Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841951362
- ISBN
- 9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.73
€ 18.99
€ 13.73
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207486
- ISBN
- 9781442207486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.22
€ 44.22
Paperback. The author has inspired millions of individuals of diverse faiths and circumstances - from Prime Ministers, artists, and industrialists to shopkeepers, beggars and monks including Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the Queen Mother of Greece, and the Former President of India, Ragendra Prasad. Num Pages: 152 pages, b & w & col photos & ills. BIC Classification: BGX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 207 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316413
- ISBN
- 9781933316413
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.58
€ 24.99
€ 22.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099421726
- ISBN
- 9780099421726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Jasvinder Sanghera, international bestselling author of SHAME, describes her life-changing journey to the rural Punjabi village of Kang Sabu - the village where her parents grew up. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b&w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340962091
- ISBN
- 9780340962091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. An analysis of the context and development of Roland Allen s missiology with a specific focus on what shaped his missionary ecclesiology." BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Lutterworth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718894757
- ISBN
- 9780718894757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.75
€ 42.75
Hardcover. Before becoming one of the all-time greats of the comicbook world, the author fought in World War II - and he took his sketchbook with him. From basic training in the US, through Europe to VE Day in Paris, he documented everything, in vivid sketches and watercolors that show both the humor and horror of war. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781165331
- ISBN
- 9781781165331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.10
€ 26.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708319475
- ISBN
- 9780708319475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.66
€ 8.66
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226133157
- ISBN
- 9780226133157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.11
€ 46.99
€ 36.11
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. This fitting tribute to the troubled genius portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed "world's greatest bass player." This edition features interviews with his childhood friends, prominent bass players of his era and afterward, and girlfriend Teresa Nagell, who was with him in the last few years of his life. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Anniversary ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879308599
- ISBN
- 9780879308599
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.21
€ 29.99
€ 25.21
Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107378
- ISBN
- 9780143107378
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Frida Leider, the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the pre-war period, has a permanent place in operatic history. In this, her own memoirs, Leider recreates the fascinating operatic world of her day and her association with many great musical figures of the twentieth century. Translator(s): Osborne, Charles. Series: Overture Music Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Overture Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714543802
- ISBN
- 9780714543802
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532392
- ISBN
- 9780099532392
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
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€ 13.47
Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034013
- ISBN
- 9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.33
€ 15.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543085
- ISBN
- 9780913543085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.18
€ 12.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911274384
- ISBN
- 9781911274384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.26
€ 23.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPL; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863514958
- ISBN
- 9781863514958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. Probes critical episodes of Billy Graham's life that help explain his profound impact, both on the public life of America and other nations and the private lives of their cultural and political leaders. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Int
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595551375
- ISBN
- 9781595551375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552168540
- ISBN
- 9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566813
- ISBN
- 9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074061
- ISBN
- 9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.53
€ 41.99
€ 32.53
Paperback. From the jungles of New Guinea to the CIA's black ops program in Vietnam, this is the extraordinary life of one of Australia's fiercest soldiers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; BGH; HBJM; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742373782
- ISBN
- 9781742373782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.01
€ 29.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. Clare Hollingworth was the first war correspondent to report the outbreak of WWII, described as 'the scoop of the century'. Her career spanned 40 years and she wrote for the Daily Telegraph, the Economist, the Observer, the Guardian, and reported from Palestine, Algeria, China, Vietnam, and became the first Telegraph's China correspondent since the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. She retired in 1981. She died in Hong Kong aged 105 in January 2017 and her death made headlines around the world. Written by Clare's great-nephew, this is the only official account of a memorable life. Brilliantly reviewed in its self-published iteration. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473664814
- ISBN
- 9781473664814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39