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Biography
paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099116417
- ISBN
- 9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784700089
- ISBN
- 9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.67
€ 14.99
€ 11.67
Paperback. 'Lucky' Jim Pleass is the last surviving member of Glamorgan's County Championship winning team of 1948, the first time the Welsh team won the highest honour in county cricket. Series: Cricket in Wales. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BM; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 191 x 8. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- St David's Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902719368
- ISBN
- 9781902719368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.42
€ 19.99
€ 18.42
Paperback. Cardiff has always been a sporting city, producing several performers in rugby, cricket, football and many other sports. It is a city with a rich and proud sporting heritage with a long tradition of hosting national and international sporting events. This book celebrates the achievements of many of the city's sportspeople. Num Pages: 224 pages, 175. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGS; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442860
- ISBN
- 9780752442860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. This book covers a century of the best, most charismatic and most controversial men ever to don the white coat and stand for first-class cricket. Series: 100 Greats. Num Pages: 128 pages, 125ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752427430
- ISBN
- 9780752427430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. A fishing trip honoring a dying man's wish becomes a meditation on life, nature and friendship, a literary biography and a celebration of the beauty of the Highlands of Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381361
- ISBN
- 9780857381361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. This book presents the readings of Caravaggio's pictures, which show how he created their drama, immediacy and humanity, and how completely he departed from the conventions of his time. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: ACQB; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954645
- ISBN
- 9780241954645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. The definitive word on Boris Johnson, the UK's most colourful politician who led the country to Brexit but missed out on becoming PM Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 x 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 209 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471162343
- ISBN
- 9781471162343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. An eagerly anticipated biography of one of the greatest statesmen of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444792454
- ISBN
- 9781444792454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HPX; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 719.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632867001
- ISBN
- 9781632867001
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.69
€ 25.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. A celebration of much-loved cricket star, Andrew Flintoff's, twenty years in cricket. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 291 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473616592
- ISBN
- 9781473616592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316. 320 pages, 8pp illustrations. William Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverance and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for continuance of struggle against English domination. This book investigates various aspects of Wallace's life and character. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 21. Weight: 312.
- Publisher
- Birlinn Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841585932
- ISBN
- 9781841585932
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612196381
- ISBN
- 9781612196381
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.12
€ 31.99
€ 27.12
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
€ 27.99€ 24.82
€ 27.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. When the "Railway Magazine" of January 2000 published the results of its Millennium Poll, Sir Vincent Raven gained a 42nd place, along with Thomas Newcomen and Arthur Peppercorn. This is the biography of this engineer, illustrated with contemporary archive photographs, portraits and ephemera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 85. BIC Classification: BGT; TRF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439242
- ISBN
- 9780752439242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.46
€ 26.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854853
- ISBN
- 9781903854853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Andrew Davies, author of the acclaimed Gangs of Manchester, paints a portrait of Britain's gangland between the wars - a period when Glasgow was known as the 'Scottish Chicago'. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444739794
- ISBN
- 9781444739794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 236 x 153. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Heron Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784299699
- ISBN
- 9781784299699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.74
€ 19.99
€ 14.74
Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. 432pp Spine slightly sunned , Minor shelf wear
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- KLN0022353
- ISBN
- 9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy In good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KLJ0001260
- ISBN
- 9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99