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Paperback. Gandhi was not only the most important Indian figure of the 20th century, he is the most famous pacifist ever. This is a readable examination of Gandhi and the nature of his often unconventional and controversial power. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582319783
- ISBN
- 9780582319783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.55
€ 53.55
Hardback. This is a poineering study of the 19th centruy Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of its most controversial and influential leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). The dramatic episodes of his life are echoed by the contradictory and highly critical opinions of his personal charachter and leadership. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; HBG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744683
- ISBN
- 9780804744683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.15
€ 103.15
Hardback. David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. This book covers his work since 2009. It shows his passion for the natural world and his lifelong quest to understand it. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908528
- ISBN
- 9781849908528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.90
€ 33.99
€ 22.90
Paperback. Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He is also Britain's most respected and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. This title tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900010
- ISBN
- 9781849900010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128359
- ISBN
- 9780143128359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Series: Classic Histories Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBLC1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978569
- ISBN
- 9780750978569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Paperback. Elizabeth Woodville is undoubtedly a historical character whose life no novelist would ever have dared invent. In this revealing account of Elizabeth's life David Baldwin sets out to tell the story of this complex and intriguing woman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938860
- ISBN
- 9780750938860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. He may live in Madrid but he continues to make front-page headlines. This is David Beckham's own story of his career to date, for Manchester United, Real Madrid and England, and of his childhood, family and private life. Featuring David's first full account of a turbulent year in Spain, on and off the field, and England's fortunes in Euro 2004. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 b/w, 90 col plates (40pp), Index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 406. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTG0011502
- ISBN
- 9780007157334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. He may live in Madrid but he continues to make front-page headlines. This is David Beckham's own story of his career to date, for Manchester United, Real Madrid and England, and of his childhood, family and private life. Featuring David's first full account of a turbulent year in Spain, on and off the field, and England's fortunes in Euro 2004. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 b/w, 90 col plates (40pp), Index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 406. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0008389
- ISBN
- 9780007157334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909914315
- ISBN
- 9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Paperback. What emerges from this biography of the French filmmaker Jacques Tati, is the portrait of a man at once dedicated, impassioned and shy, more an artist than a businessman. He died in 1982 but his comedy films are as popular now as in their heyday. Num Pages: 400 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860469244
- ISBN
- 9781860469244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. 6 April 1994: In the skies above Rwanda the president's plane is shot down in flames. Near Kigali, Jean-Pierre holds his family close, fearing for their lives as the violence escalates. This book sheds light on this incident. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552775335
- ISBN
- 9780552775335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A memoir of a very unconventional childhood, this work tells a tale of the fading innocence of childhood that is miles ahead of the competition. In the early Seventies, Dave Bennun's family transplanted themselves from Swindon to the wilds of Kenya. For Dave, Kenya was bemusingly new. In Kenya, the childhood memoir takes on a surreal tone. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226. Keywords: Africa/Memoir. 245pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNW0007019
- ISBN
- 9780091897437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129028
- ISBN
- 9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. The explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BM; BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409146636
- ISBN
- 9781409146636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. From the bestselling author of E=mc^2, Einstein's Greatest Mistake is a brisk, accessible biography of Albert Einstein that reveals the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b/w photos and diagrams. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142029
- ISBN
- 9780349142029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. This volume presents a many-faceted view of the great Oxford philosopher R. G. Collingwood. At its centre is his Autobiography of 1939, a cult classic for its compelling 'story of his thought'. That work is accompanied here by previously unpublished writings by Collingwood and eleven specially written essays on aspects of his life and work. Editor(s): Boucher, David; Smith, Teresa. Num Pages: 640 pages, 32 half-tones. BIC Classification: BGA; HB; HP; JFCX. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801207
- ISBN
- 9780198801207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Paperback. His inimitable voice, the poetry of his trumpet and his mastery of improvisation made Louis Armstrong 'Mr Jazz'. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 170 pages, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268. 170pp. Signed and inscribed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KLN0023156
- ISBN
- 9781904341468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 183 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292. Good copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0011723
- ISBN
- 9781904341666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 194 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 256 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Cheeky Guides Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956130334
- ISBN
- 9780956130334
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. This fascinating history covers all varieties of crime on the railways and how it has changed over the years, from assaults and robberies, to theft, murder, vandalism, football and crowd activity, suicide on the line, fraud and white collar crime, and also looks at the use of railway crime in film and literature. Num Pages: 192 pages, 65 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750982696
- ISBN
- 9780750982696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454566
- ISBN
- 9780752454566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. For generations of adventurers, from Mallory to Hilary, Norgay to Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But as the public's fascination with mountaineering reaches an all time high, the question remains - why climb? Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plate section, photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953908
- ISBN
- 9781841953908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Knowleden, Martin. Num Pages: 126 pages, 5ill. BIC Classification: BG; FA; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350. 126 pages, 5ill. Illustrator(s): Knowleden, Martin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; FA; WSXH. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 15. Weight: 354.
- Publisher
- Coch-Y-Bonddu Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 126
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953364862
- ISBN
- 9780953364862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.04
€ 22.04