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Biography: general

Hardcover. Born in Lynchburg, Tennessee, in 1850, Jack Daniel became a legendary moonshiner at age 15 before launching a legitimate distillery ten years later. By the time he died in 1911, he was an American legend-and his Old No. 7 Tennessee sipping whiskey was an international sensation, the winner of gold medals at the St. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WBXD3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471273929
ISBN
9780471273929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 30.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465093229
ISBN
9780465093229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. Best known as the Fight Doctor, the author has lived a dreamer's life. Instead of finding success in just one career, he has excelled in numerous fields. He's been a successful pharmacist, doctor, boxing cornerman, television commentator, screenwriter, author, artist, and more. In this book, the life of this Renaissance man is captured. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613211977
ISBN
9781613211977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.74

hardcover. Murder is an effective way to gain power over others. Kill its leaders, and a country can be yours. Kill the people or ruthlessly intimidate them, and you can control their territory. Kill the journalists-or the story-and the truth of what is happening can be buried. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJP; AJRD; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971249
ISBN
9781597971249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.81

Paperback. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, there were many fingers on the trigger, writes Steers, who corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment of American history in his award-winning book, now available in paperback. 51 illustrations. 4 maps. Num Pages: 376 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191515
ISBN
9780813191515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.92

Paperback. On an overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Watched by over seven million people, it was the first time for over a hundred years that brothers had battled against each other in this gladiatorial contest. Only one could be victorious. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270. 320 pages, illustrations. On an overcast April day in 2003, David and James Livingston raced against each other in the 149th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. Watched by over seven million people, it was the first time for over a hundred years that brothers had battled against each other in this gladiatorial contest. Only one could be victorious. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801192
ISBN
9781408801192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760321980
ISBN
9780760321980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. The rival stars of the incredibly popular The Twilight Saga films, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, go head-to-head in this unique double biography. Num Pages: 263 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236. 263 pages, Illustrations. The rival stars of the incredibly popular The Twilight Saga films, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, go head-to-head in this unique double biography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight: 232.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844549160
ISBN
9781844549160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. The true story of the White Queen and more, this is a thrilling history of the extraordinary noblewomen who lived through the Wars of the Roses. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Second Printing edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007309306
ISBN
9780007309306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. An In Cold Blood for our time, a chilling, compulsive story of a writer unwittingly caught in the wake of a grifter-turned-murderer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
2014
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0008460
ISBN
9781472119353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Follows the author's journey through the places she has inhabited over the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with wooden spoon in hand. This is a story of food, purpose and family. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
16566th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498339
ISBN
9780099498339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. This is the real Jason McAteer: a little bit bruised, a little bit battered. But still fighting. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 268 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473636064
ISBN
9781473636064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. A collection of thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Winston Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442068
ISBN
9780141442068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, 'Netherland'. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVT; 3JJH; BGH; HBT; JPVR; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007309252
ISBN
9780007309252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. The story of the splendidly unpredictable Russian dancer who ruffled the feathers of the Bloomsbury set and became the wife of John Maynard Keynes Num Pages: 496 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825785
ISBN
9780753825785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. This warm, witty and down-to-earth story of a Yorkshire bandsman will delight music lovers everywhere. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447193
ISBN
9780752447193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGXA; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Sentient Publications United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591811701
ISBN
9781591811701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.43

Paperback. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498453
ISBN
9781910498453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.52

Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956724
ISBN
9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. The critically acclaimed first-ever biography of New Orleans rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino by a writer who obtained exclusive access to the reclusive singer Num Pages: 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 596. Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll. 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. Rock 'n' roll defined the last half of the 20th century, and while many think of Elvis Presley as the genre's driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino was the first to put it on the map with such hits as "Ain't That a Shame" and "Blueberry Hill". This is a biography of an extraordinary man and New Orleans at the birth of rock 'n' roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306815317
ISBN
9780306815317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557838308
ISBN
9781557838308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.97

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526100290
ISBN
9781526100290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.45

Paperback. Growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, the author discovers the music of Bob Dylan as a young teenager. Almost half a century later, now a distinguished professor of American history, he revisits Dylan's work with the critical skills of a scholar and the passion of a fan. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First American Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549291
ISBN
9780099549291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American music and cultural history. This book considers Dylan from four perspectives: his complicated relationship to blackness, the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300181876
ISBN
9780300181876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.58

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