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Biography: general
Paperback. This work describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. It portrays a man who suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the brutalities of World War I and the Third Reich. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004399
- ISBN
- 9780674004399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.99
€ 35.99
€ 30.99
Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836529983
- ISBN
- 9783836529983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.94€ 73.79
€ 94.94
€ 73.79
Paperback. Editor(s): Knudsen, Ann-Christina Lauring; Gram-Skjoldager, Karen. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Aarhus University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788771240573
- ISBN
- 9788771240573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.11
€ 21.11
Paperback. Series: I Love.. 400 Fantastic Facts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGR; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 180. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841656953
- ISBN
- 9781841656953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224092104
- ISBN
- 9780224092104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442231177
- ISBN
- 9781442231177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.78
€ 56.78
Paperback. An expansive new biography of Sojourner Truth, charismatic preacher and activist Num Pages: 520 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBTS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 346 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078019
- ISBN
- 9780252078019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937092
- ISBN
- 9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Editor(s): Pelz, William A. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; JHBL; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608463947
- ISBN
- 9781608463947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.32
€ 54.32
Paperback. Edinburgh-born James Boswell, at 22, kept a daily diary of his eventful second stay in London from 1762 to 1763. This journal presents a record of adventures ranging from his recounted love affair with a Covent Garden actress to his first amusingly bruising meeting with Samuel Johnson, to whom Boswell would later become both friend and biographer. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JF; BGLA; BJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140436501
- ISBN
- 9780140436501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.03
€ 21.99
€ 20.03
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473863422
- ISBN
- 9781473863422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785921032
- ISBN
- 9781785921032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Paperback. This is the first full-scale biography of Nansen, drawing on a wealth of new material including diaries and other hitherto untapped documents. Num Pages: 768 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 49. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349114927
- ISBN
- 9780349114927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Adrian Kenny's memoir is many things: diary of a frustrated young writer and lover; portrait of bohemian social life in 1970s Dublin; and an intimate history of the rising Catholic middle class, the advanced guard of the Celtic Tiger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Lilliput Pr Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866377
- ISBN
- 9781901866377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. Winner of the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. Andy Kirkpatrick has achieved his life's ambition to become one of the world's leading climbers. Pushing himself to new extremes, he embarks on his toughest climbs yet in the depths of winter, but the savagery and danger of these encounters comes at huge personal cost. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1KLS; BGA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148461
- ISBN
- 9781906148461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and during the war served in the Royal Navy. Afterwards he returned to being a schoolmaster in Salisbury. This title introduces Golding. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231645
- ISBN
- 9780571231645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.60
€ 15.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Cara Delevingne has fast become one of the most influential supermodels on the planet. She is the girl who landed on her feet in the fickle fashion industry, and she's here to stay. But she's not just a pretty face; Cara's quirky charm - and controversial antics - are pure box-office. Abi Smith's biography traces Cara's life on and off the catwalk. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782198994
- ISBN
- 9781782198994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 167.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062435095
- ISBN
- 9780062435095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Dame Fanny Waterman: My Life in Music tells the extraordinary story of one of the twentieth century's most inspirational British women. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 373 x 356 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571539185
- ISBN
- 9780571539185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.56
€ 33.99
€ 29.56
Paperback. A widely praised memoir about a young woman who dared to follow her dream Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860496950
- ISBN
- 9781860496950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. From a game of hide and seek, the Cardinal draws reflections on prayer and the spiritual life. Few readers will fail to gain encouragement and help from the wisdom in these pages. Illustrator(s): John, Sarah. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232526219
- ISBN
- 9780232526219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.99
€ 10.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; JPHL; JPSF; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Stanford Security Studies
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804797122
- ISBN
- 9780804797122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. * Ingrid Betancourt's astonishing, powerful and deeply moving account of her six-year ordeal in the Colombian jungle as a hostage of the terrorist organisation FARC Num Pages: 608 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 41. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844086139
- ISBN
- 9781844086139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. For years now, the author has been loved as presenter of "Ready Steady Cook", and, recently, co-presenter of "This Morning" with Philip Schofield. Never one to shy away from a good laugh or cry on national TV, she has none-the-less never talked about herself to the public, preferring to keep her private life private. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0205023
- ISBN
- 9780141038865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99