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Biography
Paperback. A colourful biography of George Gershwin, arguably the 20th-century's greatest songwriter. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008 printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714847726
- ISBN
- 9780714847726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.25
€ 19.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schott
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783254084194
- ISBN
- 9783254084194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.90
€ 25.99
€ 21.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306809989
- ISBN
- 9780306809989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.06
€ 18.99
€ 15.06
Hardback. In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. This is the first full-length biography in 60 years, and the first in any language to make close use of Pedro II's diaries and family papers. Num Pages: 576 pages, 60 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 40. Weight in Grams: 965.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804735100
- ISBN
- 9780804735100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 252.06
€ 252.06
Paperback. As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was named regent, or head of state. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 291 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 291
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842028462
- ISBN
- 9780842028462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
Paperback. Tells the story of the author's parents' lives - largely in their own words. They remember every detail of their Dublin childhoods. Through their eyes, we see the intensely Catholic society of their youth being transformed into the vibrant, modern Ireland. This is the author's first non-fiction book. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449225
- ISBN
- 9780099449225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Covers Isabel Allende's three books "City of the Beasts", "Portrait in Sepia: A Novel", and "Daughter of Fortune". This book includes four interviews in which Allende discusses her spiritual adventure and political interests. Editor(s): Rodden, John. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292702110
- ISBN
- 9780292702110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.70
€ 34.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574750
- ISBN
- 9780099574750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback. A story of forbidden love. Zakia and Mohammad Ali are a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Two young Afghan lovers - he a Shia, she a Sunni - who defied their families risking their lives in order to be together. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473607026
- ISBN
- 9781473607026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
paperback. When the author's sight finally became so limited that he no longer felt safe on busy city streets or traveling alone, he began a search for a guide. This title is his account of how his search ended with Smokie, a guide dog, and a dramatically different sense of blindness. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JFFZ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396493
- ISBN
- 9781566396493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.70
€ 31.99
€ 30.70
Paperback. The autobiography of one of the greatest, and most loved, tennis players of all time Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760111267
- ISBN
- 9781760111267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. When a big city writer's small-town sister is diagnosed with cancer, her untimely death teaches him about life, faith and community. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455521890
- ISBN
- 9781455521890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59
Hardcover. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Grub Street Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909808270
- ISBN
- 9781909808270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 268 pages, 34 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816670093
- ISBN
- 9780816670093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 150col.ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Karate-London United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954694715
- ISBN
- 9780954694715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.48
€ 24.99
€ 18.48
Paperback. First-hand testimony of the last surviving witness to Hitler s final hours, as well as the fall of the Third Reich, including the personal memoirs of Hitler s bodyguard, telephonist and courier. Num Pages: 32 pages of plates. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473899025
- ISBN
- 9781473899025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.98
€ 19.99
€ 15.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Jones, Rocet Arwel. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AFW; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708315613
- ISBN
- 9780708315613
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.25
€ 13.25
Paperback. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376. The Story of an African Childhood. 464 pages. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747596561
- ISBN
- 9780747596561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Series: Politics and Society in Modern America. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173528
- ISBN
- 9780691173528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Greystone Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781553656326
- ISBN
- 9781553656326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.26
€ 17.99
€ 17.26
Paperback. Suitable for beginning students, this book presents an overview of Aristotle's entire system of thought. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203143
- ISBN
- 9780872203143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.45
€ 16.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115292
- ISBN
- 9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.11
€ 44.99
€ 43.11
Hardcover. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115285
- ISBN
- 9781405115285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.69
€ 125.69
Paperback. Pompey the Great was one of the most important military commanders and politicians in the history of the Roman republic. This biography provides a historical background essential for understanding Pompey's career. It gives readers a look inside the political and military world of ancient Rome and at one of the characters that shaped its destiny. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631227212
- ISBN
- 9780631227212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 45.56
€ 46.99
€ 45.56