Biography
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Biography
paperback. To many Americans, Thomas Jefferson is the architect of our freedom. This book takes into the Jefferson's world, to help us understand what it meant to be a man of his time. Num Pages: 376 pages, 48 b&w illustrations & 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813927329
- ISBN
- 9780813927329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.25
€ 19.25
Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594727
- ISBN
- 9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.73
€ 15.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DSB; JFFK; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182089
- ISBN
- 9780231182089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.51
€ 35.99
€ 30.51
Paperback. Natalie Taylor, newly married to her childhood sweetheart and expecting their first child, is suddenly widowed in a senseless accident. Her journey from wife to widow to mother is a story of sadness, hope and inspiration. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444724684
- ISBN
- 9781444724684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The subject of this book is the lives of three very different 17th-century women. They were not queens or noblewomen, one was a Jewish merchant, one a Catholic mystic visionary, and one a Protestant painter. From their writings and memoirs the author has retrieved their lives from obscurity. Num Pages: 372 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674955219
- ISBN
- 9780674955219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.53
€ 37.99
€ 31.53
Paperback. Offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and is a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571234790
- ISBN
- 9780571234790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.62
€ 19.99
€ 14.62
Paperback. On 2 March 1998 ten-year-old the author was snatched off the street by a stranger and bundled into a white van. Hours later she was lying on a cold cellar floor, rolled up in a blanket. When she emerged from captivity in 2006, having endured one of the longest abductions in recent history, her childhood had gone. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Edition
- 1st Edition 11th Printing
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919994
- ISBN
- 9780670919994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. "Holt reveals the fascinating untold story of the heroic women who made America's space program possible." --Cate Lineberry, author of The Secret Rescue Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x 8pp colour insert1x 8pp b/w insert11 b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGT; BK; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 274 x 2. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316338905
- ISBN
- 9780316338905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.64
€ 21.99
€ 15.64
Paperback. A powerful memoir set amidst dangerous situations, where faith, compassion, and courage thrive. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV; HRCX7; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857218032
- ISBN
- 9780857218032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Written when the author was eighty-three years old, but dealing with only the first twelve years of her life, this title is constructed as a dialogue between the author and her memory. It interrogates her interlocutor in search of her own intentions, more precise accuracy, and, indeed, the truth. Translator(s): Wright, Barbara. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVUA; 3JJC; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226922317
- ISBN
- 9780226922317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.08
€ 31.99
€ 25.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Baker Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801014642
- ISBN
- 9780801014642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.24
€ 22.24
Paperback. Series: Reverb. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780231761
- ISBN
- 9781780231761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.76
€ 19.99
€ 15.76
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170427
- ISBN
- 9781590170427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.33
€ 18.99
€ 16.33
Hardback. In the third century BCE Ashoka ruled in South Asia and Afghanistan, and came to be seen as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of an emperor whose legacy extends far beyond the bounds of his lifetime and dominion." Num Pages: 406 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDA; BGH; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057777
- ISBN
- 9780674057777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the lives of a community of women, most of whom are converts to Islam, and invites you to share their joys, sorrows, convictions, and faith. This book looks into the lives of just some of the extraordinary women who, like the author, have chosen to live behind the veil. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 page line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553817171
- ISBN
- 9780553817171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.17
€ 25.99
€ 19.17
paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- City Lights Books United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised, Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872860056
- ISBN
- 9780872860056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.82
€ 18.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. The definitive biography of this remarkable man. Num Pages: 750 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 55. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Number of pages
- 750
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845136741
- ISBN
- 9781845136741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.19
€ 19.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848993
- ISBN
- 9780810848993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.85
€ 63.85
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224083362
- ISBN
- 9780224083362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
paperback. The intimate chronicle of one of our leading composers and writers. Num Pages: 456 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press United States
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306809644
- ISBN
- 9780306809644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859653695
- ISBN
- 9780859653695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.11
€ 21.99
€ 21.11
Paperback. A 17-year-old from Queens spray paints graffiti on Yankee Stadium and gets nabbed by George Steinbrenner himself. Contrary to his gruff public image, the BossNdriven by a compassionate inner voiceNreclaims the teen at a time when the Bronx is literally burning. Thus begins the unlikeliest of baseball stories. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871406866
- ISBN
- 9780871406866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.79
€ 17.99
€ 16.79
Hardback. English rugby's most decorated flanker, Neil Back, returns with a tale of triumphs, heartaches and broken promises. Neil dissects the Lions' disastrous 2005 tour of New Zealand, the ousting of Dean Richards from Leicester Tigers, and his time at Leeds. So to heartbreak at Rugby Lions, and a critical illness which has shaped his perspective on life. Num Pages: 256 pages, assorted colour pictures. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785310546
- ISBN
- 9781785310546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.13
€ 25.99
€ 21.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Floodlit Dreams Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992658564
- ISBN
- 9780992658564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36