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Biography: general
Hardback. Wang emigrated from China to the United States in 1949. He quickly made a life for himself and became active in the development of Sino-American relations. Wang's memoirs provide unique Chinese insight in the development of Sino-American relations at a pivotal time in our shared history. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854975
- ISBN
- 9780761854975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.69
€ 120.69
Hardback. Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) is one of the most influential and best-known sociologists of the past century. This introduction dwells on Parsons' conceptual apparatus and offers a compendium of both his works and critical reception. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761855866
- ISBN
- 9780761855866
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.03
€ 99.03
Hardback. This touching memoir is a very human introduction to living faith by a young man who was part of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) for nearly twelve years. The book culminates with J. Richard Murray's decision to leave the Society in 1956. Num Pages: 202 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; BM; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761857914
- ISBN
- 9780761857914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.76
€ 74.76
Paperback. Each volume in this series features approximately fifteen short biographies of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary if misunderstood thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes from the history of a given state. The villainous, the misguided, and the misunderstood all get their due in these entertaining yet informing books. Series: Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762728152
- ISBN
- 9780762728152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- TwoDot Books United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762743728
- ISBN
- 9780762743728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.37
€ 14.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Most previous published works about Ty Cobb, the first player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, paint him as a much hated athlete and lonely, old man. Ty Cobb: Safe At Home offers a deeper insight into his private life in Augusta, Georgia. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762744800
- ISBN
- 9780762744800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.51
€ 17.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. A book about accepting yourself - and your body - and embracing your true identity. It intends to inspire those suffering from an eating disorder as well as those affected by someone close to them who has one. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748969
- ISBN
- 9780762748969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.72
€ 23.99
€ 18.72
paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Utah Women tells the stories of twelve strong and determined women who broke through social, cultural, or political barriers. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780762749010
- ISBN
- 9780762749010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- TwoDot Books United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762749034
- ISBN
- 9780762749034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.20
€ 18.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 14.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- TwoDot Books United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762754267
- ISBN
- 9780762754267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.75
€ 16.99
€ 13.75
hardcover. When retired CEO Ramsay Peard calls his old friend Morine and asks the longtime conservationist to canoe the Connecticut River, Morine says he'd do it under one condition: no camping. Morine recounts their journey of whim, humor, and self-discovery. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780762754595
- ISBN
- 9780762754595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.45
€ 24.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Oregon Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Beaver State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762758661
- ISBN
- 9780762758661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.75
€ 16.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. Joyner pens a brutally honest memoir of life as an obese woman. She didn't know what to fear more: dying, or knowing that she was causing her own death. In the end, it is also a story of recovery and survival. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762759620
- ISBN
- 9780762759620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Hardback. The Epidemic tells how a vain and reckless businessman became responsible for a typhoid epidemic in 1903 that devastated Cornell University and the surrounding town of Ithaca, N.Y. Eighty-two people died, including 29 Cornell students. Protected by influential friends, William T. Morris faced no retribution for this outrage. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; BGB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762760084
- ISBN
- 9780762760084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.51
€ 24.99
€ 19.51
paperback. More Than Petticoats: Remarkable Oklahoma Women celebrates the women who shaped the Sooner State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780762760282
- ISBN
- 9780762760282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.75
€ 16.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Washington Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Evergreen State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 19.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762760749
- ISBN
- 9780762760749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 23.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762761258
- ISBN
- 9780762761258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.20
€ 18.99
€ 15.20
Hardback. The inspiring story of the legendary couple whose wildlife films transformed America's perceptions of exotic places. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763603
- ISBN
- 9780762763603
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.88
€ 26.99
€ 20.88
Hardback. Never Too Late is one man's views of the pleasures and potentials of old age based on a long life of adventure as a correspondent for the world's leading magazines-and the lessons learned along the way from diverse groups of people, from the world's most powerful leaders to some of the world's most hapless individuals. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VFJG; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 25.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763764
- ISBN
- 9780762763764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.53
€ 20.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. How did Tennessee become the amazing state that it is today you may wonder? More than Petticoats: Remarkable Tennessee Women recognizes the women who shaped the "Volunteer State." Female teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists from across the state are illuminated through short biographies and archival photographs and paintings. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762769810
- ISBN
- 9780762769810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.15
€ 18.99
€ 15.15