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Hardcover. Emily Austin followed the trails of the western frontier to Texas, where she saw the burgeoning young colony erupt in revolution, establish a proud republic, and usher in the period of antebellum statehood. Emily's journey was one of remarkable personal change as the rigors of frontier life shaped her into a uniquely self-reliant southern woman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 b/w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653518
ISBN
9780875653518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.04

Hardback. Hale has written intellectual and career biography of an eminent Mexican jurist and politician from the old regime whose ideas survived the Mexican Revolution of 1910-20, despite years of opposition and exile. Num Pages: 264 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804758765
ISBN
9780804758765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.26

Hardback. This book will become the standard work on the life and thought of Emile Durkheim, one of the great founding fathers of sociology. Durkheim remains one of the most widely read thinkers in the social sciences and every student of sociology, anthropology and related subjects must study his now-classic books. Num Pages: 700 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 233 x 69. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745646459
ISBN
9780745646459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.86

Paperback. Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the most important figures in the history of American thought, religion, and literature. The vitality of his writings and the unsettling power of his example continue to influence us more than a hundred years after his death. This work gives us a portrait of the whole man. Num Pages: 684 pages, 26 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBF; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
684
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206892
ISBN
9780520206892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.04

Hardcover. A revealing look at the real "Emeril live" Emeril Lagasse is a phenomenon--a television chef and restaurateur who has parlayed his outsized personality and gastronomic acumen into a multi--million--dollar culinary empire. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471656265
ISBN
9780471656265
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.96

paperback. A biography of one half of the partnership responsible for films such as "The Red Shoes", "Colonel Blimp" and "The Tales of Hoffman". Written by his grandson, the book includes material from Emeric Pressburger's diaries and attempts to show what he brought to the Pressburger/Michael Powell films. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
V9780571178292
ISBN
9780571178292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.06

Hardback. Journalist David Nolan delves deep to paint a complete picture of the life of this talented musician, from her childhood n rural Scotland to Olympic glory, and offers a glance at what might be next for this prodigious talent. this is a must-read for any fan. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194613
ISBN
9781782194613
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. The memoir of the youth of Donald Windham in Depression-era Atlanta. The recollections describe the pleasant memories of his childhood as well as the less happy ones, and recount Windham's increasing desire for a world beyond Atlanta. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820318417
ISBN
9780820318417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRA; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
Edition
Subsequent
SKU
V9781556434679
ISBN
9781556434679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.28

Hardcover. Translator(s): Yanovsky, I.; Yanovsky, V.S. Num Pages: 330 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875801193
ISBN
9780875801193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.93

Paperback. When George Klein was thirteen, he couldn't have known how important the new kid in class - the one with the guitar, the boy named Elvis - would become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. This is a memoir of George Klein. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539538
ISBN
9780753539538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715649985
ISBN
9780715649985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. Elvis & the Memphis Mafia is the first book to capture the King - the man and the phenomenon - in his full complexity. Num Pages: 806 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 53. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781845131289
ISBN
9781845131289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.99

Paperback. The hardcover spent months as a #1 national bestseller with over 820,000 copies in print. Now it's in paperback and promises to be an even bigger success! Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 174 x 25. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
350
Publication date
1986
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425091036
ISBN
9780425091036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.04

Paperback. The achievements of Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, two of the greatest popular musical figures of the Twentieth Century have been extensively documented. This book describes the artists' early years, comparing their backgrounds and influences, chronicling their meetings and examining the many amazing parallels in their lives. Num Pages: 160 pages, 54 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951988855
ISBN
9780951988855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

paperback. Forty years after his death, Elvis Presley remains one of the world's most beloved and iconic figures. With personal documents and previously unseen family photographs, this book also features interviews with family and friends. Num Pages: 240 pages, 100. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099497974
ISBN
9780099497974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. Elsie Clews Parsons was a pioneering feminist, eminent anthropologist and ardent social critic who challenged Americans to develop flexible and dynamic gender, family and social arrangements. This biography examines the connections linking Parsons' intellectual commitments to her life experience. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 538 pages, 52 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226139081
ISBN
9780226139081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a 30-year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant 18-year- old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her brother. Little did they know, theirs was to become one of the most extraordinary stories of the WWI. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848091351
ISBN
9781848091351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH; KND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753555644
ISBN
9780753555644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT. Dimension: 112 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753557525
ISBN
9780753557525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

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