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Hardcover. View Last Stand's video trailer! A highly regarded environmental journalist turns his attention to one of the most compelling personalities in American business. Last Stand gives us a new, unexpected lens through which to view a previously unsung hero of conservation and offers prescriptions for the future of conservation. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; BGT; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 224 x 34. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
Repackaged
SKU
V9780762784431
ISBN
9780762784431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.50

Paperback. One of the finest British poets of this century, Roy Fuller was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the C.B.E., and was elected to the Oxford Professorship of Poetry. The achievements of the late poet, novelist, critic and autobiographer are honoured here in essays and poems by writers who were his friends. Editor(s): Tolley, A.T. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. . Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Biography - Novelists, Poets & Playwrights - Poets,Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Poetry & Poets,Subjects - Biography"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Carleton University Press,Canada U.S.A.
Number of pages
137
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KHS0038618
ISBN
9780886292102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.52

Hardcover. Helicopter pilots in Vietnam kidded one another about being nothing but glorified bus drivers. But these "rotor heads" saved thousands of American lives while performing what the Army classified as the most dangerous job it had to offer. One in eighteen did not return home. Tom A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 18 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 37. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597970013
ISBN
9781597970013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

hardcover. Fifty favorite columns from Atlanta's journalistic giants. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Longstreet Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563524608
ISBN
9781563524608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Born into poverty, Bernie Ecclestone has made himself a billionaire by developing the world's second most popular sport - Formula One racing. In this book, he reveal his secrets: the deals, the marriages, the disasters and the successes in Formula One racing, in Downing Street, in casinos, on yachts and in the air. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGS; KJH; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571269365
ISBN
9780571269365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. When Tony Blair became prime minister in 1997, he was, at forty-three, the youngest to hold that office since 1812. With a landslide majority, his approval rating was 93 per cent and he went on to become Labour's longest-serving premier. So what went wrong? This book uncovers the full story of Blair's decade in power. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 49. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314225
ISBN
9780571314225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. The Book the Brothers tried to stop Num Pages: 532 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
532
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007292875
ISBN
9780007292875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Illuminating the life of Simon Cowell and delving into backstage scandal, tabloid rumour and the cut-throat worlds of music and television, this book presents a detailed insider's account of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell's rise to meteoric fame and all of the controversial highs and lows along the way. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 200 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571278374
ISBN
9780571278374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Random House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400069699
ISBN
9781400069699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.60

Hardback. This is a remarkable story, not just about the extraordinary achievements of a family, but about the power of the individual to spur innovation, even when the consen Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; BK; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720890
ISBN
9781780720890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.09

Paperback. By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. And by fourteen, Taylor had built a reactor which produces temperatures hotter than the sun, becoming the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How did Taylor manage all this? This is the story of a boy whose world seems to have no limits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JNSP; PHN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571298143
ISBN
9780571298143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552999267
ISBN
9780552999267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. As a teenager, Cox dreamed of sporting immortality. For four years he devoted himself to the game of golf. And then, one day, he walked away. But as he got older, those dreams kept coming back. Perhaps it was turning thirty, perhaps it was having his first hole in one, but he decided it was time to start again, to live the dream for real. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224078610
ISBN
9780224078610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. The Extraordinary Story of the Record-Breaking Fastest Run Around the Earth BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
ALLEN & UNWIN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760112097
ISBN
9781760112097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. The remarkable autobiography of England's greatest living footballer Num Pages: 448 pages, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 30. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Headline Paperbacks
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755311064
ISBN
9780755311064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552168540
ISBN
9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Hardcover. Editor(s): Alley, Bill. Num Pages: 197 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746068
ISBN
9781901746068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. Across six decades, Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in the music industry. How did a boy from a Welsh coal-mining family attain success across the globe? And how has he survived the twists and turns of fame and fortune to not only stay exciting, but actually become more credible and interesting with age? This book tells his story. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405920483
ISBN
9781405920483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 131 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
131
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590330869
ISBN
9781590330869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.66
€ 52.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594546563
ISBN
9781594546563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.66
€ 52.53

Paperback. Jim Baxter was one of Scotland's greatest-ever football players, a left-footed wonder who became a Rangers icon and a leading member of the celebrated Scotland side of the 1960s. In this biography, the author takes an in-depth look at the legend known as Slim Jim. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027834
ISBN
9781845027834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardback. .
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781911228
ISBN
9781781911228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. "The two sides of Shaw .. are at the center of .. [this] compulsively readable biography."-Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340105
ISBN
9780393340105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. A revealing memoir of life below stairs Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BG; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444735925
ISBN
9781444735925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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