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Hardcover. Florence Nightingale is famous as the 'lady with the lamp' in the Crimean War, 1854-56. This title reports on Nightingale's correspondence from the war hospitals and on the staggering amount of work she did post-war to ensure that the appalling death rate from disease (higher than that from bullets) did not recur. Num Pages: 1096 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; JW; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 785
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889204690
- ISBN
- 9780889204690
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.07
€ 198.07
paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612196169
- ISBN
- 9781612196169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393935615
- ISBN
- 9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.71
€ 19.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297609490
- ISBN
- 9780297609490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. A hugely entertaining memoir of an Essex bad girl who did time in jail but turned her life around to become a successful farmer. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471100901
- ISBN
- 9781471100901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197297
- ISBN
- 9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. Series: Blood Moon's Babylon. Num Pages: black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Blood Moon Productions, Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936003532
- ISBN
- 9781936003532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782272977
- ISBN
- 9781782272977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. In the vein of Sheila Hancock's The Two of Us: a touching, funny, personal memoir of much-loved comedian and national treasure Linda Smith, written by her partner of 23 years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KNW0008884
- ISBN
- 9780340932797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This biography of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) studies and evaluates his career as an inventor and explores in detail how he created inventions that shaped the 20th century, including the electric light, photography, and over 1000 other items. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PDX; TBX; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471362708
- ISBN
- 9780471362708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.14
€ 31.99
€ 25.14
Paperback. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- REPRINT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859181812
- ISBN
- 9781859181812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857503657
- ISBN
- 9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a conductor, librettist, theater director, and essayist, in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history, such as the Flying Dutchman. This book explores key ideas in Wagner's life and works. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226924618
- ISBN
- 9780226924618
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.78
€ 41.99
€ 32.78
Paperback. A nationally known spokesperson for the mentally ill offers hope and inspiration in this moving story of his decades-long struggle with schizophrenia and his remarkable recovery Num Pages: 272 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465082278
- ISBN
- 9780465082278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.98
€ 20.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584445
- ISBN
- 9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. One morning Mel Toews put on his coat and hat and walked out of town, prepared to die. A loving husband and father, faithful member of the Mennonite church, and immensely popular schoolteacher, he was a pillar of his close-knit community. Yet after a lifetime of struggle, he could no longer face the darkness of manic depression. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 193.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571278695
- ISBN
- 9780571278695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The Sunday Times top ten bestselling memoir of Tracey Thorn's 30-year pop career with Marine Girls and Everything But The Girl, and her collaborations with Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry. Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844088683
- ISBN
- 9781844088683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Hardback. Illustrated biography with never before published photographs and letters, marking Edward Thomas's centenary. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Enitharmon Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911253273
- ISBN
- 9781911253273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. The author remains one of Celtic's great characters and is a lifelong supporter of the club. In this book, this Celtic legend tells the inside story of his career in football and his years with the club. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BGSA; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845029593
- ISBN
- 9781845029593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844139156
- ISBN
- 9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91