Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. In this biography of Akhenaten, Dr Montserrat makes the point that our view of Akhenaten has never been based purely on historical or archaeological knowledge, but is a cultural hallucination, influenced by Western desires about ancient Egypt and modern struggles for legitimation and authority. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 line drawings, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415301862
- ISBN
- 9780415301862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.78
€ 49.78
paperback. Eric Liddell was Scotland's finest athlete. At the height of his fame he slipped quietly out of the limelight to become a missionary in China, where he later came to an unpleasant end in a Japanese internment camp. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443522
- ISBN
- 9780752443522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.55
€ 17.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. Valentino Rossi is one of the greatest motorcyclist. He has fought through the 125 and 250 class groups to win the World Championships five times and has been ranked in the top three places at the World Championships for nine years. He has won on a Honda bike - considered the best - and on a Yamaha - considered the worst. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 352
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099486961
- ISBN
- 9780099486961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardcover. No one is more responsible for Britain's current obsession with celebrity culture than the late, great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century, as the editor of the Daily Mail's diary, he was the man perfectly placed and qualified to record - and accelerate - the end of the age of deference.. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021849
- ISBN
- 9781906021849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859652223
- ISBN
- 9780859652223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.45
€ 20.99
€ 20.45
Hardcover. Editor(s): Cockshut, A. O. J. Series: The Whitehouse Edition of John Ruskin. Num Pages: 624 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Publisher
- Clearway Logistics Phase 2-3
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853310454
- ISBN
- 9781853310454
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.95€ 102.99
€ 106.95
€ 102.99
Paperback. A wonderfully funny, very candid and un-ghosted personal memoir from one of Britain's best-known and best-loved actors. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847399038
- ISBN
- 9781847399038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. This is the story of the destruction of a talented Jewish family, and of the survival against all the odds of two young sisters. It is one of the most moving stories to emerge from the Second World War. Anita and her elder sister Renate were saved by their exceptional courage, determination and ingenuity. Num Pages: 184 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357012
- ISBN
- 9781900357012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, this book offers a portrait of Yehudi Menuhin - one of the classical musicians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 41. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571325320
- ISBN
- 9780571325320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Diego Costa: 'The Beast' is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784186500
- ISBN
- 9781784186500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Paperback. Reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. This book also reveals the frustrations and triumphs of the author's remarkable participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; JFSP1; JMC; JNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415470094
- ISBN
- 9780415470094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.78
€ 30.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2371), in his own words. From his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 pages of colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297467
- ISBN
- 9781783297467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 16.62
€ 26.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006 Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821251
- ISBN
- 9780753821251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardback. The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully been told. Paul Broda's father and stepfather both passed secrets to the Russians. Here, Paul tells his compelling tale of three lives swept up in the great events of Communism, Fascism, World War II. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848766075
- ISBN
- 9781848766075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037434
- ISBN
- 9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of the correspondence between Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry. Their lives were inextricably, and often painfully, intertwined until her tragically early death from tuberculosis in 1923. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- VIRAGO PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860689454
- ISBN
- 9780860689454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated book on the life and message of Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian saint of recent times, Timeless in Time explores the life of this beloved holy man. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Rev. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316154
- ISBN
- 9781933316154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.18
€ 23.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. From an ice cream van to Dragons' Den - the autobiography of self-made multi-millionaire Duncan Bannatyne Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752881898
- ISBN
- 9780752881898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. In the early '90's, dozens of elite young American graduates made their fortunes in hedge funds in the Far East, beating the Japanese at their own game, riding the crashing waves of the Asian markets and winning. This title tells the story of these people. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099455059
- ISBN
- 9780099455059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73