×


 x 

Shopping cart

Biography: general

Results 6409 - 6432 of 10083

Biography: general

Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951362
ISBN
9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468693
ISBN
9780752468693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447286264
ISBN
9781447286264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This book chronicles the life of Effa Manley: the first woman inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 298 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSJ1; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578860012
ISBN
9781578860012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.67

Paperback. In an intimate and eye-opening story, roundly praised as the best available insight on Queen, Peter Hince recounts twelve years on the road with Freddie Mercury, Brian May and co. This truly is the definitive book on the 20th century's most iconic rock band. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784187712
ISBN
9781784187712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415720915
ISBN
9780415720915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.72

Paperback. Christopher Hibbert's acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 b/w, 16 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harpercollins Pb
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006388432
ISBN
9780006388432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. This work is a account that makes a contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personality and our view of the late Victorian period. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113452
ISBN
9781845113452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.46

Hardcover. This is an account of Queen Victoria's relationships with the Emperors, Empresses of France, Germany, Austria and Russia. Victoria had close connections with the royal houses of Germany long before the King of Prussia became the German Emperor in 1871 and with the exiled former Emperor of the French after the fall of the French Empire in 1870. Num Pages: 208 pages, 64 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555507
ISBN
9781781555507
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. The only book to investigate the sudden appearance of the haemophilia gene in the Royal Family. Num Pages: 190 pages, 32 illustrations, tables, map, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGR; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Sutton Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750911993
ISBN
9780750911993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family. This title tells the story of their lives in terms of world impact, their own personal achievements, and in their roles as the children of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
229
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454726
ISBN
9780752454726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. The first narrative biography of the Runaways, told with the participation of many of the band's surviving members Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306820397
ISBN
9780306820397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 43.93

Hardback. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGX; DSBB; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319497747
ISBN
9783319497747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

paperback. Infused with wit and lyricism, this memoir centres on the 1950's when the author and her friends were teenagers. She describes the past vividly and without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself, parents and siblings, were also filled with fun in the close knit community. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Used Book But Good Clean Copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0015781
ISBN
9780863221125
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

paperback. Infused with wit and lyricism, this memoir centres on the 1950's when the author and her friends were teenagers. She describes the past vividly and without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself, parents and siblings, were also filled with fun in the close knit community. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0031554
ISBN
9780863221125
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. A fascinating account of the life and work of a visionary genius--the father of ecological planning Ian McHarg has done more to advance the principles of environmentally responsible design and planning than anyone alive today. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: AMV; BGA; RNC; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471086284
ISBN
9780471086284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.72

paperback. This major study is based on a detailed analysis of a range of Ibn 'Arabi's own writings as well as a vast amount of secondary literature in Arabic and Persian. The result is the first-ever attempt to reconstruct a double itinerary: the journey that took Ibn 'Arabi from his native Andalusia to Damascus, and the journey of his mystical quest. Translator(s): Kingsley, Peter. Num Pages: 348 pages, glossary, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; HRAB; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621453
ISBN
9780946621453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Remy Cazals provides a critical edition of this little-known text accompanied by a biography of its author, who became inflamed by the passions of the Revolution, and who was guillotined in 1794. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 104 pages, 80pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DCF; DSBD; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 210 x 6. Weight in Grams: 146.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895354
ISBN
9780859895354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.16

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KLN0017988
ISBN
9780462099507
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Showing how history imprints itself on private lives, this memoir presents the author's sensuous, harrowing, and altogether remarkable life. It moves from Berlin during the Great War to the artists' set on the Cote d'Azur, through lovers, mentors, seducers and friends, and from genteel yet shabby poverty to relative comfort in London's Chelsea. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140279764
ISBN
9780140279764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; KJMB; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780241244944
ISBN
9780241244944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 317 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BGS; JFSL3; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Edition
Enlarged ed.
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414318028
ISBN
9781414318028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. This title presents an in-depth study of the lives and politics of two of the most interesting social radicals of their time. Quakers, Anna and Thomas Haslam campaigned for social reform in the late 19th century, and played a central role in the formation of an early Irish feminist agenda in the early 20th century. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445. Biography..Anna and Thomas Haslam. Keywords: Quakerism. 265pp
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183946
ISBN
9781859183946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; 3JMG; BGS; WSD; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 212 x 33. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Canada
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143196020
ISBN
9780143196020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.70

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!