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Biography: general
Hardcover. Fifty years ago Malcolm X told a white woman who asked what she could do for the cause, 'Nothing.' Michael Eric Dyson believes he was wrong. Now he responds to that question. If society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths, including being honest about how Black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250135995
- ISBN
- 9781250135995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.39
€ 25.99
€ 22.39
Paperback. Chronicles the experiences of a black female teaching in public schools in the South Bronx in the era of No Child Left Behind and the Common Core. Addressing "high stakes" that go beyond tests, Faking Sleep examines how and what one must teach poor students of color. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFJ; JFSL1; JNHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823271412
- ISBN
- 9780823271412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.82
€ 23.82
Paperback. In 1987 Joanne Tompkins travelled to the Baffin Island community of Anurapaqtuq to take on the job of principal at the local school. This is the story of the four years she spent there and the many challenges she faced. Num Pages: 176 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1QFM; BG; JFSL9; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802080301
- ISBN
- 9780802080301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.75
€ 34.99
€ 33.75
Paperback. Gilbert is back and he's glad to be back. After three years of teaching at Truss, an inner-city sink school, Francis Gilbert has been offered a job in the English department at his old school, a nice suburban comprehensive. Like a prisoner out of Colditz, he feels like he's just landed a job in toytown. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNW0008261
- ISBN
- 9781904977551
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. A third memoir from the author of the huge international bestsellers Angela's Ashes and 'Tis. In Teacher Man, Frank McCourt details his illustrious, amusing, and sometimes rather bumpy long years as an English teacher in the public high schools of New York City.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0013415
- ISBN
- 9780007173990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597844611
- ISBN
- 9781597844611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.82
€ 8.99
€ 7.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGXA; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Tughra Books United States
- Number of pages
- 86
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597842778
- ISBN
- 9781597842778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.82
€ 8.99
€ 7.82
Paperback. A story of the author's quest to overcome ill health. It confronts hard truths about the relationship between the mind and the body, the hectic modern world and his life as a writer. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548881
- ISBN
- 9780099548881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. The range of the book: from wartime England to colonial Assam; from sapper training in India to jungle warfare in Malaya - Tea, Love and War tells the unique true story of the child of an exploited village woman gaining recognition and acceptance in suburban England. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FKA; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780880891
- ISBN
- 9781780880891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. The author guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231959
- ISBN
- 9780571231959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGSA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Random House Australia
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857987051
- ISBN
- 9780857987051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. The full story of Taylor Swift's stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who's taking over the world. Num Pages: 224 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 132 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007544219
- ISBN
- 9780007544219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.49
€ 13.99
€ 10.49
Paperback. An explosive biography of one of America's most notorious bands - Motley Crue. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409128120
- ISBN
- 9781409128120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Hardcover. Diaries and Letters, 1913-1918. Translated for the first time in English with annotations by a leading expert, the Romanov family's final years through the writings of the second oldest daughter. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS. BIC Classification: BG. .
- Publisher
- PEN & SWORD BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594162367
- ISBN
- 9781594162367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.95
€ 30.99
€ 27.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262027540
- ISBN
- 9780262027540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.90
€ 37.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. "From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humor. This book collects the voices" Num Pages: 358 pages, 200 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 20. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Edition
- REV
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306806353
- ISBN
- 9780306806353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.27
€ 24.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892816200
- ISBN
- 9780892816200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.77
€ 17.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474603287
- ISBN
- 9781474603287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Hardcover. Tamerlane ruled over one of the largest empires in history - an empire that stretched from Syria in the east to the fringes of China, and from southern Russia to northern India. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDM; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784531706
- ISBN
- 9781784531706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.13€ 125.03
€ 141.13
€ 125.03
paperback. A powerful account of the life of Tamerlane the Great (1336-1405), the last master nomadic power, one of history's most extreme tyrants, and the subject of Marlowe's famous play. Marozzi travelled in the footsteps of the great Mogul Emperor of Samarkland to write this wonderful combination of history and travelogue. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007116126
- ISBN
- 9780007116126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.87
€ 19.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Born in 1899 to Russian Aristocrats, Tamara de Lempicka escaped the Bolsheviks by exchanging her body for freedom, dramatically beginning a sexual career that included most of the influential men and women she painted. This biography is reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 448 pages. Born in 1899 to Russian Aristocrats, Tamara de Lempicka escaped the Bolsheviks by exchanging her body for freedom, dramatically beginning a sexual career that included most of the influential men and women she painted. This biography is reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFC; AGB; BGA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408807095
- ISBN
- 9781408807095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.09
€ 21.99
€ 16.09
Hardcover. Sparkling account of Prince Talleyrand's last diplomatic mission Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black and white illustrations in a 16 page plate section and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGH; HBLL; HBTB; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784537814
- ISBN
- 9781784537814
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 53.95
€ 58.80
€ 53.95
Paperback. Talleyrand is a silver-tongued master diplomat, infamous turncoat, peacekeeper and libertine. Talleyrand held high office in five successive regimes from France's Ancient Regime, into the Revolution of 1789, Robespierre's Terror, Napoleon's epic wars, and on through restored kings to more revolution. This title charts the progress of Talleyrand. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099541622
- ISBN
- 9780099541622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. In his eight years as president from 1945-1953, Harry S Truman made some of the most important decisions in US history, particularly in foreign policy matters. This book contains transcripts of conversations with Truman from taped interviews in 1959. Editor(s): Weber, Ralph E. Num Pages: 388 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029216
- ISBN
- 9780842029216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.42
€ 66.42