Biography
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Biography
Paperback. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286. My Year Disguised as a Man. 288 pages. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545040
- ISBN
- 9781843545040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.54
€ 14.99
€ 11.54
paperback. Now available in paperback, Mozart is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important social thinkers of our time. In Mozart, Elias provides insight into this case of tragic conflict between personal creativity and the tastes of a society which sought to control it. Editor(s): Schroter, Michael. Num Pages: 160 pages, 0. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614106
- ISBN
- 9780745614106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.26
€ 22.26
Hardback. This book collects for the first time the complete correspondence of the eighteenth-century British author Charlotte Lennox. Editor(s): Schurer, Norbert. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483901
- ISBN
- 9781611483901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.15
€ 190.15
Paperback. A Political Life is the compelling autobiography of Norberto Bobbio, one of the foremost political thinkers in postwar Italy. In dramatic and lively prose, Bobbio guides us through some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, charting their influence on his life and work. Editor(s): Papuzzi, Alberto. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 232 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745622163
- ISBN
- 9780745622163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. 1. A study of old age by one of Italya s oldest and wisest philosophers. 2. Bobbio writes on old age as a social and personal problem. He re--assess ideas of history and progress from the perspective of an old man. 3. This is a beautifully written book that combines philosophical enquiry and personal reflection. Translator(s): Cameron, Allan. Num Pages: 120 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGH; HPS; JFSP31; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745623863
- ISBN
- 9780745623863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.42
€ 69.42
Hardback. This is the story of Yukichi Fukuzawa, one of the most effective business entrepreneurs in early modern Japan. He was the inspiration of the Yokohama Specie Bank, the basis of Japsn's sound banking system, and helped to lead the old established House of Mitsui into the modern age. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; KCB; KCZ; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333801215
- ISBN
- 9780333801215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.00
€ 128.00
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 60 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Schiffer
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350481
- ISBN
- 9780764350481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Chronicles a significant period in American cultural history and race relations, as it glorifies the popularized home of the Lindy Hop, and the birthplace of such memorable dance fads as the Big Apple, Shag, Truckin', Peckin', Susie Q, Charleston, Peabody, Black Bottom, Cake Walk, Boogie Woogie, Shimmy, and tap dancing. Editor(s): Jensen, Evette. Num Pages: 261 pages, 52 b&w illustrations, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ASD; ASZH; AVGJ; BGF; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 261
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398497
- ISBN
- 9781566398497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
paperback. Editor(s): Davis, Norman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BJ; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538379
- ISBN
- 9780199538379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. This book chronicles the life of Keith Duckworth OBE, the remarkable engineer famous for being co-founder of Cosworth Engineering and creating the most successful F1 engine of all time, the DFV. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781787111035
- ISBN
- 9781787111035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.19
€ 46.99
€ 33.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060570132
- ISBN
- 9780060570132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
hardcover. In Confessions of a Vintage Guitar Dealer, Norman Harris tells how he became the world's leading seller of vintage guitars. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4-colour photo insert. BIC Classification: AVRL1; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 214 x 31. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495035111
- ISBN
- 9781495035111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.46
€ 58.46
Hardback. This study focuses on James Legge (1815-1897), one of the most important 19th-century figures in the cultural exchange between China and the West. The narrative illuminates the era in which Legge lived as well as the surroundings in which he worked. Num Pages: 810 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPC; BGH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL; HRAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1421.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 810
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520215528
- ISBN
- 9780520215528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.03€ 73.24
€ 94.03
€ 73.24
Paperback. Using biographical sketches, this book aims to create a composite portrait of the United States during and immediately after the Civil War. Subjects covered include Stephen A. Douglas, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Stonewall Jackson and Thaddeus Stevens. Series: Representative Americans. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521698
- ISBN
- 9780742521698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.08
€ 70.08
Paperback. Kagan unlocks the mind behind the making of these diverse and groundbreaking hits-appraising each work's appeal while placing it in the context of Zemeckis's career. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878332939
- ISBN
- 9780878332939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.92
€ 20.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330. An Autobiography. 224 pages. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight: 322.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906011826
- ISBN
- 9781906011826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; HB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780907871484
- ISBN
- 9780907871484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.87
€ 17.99
€ 13.87
Paperback. A history of the Home Guard from its creation in May 1940 to the end of the Second World War written by Home Guard veteran, Private Longmate, then aged 17, the same age as Pike! Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445654034
- ISBN
- 9781445654034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.56
€ 28.56
Paperback. In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 1072
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099688600
- ISBN
- 9780099688600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Offers an in-depth account of the life of Marilyn Monroe. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp plate section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books UK, Random House Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541258
- ISBN
- 9780753541258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69