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Biography: general

Hardback. Editor(s): Hutchinson, D. S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691096537
ISBN
9780691096537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
549
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005478
ISBN
9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Hardback. * Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593592
ISBN
9781781593592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. A collection of eyewitness accounts by Cambodian survivors of Pol Pot's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Each witness was a child at the time of Cambodia's holocaust, and each tells of families torn apart, struggles to survive, and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. Editor(s): DePaul, Kim. Series: Southeast Asia Studies Monograph Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300078732
ISBN
9780300078732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Paperback. Segatashya was a shepherd born into a penniless and illiterate pagan family in the most remote region of Rwanda. He never attended school, never saw a Bible, and never set foot in a church. Then one summer day in 1982 while the 15-year-old was resting beneath a shade tree, Jesus Christ paid him a visit. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Hay House Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401935825
ISBN
9781401935825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. Part biography, part business analysis, this study looks at Warren Buffett's approach to the allocation of capital. It reveals the real secret of how he has led Berkshire Hathaway Inc. to success. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 448. Some minor wear from previous owner, but remains a very good to fine copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
SKU
KTJ0025317
ISBN
9781857883329
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Hungarian Jew and a medical doctor, Dr Miklos Nyiszli was spared from death for a grimmer fate: to perform scientific research on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the infamous Angel of Death: Dr Josef Mengele. Translator(s): Kremer, Tibere; Sevear, Richard. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392219
ISBN
9780141392219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike (Lecturer in German, University of Stirling). Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 212 x 32. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423702
ISBN
9780857423702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Susan Sontag, one of the most internationally renowned and controversial intellectuals of the latter half of the twentieth century, still provokes. In 1979, Jonathan Cott, of Rolling Stone magazine, interviewed Sontag first in Paris and later in New York. This title publishes the entire transcript of Sontag's conversation. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300199024
ISBN
9780300199024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Ignite Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956778680
ISBN
9780956778680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.88

Paperback. Daniel Bryan is the favorite underdog, he's proven to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. This book tells Bryan's behind-the-scenes story from his beginnings as a child wanting to wrestle to his ten years on the circuit before finally making it in WWE. It chronicles all the hard work, values, influences, and life choices. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785030451
ISBN
9781785030451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Destroying Angel. 208 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 209 x 138 x 18. Weight: 292.
Publisher
DB Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859837771
ISBN
9781859837771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571206650
ISBN
9780571206650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Defeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization. Series: New Horizons S. Num Pages: 176 pages, 153 illustrations, 121 in colour. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 125 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500300701
ISBN
9780500300701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

paperback. Translator(s): Harss, Marina. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174449
ISBN
9781590174449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Great Northern Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957639966
ISBN
9780957639966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Recounts the author's life as a slave in North Carolina, and her final escape and emancipation. This title documents the traumas and horrors of slavery in the antebellum South. Editor(s): Painter, Nell Irvin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437959
ISBN
9780140437959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. Provides a glimpse into the mind of one of the world's intellectual giants - Charles Darwin . Honest and illuminating, these memoirs reveal a man who was isolated by his controversial beliefs and whose towering achievements were attained by a life-long passion for the discoveries of science. Editor(s): Neve, Michael. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGA; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140433906
ISBN
9780140433906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. As new
Edition
2Rev Ed
Publisher
Brandon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220766
ISBN
9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Is the unique inside story, revealing the truth behind the headlines of how the peace process was begun, and brought to fruition. Adams conveys the tensions, the sense of teetering on the brink, and he has a sharp eye and acute ear for the more humorous foibles of political allies and enemies alike. Num Pages: 406 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGH; GTJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
2Rev Ed
Publisher
Brandon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KLJ0007593
ISBN
9780863223303
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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