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Biography: general
Comprehensive and elegantly composed, this biography makes clear the scope of Arthur Cayley's prodigious achievements, firmly enshrining him as the "Mathematician Laureate of the Victorian Age." Num Pages: 784 pages, 57, 50 black & white halftones, 7 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880117
- ISBN
- 9780801880117
Condition: New
€ 98.18
€ 98.18
Hardback. Traces the clandestine Comintern activities of a German communist and his associates between the two World Wars. The study examines the founding, expansion and collapse of a revolutionary institution and reveals Ewert's political strengths and weaknesses. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819192585
- ISBN
- 9780819192585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.63
€ 132.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781785370090
- ISBN
- 9781785370090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 8.34
€ 27.99
€ 8.34
Hardcover. Presents an absorbing study of Knighton-Hammond's life and work, bringing the achievements of this artist to a wider readership, and establishing his name among the major British painters of the 20th century. This book also includes reproductions of many of his best works. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 275 x 24. Weight in Grams: 956.
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718828240
- ISBN
- 9780718828240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.06
€ 97.06
Paperback. "The two sides of Shaw .. are at the center of .. [this] compulsively readable biography."-Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340105
- ISBN
- 9780393340105
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. An illuminating examination of writer and lay theologian Dorothy L. Sayers' Trinitarian understanding of human creativity, and how it offers a theologically authentic basis for a socially-committed Christian life. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893347
- ISBN
- 9780718893347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.92
€ 39.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 295 color & 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1176.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764321443
- ISBN
- 9780764321443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.12
€ 37.99
€ 25.12
Hardcover. Profiles of New Mexico's distinguished National Heritage Fellows--masters of Hispanic and Native American folk and traditional arts and crafts. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; BG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 194 x 20. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135754
- ISBN
- 9780890135754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. The true story of a German soldier's escape from a Siberian prison camp following World War II, and his struggle for survival during an 8000-mile journey to freedom across some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJP; BG; BTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841197265
- ISBN
- 9781841197265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
hardcover. As for Sinclair Ross is the story of a remarkable writer whose works continue to challenge us and are rightly considered classics of Canadian literature. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 350 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802043887
- ISBN
- 9780802043887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.86
€ 62.86
Paperback. A autobiography in which the anonymous writer intersperses personal reflections, anecdotes and lyrical poems with accounts of her travels and descriptions of the Japanese countryside. She illuminates her pilgrimages to temples and mystical dreams in exquisite prose, describing a journey that can be read as a metaphor for life itself. Translator(s): Morris, Ivan. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AFS; BG; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442823
- ISBN
- 9780140442823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The autobiography of Jean Paul Getty, American oil executive, multimillionaire and art collector. Getty tells how he amassed his fortune, discusses the prospects of democracy, lists the seven things men should know about women, and recounts conversations at Oxford with the future King of England. Num Pages: 360 pages, 64 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGBA; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Publisher
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367009
- ISBN
- 9780892367009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.90
€ 23.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Ariadne Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781572411579
- ISBN
- 9781572411579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 208 x 9. Weight in Grams: 175.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393309577
- ISBN
- 9780393309577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.75
€ 17.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. The life and times of the No.1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st. Edition : 1st. Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753825624
- ISBN
- 9780753825624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Explains the kaleidoscopic nature of Middle Eastern diplomacy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520069763
- ISBN
- 9780520069763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 30.01
€ 41.99
€ 30.01
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist and showman, Richard Crosbie, and places extraordinary achievements in the context of European ballooning. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889852
- ISBN
- 9781845889852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGH; HBWS4; JFSJ1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062333827
- ISBN
- 9780062333827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.01
€ 20.99
€ 18.01
Paperback. Thrilling new biography about the first man to rule all of the Indian subcontinent, from one of the great chroniclers of India. Num Pages: 480 pages, Integrated: 30, int b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349122380
- ISBN
- 9780349122380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. This authoritative biography offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of one of the most prominent and prolific religious scholars in Islamic history. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGX; HRH; HRLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684151
- ISBN
- 9781851684151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.19
€ 41.19