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Biography: general
Paperback. The definitive, fully authorised story of the record-breaking rivalry between London Olympics organiser Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett, published to coincide with the 2012 games. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819005
- ISBN
- 9780753819005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455389
- ISBN
- 9780752455389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.57
€ 26.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. The extraordinary life of the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, who was the toast of London society in the 19th century. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman, was the most famous cook -- and one of the most famous men -- in London. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations , ports. BIC Classification: BG; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470869925
- ISBN
- 9780470869925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.72
€ 11.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Second Edition, Centenary Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745318028
- ISBN
- 9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.83
€ 33.99
€ 22.83
Hardback. From Pulitzer Prize winning poet Maxine Kumin, a timeless memoir of life, love, and poetry." Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 136. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393246339
- ISBN
- 9780393246339
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.06
€ 27.99
€ 23.06
Paperback. Examines the life of Joseph P Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. This book tells the story of a man who participated in the major events of his times: the booms and busts, the Depression and the New Deal, two world wars and the Cold War, and the birth of the New Frontier. Num Pages: 896 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143124078
- ISBN
- 9780143124078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
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
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Hardback. This is the first biography of Abel-Smith. It takes a historical perspective to analyse the development of health and social welfare systems since the 1950s, exposing the critical impact of long-running debates on poverty and state responsibility, especially in Britain. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447314844
- ISBN
- 9781447314844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.00
€ 53.48
€ 42.00
Hardcover. Explorer, scientist, writer, and humanist, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous intellectual of the age that began with Napoleon and ended with Darwin. This title traces Humboldt's ideas for "Cosmos" to his 1799 journey to the Americas, where he first experienced the diversity of nature and of the world's people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226871820
- ISBN
- 9780226871820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.23
€ 44.99
€ 34.23
Paperback. Provides a perspective on Kennedy's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint, and penetrates deep into what it was like for him to assume a position of such power at a time of national crisis. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922953
- ISBN
- 9781847922953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.77
€ 40.99
€ 26.77
Hardback. Opens on Christmas Eve, 1920, in the waning days of the Wilson administration. The end of the Wilson presidency evokes an outpouring of letters to Wilson and editorials in leading newspapers. As Wilson's health improves, he forms a law partnership with his former Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby, and privately seeks political influence. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 684 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 43. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047997
- ISBN
- 9780691047997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
€ 125.73
Hardback. Begins with the controversy over ratification of the Versailles Treaty as it enters its climactic stage. Wilson refuses the advice of supporters who beg him to accept Republican reservations in order to put the Treaty through the Senate, and he puts heavy pressure on those Democratic senators who want to consent to reservations. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 646 pages, 8 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1171.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 646
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047928
- ISBN
- 9780691047928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.82
€ 168.75
€ 126.82
Hardback. Woodrow Wilson cannot remain silent on the single great issue of the campaign - American membership in the League of Nations. Not many people heed Wilson's appeals, however, and on November 2, the voters seemingly repudiate Wilson and all he stands for in a landslide majority for Harding and Coolidge. Editor(s): Link, Arthur S.; Little, J. E. Series: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson. Num Pages: 604 pages, 8 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 165 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 604
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047980
- ISBN
- 9780691047980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.75
€ 213.75
hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.07
€ 115.07
Hardback. Opens on 4 March 1802, the first anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the nation's third president, and closes on 30 June. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 824 pages, 6 duotones. 2 halftones. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BJ; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691150017
- ISBN
- 9780691150017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 127.16
€ 168.75
€ 127.16
Hardback. Covers a period of twenty-two months during which Thomas Jefferson spent most of his time at Monticello, where in his short-lived retirement from office he turned in earnest to the renovation of his residence and described himself as a 'monstrous farmer'. Editor(s): Oberg, Barbara B. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 744 pages, 8 duotones, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; DN; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 243 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1212.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 744
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090436
- ISBN
- 9780691090436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.82
€ 168.75
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Hardback. Brings Jefferson into retirement after his tenure as Secretary of State and returns him to private life at Monticello. He professes his desire to be free of public responsibilities and live the life of a farmer, spending his time tending to his estates. This volume also covers his friends, especially James Madison, with whom he exchanges letters. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 688 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DN; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047805
- ISBN
- 9780691047805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
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Hardback. Aims to bring to a close Jefferson's increasingly stormy tenure as Secretary of State, documenting, among many things, his epochal duel with Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton over the conduct of American foreign policy. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 856 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 856
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047799
- ISBN
- 9780691047799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 127.16
€ 168.75
€ 127.16
Hardback. Documents Edmond Charles Genet's challenges to American neutrality and Jefferson's diplomatic and political responses. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 650 pages, 2 halftones 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047782
- ISBN
- 9780691047782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
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Hardback. Discusses the dramatic escalation in the conflict between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton to determine the future course of the new American nation. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 824 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 824
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047775
- ISBN
- 9780691047775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 127.18
€ 168.75
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Hardback. Describes Thomas Jefferson grappling with problems arising from the radicalization of the French Revolution in Europe and the polarization of domestic politics in the US. The overthrow of the French monarchy leads the Secretary of State to suspend debt payments and to formulate a diplomatic recognition policy that will guide American diplomacy. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 928 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1571.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 928
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047768
- ISBN
- 9780691047768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.61
€ 168.75
€ 126.61
Hardback. Deals with an unusually active, dramatic period during Thomas Jefferson's tenure as Secretary of State. Editor(s): Cullen, Charles T.; Boyd, Julian Parks. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 171 x 301 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1214.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 723
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047393
- ISBN
- 9780691047393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 125.73
€ 168.75
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Hardback. Editor(s): Cullen, Charles T. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 560 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047287
- ISBN
- 9780691047287
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 127.16
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Hardback. The description for this book, The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 21: Index, Vols. 1-20, will be forthcoming. Editor(s): Boyd, Julian P. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBG; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691046877
- ISBN
- 9780691046877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.75€ 126.06
€ 168.75
€ 126.06