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Biography: general

Paperback. African American artist Faith Ringgold narrates the events of her life from her childhood in 1930s Harlem to her stellar careers as both a best-selling children's writer and well-respected artist whose "story quilts" are displayed in museums worldwide. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 color illus., 101 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 194 x 17. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822335641
ISBN
9780822335641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; JFFH; MBD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816697335
ISBN
9780816697335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. Aged just 17, the author walked on stage for the first time in a Glasgow comedy club and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but in that short time he discovered that he really could earn a living from making people laugh. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9781405913768
ISBN
9781405913768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 26. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872847
ISBN
9780930872847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.82

Hardcover. Num Pages: 512 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 210 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652295224
ISBN
9789652295224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.22

Paperback. Presents the autobiography of Laurent Fignon, who is one of the charismatic cyclists of all time. This book shows his fans the glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport: the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the scheming, the parties, the girls, and, the performance-enhancing drugs. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224083195
ISBN
9780224083195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A collection of speeches from Churchill, one of the great modern orators. It includes Churchill's famous words on the declaration of war with Germany, as well as his rousing call to the British in June 1940 after Dunkirk, and his immortal tribute to the young men fighting in the Battle of Britain. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 92.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192536
ISBN
9780141192536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.51

Paperback. One woman's determination to educate Malawian girls and change the future of a nation. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BGB; JFC; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120868
ISBN
9781772120868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.93

Paperback. 'The remarkable story of one woman's triumph over years of appalling violence and abuse' DAILY EXPRESS Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
W&N
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828250
ISBN
9780753828250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A biography of Alec Troup Num Pages: 160 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424118
ISBN
9780752424118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback / so. Die Entwicklung der Urologie vom Ende des 19. bis in die erste Halfte des 20. Jahrhunderts im gesellschaftlichen, kulturellen und politischen Kontext. Der Leser erfahrt sozusagen im Vorbeigehen Wissenswertes uber die viktorianische Gesellschaft, die Eroberung des Wilden Westens, die Belle Epoque und das Schicksal judischer Urologen in Deutschland." Editor(s): Schultheiss, D; Rathert, P; Jonas, U. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; CB; MJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783642639548
ISBN
9783642639548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.15

Hardback. Famed among physicists and astronomers for his anticipation of black holes, John Michell lived a double life-as a clergyman and an experimenting scientist. This, his first full biography, tells his story and includes a complete edition of his known letters. Series: Archimedes. Num Pages: 490 pages, 5 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; HPC; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 32. Weight in Grams: 892.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
2012
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9789400720213
ISBN
9789400720213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 340.99

Hardback. Presents the study of Kurt Weill's complete stage works. This title shows how Weill's experiments with a range of genres - from one-act operas and plays with music to Broadway musicals and film-opera - became an indispensable part of the reforms he promoted during his brief but intense career. Num Pages: 592 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 2 tables, 78 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 234 x 41. Weight in Grams: 922.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271777
ISBN
9780520271777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 42.58

Paperback. A rare perspective on the business savvy and future of a business icon Jack Welch transported GE into the new economy with his management style, his forward-thinking approach to new technology, and by encouraging creativity among his employees. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJM; KNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471255222
ISBN
9780471255222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Knoll Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992722067
ISBN
9780992722067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.79

Hardback. One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888928
ISBN
9781574888928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571217694
ISBN
9780571217694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. A highly personal, anecdotal family memoir of the Wellington legacy reissued in time for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780229300
ISBN
9781780229300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750952965
ISBN
9780750952965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 744 pages, 32 pp. illus.; maps; plans. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205480
ISBN
9780300205480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

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