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Paperback. Presents an introduction to Heidegger's life and work. This book introduces and assesses the key arguments of Being and Time under three key headings: pragmatism; existentialism; and the themes of time and being. Series: The Routledge Philosophers. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415350716
ISBN
9780415350716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 34.07

Paperback. Combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. The author guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231959
ISBN
9780571231959
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Drawing on various sources - from personal reminiscences to the records of shelters where Hitler slept - this title recreates the dark side of fin de siecle Vienna and paints the portrait of the young Hitler. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848852778
ISBN
9781848852778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.74

Paperback. This title examines the accounting tricks, the insider stock trades, how the grossly lucrative fraudulent partnerships were structured and funded, as well as the everyday life of the author, who was the epitome of the classic Enron employee when he first joined the company. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM1; KJG; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099446828
ISBN
9780099446828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. What emerges from this biography of the French filmmaker Jacques Tati, is the portrait of a man at once dedicated, impassioned and shy, more an artist than a businessman. He died in 1982 but his comedy films are as popular now as in their heyday. Num Pages: 400 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860469244
ISBN
9781860469244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Southbank Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904915119
ISBN
9781904915119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSD; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241977682
ISBN
9780241977682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. The stirring story of the life and 'last fight' of a forgotten British naval legend. Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x colour plate sections and 2 illustrated appendices. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849160377
ISBN
9781849160377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

Paperback. When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin studied Molaison and oversaw his care. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGT; MJN; PDX; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044316
ISBN
9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A new biography of the last tsar, Nicholas II, who was overthrown in 1917 and killed, along with his family, on 17 July 1918. An accessible, very readable narrative history of the tragic story of the end of the Romanov dynasty. Num Pages: 256 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781472136831
ISBN
9781472136831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 6.23

Hardback. Joel Barlow was the early Republic's most tenacious diplomat, a cheerful volunteer for difficult missions. His hard-won treaties with Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli ended, at least briefly, the attacks of Barbary pirates on American shipping in the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 517.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976824
ISBN
9781597976824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.13

Paperback. Although nobody realised it at the time, the historic importance of the MC5 is vast. Fuelled by the radical politics of the White Panther party, the MC5 preached revolution and were often a target for the authorities. This work details not only the seismic impact that they've had on music, but also the social climate in which they evolved. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGU; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356. A Tale of Revolution and Rock 'n' Roll. 224 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. Although nobody realised it at the time, the historic importance of the MC5 is vast. Fuelled by the radical politics of the White Panther party, the MC5 preached revolution and were often a target for the authorities. This work details not only the seismic impact that they've had on music, but also the social climate in which they evolved. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGU; BGF. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight: 358.
Publisher
Independent Music Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955282225
ISBN
9780955282225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Filament Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910819579
ISBN
9781910819579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. An astute and engrossing biography from the author of Victor Hugo and Balzac. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Picador
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330488037
ISBN
9780330488037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages, 75 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; TBX; THR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 37. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691165615
ISBN
9780691165615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. In 1939, Christopher Isherwood and W H Auden emigrated together to the United States. This title describes Isherwood's search for a new life in California; his work as a screenwriter in Hollywood, his pacifism during World War II and his friendships with such gifted artists and intellectuals as Garbo, Chaplin, Thomas Mann, and more. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
1104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555827
ISBN
9780099555827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.74

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
129
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894104817
ISBN
9780894104817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.65
€ 48.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; BGR; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300228700
ISBN
9780300228700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. When Sophie Walker's daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn't sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother. With extraordinary frankness, Sophie Walker shares the daily highs and lows of raising Grace. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749958268
ISBN
9780749958268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. A title that deals with a world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; JFCA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 195 x 25. Weight in Grams: 855.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785031090
ISBN
9781785031090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary Mitford sisters, compiled by Diana Mitford's daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartbreak. Editor(s): Mosley, Charlotte. Num Pages: 830 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 644.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841157740
ISBN
9781841157740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. black-&-white section of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187762
ISBN
9780300187762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump; Shiloh, 1862; and Vicksburg, 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426213694
ISBN
9781426213694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Paperback. Interspersed with spiritual and philosophical meditations, this book shows how Muhammad's message can be used to address controversial issues - from the treatment of the poor and the role of women to the interpretation of jihad and relations with other religions. It introduces non-Muslims to the story of the Prophet and to the riches of Islam. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028552
ISBN
9780141028552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

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