Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Series: Focus on the Family Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Edition
- Unabridged
- Number of pages
- 249
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589974340
- ISBN
- 9781589974340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.14
€ 16.99
€ 16.14
Paperback. In 1851, nine members of the Oatman family set out for California on the old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy miles from the California border they were attacked by Indians, who massacred the entire family, except a boy, Lorenzo (mistakenly left for dead), and two girls, Ann and Olive. This book describes the Oatman family and their fateful journey. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 341.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780803291393
- ISBN
- 9780803291393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Hardcover. Armed with a wealth of new information, Craig examines the controversial 1948 allegations that Communist spies had penetrated the American government, and explores the "ambiguities" that have haunted it for more than half a century. Num Pages: 446 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JPSH; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613113
- ISBN
- 9780700613113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.49
€ 80.49
paperback. A biography of W B Yeats, it covers the second half of Yeats' life, taking in his controversial political involvements, continued supernatural experiments, his extraordinary marriage, a series of love affairs, and the writing of his greatest poetry. It also weaves together his life and work. Num Pages: 832 pages, 32pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1306. Volume II only. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0035985
- ISBN
- 9780192806093
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Captain Scott's expedition, carried in the Terra Nova, pitted him and his team not only against the elements but also against the Norwegian explorer, Amundsen. Ultimately, Scott was beaten by both. This title provides an account of his expedition to the South Pole in 1910-12. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BJ; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099561385
- ISBN
- 9780099561385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Hardback. Oswald Boelcke was Germany's first ace in World War One with a total of forty victories. His character, inspirational leadership, organisational genius, development of air-to-air tactics and impact on aerial doctrine are all reasons why Boelcke remains an important figure in the history of air warfare. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 247 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910690239
- ISBN
- 9781910690239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.83
€ 26.99
€ 19.83
Paperback. A striking combination of social intimacy and distinterested political analysis, this title evokes the elegance and excitement of the dynamic international community in Bucharest before the world had come to grips with the horrors of war and genocide. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086330
- ISBN
- 9780226086330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.52
€ 29.52
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616144746
- ISBN
- 9781616144746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.94
€ 28.94
Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Hardback. Fine copy, in crisp with small tear at top edge."
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Frewin London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0038438
- ISBN
- 9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw."
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Frewin London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0039123
- ISBN
- 9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Frewin London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0185831
- ISBN
- 9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. "Commissioning organisation: [by] R.J. Minney. 223 p. 8 plates, illus., ports. 22 cm. Publishers cloth. Good clean copy with dw."
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Frewin London
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0039185
- ISBN
- 9780090962808
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BM; JFSG; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226334493
- ISBN
- 9780226334493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.81
€ 33.81
paperback. This is a biography of John P. Holland, whose technological innovations led to the launching of the first modern submarine in May 1897. The work draws on diaries and papers to trace the inventor's eventful life, including frustration with the US Navy and the eventual loss of his company. Num Pages: 241 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTM; JWMV; KNGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032363
- ISBN
- 9781570032363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
paperback. This text is a mix of social history, literary analysis, political biography and murder mystery. It explores and analyzes the social and cultural dynamics of the Chinese revolution of the 1920s by focusing on the mysterious 1928 assassination of Shen Dingyi. Num Pages: 322 pages, b&w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520213869
- ISBN
- 9780520213869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.52
€ 40.52
Hardback. A voracious pack-rat, Mark Twain hoarded his readers' letters as did few of his contemporaries. This title collects 200 of these letters written by a diverse cross-section of correspondents from around the world - children, farmers, schoolteachers, businessmen, preachers, con artists, and even a former president. Editor(s): Rasmussen, R. Kent. Series: Jumping Frogs: Undiscovered, Rediscovered, and Celebrated Writings of Mark Twain. Num Pages: 316 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520261341
- ISBN
- 9780520261341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.70
€ 41.70
Hardback. Editor(s): Todd, R. Larry. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691635699
- ISBN
- 9780691635699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.12
€ 188.12
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140169010
- ISBN
- 9780140169010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.06
€ 18.06
Paperback. True stories of the the Cowboy State's most infamous crooks, culprits, and cutthroats. Series: Outlaw Tales. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762772377
- ISBN
- 9780762772377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.80
€ 17.99
€ 14.80
Paperback. More Frontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions reveals the details of more than two dozen instances of frontier justice from the era of the Wild West. The events chosen are unique, have some surprising twist, serve as a landmark or benchmark event, or just stand out in the annals of western justice. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGH; HBJK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762796021
- ISBN
- 9780762796021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46