Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.14
€ 38.14
Paperback. A fantastic reissue of Richard Holmes' epic biography of this most enigmatic and intriguing of the Romantic poets. This is simply one of the greatest biographical achievements of recent years. Num Pages: 848 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 848
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007204588
- ISBN
- 9780007204588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.00
€ 26.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Bestselling military historian Richard Holmes delivers an expertly written and exhilarating account of the life of John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough and Britain's finest soldier, who rose from genteel poverty to lead his country to glory, cementing its position as a major player on the European stage and saviour of the Holy Roman Empire. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007225729
- ISBN
- 9780007225729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.76
€ 21.99
€ 15.76
Paperback. Winner of the 1989 Whitbread Prize for Book of the Year, this is the first volume of Holmes's seminal two-part examination of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of Britain's greatest poets. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007204571
- ISBN
- 9780007204571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.15
€ 19.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Timely reissue of the second volume of Holmes's classic biographies of one of the greatest Romantic poets. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports.,. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007204564
- ISBN
- 9780007204564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. Richard Holmes, highly acclaimed military historian and broadcaster, tells the exhilarating story of Britain's greatest-ever soldier, the man who posed the most serious threat to Napoleon. The Duke of Wellington's remarkable life and extraordinary campaigns are recreated with Holmes' superb skill in this compelling book. Num Pages: 416 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBG; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007137503
- ISBN
- 9780007137503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008168728
- ISBN
- 9780008168728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. An exciting and marvellously readable biography of Captain James Cook, the last of the great navigators. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBG; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340825563
- ISBN
- 9780340825563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGR; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300228700
- ISBN
- 9780300228700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 colour illustrations, 8 colour plates, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750970204
- ISBN
- 9780750970204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.30
€ 18.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. A close look at two controversial Scottish capitalists engaged in the opium trade. Num Pages: 472 pages, 2 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1FM; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; KCLT1; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- Number of pages
- 472
- SKU
- V9780773547261
- ISBN
- 9780773547261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.72
€ 32.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. From his birth in the lowest stratum of the samurai class to his assassination at the hands of right-wing militarists, Takahashi Korekiyo (1854-1936) lived through tumultuous times that shaped the course of modern Japanese history. This biography underscores the profound influence of Korekiyo on the political and economic development of Japan. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 377 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; JPQ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 377
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674036208
- ISBN
- 9780674036208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.31
€ 27.99
€ 24.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1322.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Rev Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556438998
- ISBN
- 9781556438998
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.83
€ 35.99
€ 23.83
Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784536350
- ISBN
- 9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.40
€ 33.40
Paperback. Lucrecia de Leon lived on the fringes of the 16th-century Spanish royal court. As a teenager, Lucrecia had hundreds of dreams about Spain's future that became the stuff of political controversy. This book is based upon surviving transcripts of her dreams and on the records of her Inquisition trial. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201583
- ISBN
- 9780520201583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
Hardback. This biographical work traces the life and career of Ademar of Chabannes (989-1034 AD), a monk, historian, liturgist and hagiographer. Utilizing the collection of over 1000 folios of manuscript that Ademar left behind, this text examines the development of Ademar's career and the events of his day. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; DSBB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674755307
- ISBN
- 9780674755307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.44€ 88.41
€ 98.44
€ 88.41
Paperback. Discusses the accomplishments of women in sport whose life stories are important but not necessarily well known. This title includes research and personal interviews that reveal the work of administrators, dedicated coaches, determined reformers, and spirited athletes who excelled in tennis, golf, skating, swimming and diving, soccer, and others. Num Pages: 520 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885693860
- ISBN
- 9781885693860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.36
€ 34.99
€ 25.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JNMN; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235435
- ISBN
- 9781922235435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.21
€ 35.99
€ 26.21
paperback. A new edition--now with a new Afterword--of the honest and hilarious recovery memoir by the famously neurotic comedian and regular guest star of the hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Edition
- 1st Public Affairs Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586486044
- ISBN
- 9781586486044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. The Preacher King investigates Martin Luther King Jr.'s religious development from a precocious "PK" ("preacher's kid") in segregated Atlanta to the most influential American preacher and orator of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRCX4; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195111323
- ISBN
- 9780195111323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.54
€ 35.54
Paperback. The author goes in search of his old childhood haunts and instead finds an England changed beyond recognition. This book takes you on a poignant journey to a time and a place we will never see again. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099569282
- ISBN
- 9780099569282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Hardback. In Fred Harris: His Journey from Liberalism to Populism, historian Richard Lowitt traces the political career of Fred Harris and provides new insight into one senator's search for answers to the diverse, complex, and challenging issues confronting America during the turbulent 1960s and 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 547.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521629
- ISBN
- 9780742521629
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.08
€ 107.08
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 76. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781400077533
- ISBN
- 9781400077533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.45
€ 24.99
€ 24.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566636636
- ISBN
- 9781566636636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.97
€ 27.99
€ 25.97