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Biography

Paperback. A fascinating journey through the Rockies' unruly past-with maps, photos, and more. Series: Crime Buff's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762771639
ISBN
9780762771639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. The Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Washington D.C. is the ultimate guide to the criminal history of our nation's capitol. It reveals the darker side of the city through riveting tales from history, photos, maps, directions, and GPS coordinates for sites to visit. Series: Crime Buff's Guides. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; BG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762773855
ISBN
9780762773855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.18

Paperback. Meet Denver, raised under plantation-style slavery in Louisiana until he escaped---in the 1960s. Then, after another 18 homeless years, God moved, and a godly woman named Deborah prayed, listened, and obeyed. Mountains began to move, beginning with her husband, Ron, an international art dealer accustomed to the world of art-collecting millionaires Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780849919107
ISBN
9780849919107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. 'Rocket' Ron Haslam started racing on the professional circuit in 1972 at the age of 15 and developed into one of the finest, and fastest, racers the UK has ever seen. His son, Leon, the 'Pocket Rocket', followed in his father's extremely speedy footsteps. This title presents the story of a father and a son who are addicted to motorbikes. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553819366
ISBN
9780553819366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Akashic Books
Edition
40th Anniversary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617754692
ISBN
9781617754692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. "Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards." So begins this chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts - and a vision - into a major position in American sports. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608066
ISBN
9780815608066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre first met in 1943, during the German occupation of France. Intellectual as well as political allies, they grew famous overnight after Paris was liberated. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGL; FA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000244
ISBN
9780226000244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141187921
ISBN
9780141187921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Hardcover. A major new biography of the Civil War general and American president, by the author of the New York Times bestseller, A. Lincoln. Num Pages: 816 pages, 30 MAPS; 120 PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 246 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1208.
Publisher
Random House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400069026
ISBN
9781400069026
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.77

Paperback. In POW camp the dying Olympic runner, Eric Liddell, gave Steve his running shoes and challenged him to pray for the Japanese. But how could he? Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BM; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854249708
ISBN
9781854249708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Manuel Cortes was a Socialist Party member, an activist in the peasant reform movement and an organizer in the farm workers' unionization struggles. He also became mayor of Malaga, where he was caught up in the ferment of revolutionary Spain in the late 1930s. This title supplements Cortes' ordeal. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844675968
ISBN
9781844675968
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, ILLUSTRATED. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316341431
ISBN
9780316341431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Hardback. Between Two Rivers chronicles the life of noted scholar of religion, politics, and philosophy, Ronald H. Stone. From childhood through retirement, it highlights Stone's focus on Christian social ethics and his writing in the area. The book includes insights into the renowned scholars Stone worked with, including Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich. Num Pages: 476 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442250048
ISBN
9781442250048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.87

Paperback. This biography sets out to reveal the true identity of the novelist Thomas Mann. His bisexuality, obsession with preserving appearances and the deep guilt which plagued him for much of his life is exposed. These revelations are drawn from Mann's diaries and interviews with his children. Num Pages: 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747529460
ISBN
9780747529460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Hardback. Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism highlights Wilsons sharp departure from the traditional principles of American government, most notably the Constitution. Ronald J. Series: American Intellectual Culture. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742515161
ISBN
9780742515161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Koury, Ronald. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: B; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610786
ISBN
9780815610786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.77

Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082739
ISBN
9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.59

Paperback. Dream Island is an account of how, together with his wife Doris, Lockley moved onto the tiny island of Skokholm, four miles off the tip of Pembrokeshire, and just one mile long at its longest. The island had been uninhabited, apart from lighthouse keepers, since at least the beginning of the century. Series: Nature Classics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; BM; WNCB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Little Toller Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213327
ISBN
9781908213327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.85

Paperback. By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226701967
ISBN
9780226701967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. Robert the Bruce had himself crowned King of Scots at Scone on a frozen March morning in 1306. After years of struggle, Scotland had been reduced to a vassal state by Edward I of England and its people lived in poverty. This book tells the story of Scotland's legendary leader, and one of Europe's most remarkable medieval kings. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main - Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782111771
ISBN
9781782111771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

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