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Paperback. Originally published in 1959, this is a collection of Mailer's stories, essays, polemic, meditations and interviews. It may be considered both as a chronicle of a crucial era in the formation of modern American culture, and as a contribution to the autobiographical tradition in American letters. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DNF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674005907
- ISBN
- 9780674005907
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.24
€ 42.99
€ 36.24
Paperback. To those interested in a life in science, Sir Peter Medawar, Nobel laureate, deflates the myths of invincibility, superiority, and genius; instead, he demonstrates it is common sense and an inquiring mind that are essential to the scientist's calling. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465000920
- ISBN
- 9780465000920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.22
€ 24.99
€ 23.22
Hardback. A glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour images + 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184402
- ISBN
- 9780300184402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
paperback. In this nuanced portrait of Athelstan, Sarah Foot offers the first full account of the king ever written. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, b/w pls. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300187717
- ISBN
- 9780300187717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.04
€ 24.99
€ 19.04
Hardcover. Portugal's poor military performance in the First World War, notably in Africa, restricted Afonso Costa's (1871-1937) ability to secure his diplomatic aims which, in any case, were highly unrealistic. Nevertheless, his loyal press in Portugal described him as the leader of the small nations', and reported his every statement as a major triumph. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSP; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791873
- ISBN
- 9781905791873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. Presents an account of the life experiences of an Africanist archaeologist. This title takes readers on a journey across the world, from his origins in a small Jewish community in Manchester to his adventures on archaeological sites in the villages of Africa before finally settling down to teach in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 integrated bw illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; BM; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119942
- ISBN
- 9781845119942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 54.92
€ 59.41
€ 54.92
Hardcover. Missionaries have been blamed for some of the worst effects of western imperialism in Africa. This book, based on the letters of Herbert and Doris Gerrard, leaves readers to judge for themselves. Gerrsrd was a medical missionary who served in Zambia and Kenya for 26 years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860646591
- ISBN
- 9781860646591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 54.92
€ 59.41
€ 54.92
Hardback. Using its formidable network of correspondents and contacts, Africa Confidential has produced 400 incisive biographies and commentaries on the people who are shaping Southern Africa, ranging from politicians, business people and the military to writers and religious leaders. Editor(s): Smith, Patrick. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BGH; GBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631205425
- ISBN
- 9780631205425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.36
€ 142.36
paperback. Continuing the book "I Dreamed of Africa", this volume is written in episodes. The author refers glancingly to the deaths of her husband and son, covering family issues, the conservation and preservation of the animals around her and the fear and beauty of being lost in the bush at night. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w and colour photographs, maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156. Continuing the book "I Dreamed of Africa", this volume is written in episodes. The author refers glancingly to the deaths of her husband and son, covering family issues, the conservation and preservation of the animals around her and the fear and beauty of being lost in the bush at night. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w and colour photographs, maps, glossary. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KKD0001513
- ISBN
- 9780140238464
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Harrison, Ira E.; Harrison, Faye V. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252067365
- ISBN
- 9780252067365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.63
€ 27.99
€ 26.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Mitchell, Sara. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 257
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560728290
- ISBN
- 9781560728290
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.29€ 69.72
€ 90.29
€ 69.72
Paperback. Their correspondence related everyday events that became history. Editor(s): Bailey, Judith A.; Cottom, Robert I. Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Maryland Historical Society United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780938420620
- ISBN
- 9780938420620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.60
€ 28.60
Paperback. A fascinating exploration of the life of mountaineer and adventurer, Edmund Hillary - penetrating beyond the legend to reveal a character of paradoxes. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877505201
- ISBN
- 9781877505201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.03
€ 27.99
€ 24.03
Hardcover. After the Titanic: A Life of Derek Mahon is a portrait of an artistic life in motion and stirring reflection on the capacity of great poetry to fashion something lasting of our deepest fears and insecurities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717164417
- ISBN
- 9780717164417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 25.77
€ 40.00
€ 25.77
Paperback. For the fifteenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: The bittersweet memoir of a young East German woman, searching for her country and herself Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586485597
- ISBN
- 9781586485597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. In 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings. This book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closest sister, Chou, during the 15 years it took for them to be reunited. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845963088
- ISBN
- 9781845963088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774807661
- ISBN
- 9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hatherleigh Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578264261
- ISBN
- 9781578264261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.35
€ 18.99
€ 17.35
paperback. The widely acclaimed autobiography of Irish politician and doctor, Noel Christopher Browne. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717142958
- ISBN
- 9780717142958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. Using family papers and other protected material, this biography sheds light on Agatha Christie's life, work and relationships. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008243951
- ISBN
- 9780008243951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99