Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Middleton, Jeff. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400080465
- ISBN
- 9781400080465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.38
€ 19.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Ana de San Bartolome (1549-1626) was a contemporary and close associate of St Teresa of Avila. Her life was a blend of religious activism and spiritual forcefulness that characterized the first generation of Discalced, or reformed Carmelites. This book presents her autobiography. Editor(s): Donahue, Darcy. Translator(s): Donahue, Darcy. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGXA; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 13. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143729
- ISBN
- 9780226143729
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.46
€ 36.99
€ 28.46
paperback. In 1957, Joseph Spagna and five other men waited to board a bus called the Sunnyland. Their plan was: ride the bus together - three blacks and three whites - get arrested and take their case to the US Supreme Court. This book chronicles the story of an American family against the backdrop of one of the civil rights movement's lesser-known stories. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: 286 pages, 5 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780803217126
- ISBN
- 9780803217126
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.63
€ 21.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253012500
- ISBN
- 9780253012500
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.30
€ 25.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352482
- ISBN
- 9781849352482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.90
€ 24.99
€ 23.90
Hardback. A memoir of a life in exile. Anca Vlasopolos recounts her life's journey from Romania to Paris and Brussels, then on to the United States. She writes about the peculiar attributes of displacement in the comtemporary world; the ambiguous identities, and the nostalgia for places dimly recalled. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231121309
- ISBN
- 9780231121309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.52€ 46.57
€ 59.52
€ 46.57
paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774807661
- ISBN
- 9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.57
€ 40.99
€ 36.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Perseus Books
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802144119
- ISBN
- 9780802144119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.11
€ 27.11
Paperback. Gives us a glimpse of what happens when the normal order of things is suddenly turned upside down, whether it's a natural disaster, a civil war, or a heated political battle. This book explores various dangerous crises, and the impact they have had on the author's life. It discusses the devastating tsunami in South Asia and the suffering Niger. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061136689
- ISBN
- 9780061136689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.78
€ 20.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007281435
- ISBN
- 9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.20
€ 13.99
€ 11.20
Paperback. Describes a Negro tramp, a drowned child, a lunatic and other casualties of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437833
- ISBN
- 9780099437833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.83
€ 21.99
€ 16.83
Paperback. Drawing on the vast body of scholarship on Francis of Assisi, this book creates a complete and engaging portrait of the saint, and then explores how the memory of Francis was shaped by contemporaries who recollected him in their writings. It presents a reconstruction of Francis' life and work. Translator(s): Cusato, Michael F. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198379
- ISBN
- 9780300198379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.43
€ 26.99
€ 20.43
Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686056
- ISBN
- 9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. With an introduction by Eimear McBride. A devastatingly powerful, moving and uplifting memoir - now a classic of its genre - that inspired others to tell their own true life stories. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447275121
- ISBN
- 9781447275121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.72
€ 15.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. In this graphic and yet surprisingly funny account of her and others' extraordinary careers, Lankford unveils a world in which park rangers struggle to maintain their idealism in the face of danger, disillusionment, and, sometimes, death. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DQ; RGR; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762752638
- ISBN
- 9780762752638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.94
€ 18.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- BackPage Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909430167
- ISBN
- 9781909430167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Before Longitude no one remembered John Harrison. The Invention of Nature does the same for Alexander von Humboldt Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 150 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848549005
- ISBN
- 9781848549005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.99
€ 19.99
€ 14.99
Paperback. The thinking fan's footballer with a thinking fan's football book. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472232335
- ISBN
- 9781472232335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. A Highland soldier journeys by land and canoe in the 1830s to attend the "gift-giving" ceremony on Manitoulin Island. Editor(s): McLean, Scott A. Num Pages: 108 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; BG; DN; HBT; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 22.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Natural Heritage Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896219561
- ISBN
- 9781896219561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.92
€ 20.99
€ 18.92
Paperback. Andrew Anthony was shocked by the response of liberal friends and colleagues after 9/11- a belief that America had it coming, a determination to understand the perpetrator rather than support the victim. This memoir offers an account of his political education in Thatcher's Britain and the painful midlife reassessment. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238. Some light shelf wear else as new.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0007763
- ISBN
- 9780099507857
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99