9781851243945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Edward VII, who gave his name to the Edwardian era but was always known as Bertie, was fifty-nine when he finally came to power and ushered out the Victorian age. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Bertie was bullied by both his parents. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 46. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575443
ISBN
9780099575443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. This biography of a Victorian celebrity, voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310. The Charismatic Black Nurse Who Became a Heroine of the Crimea. 268 pages, black & white illustrations. The 'Greatest Black Briton in History' triumphed over the Crimea and Victorian England. She became an independent 'doctress' combining the herbal remedies of her African ancestry with sound surgical techniques. This biography of a Victorian celebrity, voted the greatest black Briton in history, brings Mary Seacole centre stage. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; MQ. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845294977
ISBN
9781845294977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.75

paperback. Best known for his provocative take on cultural issues in The Intellectuals and the Masses and What Good Are the Arts?, the author describes the events that formed him - an escape from the London blitz to an idyllic rural village, army service in Egypt, an open scholarship to Oxford and an academic career that saw him elected. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Number of pages
384
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KIN0036482
ISBN
9780571310920
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jockeys and a real-life horse whisperer, she adds an element of drama and suspense as two of her own horses begin their careers at the racetrack. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KIN0032220
ISBN
9780571226078
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Best known for his provocative take on cultural issues in The Intellectuals and the Masses and What Good Are the Arts?, the author describes the events that formed him - an escape from the London blitz to an idyllic rural village, army service in Egypt, an open scholarship to Oxford and an academic career that saw him elected. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
Number of pages
384
SKU
KKD0009969
ISBN
9780571310920
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Best known for his provocative take on cultural issues in The Intellectuals and the Masses and What Good Are the Arts?, the author describes the events that formed him - an escape from the London blitz to an idyllic rural village, army service in Egypt, an open scholarship to Oxford and an academic career that saw him elected. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 522. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
Number of pages
384
SKU
KRA0006680
ISBN
9780571310920
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Born into poverty in Ballinasloe in 1846, O'Connor Power spent much of his childhood in the workhouse. From here he rose rapidly through the ranks of the Fenian Movement to become a leading member of the Supreme Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Condition
New
Publication date
2011
SKU
9781845886981
ISBN
9781845886981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 12.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; VSP; VXFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 30.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219936
ISBN
9781599219936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9781942699026
ISBN
9781942699026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.57

Paperback. Jane Tomlinson, the extraordinarily brave woman whose remarkable sporting achievements have inspired a nation, tells how she and her family live with her terminal cancer. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 pp plate section col. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KNW0008505
ISBN
9781416502128
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Leslie Colquhoun was a man who flew high in more ways than one. Enlisting with the RAF at the start of World War 2, he had no sooner got his 'wings' than he was plunged into the thick of battle. His daughter Jane, has written this affectionate portrait of her 'modest, gentle' father, a man who was also exceptionally courageous and skilled. Num Pages: 104 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mereo Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861513588
ISBN
9781861513588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. This concluding volume of Charles Darwin's biography looks closely at the wider publishing world of Victorian England and the different audiences which responded to Darwin's ideas. It considers the Darwinian revolution from his point of view and what it was like to become a scientific celebrity. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668378
ISBN
9780712668378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.75

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Loose Chippings Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955421730
ISBN
9780955421730
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.53

Paperback. Few lives of great men offer so much interest, and so many mysteries, as the life of Charles Darwin, whose ideas are still inspiring discoveries and controversies more than 100 years after his death. His biography is recounted here, by trained biologist and historian of science, Janet Browne. Num Pages: 656 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 864.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133147
ISBN
9781844133147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.97

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