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Biography: general
Paperback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622163
- ISBN
- 9780745622163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.26
€ 28.26
Hardback. 1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JFSP31; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623863
- ISBN
- 9780745623863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.67
€ 68.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 60 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350481
- ISBN
- 9780764350481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Chronicles a significant period in American cultural history and race relations, as it glorifies the popularized home of the Lindy Hop, and the birthplace of such memorable dance fads as the Big Apple, Shag, Truckin', Peckin', Susie Q, Charleston, Peabody, Black Bottom, Cake Walk, Boogie Woogie, Shimmy, and tap dancing. Editor(s): Jensen, Evette. Num Pages: 261 pages, 52 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398497
- ISBN
- 9781566398497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.61
€ 33.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. This book chronicles the life of Keith Duckworth OBE, the remarkable engineer famous for being co-founder of Cosworth Engineering and creating the most successful F1 engine of all time, the DFV. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781787111035
- ISBN
- 9781787111035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.00
€ 46.99
€ 33.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060570132
- ISBN
- 9780060570132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.24
€ 15.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. T S C Cooke joined the RAF as war began in 1939, aged 18, and trained to be a bomber pilot. Rising to the rank of squadron leader and decorated three times, Cooke bombed Berlin on 7 October 1940 in a Whitley Mk V, nearly ditching in the North Sea. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752480428
- ISBN
- 9780752480428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781688717
- ISBN
- 9781781688717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.18
€ 26.99
€ 21.18
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.21
€ 95.07
€ 72.21
Paperback. Using biographical sketches, this book aims to create a composite portrait of the United States during and immediately after the Civil War. Subjects covered include Stephen A. Douglas, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Stonewall Jackson and Thaddeus Stevens. Series: Representative Americans. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521698
- ISBN
- 9780742521698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
Paperback. Kagan unlocks the mind behind the making of these diverse and groundbreaking hits-appraising each work's appeal while placing it in the context of Zemeckis's career. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332939
- ISBN
- 9780878332939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.89
€ 19.99
€ 19.89
Paperback. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330. An Autobiography. 224 pages. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011826
- ISBN
- 9781906011826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. A fascinating biography of one of Scotland's most famous and greatest kings. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 39. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566906
- ISBN
- 9781906566906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.96
€ 40.99
€ 33.96
Paperback. Offers an in-depth account of the life of Marilyn Monroe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books UK, Random House Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541258
- ISBN
- 9780753541258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Originally published in 1959, this is a collection of Mailer's stories, essays, polemic, meditations and interviews. It may be considered both as a chronicle of a crucial era in the formation of modern American culture, and as a contribution to the autobiographical tradition in American letters. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005907
- ISBN
- 9780674005907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.14
€ 42.99
€ 36.14
Hardcover. Providing details of Wilde's life and work in an easily accessible profile, this biography makes use of surviving letters, notebooks, diaries and documents, as well as other researched biographies. Other author's in the series include Pope, Byron, Dickens, Kipling, and Tennyson. Editor(s): Page, Professor Norman. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 1991st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333460078
- ISBN
- 9780333460078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.17
€ 121.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681370804
- ISBN
- 9781681370804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.69
€ 18.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 625 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 107 x 38. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Bantam USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1920
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553563382
- ISBN
- 9780553563382
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Paperback. Long considered a culinary renegade and a pioneering chef, Norman Van Aken is an American original who chopped and charred his way to cooking stardom with no formal training. This book is his joyride of a memoir-spanning twenty-plus years and nearly as many jobs-including the job advertisement for a short-order cook with "no experience necessary." Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white halftones, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781630760885
- ISBN
- 9781630760885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.96
€ 19.99
€ 19.96
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white halftones, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589799141
- ISBN
- 9781589799141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.73
€ 26.99
€ 24.73