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Biography
Hardcover. Explorer, scientist, writer, and humanist, Alexander von Humboldt was the most famous intellectual of the age that began with Napoleon and ended with Darwin. This title traces Humboldt's ideas for "Cosmos" to his 1799 journey to the Americas, where he first experienced the diversity of nature and of the world's people. Num Pages: 424 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; PDX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226871820
- ISBN
- 9780226871820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.80
€ 43.99
€ 33.80
Paperback. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099587040
- ISBN
- 9780099587040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. Born in 1899 to Russian Aristocrats, Tamara de Lempicka escaped the Bolsheviks by exchanging her body for freedom, dramatically beginning a sexual career that included most of the influential men and women she painted. This biography is reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 346. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 448 pages. Born in 1899 to Russian Aristocrats, Tamara de Lempicka escaped the Bolsheviks by exchanging her body for freedom, dramatically beginning a sexual career that included most of the influential men and women she painted. This biography is reissued to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of her death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACXD3; AFC; AGB; BGA. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 346.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408807095
- ISBN
- 9781408807095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.09
€ 21.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. A collection of the letters of Laura Cereta (1469-1499), which present feminist issues in a predominantly male environment. Cereta's works circulated widely in Italy, and in them she explores the history of women's contributions to the intellectual and political life of Europe. Editor(s): Robin, Diana. Translator(s): Robin, Diana. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226100135
- ISBN
- 9780226100135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 34.05
€ 43.99
€ 34.05
Hardback. Ellen Wilkinson viewed herself as part of an international radical community and became involved in socialist, feminist, and pacifist movements that spanned the globe. By focusing on the extent to which Wilkinson s activism transcended Britain s borders, Laura Beers adjusts our perception of the British Left in the early twentieth century." Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 44. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674971523
- ISBN
- 9780674971523
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.22
€ 47.99
€ 39.22
Paperback. Presents an account from soldiers who turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral and illegal mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves and their humanity in the conflict in Iraq. This title reflects the frontline truth behind the moral conundrum that is the Iraq War. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0000050
- ISBN
- 9781844545940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * Poignant first-hand account of life for a young Afghani woman under the Taliban * Like Desert Flower, this simple human story is a powerful way to tell readers around the world of the plight of a people, and this book couldn't be more timely Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGA; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860499616
- ISBN
- 9781860499616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772897578
- ISBN
- 9788772897578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.96
€ 29.99
€ 21.96
Paperback. Lars T. Lih gives a non-partisan,vivid portrait and a striking new interpretation of a key revolutionary thinker and founder of the Soviet Union, Lenin, and shows that underneath the sharp polemics, Lenin was more a romantic enthusiast than a sour pragmatist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 55. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 200 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861897930
- ISBN
- 9781861897930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.07
€ 17.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. A testimonial of how a present-day mystic's pursuit of self-discovery led to a revelation of the hidden secrets of Christianity - beginning with the author's journey to a remote mountain village in southern France and his encounters with a wise man, The Seer. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 181 x 41. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780286723
- ISBN
- 9781780286723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 21.90
€ 33.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. The first history of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, from its creation in 1939 to 2007. Includes detailed accounts of the crimes, investigations, and arrests of some of the state's most infamous criminals, from Richard Hickock and Perry Smith of "In Cold Blood" to the BTK Killer. Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620166
- ISBN
- 9780700620166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.76
€ 42.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812983500
- ISBN
- 9780812983500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.41
€ 23.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. How Larry Linkogle became the daredevil star he is, and how he almost crashed and burned. Num Pages: 256 pages, 35 color photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762447664
- ISBN
- 9780762447664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. An incredibly moving story of fatherhood and family - good and bad - from the star of Eastenders and Gavin and Stacey Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444715293
- ISBN
- 9781444715293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; 3JMC; BGB; TVF; TVG; TVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Chelsea Green Publishing Co
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781603585309
- ISBN
- 9781603585309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.07
€ 26.99
€ 18.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ0033543
- ISBN
- 9780863223433
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. . Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KIN0024465
- ISBN
- 9780863223433
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Bette Midler-the indomitable and incomparable singer, actor and comedienne -revisits her classic memoir with a new introduction. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4-c throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 252 x 19. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476773551
- ISBN
- 9781476773551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.05
€ 35.99
€ 30.05
Hardcover. Good copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear. Some minor foxing to the edges.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- SKU
- KTG0009696
- ISBN
- 9780385244077
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Ceplair's book details the course of Hollywood screenwriter Sonya Levien's exceptional career at Fox and MGM and her most interesting projects and colleagues. It examines her relationship to the important political and labor movements affecting the motion picture industry. Includes an extensive filmography. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; APFB; BGF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830929
- ISBN
- 9780810830929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.49
€ 99.49
Illuminates the life, career, and political activism of Jarrico, the recipient of an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for "Tom, Dick, and Harry" (1941) and the producer of the only film ever blacklisted, "The Salt of the Earth" (1954). Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124537
- ISBN
- 9780813124537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 108 x 175 x 25. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bantam USA
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553287585
- ISBN
- 9780553287585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.97
€ 11.99
€ 9.97
Paperback. This book will appeal to students, scholars, and professionals in preservation, conservation, recreation, planning, and American studies, as well as general readers interested in these subjects. Num Pages: 468 pages, 56, 26 maps, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801890949
- ISBN
- 9780801890949
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
Paperback. France's great heroine and England's great scourge: whether a lunatic, a witch, a religious icon, or a skilled soldier and leader, Joan of Arc's contemporaries found her as extraordinary and fascinating as the legends that abound about her today. This book paints a portrait of Joan as a self-confident, charismatic and supremely determined figure. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300168952
- ISBN
- 9780300168952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91