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Biography
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
€ 23.99€ 21.40
€ 23.99
€ 21.40
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
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
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
€ 189.09
€ 189.09
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140169010
- ISBN
- 9780140169010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.58
€ 19.99
€ 17.58
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€ 15.30
€ 17.99
€ 15.30
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€ 17.05
€ 17.99
€ 17.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; GBC; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493000609
- ISBN
- 9781493000609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.19
€ 25.99
€ 21.19
Hardback. At the heart of this 'Literary Life' are fresh interpretations of Keats's most loved poems, alongside other neglected but rich poems. The readings are placed in the context of his letters to family and friends, his medical training, radical politics of the time, his love for Fanny Brawne, his coterie of literary figures and his tragic early death. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230572638
- ISBN
- 9780230572638
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.43
€ 64.43
Paperback. Presenting eight vivid portraits of fundamentalist leaders who have turned their charismatic religious authority to powerful political ends. The biographies in this volume include interviews with true believers and bitter opponents, and in a number of cases with the subjects themselves. Num Pages: 438 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HRA; HRLK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 438
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226021256
- ISBN
- 9780226021256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.21
€ 47.21
Paperback. At the heart of this 'Literary Life' are fresh interpretations of Keats's most loved poems, alongside other neglected but rich poems. The readings are placed in the context of his letters to family and friends, his medical training, radical politics of the time, his love for Fanny Brawne, his coterie of literary figures and his tragic early death. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030474
- ISBN
- 9781137030474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.69
€ 63.69
Paperback. As well as being the author of children's literature, Stevenson's travel writing - an insight into life of the South Sea islands - has also grown in reputation. This volume brings together interviews and recollections from a range of material, portraying the life and times of the author. Editor(s): Terry, R.C. Series: Interviews & Recollections S. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333650998
- ISBN
- 9780333650998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.82
€ 37.82
Paperback. A revealing account of the family life and achievements of the Third Earl of Rosse, a hereditary peer and resident landlord at Birr Castle, County Offaly, in nineteenth-century Ireland, before, during and after the devastating famine of the 1840s Editor(s): Mollan, R.Charles. Num Pages: 392 pages, Halftones, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784993726
- ISBN
- 9781784993726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.64
€ 40.64
paperback. Num Pages: 16 pages, illustrations samples, 16 p. of plates. BIC Classification: BGBA; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 101 x 23. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1967
- Publisher
- Moody Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 16
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802438188
- ISBN
- 9780802438188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.01
€ 11.01
Num Pages: 112 pages, 140+ color and b/w images. BIC Classification: AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 291 x 227 x 15. Weight in Grams: 932.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764307553
- ISBN
- 9780764307553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.96
€ 36.99
€ 24.96
Hardback. One of the few books available on the HG units, this book covers the commanders, Knights Cross Holders, uniforms, insignia, standards, flags, pennants, and recruitment. Num Pages: 208 pages, 210+ photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HB; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887404733
- ISBN
- 9780887404733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 24.84
€ 36.99
€ 24.84
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 b/w photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 39.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- TouchWood Editions
- Edition
- 1st TouchWood Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894898508
- ISBN
- 9781894898508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.49
€ 27.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. This book talks about the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and, many other ingenious ideas and devices. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141042824
- ISBN
- 9780141042824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Paperback. Though canonized as a saint and a fully enlightened buddha, the eleventh-century Ra Lotsawa's life story presents a darker path than those taken by Siddhartha Gautama or Milarepa. This book presents an account of one of the most colourful and memorable figures in Tibetan Buddhist history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780142422618
- ISBN
- 9780142422618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Paperback. Paints a picture of the author's idyllic life before her internment and the shock and the horrors of Auschwitz. This book is of interest to readers interested in human nature under the most trying circumstances, to historians of World War II or Jewish history, to veterans and their families who lived through World War II, and more. Series: Life Writing. Num Pages: 205 pages, 12ill.1M. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889202924
- ISBN
- 9780889202924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.51
€ 33.99
€ 28.51
Paperback. This engaging story of an eighteenth century Scottish laird whose brief arranged marriage was annulled on the grounds of his mental capacity -- which seen through modern eyes can be identified as autism. It is a story of villainy and innocence, and provides a fascinating historical context to which the latest theories on autism are applied. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; JMH; JMR; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631220893
- ISBN
- 9780631220893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62