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Biography: general

Paperback. The classic, award-winning adventure story of Ernest Shackleton - now the subject of a major new Wolfgang (Das Boot) Peterson film. Num Pages: 800 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 54. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349107448
ISBN
9780349107448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.27

Hardback. Series: Hendrickson Classic Biographies. Num Pages: 441 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; BGX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619706040
ISBN
9781619706040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. A revision of an English icon through the formative decade of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571222629
ISBN
9780571222629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

This text provides a first-hand account of Ronald Neame, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, "Blackmail", and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, and Walter Matthau, amongst others. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810844902
ISBN
9780810844902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.16

paperback. An Irish bestseller 'A remarkable book that is unique in the annals of its kind .. sublime' Dr Bruce Greyson, co-editor of The Handbook of Near Death Experiences Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGFA; BM; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
New
SKU
9781473614161
ISBN
9781473614161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.93

Paperback. Illustrated with maps, sketches and more than fifty photographs, this book uncovers the secret locations featured in Arthur Ransome's original "Swallows & Amazons" adventures. It contains numerous quotations from Arthur Ransome, which support both text and photographs. Num Pages: 136 pages, 60+ half-tones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 201 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Sigma Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850588399
ISBN
9781850588399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. The extraordinary life and assassination of a Mormon king on Michigan's Beaver Island Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC99. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472084548
ISBN
9780472084548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPA; JPHC; JPHF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 39. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510726925
ISBN
9781510726925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.13

Hardcover. The world's leading reggae scholar has spent forty years interviewing Bob Marley and his closest confidants. This is the definitive telling of Marley's life. Num Pages: 480 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGS; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393058451
ISBN
9780393058451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844744046
ISBN
9781844744046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.99

Paperback. Series: History Makers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845501204
ISBN
9781845501204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 291 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781775540892
ISBN
9781775540892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.75

Paperback. Bert Ramelson is best known as the Communist Party's industrial organiser Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC; KNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907103414
ISBN
9781907103414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.07

Hardback. Provides more than 500 sources of information on scientists for young and adult general readers and for scholars. These sources explain scientists' accomplishments in the context of the personal and career developments that made those accomplishments possible Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; GBCR; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810833845
ISBN
9780810833845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.15

Paperback. At the age of fifty Stephane Mallarme (1842-98) spoke of his published work as very precise reference points on my mind's journey. In this book, the author charts that journey, blending a biographical account of the poet's life with a detailed analysis of his evolving poetic theory and practice. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861896599
ISBN
9781861896599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.39

Paperback. The Prussian general and military theoretician Carl Phillip Gottleib von Clausewitz spent much of his life combatting Napoleon's army, recording his martial insights in the demanding book On War. Parkinson details the events of Clausewitz's life, and aids readers in understanding Clausewitz's writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58. BIC Classification: BG; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815412335
ISBN
9780815412335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.30

Paperback. A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. black-&-white section of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187762
ISBN
9780300187762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. For the first time, Roger Moore shares his recollections of his childhood, working on early television and playing some of the world's most famous roles alongside a host of legendary stars. Packed with anecdotes and memories, My Word is My Bond is as frank, funny and disarmingly charming as the legend himself. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843173878
ISBN
9781843173878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.92

Paperback. Roger McGough is one of Britain's best-loved poets. Roger first rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop group The Scaffold, who had two number one hits - "Thank U Very Much" and "Lily The Pink". This is his autobiography, which also contains nostalgic reminiscences and tales of love, life and loss. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGL; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478751
ISBN
9780099478751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252008610
ISBN
9780252008610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.07

Paperback. Picking up where Liar's Poker left off (literally, in the bond dealer's desks of Salomon Brothers) the story of Long-Term Capital Management is of a group of elite investors who believed they could beat the market and, like alchemists, create limitless wealth for themselves and their partners. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841155043
ISBN
9781841155043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. The definitive biography of Dag Hammarskjold" Num Pages: 760 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNN; BGH; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472036622
ISBN
9780472036622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381729
ISBN
9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.80

Paperback.

The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381736
ISBN
9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. This biography examines Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films. It looks at his career on radio and television, and then at the sad, slow decline of a belligerent, alcoholic recluse on the Kent coast. Num Pages: 128 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001369
ISBN
9780571210893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. From the author of the critically acclaimed Christmas bestseller Seasonal Suicide Notes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444708691
ISBN
9781444708691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646923
ISBN
9780691646923
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.97

Paperback. Horatio Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. This biography takes a look at Nelson's status as a hero, explaining how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007618
ISBN
9780141007618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.85

paperback. Shows how baseball met literature. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 427.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803278127
ISBN
9780803278127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Paperback. The extraordinary story of a man who bestrode his era like a colossus, Hugo Black is the first and only comprehensive biography of the Supreme Court Justice of thirty four years, (1886-1971). Num Pages: 741 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JPQ; LAT; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
741
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823217861
ISBN
9780823217861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.72

Paperback. The thrilling true story of how a Second World War hero became Britain's greatest traitor. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16-page b/w plates section. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
PB Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781311639
ISBN
9781781311639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.09

Hardcover. Presents a body of literature on Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Germany's most important 19th-century architect. This work records and assembles material on buildings by Schinkel, one hundred and sixty years after his death, after two world wars and major political upheavals. It is intended to fill the gap by providing the possible compilation. Editor(s): Ibbeken, Hillert; Blauert, Elke. Num Pages: 384 pages, 330ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 309 x 287 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2886.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9783932565250
ISBN
9783932565250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.94
€ 64.71

Hardcover. Provides a historical account of the development of resuscitation techniques by medical figures. This book describes the individual characters, relationships, multiple talents, illegal behaviour of the medical figures who developed these techniques. Editor(s): Baskett, Peter J. F.; Baskett, Thomas F. Num Pages: 362 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: BGH; MQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 211 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854570499
ISBN
9781854570499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.23

Paperback. This reference on Irish mathematicians includes biographies on: Thomas Harriot (1560-1621); William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865); Robert Murphy (1806-1843); George Boole (1815-1864); George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903); George Salmon (1819-1904); and John Casey (1820-1891). Editor(s): Houston, Ken. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; HBT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 232 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621496
ISBN
9781900621496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.09

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Libris United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870352611
ISBN
9781870352611
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813213545
ISBN
9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. The Weathermen - a US-based, revolutionary splinter group of Students for a Democratic Society - advocated the overthrow of the government and capitalism. Here, the author traces her involvement with this group, and her transformation from a shy, married graduate student into a go-go dancing, street-fighting "macho mama." Editor(s): Browder, Laura. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 440 pages, 4 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813540931
ISBN
9780813540931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.29

Paperback. A comprehensive introduction to Weber's thought. Fritz Ringer locates Weber in his historical context, relating his ideas to the controversies and politics of his day and considers the importance of Weber to contemporary life. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226720050
ISBN
9780226720050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Klepp, Susan E.; Smith, Billy G. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271026763
ISBN
9780271026763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.49

Paperback. Presenting ideas and arguments from historians of John's reign, this title is formulated around: the loss of his continental inheritance, and the ending of his reign in the disaster of civil war. It covers his life and career, from his reputation, the economy, the Norman aristocracy, the Church, Justice and the Empire, to his mother, and his wife. Editor(s): Church, S. D. Num Pages: 361 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 170 x 34. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
361
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851159478
ISBN
9780851159478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.18

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