Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 black and white halftones; 6 black and white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190202330
- ISBN
- 9780190202330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.90
€ 83.90
Paperback. A brand-new biography of the seminal figure of Chinese culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381644
- ISBN
- 9780857381644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Best known as the author of the classic "Darkness at Noon", Koestler was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals, involved in and commenting on almost every political movement of the twentieth century. This title gives an account of Koestler's turbulent private life. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571255993
- ISBN
- 9780571255993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
Hardcover. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678. A Commonwealth Memoir. 288 pages. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight: 664.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908739261
- ISBN
- 9781908739261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.16
€ 26.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. 'I was born in a united Ireland, I want to die in a united Ireland.' Born in Belfast in 1920, Joe Cahill has been an IRA man motivated by this ambition all his life. Here Cahill gives his full and frank story. Num Pages: 432 pages, 64 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847171016
- ISBN
- 9781847171016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753510551
- ISBN
- 9780753510551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286. My Year Disguised as a Man. 288 pages. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545040
- ISBN
- 9781843545040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.40
€ 12.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. A first-hand account of the war in Afghanistan, this novel presents a report of the events which led to the fiercest fighting faced by UK troops since the Korean War. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0009859
- ISBN
- 9780571236893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241964569
- ISBN
- 9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. Now available in paperback with a new preface by the author, this acclaimed biography will appeal to historians of technology and science, as well as to scientists and engineers who wish to learn more about this remarkable man. Num Pages: 360 pages, 62, 49 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Johns Hopkins Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869099
- ISBN
- 9780801869099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.78
€ 46.99
€ 38.78
Paperback. Revealing, moving and brilliantly funny, Graham Norton tells the story of his life through the things he loves in his brand new memoir. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 381 x 24. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444790283
- ISBN
- 9781444790283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.64
€ 12.99
€ 11.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 193 pages, 32 colour pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications
- Number of pages
- 193
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746488
- ISBN
- 9781901746488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.11
€ 24.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141392783
- ISBN
- 9780141392783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover. Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Number of pages
- 540
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593289
- ISBN
- 9781841593289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. For any football fan, this is the definitive biography of the man known during his Celtic days as 'Martin the Magnificent'. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782199984
- ISBN
- 9781782199984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235725
- ISBN
- 9781922235725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.12
€ 35.99
€ 26.12
Paperback. Seducer, gambler, necromancer, swindler, swashbuckler, poet, self-made gentleman, bon vivant, Giacomo Casanova was a notorious lover of the Western world. This title contains the highlights of Casanova's life: his youth in Venice as a precocious ecclesiastic; his dabbling in the occult; his imprisonment and escape; and his amorous conquests. Editor(s): Pizzamiglio, Gilberto. Translator(s): Sartarelli, Stephen; Hawkes, Sophie. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140439151
- ISBN
- 9780140439151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. The first ever biography of Manchester United's teenage superstar. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 154. 8vo.Good clean copy.Standard paperback edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KEX0290929
- ISBN
- 9781785780974
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. As player, manager, and pundit, the author has seen it all in the world of rugby. Selected for three British & Irish Lions tours, he was famous for skippering the unbeaten side nicknamed 'Donal's Doughnuts', before taking charge of both Ireland and the Lions as manager. In this book, he tells stories from both on and off the pitch. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848272262
- ISBN
- 9781848272262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.98
€ 23.99
€ 18.98
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Halsgrove
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857042910
- ISBN
- 9780857042910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47