Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. Chris Edwards has gone from running a stall in the Wakefield markets to masterminding the UK's cheapest store. In 2015, Chris sold 75 per cent of Poundworld for GBP150million, but he is still in control and determined to drive Poundworld to new heights. This is the truly inspiring story of one man's rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786060266
- ISBN
- 9781786060266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. This volume is devoted to the smaller and more unusually-shaped works of Carleton E. Watkins, many of which have not been published before. The book also contains an overview of his life, and an edited transcript of a colloquium on his career. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 55 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363995
- ISBN
- 9780892363995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, illus & 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBTQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197858
- ISBN
- 9781845197858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.42€ 52.74
€ 53.42
€ 52.74
Paperback. In the hell that was World War II, the Eastern Front was its heart of fire and ice. Gottlob Bidermann served in that lethal theatre from 1941 to 1945, and this memoir of those years recaptures his gruelling experiences with an army marching on the road to ruin. Editor(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Translator(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611225
- ISBN
- 9780700611225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.57
€ 43.57
Hardback. Virtually unknown today, Alfred Russel Wallace was the co-discoverer of natural selection with Darwin and an eminent scientist who stood out among his peers as a man of formidable mind and outsized personality. In this biography, Michael Shermer aims to rescue him from the history's sidelines. Num Pages: 448 pages, numerous halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195148305
- ISBN
- 9780195148305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.06
€ 39.06
Hardcover. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578717
- ISBN
- 9781877578717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.59
€ 20.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king Num Pages: 456 pages, 45 col. illus. & 14 figs. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 38. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216950
- ISBN
- 9780300216950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.73
€ 25.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. The untold story of the creative genius behind major 20th-century movements in therapy and theater and his lasting influence Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W photos throughout, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BG; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934137840
- ISBN
- 9781934137840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.05
€ 20.99
€ 20.05
Hardback. The outrageous true story of the French plot to supply arms and ammunition to Washington's Continental Army, and the bold French spy, inventor, playwright, and rogue behind it all Num Pages: 260 pages, 38 illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGHA; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584659259
- ISBN
- 9781584659259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.02
€ 32.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800797775
- ISBN
- 9780800797775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.59
€ 19.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp Colour Photo Insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345523266
- ISBN
- 9780345523266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.38
€ 18.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283629
- ISBN
- 9781883283629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. Num Pages: 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1182. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 1180.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835998
- ISBN
- 9781843835998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613731109
- ISBN
- 9781613731109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.13
€ 29.99
€ 26.13
Paperback. George Best is considered the greatest footballer of our time. Every man envied him and every woman adored him. To mark the 50th anniversary of his debut for Manchester United, this book presents Best at his glorious peak - the precocious goals, the labyrinthine runs, the poise and balletic balance and the body swerves. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558583
- ISBN
- 9780099558583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. This extraordinary story is told from the archive documents in the case of Sister Benedetta Carlini, an Abbess who was imprisoned for thirty-five years after being found guilty of a lesbian relationship with another nun. Series: Studies in the History of Sexuality. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 203 x 134. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195042252
- ISBN
- 9780195042252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.31
€ 23.31
Paperback. Presents an account of Andy McNab, from the day he was found in a carrier bag on the steps of Guy's Hospital to the day he went to fight in the Gulf War. Recounting his activities in the Special Forces unit, McNab offers an insight into the world of surveillance and intelligence gathering, counter-terrorism and hostage rescue. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153584
- ISBN
- 9780552153584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Written in a simple style, with context boxes, illustrations and images aplenty, this short book brilliantly narrates the life and times of Al-Ghazali. Num Pages: 104 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HPDC; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 6. Weight in Grams: 166. A Concise Life. 104 pages, 20 illustrations. Written in a simple style, with context boxes, illustrations and images aplenty, this short book brilliantly narrates the life and times of Al-Ghazali. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HPDC; HRH. Dimension: 197 x 142 x 6. Weight: 166.
- Publisher
- Kube Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847740304
- ISBN
- 9781847740304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.42
€ 11.42
Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138121
- ISBN
- 9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. An extraordinarily moving and honest memoir by John Lennon's sister revealing for the first time the often painful and lonely childhood that was to have such reverberations for his and her own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340839256
- ISBN
- 9780340839256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39