Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Offers a biography of Paul Dirac, the famous physicist sometimes called the British Einstein. Based on a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, this book celebrates Dirac's massive scientific achievement while drawing a portrait of his life and work. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 36. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571222865
- ISBN
- 9780571222865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.28
€ 19.99
€ 14.28
Paperback. Compelling true-life stories about mariners' dreadful experiences at sea during the heyday of deep-sea commercial sail. Recounted mainly as original narratives compiled from the Casualties columns and pages of Lloyd's List. A wealth of fascinating topics including strandings, mutiny, murder, messages in a bottle and seaquakes. Num Pages: 480 pages, liberally illustrated with engravings, maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950893
- ISBN
- 9781849950893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.82
€ 40.99
€ 38.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781912652
- ISBN
- 9781781912652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509810482
- ISBN
- 9781509810482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Complicated Shadows paints a detailed and accurate portrait of an intensely private and complex individual. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2pl. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 490
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841956657
- ISBN
- 9781841956657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Cowboy Song is the definitive authorised biography of Thin Lizzy guiding spirit, Philip Lynott, the instantly identifiable singer, charismatic stage performer and supremely gifted songwriter. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pp plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121073
- ISBN
- 9781472121073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.01
€ 14.99
€ 12.01
Paperback. The inside story of the flamboyant Graeme Swann - the best spinner in world cricket. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 colour plate sections integrated onto text paper. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444727401
- ISBN
- 9781444727401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 30. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752859026
- ISBN
- 9780752859026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Hardback. This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780745629612
- ISBN
- 9780745629612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.81
€ 71.81
Paperback.
This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Polity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745629629
- ISBN
- 9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19
Paperback. Anarchic, hilarious and insightful, Graeme Fowler's look at life and cricket is a compelling and unmissable read Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGSA; JMP; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471142321
- ISBN
- 9781471142321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.83
€ 11.99
€ 9.83
Paperback. A biography of Challenger astronaut and teacher - Christa McAuliffe. Num Pages: 215 pages, 33 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803264113
- ISBN
- 9780803264113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.37
€ 17.99
€ 17.37
Paperback. * A heartwarming memoir of working-class life in the East End in the early 1900s Num Pages: 288 pages, Integrated: 12, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJC; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844087273
- ISBN
- 9781844087273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.44
€ 16.99
€ 12.44
Hardcover. Ex Libris with usual markings. Fine copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1972
- Publisher
- Twayne Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0014910
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In the hell that was World War II, the Eastern Front was its heart of fire and ice. Gottlob Bidermann served in that lethal theatre from 1941 to 1945, and this memoir of those years recaptures his gruelling experiences with an army marching on the road to ruin. Editor(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Translator(s): Zumbro, Derek S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 60 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700611225
- ISBN
- 9780700611225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Paperback. Series: Trade Union Classics. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 10. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851247786
- ISBN
- 9780851247786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.33
€ 26.99
€ 23.33
Paperback. This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talented friends and interesting enemies with a cast that includes Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Jack Kerouac and Norman Mailer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349108001
- ISBN
- 9780349108001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. The story of a brave and successful German soldier on the Eastern Front in the Second World War Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553930
- ISBN
- 9781781553930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.46
€ 33.99
€ 23.46
Hardback. From the Royal Wedding to the London riots, Merlin's brave exploits for the Met as a top police horse have earned him celebrity status. Featuring in-depth interviews with officers who work with Merlin day-to-day, this book delves into the surprising history of British police horses and how they are a key part of law enforcement around the world. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WNF; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194651
- ISBN
- 9781782194651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- KNW0008281
- ISBN
- 9780862780074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99