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Biography: general

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 317 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553392159
ISBN
9780553392159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. And by fourteen, Taylor had built a reactor which produces temperatures hotter than the sun, becoming the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How did Taylor manage all this? This is the story of a boy whose world seems to have no limits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JNSP; PHN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571298143
ISBN
9780571298143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Segatashya was a shepherd born into a penniless and illiterate pagan family in the most remote region of Rwanda. He never attended school, never saw a Bible, and never set foot in a church. Then one summer day in 1982 while the 15-year-old was resting beneath a shade tree, Jesus Christ paid him a visit. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Hay House Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401935825
ISBN
9781401935825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. The compelling story of Walker Stacey -- a child who triumphed over his autistic tendencies with the dedicated help of his family When in 1996, Patricia Stacey gave birth to her second child, a baby boy, she quickly noticed an emptiness in his gaze -- a vacant quality that emphasized her sense that he was ill at ease in his own body. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; JNSG2; VFJD; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470869796
ISBN
9780470869796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.95

Paperback. A remarkable memoir of strength and bravery from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471119682
ISBN
9781471119682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809331284
ISBN
9780809331284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. This account of the reformation in England under Edward VI challenges many established views and also gives an account of the religion of young Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 302 pages, 93 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234024
ISBN
9780520234024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Hardcover. This groundbreaking work chronicles the author's quest to uncover previously unexplained areas of the life of T.E. Lawrence, the enigmatic desert fighter, aircraftman and writer. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516569
ISBN
9781843516569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Paperback. "Just A Boy" was praised for its unflinching and unself-pitying account of a neglected childhood at the hands of an abusive father and uncaring authorities. This work is an account of how the author used the success of "Just A Boy" to try and save his sister, and of his attempts to make sense of his past. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ebury Press London
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908645
ISBN
9780091908645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801019456
ISBN
9780801019456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.71

Paperback. Existentialism meets the philosophy of the Absurd. They should have been a dream-team. It turned into a duel to the death. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJ; BGH; DSBH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847394255
ISBN
9781847394255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. A title that deals with questions such as: Was the enchanted camera a source of inspiration for their father? Did it represent the power of art itself? Was it the eye of God? Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780099539759
ISBN
9780099539759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A title that deals with questions such as: Was the enchanted camera a source of inspiration for their father? Did it represent the power of art itself? Was it the eye of God? Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 8vo. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KEX0276304
ISBN
9780099539759
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. As head football coach at Florida State, Bobby Bowden has won two national championships and compiled an astounding resume of all-time credentials. Filled with personal anecdotes, famous names, and fascinating stories, The Bowden Way promises to be the leadership book that will redefine the game. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Longstreet Press United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563526848
ISBN
9781563526848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.74

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Archipelago Books United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935744603
ISBN
9781935744603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.15

Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069447
ISBN
9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051855
ISBN
9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Virago London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0036131
ISBN
9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in good condition. Some light shelf wear. SEIEWRSTAD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Virago London
Edition
New Ed
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0042728
ISBN
9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.44

Paperback. Translator(s): Stoner, Jean. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGHA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170168
ISBN
9781590170168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travels to holy sites abroad. This new translation provides full introduction and notes. Translator(s): Bale, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; BGXA; HBLC1; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686643
ISBN
9780199686643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; APF; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101903841
ISBN
9781101903841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Abandoned by her mother, who left to pursue a career as a camp guard at Auschwitz-Birkenau, loathed by her step-mother, cooped up in a cellar, starved, parched, lonely amidst the fetid crush of her neighbours, Helga Schneider endured the horrors of wartime Berlin. This book presents an account of her survival. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0019522
ISBN
9780099443735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. With the pace and drama of a spy thriller, Dr. Obeidi--the scientist forced to edge Saddam Hussein close to attaining his dream of possessing nuclear weapons--narrates terrifying episodes in a cautionary tale about nuclear proliferation. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471679653
ISBN
9780471679653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.63

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