Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out the numerous achievements of these voyages. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 220 pages, Black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1QSR; BGA; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Tilman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461246
- ISBN
- 9781909461246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.22
€ 16.99
€ 15.22
paperback. .
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170014
- ISBN
- 9781590170014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.19
€ 18.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135188
- ISBN
- 9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. From 'Hot from Harlem' to 'Goldfinger', the story of how a two-bit jazz singer from Cardiff became an immortal icon. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847249753
- ISBN
- 9781847249753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0007987
- ISBN
- 9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Papas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 b/w illus, (b/w line drawings by Papas). BIC Classification: BG; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007202027
- ISBN
- 9780007202027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.59
€ 13.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 367
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520225305
- ISBN
- 9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.36
€ 35.99
€ 26.36
Hardback. How did the flamboyant career of Nicolas G Hayek, a creative entrepreneur, begin? How did he go about the challenge of achieving his extraordinary success? What precisely is his relationship with the Swatch Group? Presenting an account of Hayek's life, this title answers these questions. Translator(s): Leighton, Sophie. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Free Association Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 182
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853432088
- ISBN
- 9781853432088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.85
€ 32.85
Paperback. A delightful memoir of Mary Elizabeth Lucy and her life at Charlecote. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BGHA; DN; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752849300
- ISBN
- 9780752849300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.58
€ 13.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. "A richer reflection of life in early 19th-century Maryland and the Washington environs cannot be found." -- Washington Post Book World Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780801843990
- ISBN
- 9780801843990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.24
€ 42.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- New Generation Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755212712
- ISBN
- 9780755212712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.89
€ 22.89
Paperback. Mithridates the Great was one of the dominant figures of the first century BC and the Romans' most persistent enemy, going to war with them three times. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473828902
- ISBN
- 9781473828902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. The only independent biography of the candidate who would be President--the perfect book for anyone who wants to know more about the family, religion, and personal history that shaped Mitt Romney's political beliefs, and may drive his actions as President of The United States. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762779277
- ISBN
- 9780762779277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.08
€ 17.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. At the age of eight, Diane Lazarus first experienced the power of her gift by seeing, hearing and speaking to spirits. This book recounts how she first discovered her gift and how she came to develop it despite the disapproval and disbelief of many of those around her. It also explains how Daine used the gift to help other people. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; VXP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover with slight foxing to page edges but remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSS0015219
- ISBN
- 9780099509622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A memoir that tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, the author survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099457046
- ISBN
- 9780099457046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGB; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062108081
- ISBN
- 9780062108081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
Hardback. Stunning biographical portraits explore the lives of five women--two actresses, two writers, and a painter--who did their best to stand up and cause more trouble than was considered proper in Japanese society. Their lives stretch across a century and a half of explosive cultural and political transformations in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113564
- ISBN
- 9780231113564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.49€ 78.05
€ 103.49
€ 78.05
Paperback. Stunning biographical portraits explore the lives of five women--two actresses, two writers, and a painter--who did their best to stand up and cause more trouble than was considered proper in Japanese society. Their lives stretch across a century and a half of explosive cultural and political transformations in Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BG; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231113571
- ISBN
- 9780231113571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.08
€ 36.99
€ 27.08
Hardback. Modern Women is a celebration of 52 influential and inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives, work and actions Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711237896
- ISBN
- 9780711237896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.68
€ 29.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Modi: The Wheels of Change is a biography of Narendra Damodardas Modi, the 15th and current Prime Minister of India. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910901700
- ISBN
- 9781910901700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.27
€ 14.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Modoc, the elephant, and Bram, his faithful companion and trainer, formed a bond that lasted their entire lives. Late in their relationship, Modoc was sold behind Bram's back and vanished for more than 20 years. This text records the heart-wrenching events that followed. Num Pages: 352 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint, 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060929510
- ISBN
- 9780060929510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.22
€ 14.99
€ 11.22
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770410534
- ISBN
- 9781770410534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.30
€ 19.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, 17 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195309348
- ISBN
- 9780195309348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.23
€ 50.23
Paperback. Moitessier, who navigated with a sextant using the sun, moon, and stars, who sailed with no radio, whose JOSHUA was rigged with discarded telephone poles for masts, came from a sailing world more distant from the modern ocean racer's than his was from Columbus's. Translator(s): Simon, Janine. Num Pages: 224 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574092042
- ISBN
- 9781574092042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.44
€ 19.99
€ 19.44