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Biography: general

Paperback. Close to the Machine, Ellen Ullman's cult classic memoir of the world of computers in the 1980s and early 1990s is an insight into a world we rarely see up-close but which permeates all of our lives ever more deeply. Includes a new introduction by Jaron Lanier, author of You are Not a Gadget (Penguin). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908968135
ISBN
9781908968135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a successful novelist, this work offers insights into a unique literary life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461067
ISBN
9780099461067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Enjoy fascinating look at the life of this extraordinary historic figure. Beginning in the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln's life story is toldfrom his childhood and young adulthood to becoming a businessman, soldier, surveyor, lawyer, politician, Num Pages: 144 pages, 270 postcards. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AJC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764328572
ISBN
9780764328572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. What her life, literature and letters tell us about Jane Austen's faith Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGX; DSK; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968605
ISBN
9780745968605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. The story of the England captain Lewis Moody - of the most successful rugby players in the history of the sport. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444734362
ISBN
9781444734362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGXA; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Tughra Books United States
Number of pages
86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597842778
ISBN
9781597842778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.88

Paperback. The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry. Num Pages: 432 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised Enlarged Third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261102750
ISBN
9780261102750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. An ideal double-book package covering the history of Great Britain and the First World War. The History For Dummies collection includes the titles British History For Dummies and First World War For Dummies. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 193 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1594.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119086321
ISBN
9781119086321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. Winner of the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Frank Skinner's humour is a mixture of laddishness and philosophy. This is the story of the highs and lows of his life and career. He tells how he inherited his father's passion for football, as well as his passion for alcohol. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col., ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Arrow Book Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099426875
ISBN
9780099426875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Branded one of the greatest villains of all time, the name Guy Fawkes is synonymous with a spectacular crime that never was. Editor(s): McIlwain, John. Series: Pitkin Guides Series. Num Pages: 24 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 83 x 71 x 2. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
24
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841651613
ISBN
9781841651613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600786389
ISBN
9781600786389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.49

Hardcover. The Maximalist considers Tony O'Reilly's life and influence, exploring the events and personalities behind his decline from a position of enormous wealth and influence to one, today, of relative penury. Num Pages: 564 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; 3JM; BGB; KJH; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1016.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717167210
ISBN
9780717167210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062415837
ISBN
9780062415837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.92

Paperback. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1058. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 53. Weight: 1058.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Export/Airside
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848872806
ISBN
9781848872806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. By the journalist who won the International Reporter of the Year award and the United Nations Association Media Peace Prize, this book brings together the episodes for which his journalism is renowned, analyzing the nature of both these great upheavals and the domestic tragedies he has encountered. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; DNF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099266112
ISBN
9780099266112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
Floodlit Dreams Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992658564
ISBN
9780992658564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498453
ISBN
9781910498453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853616405
ISBN
9780853616405
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.43

Paperback. The first and most important of eight volumes chronicling the French Revolution to an England fearful of another civil war. The author's twenty-six letters recounting old regime tyranny and revolutionary events provide both an apology for the Revolution and a representation of it as sublime spectacle. Editor(s): Fraistat, Neil; Lanser, Susan S. Num Pages: 295 pages, Illustrations, map, port. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
295
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551112558
ISBN
9781551112558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.11

Paperback. Bobby Teale and his brothers, David and Alfie, were the three men the Kray twins trusted most. They weren't in the Firm, they were closer than that. They were old family friends, confidants, companions.. But then things changed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091946630
ISBN
9780091946630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. A blockbuster adventure about life, death and obsession in the Amazon Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages b-w plate. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; WTLC; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471164910
ISBN
9781471164910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Jim Bridger was one of the greatest explorers and pathfinders in American history. At eighteen, he had braved the fury of the Missouri, ascending it in a keelboat flotilla commanded by that stalwart Mike Fink. By 1824, when he was only twenty, he had discovered the Great Salt Lake. This biography provides a portrait of Bridger. Num Pages: 333 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803257207
ISBN
9780803257207
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.04

Paperback. The first ever biography of slave turned bare-knuckle boxing legend Bill Richmond (1763-1829). Num Pages: 264 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGS; JFSL3; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644899
ISBN
9781445644899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. When the British prototype Concorde took off from RAF Fairford on 9 April 1969, at the controls was Captain Brian Trubshaw. This title presents the story of Brian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot, written from his own unique viewpoint on the flight deck, and covering a period of tremendous upheaval. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750944946
ISBN
9780750944946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

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