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Biography: general
Paperback. Recovers Twain's final years as they really were - lived in the shadow of deception and prejudice, but also in the light of the author's unflagging energy and enthusiasm. Num Pages: 365 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 365
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520250000
- ISBN
- 9780520250000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.27
€ 31.99
€ 23.27
Hardback. Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils - and sometimes oil - in every corner of the globe. This biography discloses the details about his life and travels - from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the US government under cover of his expeditions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520252646
- ISBN
- 9780520252646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.73€ 46.93
€ 58.73
€ 46.93
Hardback. From his dazzling conducting debut in 1943 until his death in 1990, Leonard Bernstein's star blazed brilliantly. This biography examines Bernstein's career against the backdrop of cold war America - blacklisting by the State Department in 1950 and voluntary exile from the New York Philharmonic in 1951 for fear that he might be blacklisted. Num Pages: 296 pages, 9 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257641
- ISBN
- 9780520257641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.26
€ 46.99
€ 38.26
Paperback. Anna Halprin pioneered what became known as 'postmodern dance', creating work that was key to unlocking the door to experimentation in theater, music, Happenings, and performance art. This biography examines Halprin's life in the context of American culture - in particular popular culture and the West Coast as a center of artistic experimentation. Num Pages: 464 pages, 60 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: ASDT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 31. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260054
- ISBN
- 9780520260054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. Broadway star Ethel Merman's voice was a mesmerizing force and her vitality was legendary. This detailed biography tells the story of how the stenographer from Queens, New York, became the queen of the Broadway musical in its golden age. Num Pages: 560 pages, 50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 35. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260221
- ISBN
- 9780520260221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.42
€ 40.99
€ 29.42
Hardback. A voracious pack-rat, Mark Twain hoarded his readers' letters as did few of his contemporaries. This title collects 200 of these letters written by a diverse cross-section of correspondents from around the world - children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, con artists, and even a former president. Editor(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent. Series: Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 316 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261341
- ISBN
- 9780520261341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. After surviving a deadly cancer against tremendous odds, college president Roger H Martin enrolled at St John's College, the Great Books school in Annapolis, Maryland, as a sixty-one-year-old freshman. This memoir of his semester at St John's tells of his journey of discovery as he falls in love again with Plato, Socrates, and Homer. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520265875
- ISBN
- 9780520265875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle - including Elvis and rock 'n' roll - and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. This title tells of growing up with a double identity - Chinese and American. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition,Revised
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269682
- ISBN
- 9780520269682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269798
- ISBN
- 9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269859
- ISBN
- 9780520269859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.04
€ 33.99
€ 25.04
Hardback. A biography of the Anglo-American poet and activist Denise Levertov that brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide. It chronicles Levertov's role as a passionate social activist in volatile times and her importance as a teacher of writing. Num Pages: 532 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272460
- ISBN
- 9780520272460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 36.40
€ 49.99
€ 36.40
Hardback. Features David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century. This book explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520278363
- ISBN
- 9780520278363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 25.05
€ 33.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. "First California paperback, 2000"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPVH1; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition, With a New Foreword by Marc Grossma
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520282506
- ISBN
- 9780520282506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.54
€ 27.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Examines one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time - Norman Corwin - using him as a critical lens to consider the history of multimedia authorship, particularly in the realm of sound. Editor(s): Smith, Jacob; Verma, Neil. Num Pages: 265 pages, 12. BIC Classification: APB; APW; BGF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285323
- ISBN
- 9780520285323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.40
€ 40.99
€ 29.40
Hardback. Langston Hughes was an innovator of jazz poetry and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. This book offers a collection of letters between Hughes and four confidantes sheds light on his life and politics. It deals with his life and work. Editor(s): Crawford, Evelyn Louise; Patterson, Mary Louise. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; BJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285330
- ISBN
- 9780520285330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.97€ 73.14
€ 93.97
€ 73.14
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190288
- ISBN
- 9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.47
€ 51.47
Paperback. * Important study of women and power in medieval England. * Sets biographical study of two early English queens in social and political context. * Draws on latest research in womena s and feminist history as anthropology. * Provides insights into structure of medieval rule. . Num Pages: 384 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227380
- ISBN
- 9780631227380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.82
€ 50.99
€ 50.82
Hardcover. Perhaps the greatest scholar of Jewish mysticism in the 20th century, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) once said of himself, "I have no biography, only a bibliography." Yet, in thousands of letters written over his lifetime, many of which are included in this volume, Scholem's biography does unfold. Num Pages: 560 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006423
- ISBN
- 9780674006423
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.37€ 58.94
€ 63.37
€ 58.94
Paperback. Girolamo Cardano was a leading astrologer of his day, and his predictions won him access to some of the most powerful people in 16th-century Europe. The author invites readers to follow the astrologer's career and explore the art and discipline of astrology in the hands of a brilliant practitioner. Num Pages: 304 pages, 22 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BG; HBJD; HBLH; VXFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674006706
- ISBN
- 9780674006706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.01
€ 34.99
€ 30.01
Hardcover. Based primarily on personal papers and correspondence that have remained in the possession of Smith's family, this is a biography of Theobald Smith, widely considered to be America's first significant medical scientist and a leading comparative pathologist. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MMFM; PSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012202
- ISBN
- 9780674012202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 44.47
€ 51.99
€ 44.47
Hardcover. Fedor Chizhov built the first railroad owned entirely by Russian stockholders, created Moscow's first bank and mutual credit society, and launched the first profitable steamship line based in Archangel. In this valuable book, Thomas Owen vividly illuminates the life and world of this seminal figure in early Russian capitalism. Series: Harvard Studies in Business History. Num Pages: 292 pages, 9 halftones, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674015494
- ISBN
- 9780674015494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.34€ 76.56
€ 83.34
€ 76.56
Hardcover. A new chapter in John Adam's diplomatic career opened when the Dutch recognized the United States in April 1782. This volume chronicles Adam's efforts to achieve these objectives. Editor(s): Lint, Gregg L.; Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Rodrique, Jessie M.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson. Num Pages: 536 pages, 12halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1534.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674018129
- ISBN
- 9780674018129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.04€ 80.65
€ 88.04
€ 80.65
Paperback. Presents the story of a Caribbean woman who helped inspire the rise of black Christianity in the Atlantic world. Born in 1718, Rebecca Protten embarked on an itinerant mission, preaching to hundreds of the enslaved Africans in the West Indies. Protten and other black preachers created the earliest African Protestant congregation in the Americas. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGX; HRCC9; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022577
- ISBN
- 9780674022577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.70
€ 34.99
€ 29.70
Hardback. Janeway was one of the most prominent paediatricians of the 20th century. This biography describes his illustrious medical family and his remarkable tenure of nearly three decades as Thomas Morgan Rotch Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and head of the department of medicine at Children's Hospital, Boston. Num Pages: 425 pages, 22 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGT; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674023802
- ISBN
- 9780674023802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.15
€ 40.99
€ 34.15