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Paperback. On the occasion of his eightieth birthday, friends and colleagues of Michael Novak assembled at Ave Maria University for a conference honouring his life's work. The essays in this collection are the fruits of that event, and together they demonstrate the unity of Novak's career. Editor(s): Shaw, Elizabeth C. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: B; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932589719
ISBN
9781932589719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.89

mass_market. As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886931
ISBN
9781574886931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. From 1964 till his retirement in 1993, Harry Wardlaw was professor first of systematic then of philosophical theology at the Ormond College Theological Hall in Melbourne. This collection of articles, by appreciative friends, former students and colleagues both in Australia and overseas, is presented to Harry on his 77th birthday. Editor(s): Weeks, Ian; Reid, Duncan. Num Pages: 405 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 167 x 22. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
ATF Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781920691653
ISBN
9781920691653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Paperback. Editor(s): Fleming, Lee. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559480
ISBN
9781875559480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826348104
ISBN
9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

hardcover. Mafia and Outlaw Stories from Italian Life and Literature takes a unique and intriguing approach to the subject of the Mafia, and offers informed judgements about its historical impact on Italian society and culture. Translator(s): Pickering-Iazzi, Robin. Series: Toronto Italian Studies. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC; DQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802098344
ISBN
9780802098344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. How many of us have dreamt of playing like Seve Ballesteros or Ben Hogan? Of playing just one round of par golf? Author John Richardson actually did it, and in this book, you will find out how. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 61. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780856408410
ISBN
9780856408410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.45

paperback. The Life of the Mohawks. Num Pages: 468 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Format
Paperback
Publisher
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS P/B
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
Publication date
1999
SKU
V9780823218998
ISBN
9780823218998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 70.06

Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941813027
ISBN
9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.09

"This book consists of the reminiscences of an ordinary fighter pilot of the R.F.C. who had the privilege of serving in one of the leading Fighter Squadrons and who had the honor of being the friend of the supreme fighter of all the Air Forces, that indomitable and lovable patriot, 'MICK' MANNOCK, V.C., D.S.O., M.C." Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BM; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612001463
ISBN
9781612001463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.73

Hardcover. 63pp. 17 cm. Published in 1744. Rebound in modern marbled boards,with gilt blocked leather title label on the front board, very light foxing here and there. Keywords: Biography
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Charles Corbett London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0028302
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 245.00

paperback. Chauncey Cooke enlisted in the Union army in 1862 at only sixteen, after lying about his age. His letters to family members paint a realistic and compelling picture of daily life in the Civil War. He also describes the boredom of camp, the chaos of battle, and the suffering caused by illness. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780814333433
ISBN
9780814333433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.49

Paperback. An assessment of the important place of Gustave Le Gray in the history of photography. A young painter in Rome, then a fashionable portrait photographer in Paris, Le Gray received commissions from Napoleon III, and fled to Palermo and then Egypt when faced with bankruptcy. Num Pages: 402 pages, 237 colour & 113 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; ACV; AJB; AJC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 293 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2223.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
Abridged
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892366712
ISBN
9780892366712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.47
€ 46.16

Hardback. Statistical science as organized in formal academic departments is relatively new; largely the creation of the last sixty years. These memoirs by key players in academic development covers every statistics department founded in the US up to the mid-1960s. Editor(s): Agresti, Alan; Meng, Xiao-Li. Num Pages: 564 pages, 17 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JNMN; MBNS; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1027.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
SKU
V9781461436485
ISBN
9781461436485
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.03

Paperback. "Published under the auspices of the International Society on General Relativity and Gravitation." Editor(s): Aichelburg, Peter C.; Sexl, Roman U. Num Pages: 220 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PD; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1979
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9783528084257
ISBN
9783528084257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 149.29

Hardback. Edith Alicia Muller (1918-1995) was the IAU General Secretary from 1976 to 1979, the first woman to have this responsibility. This title includes the memories about Edith from many friends, students and colleagues, and others who have met her at different occasions. Editor(s): Appenzeller, Immo; Chmielewski, Yves; Pecker, Jean Claude; Reza, Ramiro de la; Tammann, Gustav; Wayman, Patrick A. W. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 151 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; PG; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
151
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792347897
ISBN
9780792347897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.62

Hardback. Leonid Brezhnev was leader of the Soviet Union for almost two decades when it was at the height of its powers. This book is a reappraisal of both Brezhnev, the man, and the system over which he ruled. Editor(s): Bacon, Edwin; Sandle, Mark. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 140 x 226 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333794630
ISBN
9780333794630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.76

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Bartocci, C; Betti, R; Guerraggio, A; Lucchetti, R. Series: I Blu. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; PBX; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Condition
New
SKU
V9788847006393
ISBN
9788847006393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.03

Hardback. A collection of twenty-five new essays by Shakespeare scholars dealing especially with Shakespeare and his predecessors, Shakespeare and his contemporaries, Shakespeare in performance (including film) and Shakespeare in relation to later literature from the eighteenth century to the present. Editor(s): Batchelor, John; Cain, Tom; Lamont, Claire. Num Pages: 411 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 781.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
411
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333648278
ISBN
9780333648278
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.90

Hardback. The work of Pierre Bourdieu has had an enormous impact on research in fields as diverse as aesthetics, education, anthropology, and sociology. This is a collection of essays focusing on the contribution of Bourdieu's thought to the study of cultural production. Editor(s): Brown, Nicholas; Szeman, Imre. Series: Culture & Education Series. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847693887
ISBN
9780847693887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.99

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