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Biography: general
Paperback. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224092104
- ISBN
- 9780224092104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Voted the most popular Italian sportsman of the twentieth century, Fausto Angelo Coppi was the campionissimo - champion of champions. But Coppi's scandalous divorce and controversial early death convulsed a conservative, staunchly Roman Catholic Italy in the 1950s. This title tells the tragic story of Coppi's life and death. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224074506
- ISBN
- 9780224074506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. He is a five-time winner of the Tour de France and the only man to have won each of the Grand Tours on more than one occasion. Three decades on from his retirement, he remains the last Frenchman to win the Tour de France. This book deals with his life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPG; BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224092050
- ISBN
- 9780224092050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback.
- Edition
- Fully Revised and Updated ed.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224080187
- ISBN
- 9780224080187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been. Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He didn't just beat his opponents, he crushed them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224074513
- ISBN
- 9780224074513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. From the writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "All the President's Men" and "Marathon Man", Oscar-winning screen writer William Goldman presents his memories and views of movie-making, and of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349107059
- ISBN
- 9780349107059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. William Graves conveys the texture of life in Majorca, where he lived from the age of five in the household of his father, the poet Robert Graves. The book is also a portrait of Robert Graves, his "Muses" and his entourage, and a study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712601160
- ISBN
- 9780712601160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
This work reveals the intimate story of a British-American's role in the American Civil War. William Bradbury's letters home provide a window on the unique relationships among husband, wife, and children while a father was away at war. Num Pages: 408 pages, 21 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122595
- ISBN
- 9780813122595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.02
€ 63.02
paperback. Revised and Expanded with two new chapters on Hillary Clinton's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362302
- ISBN
- 9780822362302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Hardback. Editor(s): Wilson, Douglas L.; Davis, Rodney O. Series: The Knox College Lincoln Studies Center. Num Pages: 408 pages, 1 black and white photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252039812
- ISBN
- 9780252039812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
paperback. Brings together the author's "encounters" with Kenneth Burke - brief talks, position papers, rethinking and reformation of earlier ideas, and analyses of individual texts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063503
- ISBN
- 9780252063503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.73
€ 41.99
€ 37.73
Paperback. William Hague has written the life of William Wilberforce who was both a staunch conservative and a tireless campaigner against the slave trade. Num Pages: 480 pages, 8 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007228867
- ISBN
- 9780007228867
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself. Num Pages: 688 pages, 17 b/w, 8 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007147205
- ISBN
- 9780007147205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. The extraordinary story of a child prodigy and his remarkable entrepreneurial accomplishments If anyone has "been there, done that" in starting and managing businesses, it's William Saito. Saito is a truly unique personality, and his remarkable story, An Unprogrammed Life, is the compelling tale of a young entrepreneur. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118077030
- ISBN
- 9781118077030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.84
€ 32.84
Paperback. When Brautigan took his own life in September of 1984 his close friends and network of artists and writers were devastated though not entirely surprised. To many, Brautigan was shrouded in enigma, erratic and unpredictable in his habits and presentation. This title offers portraits of a man destroyed by his genius. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1588.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619021051
- ISBN
- 9781619021051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Paperback. By the author of the bestselling Duncton Wood chronicles, William Horwood's THE BOY WITH NO SHOES is an imaginative memoir of exceptional power, destined to make literary history Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Review
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755313181
- ISBN
- 9780755313181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271024516
- ISBN
- 9780271024516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.23
€ 26.99
€ 22.23
Paperback. Charts the journey by which Kathy Hepburn of Hartford, Connecticut, became the star who dazzled audiences for decades in the company of such luminaries as Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and, most memorably, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine movies and conducted a long off-screen romance. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 45. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571229789
- ISBN
- 9780571229789
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. This biography traces the rise and fall of the late Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. His ultimate failure to realize his vision of the Soviet future is linked to the unrealistic optimism of that vision, as well as to the contradictions inherent in his views and politics. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333599273
- ISBN
- 9780333599273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.57
€ 128.57
Hardback. Series: New Jewish Philosophy and Thought. Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGX; HRAB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022240
- ISBN
- 9780253022240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.49
€ 60.49