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Biography

Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Process United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976082200
ISBN
9780976082200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.01

Paperback. From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. This autobiography tells the story of how he came not only to achieve that goal, but to become the most-launched astronaut in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire US Space Shuttle program. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: B; PDZ; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. .
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557537850
ISBN
9781557537850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936296057
ISBN
9781936296057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone like him before. Fiercely ambitious, even as a boy Moffatt was focussed on one thing: being the best in the world. This title tells the story of his meteoric rise to stardom, and how he overcame injury to stay at the top. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148195
ISBN
9781906148195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812983166
ISBN
9780812983166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. It's been over forty years since the tragic death of Jimi Hendrix, yet his popularity is undiminished and his place as the preeminent electric guitarist of the ages is still unrivaled. This book delves into the legendary life and career of the greatest man to ever pick up a guitar. Num Pages: 368 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611458701
ISBN
9781611458701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Plexus
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859654883
ISBN
9780859654883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Adventure-tale devotees and conservationists will enjoy this veterinarian's memoir on treating and studying African wildlife. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 488 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; MZ; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645036
ISBN
9780888645036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. A gossip-filled, insider's account of working on Madison Avenue during the golden age of advertising and inspired the multi-award-winning drama Mad Men. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272. Front-line Dispatches from the Advertising War. 288 pages. A gossip-filled, insider's account of working on Madison Avenue during the golden age of advertising and inspired the multi-award-winning drama Mad Men. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; KJSA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 276.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847679536
ISBN
9781847679536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Hardback. As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, including how advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442235458
ISBN
9781442235458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.12

Paperback. John Gotti: Gangster, killer, celebrity. From the tough streets of Queens to the heights of the American Mafia, John Gotti thought he was invincible. Ruthless, brutal and always immaculately dressed, he was known as the Teflon Don, because no charge the Feds brought against him would stick. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780091943189
ISBN
9780091943189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Presents the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. This book features anecdotes about such R&B legends as Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, and Dionne Warwick. It chronicles the 'Iceman's' journey from rural Mississippi to Chicago and the founding and eventual breakup of the legendary Impressions vocal group. Series: Black Music and Expressive Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217042
ISBN
9780253217042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442245365
ISBN
9781442245365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.70

Hardback. This reader contains nearly 800 excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's writing. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Editor(s): Holmes, Jerry. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 605.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521162
ISBN
9780742521162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.08

Paperback. A biography of legendary baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867-1903). This book examines the life and career of the first "King of Swatsville," including the enigma surrounding his tragic and untimely death. Through Delahanty's story, it traces the evolving character of major league baseball and its effect on the lives and ambitions of its athletes. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated: 23 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268022914
ISBN
9780268022914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. This memoir celebrates the Sicilian life in America, while providing a sociological portrait of the immigrant experience in the US. The author reminisces about his experience as a fledgeling writer trying to escape from the restrictive Italian American culture in which he grew up. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; BG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604297
ISBN
9780815604297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. This work begins with a boy named Geraldo growing up Sicilian in Rochester, New York, and ends with the author breakfasting with Eleanor Roosevelt in the White House. It is a portrait of what it was like to come of age in the 1930s and 1940s. Num Pages: 388 pages, 41 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607168
ISBN
9780815607168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.48

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316816
ISBN
9780755316816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632206701
ISBN
9781632206701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269859
ISBN
9780520269859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.81

In the 12 months centred around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought a remarkable air campaign. This text gathers a group of memoirs that include the commanders' versions and the accounts of those who flew the planes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 263.
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813121154
ISBN
9780813121154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVP; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Heron Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936364145
ISBN
9781936364145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; LAT; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 539.
Publisher
Harper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062569318
ISBN
9780062569318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.34

Hardcover. Traces the surprising influence of one of American history's fascinating and enigmatic figures - George Whitefield. This title explores George Whitefield's role in creating a 'rhetoric of community' that successfully established a common worldview among the many colonial cultures. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Religion. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGX; HRCC95; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932792881
ISBN
9781932792881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.48

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