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Biography

Paperback. An account of the author's growing up as the hearing daughter of deaf Jewish parents during the 1930s and 1940s, revealing the challenges deaf people faced during the Depression and afterward. She portrays her family with honesty, and her account provides a living narrative of the Deaf experience in pre- and post-World War II America. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563682872
ISBN
9781563682872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. John Aubrey's life's work was to commit to posterity the England he loved. His Brief Lives would redefine the art of biography and capture the personalities and spirit of the seventieth century like no other work. This is his biography. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099490630
ISBN
9780099490630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Shares some of the author's first recipes so readers can make the Dry-Fried Shrimp she first tasted in China, or the Dacquoise served at the end of a magical visit to a Paris bistro. This title also shares the intimacies of her personal life and makes readers feel that they are enjoying a cosy dining-table conversation with a friend. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Gardners Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099435952
ISBN
9780099435952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099489979
ISBN
9780099489979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK; HBLW3; WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556228940
ISBN
9781556228940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.27

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648104
ISBN
9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 232 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648135
ISBN
9780957648135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 114. .
Publisher
Regan Arts United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632060525
ISBN
9781632060525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. One woman's daily record of life in Guernsey during the German occupation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 42 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603131
ISBN
9781445603131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.93

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
€ 29.91

paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780061547768
ISBN
9780061547768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062049018
ISBN
9780062049018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.42

paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
HarperOne United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060529925
ISBN
9780060529925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. At the end of September 1894 a charlady stole an undated and unsigned letter from the wastepaper bin of the German military attache in Paris. Torn to pieces but stuck back together by French intelligence, this document contained French military secrets. This title discusses a moment in French history. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141014777
ISBN
9780141014777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Hardcover. Reviving the life and work of a neglected master, this biography establishes Shirley Jackson as a towering figure in American literature. Num Pages: 624 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 244 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871403131
ISBN
9780871403131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Caitlin Press Inc.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927575901
ISBN
9781927575901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.75

Hardback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 519.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823219377
ISBN
9780823219377
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.66

paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823219384
ISBN
9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.25

Paperback. Keywords: History - Philosophy - Biography
Format
Paperback
Publisher
King's Crown Press New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0187616
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. With eccentric characters (including her father, "The Wee Wild One") and rich stories, Schwertfeger has painted a fresh picture of Northern Ireland as she lived it and as it remains today as a touchstone for all who have roots in this storied country. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains fine
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0027004
ISBN
9780299198800
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

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