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Biography: general

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

€ 16.99
€ 15.58

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

€ 56.82

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

€ 20.99
€ 16.49

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

€ 46.33

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 in good to very good condition.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLJ0002022
ISBN
9780141038865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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
€ 10.98

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
€ 10.05

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: 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

€ 21.99
€ 18.90

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

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

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
€ 13.28

Paperback. Nick Caistor's book is a new, non-partisan biography of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, which gives readers the opportunity to judge for themselves his character and views. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230900
ISBN
9781780230900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

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

€ 11.22

Paperback. In this remarkable, up-to-date reconstruction of Castros life, Volker Skierka provides an account of the economic, social, and political history of Cuba since Castros childhood. He draws on a number of little-known sources, including material from the East German communist archives on Cuba, which were until recently inaccessible. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 488 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640815
ISBN
9780745640815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.96

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: BGXA; BM; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147804
ISBN
9780231147804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.07

Hardback. Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their natural habitat, Field Notes on Science and Nature allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers, to study firsthand their observational methods, materials, and fleeting impressions. Editor(s): Canfield, Michael R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 87 color illustrations, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; GBC; PD; TBX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057579
ISBN
9780674057579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.59

Paperback. SAP The memoirs of a young woman relate how she and her fmaily manage to keep their Chinese heritage alive while adapting to the American way of life. Num Pages: 246 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295968261
ISBN
9780295968261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

paperback. Brought up a strong Catholic in Belfast, Mar tin McGartland decided to help put a stop to the cruelty of the IRA. He worked as a British agent inside the IRA, and is reported to have saved the lives of over fifty people. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 172. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037274
ISBN
9781857822014
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. A gripping account of Soviet life as experienced by an American who lived for 50 years on an absolutely equal basis with Russians. Packed with details of everyday life from giving birth in a Soviet hospital to living in a Moscow communal apartment. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471028772
ISBN
9780471028772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.55

Hardcover. Brian O'Connell traces a lifetime of encouraging citizen participation and influence beginning at the local level and extending to national and international crusades. His reflections celebrate voluntary action and provide practical advice on ensuring its growth and impact in the years ahead. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490. Dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Tufts
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KDK0013028
ISBN
9781584654766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The truth & the myths about the legless Battle of Britain fighter ace Num Pages: 384 pages, 60. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445638195
ISBN
9781445638195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.94

Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages, over 140 b/w photos & 10 colour aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1430. The Life of Adolf Galland - The Official Biography. 216 pages, 150ill.(10col.). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JWG. Dimension: 287 x 224 x 24. Weight: 1426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306785
ISBN
9780764306785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.40

Paperback. This book provides a history of the Gloster Gladiator, the biplane fighter made famous during the defense of Malta in World War Two, and of its designer, H.P. Folland. The Gladiator began its life as a private venture; the last British biplane fighter, it was a development of the Gauntlet with an enclosed cockpit and cantilever landing gear. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443973
ISBN
9780752443973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. A family-authorised biography of one of the top-scoring aces of the Battle of Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660127
ISBN
9781445660127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.32

Hardback. "A marvelous story.. will be consulted as long as World War II and the Spanish Civil War are studied.. Cane is a very good writer." Frank F. Mathias, author of The GI Generation: A Memoir Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 268 pages, photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823222513
ISBN
9780823222513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 29. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Tidewater Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335129
ISBN
9780870335129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590177068
ISBN
9781590177068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. This personal account of the American Civil War by General Edward Porter Alexander, provides an assessment of people and events. Alexander was involved in nearly all of the great battles of the East and had frequent contact with the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Num Pages: 692 pages, 75 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 962.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
Fourth Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807847220
ISBN
9780807847220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.62

Hardcover. McCaslin's in-depth historical detail paints a full picture of this famous Texan, a fighter not only on the battlefield, but on the civic and political fields as well. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGHA; HBJK; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654218
ISBN
9780875654218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.47

Paperback. It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas. He longs to be a famous screenwriter and put his dreams on the big screen. And so he heads for Wardour Street, Britain's equivalent of Hollywood. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501790
ISBN
9780857501790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.26

paperback. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936661053
ISBN
9781936661053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509860425
ISBN
9781509860425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.16

Paperback. When Carolyn Ellis, a graduate student, and Gene Weinstein, her Professor, fell in love, he was experiencing the first stages of emphysema. As he became disabled and immobile, these two partners fought to maintain their love and to live a meaningful life. This memoir is about what it means to be involved, and in love, with someone chronically ill. Series: Health, Society, & Policy. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 11. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566392716
ISBN
9781566392716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Celebrates a lifetime of golf shared by a father and son who take on a last trip together to the finest courses of England and Scotland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002301
ISBN
9780099235521
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Tipperary native Paddy Russell has been one of the leading referees in the GAA. This title presents his rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of two All-Ireland finals. It shows his eventful journey, including various controversial matches, and describes the stresses and strains of refereeing modern-day Gaelic games. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307955
ISBN
9781845963910
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. A new edition of Cary Reich's engaging biography of Andre Meyer. In this new edition of Financier, Cary Reich presents an illuminating portrait of this ferociously energetic, charming, and ruthless businessman who was a trusted advisor of the Kennedys and an intimate of William Paley and Katherine Graham. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; HBG; HBLW; KFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471247418
ISBN
9780471247418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 34.60

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Printing
SKU
KNW0008930
ISBN
9780446530071
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Jeanette Purkis spent her early life reacting violently against feelings of embarrassment, anger and confusion about her 'difference' from other people. She was unaware until adulthood that this could be a result of having Asperger Syndrome. Jeanette's remarkable life and her journey towards finding a different kind of normal is inspiring reading. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104162
ISBN
9781843104162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.75

Paperback. A collection of interviews with people who have searched for greater meaning in life and have discovered Judaism's carefully wrought understanding and nurturing of the human spirit, manifested in ritual, prayer, and values. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568213224
ISBN
9781568213224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.70

Hardback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112161
ISBN
9780231112161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.14

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