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Biography: general

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409459
ISBN
9781910409459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tells the story of this brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that have marked the twentieth century. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. Num Pages: 540 pages, 32 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; PHN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1072. A Life in Physics. Series: California Studies in the History of Science. 540 pages, 32 b&w photographs. Lise Meitner (1878-1968) was a pioneer of nuclear physics and co-discoverer, with Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann, of nuclear fission. This book tells the story of this brilliant woman whose extraordinary life illustrates not only the dramatic scientific progress but also the injustice and destruction that have marked the twentieth century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; PHN. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 37. Weight: 772.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
540
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520208605
ISBN
9780520208605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.47

Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548621
ISBN
9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953854
ISBN
9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197903
ISBN
9780007197903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. Through character sketches and anecdotes the author depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to paint, and Giulio Romano's startling painting of Jove striking down the giants. Translator(s): Bull, George. Num Pages: 400 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444605
ISBN
9780140444605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464817
ISBN
9780752464817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. *A new roundup of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Reprint.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349116709
ISBN
9780349116709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.21

Paperback. Few people have the opportunity to change the face of modern medicine. Raymond Moody achieved precisely this with the publication in 1975 of "Life After Life", which introduced the phrase near death experience (NDE) into popular use. This title presents his research into NDEs, reincarnation and ghosts. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846041327
ISBN
9781846041327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 49ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJ; BG; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334. A Life on the Land - Based on the Life of Mont Abbott of Enstone, Oxfordshire. 250 pages, 49ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 3JJ; BG; TV. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight: 332.
Publisher
Day Books
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953221332
ISBN
9780953221332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.71

Paperback. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, Suspiria de Profundis, and 'The English Mail-Coach' are De Quincey's finest essays in autobiography, published here with three appendices containing a wealth of related manuscript material and a comprehensive introduction and notes. Editor(s): Morrison, Robert. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DN; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199600618
ISBN
9780199600618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405920513
ISBN
9781405920513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Presents previously unpublished memoirs (1933-77), lectures, and essays by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGFA; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465915
ISBN
9781580465915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816634613
ISBN
9780816634613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.11

Paperback. A master spy's memoir of playing the game in the most strategically influential country in 1960s Africa Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 1KBB; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586485641
ISBN
9781586485641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862412920
ISBN
9780862412920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.55

Paperback. A portrait of the remarkable, elusive Rothschild family. It uncovers the secrets behind the family's phenomenal economic success. It also reveals the details of the family's vast political network, which gave it access to and influence over many of the greatest statesmen of the age. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGH; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140240849
ISBN
9780140240849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 486 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BG; HBJD; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 834.
Publisher
McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, US United States
Number of pages
486
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780939923854
ISBN
9780939923854
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. Shows how the author faces his growing alienation from the game he was born into, as he revisits key periods in his father's career to build up a picture of his football life and through him a whole era. This book recaptures a lost world and the way it changed, blending the personal and the historical into a soccer story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224072687
ISBN
9780224072687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardback. Modern Women is a celebration of 52 influential and inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives, work and actions Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711237896
ISBN
9780711237896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.68

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