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Biography: general

Paperback. Biography of Fidel Castro Series: Pocket Biographies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750923842
ISBN
9780750923842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the twentieth century Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923467
ISBN
9780340923467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, and world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. This title tells the story of the great man's life from his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster. Num Pages: 272 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596438279
ISBN
9781596438279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. The autobiography of convicted felon Noel, Razor, Smith. Razor has shot, slashed and robbed his way into gangland legend. The battle of Morden, the massacre at the White Swan, gun fights in Brixton, beatings by police and rival gangs, Razor tells it all. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015798
ISBN
9780141015798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 141 x 47. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478088
ISBN
9780953478088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Series: Scholarly Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564784575
ISBN
9781564784575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395340
ISBN
9780141395340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he'd ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration, and hope. This title presents his story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391816
ISBN
9780141391816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. For years now, the author has been loved as presenter of "Ready Steady Cook", and, recently, co-presenter of "This Morning" with Philip Schofield. Never one to shy away from a good laugh or cry on national TV, she has none-the-less never talked about herself to the public, preferring to keep her private life private. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0205023
ISBN
9780141038865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman. Editor(s): Cronin, James W. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 halftones, 84 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226100883
ISBN
9780226100883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. Provides an account of Ferenc Puskas: his growing up in Soviet-occupied Hungary, travelling the world with the national side and army team Honved, and his different achievements in the game of football. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444352
ISBN
9780752444352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.52

Paperback / so. Series: Biographien Hervorragender Naturwissenschaftler, Techniker U. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; TBC; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 8. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Vieweg+teubner Verlag United States
Edition
3
Condition
New
SKU
V9783322004024
ISBN
9783322004024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.83

Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397650
ISBN
9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages, 25 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Viva Editions United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573443562
ISBN
9781573443562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HB; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764302848
ISBN
9780764302848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.81

Paperback. Tells the story of Robert P Williams, spanning his childhood through Take That to his status as rock icon, probing his love life and his family relationships. This book tells the truth about his extraordinary life. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
REPRINT
SKU
KOC0008066
ISBN
9780091897543
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Tells the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year an historic achievement which has never been repeated. In this book, the author also recalls in detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the 'King' Kenny Roberts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WGCK; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753545614
ISBN
9780753545614
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. While the story of John B. Rayner is not widely known, this African American educator and Populist leader, the son of a politically powerful white slaveholder from North Carolina, was a political maverick who dared to challenge the Democratic Party and the Post-Civil War South's racial orthodoxy. Indeed, John B. Num Pages: 150 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959610
ISBN
9780882959610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.81

Paperback. Birhan Woldu became one of the most recognized faces and forms of the late 20th century when her skeletal image was used at the end of 'Live Aid' to globally publicize famine in Africa. This title tells Birhan's life story from the days when her father literally carried his daughter across Africa on an epic journey to life, to Live Aid. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 X 8 pg colour plates. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JJPN; BG; JFFC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New Holland Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847738455
ISBN
9781847738455
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.80

Paperback. A look at Lorca's ambivalent view of his own homosexuality as expressed through his life and his art. Series: Outlines S. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238. Series: Outlines S. 96 pages, b&w photographs. A look at Lorca's ambivalent view of his own homosexuality as expressed through his life and his art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Dimension: 188 x 150 x 11. Weight: 238.
Publisher
Absolute Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781899791613
ISBN
9781899791613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. In its portrait of Roger Federer - the man, the player, the icon - this masterly biography brings the player's story up to date, while also examining his place in tennis and sporting history. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784188207
ISBN
9781784188207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830448
ISBN
9780810830448
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.84

Hardback. Francis C. Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles in battles at Fair Oaks, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. Presented here, his war correspondence offers insight into a civilian learning the realities of war and the burdens of command. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823223237
ISBN
9780823223237
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.75

paperback. One of the greatest soldiers of the war, Barlow rose from lieutenant to general, suffered two serious wounds in combat, and played critical roles at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and other battles. His letters are accounts of cunning, courage, and the burdens of command. Editor(s): Samito, Christian G. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823223244
ISBN
9780823223244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

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