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Biography: general
hardcover. A biographical sketch of the antecedents, early life and career of William Thornton, particulary known for his design of the US Capitol. It includes his early antislavery writings, and detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat. Num Pages: 720 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; AM; BGHA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1243.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813913445
- ISBN
- 9780813913445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.79
€ 137.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- annotated ed
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813908038
- ISBN
- 9780813908038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.47
€ 158.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Mayo, Bernard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813903101
- ISBN
- 9780813903101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.62
€ 24.62
Hardcover. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811886
- ISBN
- 9781607811886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Archimedes (ca 287 BCE-ca 212 BCE) was a mathematician, physicist, scientist, and engineer. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, the Greek Archimedes was an inventor par excellence. This title tells of the life and mind of one of antiquity's important and innovative thinkers. Translator(s): Smith, R. Alden. Num Pages: 125 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGX; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 125
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583115
- ISBN
- 9781602583115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Helen Barrett Montgomery (1861-1934) was a social reformer, a Baptist luminary, and a prominent intellectual of the American women's ecumenical missionary movement. This title explores Montgomery's early family influences, her education and spiritual development, and her relationship with other notable individuals of the era. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602581876
- ISBN
- 9781602581876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.14
€ 56.14
Paperback. Originally published in 1976 as Anne the Word, this is a popular biography of colorful and controversial Shaker founder Ann Lee Num Pages: 205 pages, 6 illus. Map. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874515275
- ISBN
- 9780874515275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.20
€ 25.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589975354
- ISBN
- 9781589975354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.09
€ 18.09
Paperback. Series: Focus on the Family Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589974340
- ISBN
- 9781589974340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.29
€ 17.99
€ 17.29
The Correspondence of John Tyndall. The Correspondence, September 1843...
. Ed(S): Baldwin, Melinda; Browne, Janet
Hardback. Editor(s): Baldwin, Melinda; Browne, Janet. Series: The Correspondence of John Tyndall. Num Pages: 444 pages, 4 b&w Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; BJ; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822944713
- ISBN
- 9780822944713
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.58
€ 180.58
Paperback. Revaels how Boston's weekly "Gay Community News" was "the center of the universe" during the late 1970s. This memoir captures the heady atmosphere of the times. It is also the authors personal story, of growing up in a political movement; and of her deepening relationships with charismatic, talented, and sometimes utterly weird coworkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; JFSK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496217
- ISBN
- 9781558496217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.28
€ 32.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Provides an informal social history of immigrant mobility, prostitution, Jewish life in New York, police dishonesty, the "white slavery" scare of the early twentieth century, and political corruption. This book brings women's lives and problems to the forefront. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495593
- ISBN
- 9781558495593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.54
€ 34.99
€ 30.54
Paperback. The son of a former slave, Paul Robeson (1898-1976) rose to become an All-American athlete, Phi Beta Kappa student, internationally celebrated singer and actor, and champion of racial equality. This biography takes Robeson from his humble beginnings in rural New Jersey to international fame on the eve of World War II. Num Pages: 568 pages, 62 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 36. Weight in Grams: 939.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558495050
- ISBN
- 9781558495050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557536587
- ISBN
- 9781557536587
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.74
€ 26.99
€ 24.74
Hardcover. Describes Purdue's travels to diverse places where she lived in order to learn about the mysterious relative known in her family as Uncle. This book examines her beginning among illiterate, immigrant, Pennsylvania mountain-hollow folks. It describes the destitute family's journey into Ohio and her ascent from local entrepreneur to national figure. Num Pages: 180 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- Limited Ed (150)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534576
- ISBN
- 9781557534576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.31€ 83.46
€ 95.31
€ 83.46
Hardcover. Paul Harris Stores brought fashion, comfort, style, and functionality to millions of women in the Midwest. The business cycle of Paul Harris Stores provides a glimpse into the inner workings of specialty retail. This is the story of dreams and individual accomplishments. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGB; KNPR; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557534262
- ISBN
- 9781557534262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.86
€ 32.99
€ 28.86
Hardcover. William Carol Latta became the driving force behind Purdue's world-famous School of Agriculture and initiated extension services that have lasted for more than a century. In 1890, he laid out the first permanent soil fertility field experiments, inaugurating a system of research considered one of the best in the country at that time. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNMN; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557533951
- ISBN
- 9781557533951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.69
€ 32.99
€ 32.69
Paperback. A biography of noted Indiana businessman John Purdue, whose donations of time and money led to the founding of Indiana's greatest land-grant university, Purdue University, in 1869. The book incorporates research efforts by previous writers with facts gleaned from newspapers and official documents. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557532879
- ISBN
- 9781557532879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.93
€ 16.99
€ 16.93
Hardcover. Harry Springer kept detailed diaries throughout most of his life. His diaries for the time from November 28th, 1917 to August 19th, 1918 were lost during the fighting in the Argonne Forest, but in 1974, just before he died, he wrote these supplementary notes of what he could remember. Editor(s): Bareither, Terry. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531704
- ISBN
- 9781557531704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.02
€ 22.02
Hardcover. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC2; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 251 x 30. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781481303958
- ISBN
- 9781481303958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.13
€ 78.13
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tyndale Momentum
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414380452
- ISBN
- 9781414380452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
In the Secret Service: The True Story of the Man Who Saved President R...
Parr, Jerry, Parr, Carolyn
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414378718
- ISBN
- 9781414378718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.84
€ 17.99
€ 17.84
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGXA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414368740
- ISBN
- 9781414368740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.02
€ 17.99
€ 17.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414339368
- ISBN
- 9781414339368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.25
€ 18.99
€ 18.25