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Hardcover. This dictionary of 17th-century British philosophers construes "philosophy" as wide in scope including not just logic, metaphysics, ethics and epistemology, but those many aspects of religion, politics, mathematics and science that are of philosophical importance. Editor(s): Pyle, Andrew. Num Pages: 1000 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BG; GBC; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 188 x 115. Weight in Grams: 2386.
Publisher
Thoemmes Continuum
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Slp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855067042
ISBN
9781855067042
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 921.19
€ 723.31

Hardback. This book concerns the young men who were not yet twenty when they won the Victoria Cross, the British armed forces highest award for gallantry. Many perished in the action that earned them the VC. Their exploits deserve to be remembered - in the hope that young men will never be called on to do such things again. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; BK; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 249 x 29. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784188115
ISBN
9781784188115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. Only state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields. Editor(s): Goodyear-Brown, Paris. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470877296
ISBN
9780470877296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.49

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Aged 13, Martha Long is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather and her feckless mother. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived. This is her memoir. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781845964498
ISBN
9781845964498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748619559
ISBN
9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.92

Paperback. A biography celebrating this trailblazer of British football, while also shedding light on the myths and truths that surround one of British football's greatest forwards. Fully authorised by the Ford family and supported by Aston Villa, Sunderland and Cardiff City. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 319 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445640563
ISBN
9781445640563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.77

Hardback. The tempestuous, scandalous love affair of the 20th century's Romeo and Juliet was second in fame and notoriety only to that of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and by many accounts, even more corrupt. This title deals with this topic. Num Pages: 708 pages, 220. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
Number of pages
708
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003150
ISBN
9781936003150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington lives on in popular memory as the 'Invincible General', loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate - and controversial - new analysis of Wellington's remarkable military career. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w illus. + 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208658
ISBN
9780300208658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. Memoir of normal boy in rural Norfolk who grew up to train with the last living Ninjas and fulfill his dreams. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGSA; BM; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444764413
ISBN
9781444764413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219760
ISBN
9780300219760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. A brilliantly written true story of growing up in Hackney in the 1970s and 80s, surviving poverty, alcoholic parents and the care system Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129834
ISBN
9781471129834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Hardback. Marking the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, this marvelous short biography by a leading historian offers an illuminating portrait of one of the giants in the American story. Num Pages: 96 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195374520
ISBN
9780195374520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Myrmidon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905802944
ISBN
9781905802944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. In 1929 the author went to live abroad permanently, vowing 'never to make England my home again'. This book is an account of his life up until that 'bitter leave-taking': from his childhood and desperately unhappy school days at Charterhouse, to his time serving as a young officer in the First World War that was to haunt him throughout his life. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184593
ISBN
9780141184593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. Rising from obscurity to leading roles and Oscar nominations, the author has been both celebrated and vilified in the media; survived marriages, divorces, and a string of romances; was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine; and suffered public humiliation over his drug and alcohol issues. This book offers a close-up look at the man. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 Page Four Colour Insert. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062219572
ISBN
9780062219572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title intends to offer an account of the lives of miners and their families, and carries a sincere moral charge in its description of the waste of human potential that is industrial capitalism in decline. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJG; BGA; TTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708315637
ISBN
9780708315637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.28

Paperback. Masterly biography of the 'greatest commander of the 20th century'. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220826
ISBN
9781780220826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Casey Stoner, the two-time World MotoGP champion, tells his own explosive story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129233
ISBN
9781409129233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Reissue of this key biography of Prince, from music journalist and author Brian Morton. Reissued following the death of Prince in April 2016. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782119746
ISBN
9781782119746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

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