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Paperback. Discussing letter-writing, this collection of nearly 3,000 letters written over a half century reveals Whitman. It contains an insert featuring sketches and facsimile pages from the letters. Editor(s): Miller, Edwin Haviland. Series: The Collected Writings of Walt Whitman. Num Pages: 995 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 159. Weight in Grams: 4377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814794272
- ISBN
- 9780814794272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 142.91
€ 142.91
Paperback. Walter Benjamin - philosopher, essayist, literary and cultural theorist - was one of the most original writers and thinkers of the twentieth century. This title brings together Benjamin's major works, including "Unpacking My Library"; "One-Way Street"; "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"; and, "Brief History of Photography". Translator(s): Underwood, J.A. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189475
- ISBN
- 9780141189475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.89
€ 14.99
€ 11.89
paperback. Called "the most important critic of his time" by Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin has only become more influential over the years. Suitable for any scholar wrestling with Benjamin's work, this title offers a look at the man behind much of the twentieth century's most significant criticism. Editor(s): Scholen, Gershom; Adorno, Theodor W. Translator(s): Jacobson, Manfred R.; Jacobson, Evelyn M. Num Pages: 674 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: BJ; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 37. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226042381
- ISBN
- 9780226042381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.67
€ 29.99
€ 26.67
Paperback. Collects Walter Bonatti's classic writings detailing his exploits on numerous expeditions to different mountains of the world, as well as the real story behind the controversy over the events on K2 that changed his life. Translator(s): Marshall, Robert. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192918
- ISBN
- 9780141192918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903900314
- ISBN
- 9781903900314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Center for American History United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780976669739
- ISBN
- 9780976669739
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521036986
- ISBN
- 9780521036986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 40.08
€ 41.99
€ 40.08
Hardcover. Prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighbourhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an 'only in America' story of a life of achievement. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817912543
- ISBN
- 9780817912543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.97
€ 73.97
Paperback. Prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighbourhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an 'only in America' story of a life of achievement. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817912550
- ISBN
- 9780817912550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.91
€ 47.91
Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195141054
- ISBN
- 9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.50
€ 77.50
Paperback. A comprehensive chronological study of The Beatles as innovators in music. The book includes full examinations of composition, performance practice, recording and historical context from 1966 to 1970, and the author explores the fresh ideas on harmony, rhythm, form and texture. Num Pages: 416 pages, music examples, 1 map, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195129410
- ISBN
- 9780195129410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.22
€ 52.22
hardcover. Gib's Odyssey is the heart-rending story of a man who defiantly resisted the encroachments of a fatal degenerative disease. The odyssey of Gib Peters is a story of a man who left a lasting mark on his community by conquering despair and choosing a life of adventure with the precious time he had left. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BM; MJC; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780762764167
- ISBN
- 9780762764167
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.45
€ 25.99
€ 20.45
Hardback. Keywords: Walter H. Page. 245pp. Some edgewera & dulling. o/w good
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Publication date
- 1924
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- SKU
- KNW0011725
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 5.38
€ 20.99
€ 5.38
Paperback. "With a new afterword, 1992"--Title page verso. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691628110
- ISBN
- 9780691628110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.28€ 64.47
€ 82.28
€ 64.47
Hardback. This is a study of the author, illustrator, and radio personality, Daniel Pinkwater. It discusses nearly all of Pinkwater's books, and emphasises his young adult fiction. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839946
- ISBN
- 9780810839946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.92
€ 96.92
Paperback. The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847390547
- ISBN
- 9781847390547
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age Num Pages: 560 pages, Integrated & illustrated timeline. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471138805
- ISBN
- 9781471138805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.56
€ 15.99
€ 11.56
Hardback. * An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the way we live today Num Pages: 656 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408703748
- ISBN
- 9781408703748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; BK; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847086419
- ISBN
- 9781847086419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. An In Cold Blood for our time, a chilling, compulsive story of a writer unwittingly caught in the wake of a grifter-turned-murderer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472115898
- ISBN
- 9781472115898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31