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Biography: general
Paperback. A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b+w insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113490
- ISBN
- 9781760113490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. The autobiography of Liverpool legend, David Fairclough. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- deCoubertin Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909245280
- ISBN
- 9781909245280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. A powerful story of a young man conscripted into Hitler's army and a family left behind, a sympathetic view of life from the other side. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp sections and map. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340840832
- ISBN
- 9780340840832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871927
- ISBN
- 9780907871927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The untimely death of Dougal Haston in 1977 robbed climbing of one of its most charismatic, controversial and enigmatic figures. A man of extremes, who managed to combine a rock star's lifestyle with a career at the cutting edge of world mountaineering, Haston remains a cult figure whose deeds have inspired generations of climbers world-wide. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953403
- ISBN
- 9781841953403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.39
€ 21.99
€ 15.39
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843681182
- ISBN
- 9781843681182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Erasmus Darwin is now recognized by many as one of the most extraordinary figures of the 18th century - a many-sided genius, almost as prolific in invention as Leonardo and whose insights are still moulding the 20th century. This volume documents his life, works and influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357081
- ISBN
- 9781900357081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.27
€ 33.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx 30 b/w photos & colour section. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 570. The Real Guy Gibson. 288 pages, approx 30 b/w photos & colour section. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWF. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 18. Weight: 616.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791182
- ISBN
- 9780859791182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BG; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised, Subsequent
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570624322
- ISBN
- 9781570624322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.93
€ 32.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851115535
- ISBN
- 9780851115535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: APFX; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953634
- ISBN
- 9780750953634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.37
€ 36.99
€ 32.37
Paperback. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader Num Pages: 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment. 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight: 170.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747543893
- ISBN
- 9780747543893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.32
€ 17.99
€ 13.32
Hardback. The life of the king of England who defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and founded the glittering Tudor royal dynasty. Num Pages: 528 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 42. Weight in Grams: 774.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445646053
- ISBN
- 9781445646053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 39.58
€ 45.99
€ 39.58
Paperback. After The Second World War, the author was exiled for many years from his home country of Poland. In this book, he evokes that homeland and his years away from it; how it nurtured him and how its divisions and destruction shaped a generation. Translator(s): Leach, Catherine S. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUF; BGLA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141392288
- ISBN
- 9780141392288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296436
- ISBN
- 9789652296436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45
Paperback. 'I've lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac - and that's just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?' Combining the best of her recent columns, the author deals with topics as pressing and diverse as 1980s swearing, benefits, boarding schools, and why the internet is like a drunken toddler. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949068
- ISBN
- 9780091949068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Smuggled out of Europe after the collapse of Germany, Eichmann managed to live a peaceful and active exile in Argentina for years before his capture by the Mossad. Though once widely known by nicknames such as 'Manager of the Holocaust', he was able to portray himself, from the defendant's box in Jerusalem in 1960. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784700010
- ISBN
- 9781784700010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Short, accessible introduction to the historical Jesus and his continuing influence on the world and how we understand it. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 130. .
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281075997
- ISBN
- 9780281075997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. In June 2003, Manchester United shocked the footballing world by selling their star to Spanish rivals Real Madrid. This book reveals the sensational truth behind one of the biggest moments in footballing history, examining sinister forces behind the move. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 225. 8vo. good copy in original wrappers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Blake Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0263604
- ISBN
- 9781844540167
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. England's World Cup-winning centre, Will Greenwood, lets loose on the game Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013701
- ISBN
- 9781849837156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99