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Hardback. A raw, piercing, and courageously open self-scrutiny that merges the author's distinct worlds of being gay, Catholic, and a devoted son and brother to his dying mother and sister. Num Pages: 198 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823241842
ISBN
9780823241842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.15
€ 52.36

Hardcover. How did the Duke of Windsor betray the allies and did his war time activity amount to treason? This book,the result of the author's research will seek to answer these questions. Num Pages: 342 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 708.
Publisher
M. Evans and Company, Inc. New York
Number of pages
342
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871319937
ISBN
9780871319937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.40

Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442481688
ISBN
9781442481688
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.53

Hardback. Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HREX; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739150535
ISBN
9780739150535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140239829
ISBN
9780140239829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGLA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880849
ISBN
9781589880849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.82

paperback. About James Matthew Barrie, who died in 1937, and his funeral was an occasion for national mourning. During his lifetime, this inscrutable, enigmatic man succeeded in his desire to remain only partially known. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 316. From the library of Michel Déon. Signed by the author with an inscription to Déon. Clean copy showing some age and shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0021414
ISBN
9780099453239
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Robin Smith was one of the most legendary climbers ever to have tackled a mountain. This book draws on contributions from people who knew this charismatic and complex young man, as well as diary extracts from Smith himself. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958316
ISBN
9781841958316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. For generations of adventurers, from Mallory to Hilary, Norgay to Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But as the public's fascination with mountaineering reaches an all time high, the question remains - why climb? Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plate section, photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953908
ISBN
9781841953908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.00

paperback. Features the story of Siegmund Warburg: the refugee from Nazi Germany who restored the Blitz-shattered City of London as the world's pre-eminent international financial centre. It shows how this scholarly man brought wit, passion and high ethical standards to the world of finance, and more. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; BGB; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141022017
ISBN
9780141022017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633947
ISBN
9780691633947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.78

Paperback. For decades now, Martin Moran has made his living as a mountain guide based in Strathcarron, Wester Ross. The Scottish hills have by no means bound or defined him though. It was after his ascent of the North Face of the Eiger that he made his decision to take the mountain guide qualifications. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908737557
ISBN
9781908737557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.44

Paperback. This is the story of the world's exploitation motorway, the girls, the truckers who use them - and the brave few seeking to change things Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGX; JFFE1; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Edition
1st New edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857212542
ISBN
9780857212542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Describes accurately on a nontechnical level the world of mathematical ideas in which Hilbert created his masterpieces. This title illuminates the background of German social history against which the drama of Hilbert's life was played. It presents a sensitive portrait of a great human being. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Copernicus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780387946740
ISBN
9780387946740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 35.90

Paperback. Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HRCS1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571302437
ISBN
9780571302437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

paperback. Revised and Expanded with two new chapters on Hillary Clinton's career as a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362302
ISBN
9780822362302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.28

Hardcover. Dinesh D'Souza is back with this ominous preview of life under President Hillary Clinton. D'Souza reveals Clinton's connection to the long, sordid, hidden history of the Democratic Party. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JPFM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573470
ISBN
9781621573470
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958206
ISBN
9780091958206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 5.21

paperback. Translator(s): Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HREX; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152999
ISBN
9780195152999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.57

Paperback. With access to hundreds of previously untapped documents, including the unpublished letters and diaries of members of Hirohito's royal court, historian Bix has traced the Japanese emperor's reign from 1926 to 1989, revealing surprising information about his role in World War II. of photos. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 204 x 45. Weight in Grams: 630.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062560513
ISBN
9780062560513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442207486
ISBN
9781442207486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.22

paperback. Danielle Steel's powerful, personal story of the 19-year-old son she lost to the masked killer called manic depression recounts the author's tender, painful memories and shares Nick's remarkable journals, bringing readers a haunting duet between a singular young man and the mother who loved him. Includes a new Afterword by the author. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552164191
ISBN
9780552164191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

paperback. This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend - a man who was the Surveyor of the King's Works, a pioneering anatomist and mathematician, who devised new navigational instruments and lectured on planetary motion. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AMB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712673648
ISBN
9780712673648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. This definitive biography of Subhas Chandra Bose, the revered and controversial Indian nationalist who struggled to liberate his country from British rule before and during World War II, moves beyond the legend to reveal the impassioned life and times of the private and public man. Num Pages: 448 pages, 68 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBTR; JPFN; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 228 x 319. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065963
ISBN
9780674065963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.66

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