Biography
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Biography
Paperback. A reissue of acclaimed writer Paul Kimmage's classic bestselling sports biography of Tony Cascarino. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471110603
- ISBN
- 9781471110603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. Presents an account of Britten's life, exploring his deeply held and controversial pacifism; his complex forty-year relationship with Peter Pears; and his creation of an artistic community in Aldeburgh. This book helps us understand the relationship of Britten's music to his life, and takes us as far into its alchemy as we are ever likely to go. Num Pages: 688 pages, black & white illustrations, 32pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846142338
- ISBN
- 9781846142338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.46
€ 24.99
€ 16.46
paperback. Aided by the author's extensive prison diaries, this book reveals the true horror of life inside Los Teques: a shocking underworld behind bars where inmates pay protection money to stay alive, prostitutes do the rounds and vast amounts of cocaine are smuggled in for cell-block bosses to sell on to prisoners for huge profits. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576077
- ISBN
- 9781780576077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. What makes life worth living in the face of death? What do you do when when life is catastrophically interrupted? What does it mean to have a child as your own life fades away? This book focuses on facing our mortality and on the relationship between doctor and patient, from a gifted writer who became both. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MJCL; MNN; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701994
- ISBN
- 9781784701994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348148
- ISBN
- 9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.88
€ 38.99
€ 34.88
Paperback. Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, this autobiography traces the trajectory that led Feyerabend him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success as one of this century's most influential intellectuals. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGA; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226245324
- ISBN
- 9780226245324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.17
€ 27.99
€ 23.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499109
- ISBN
- 9780752499109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.55
€ 23.99
€ 20.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143122210
- ISBN
- 9780143122210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.64
€ 17.99
€ 15.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143117995
- ISBN
- 9780143117995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.26
€ 17.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143126065
- ISBN
- 9780143126065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.32
€ 17.99
€ 15.32
paperback. A short and vivid biography, which deconstructs the Napoleonic myth and reveals the reality of his rule. Series: Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126509
- ISBN
- 9781842126509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Now available in paperback with a new preface by the author, this acclaimed biography will appeal to historians of technology and science, as well as to scientists and engineers who wish to learn more about this remarkable man. Num Pages: 360 pages, 62, 49 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Johns Hopkins Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869099
- ISBN
- 9780801869099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.48
€ 47.99
€ 39.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 illustrations, 13 maps. BIC Classification: BG; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022628
- ISBN
- 9780271022628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.44
€ 40.99
€ 31.44
Hardcover. The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention-from the preeminent Edison scholar "Israel's meticulous research and refusal to shy away from the dodgier aspects of Edison's personality offers a fresh glimpse into the life of the inventor. "-New Scientist "Remarkable. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; TBX; THRF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1010.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471529422
- ISBN
- 9780471529422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.49€ 45.53
€ 53.49
€ 45.53
Paperback. This biography of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) studies and evaluates his career as an inventor and explores in detail how he created inventions that shaped the 20th century, including the electric light, photography, and over 1000 other items. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PDX; TBX; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471362708
- ISBN
- 9780471362708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992991784
- ISBN
- 9780992991784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.92
€ 20.92
Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985855
- ISBN
- 9780295985855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. One man's story of life in The Joy - compulsive, chilling and frank. A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. New introduction by the author. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847177445
- ISBN
- 9781847177445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746549
- ISBN
- 9781901746549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. His name may not be as well known as that of his colleague and spiritual descendent, Marshall McLuhan, but Harold Innis's influence on contemporary critical media and communication studies has been no less profound. This concise look at Innis' life and conributions to the communication field. Series: Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742524842
- ISBN
- 9780742524842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.33
€ 54.33