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Biography

Paperback. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Red Hen Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First
SKU
KEX0200752
ISBN
9780955292088
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. What is it, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle and wait for someone to light the fuse? Ask a few of the astronauts and find out. They had it. The first Americans in space, battling the Russians for control of the heavens, putting their lives on the line. This book is about the quality beyond bravery, beyond courage. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479376
ISBN
9780099479376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.07

Paperback. With an anthology edited by Tom Wolfe and E. W. Johnson Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Pan
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330243155
ISBN
9780330243155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552993661
ISBN
9780552993661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Tom Watkins is the famously entertaining pop Svengali with killer commercial instincts and prodigious talent for design who propelled the Pet Shop Boys, Bros and East 17, among others, to global stardom. In this book, he takes us through his extraordinary and colourful life into the inner-circle of 80s pop-culture. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AVGP; BGFA; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541975
ISBN
9780753541975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Features David Brower, a dynamic leader in the environmental movement over the last half of the twentieth century. This book explores Brower's impact on the movement from its beginnings until his death in 2000. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520278363
ISBN
9780520278363
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. Life in the West Bank, the nature of pedagogy and the role of a university under occupation. Num Pages: 157 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JMG; BM; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782796374
ISBN
9781782796374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383391
ISBN
9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.82

Paperback. Picking up from where his first memoir left off, Dr Tom is back with more of his gloriously eccentric stories. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906021863
ISBN
9781906021863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. This volume explores the life of John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) who, for four decades, was at the forefront of social-reform crusades and political action in Los Angeles and California with his legacies in the fields of direct leglisation and public ownership of utilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 675.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804720670
ISBN
9780804720670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.26

Paperback. The definitive critical study of Tolkien's greatest works by the respected and world renowned Tolkien scholar Professor T.A. Shippey. Num Pages: 384 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261104013
ISBN
9780261104013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry. Num Pages: 432 pages, With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised Enlarged Third edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780261102750
ISBN
9780261102750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Hardcover. Stories of food: extraordinary recipes from Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Publisher
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297871880
ISBN
9780297871880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; 3JJH; BG; HBJK; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300511
ISBN
9781896300511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.75

paperback. An intimate biography of Joan Chittister, Benedictine nun and writer, a leading voice for spiritual renewal, a prophetic advocate of peace and justice, and a champion of the role of women in the church and in the world. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392. Very good clean copy showing some light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Orbis Books New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024850
ISBN
9781626981980
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; BM; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062267412
ISBN
9780062267412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby player to have played for both Australia and the British Lions. Editor(s): Growden, Greg. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743316610
ISBN
9781743316610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. The sequel to the bestselling memoir Blood, Sweat & Tea. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; JKSW3; MQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007334872
ISBN
9780007334872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. Shows us that the inspiration for the swashbuckling stories was, in fact, Alex Dumas' own father, Alex - the son of a marquis and a black slave.. He achieved a giddy ascent from private in the Dragoons to the rank of general; an outsider who had grown up among slaves, he was all for Liberty and Equality. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099575139
ISBN
9780099575139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Insightful and endearing memoir of a life lived in service as a housekeeper at a stately home. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444735956
ISBN
9781444735956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A revealing memoir of life below stairs Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444735864
ISBN
9781444735864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. A revealing memoir of life below stairs Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BG; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 124 x 16. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444735925
ISBN
9781444735925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. "The two sides of Shaw .. are at the center of .. [this] compulsively readable biography."-Daniel Akst, Wall Street Journal Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393340105
ISBN
9780393340105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Hardback. .
Publisher
Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781911228
ISBN
9781781911228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.67

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