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Paperback. Previously published in paperback as October Sky. Three years in the life of Homer 'Sonny' Hickam, from the moment he sees the Sputnik satellite overhead in West Virginia to his successful launch of a prizewinning rocket. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BGT; TBX; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008166083
- ISBN
- 9780008166083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172693
- ISBN
- 9781847172693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.99€ 7.81
€ 7.99
€ 7.81
Paperback. Powerful true-life stories of children who were saved by the British care system Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Paperback Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129889
- ISBN
- 9781471129889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
€ 11.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. A brilliantly written true story of growing up in Hackney in the 1970s and 80s, surviving poverty, alcoholic parents and the care system Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129834
- ISBN
- 9781471129834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Paperback. A frank, illuminating and incandescent memoir by a trailblazing scientist; a moving portrait of a longtime collaboration in work and life; and a book that casts a whole new light on the natural world. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JMP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Fleet
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006208
- ISBN
- 9780349006208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 282
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253926
- ISBN
- 9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822362715
- ISBN
- 9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardcover. Offers an extensive selection of author's letters, arranged by subject so that you can choose from themes including social life, the Court, politics, literature, and the evolution of his Gothic castle and art and book collections at Strawberry Hill. Editor(s): Hadley, William. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGL; BJ; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6 x 3. .
- Publisher
- Everyman
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841593500
- ISBN
- 9781841593500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. A four-volume edition of Horace Walpole's "Memoirs of the Reign of King George III". It provides Walpole's text in its entirety, unabridged and unexpurgated, with an introduction and annotation designed to help reassess the value of the memoirs as historical evidence. Series: The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 137. Weight in Grams: 3178.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300070149
- ISBN
- 9780300070149
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 218.57€ 170.78
€ 218.57
€ 170.78
Hardcover. Series: The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Memoirs. Num Pages: 840 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BM; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 96. Weight in Grams: 2900.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300031973
- ISBN
- 9780300031973
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.22€ 139.57
€ 177.22
€ 139.57
Hardback. Editor(s): Smith, Robert A. Series: Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence. Num Pages: illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 260 x 182 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300007121
- ISBN
- 9780300007121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.61€ 68.64
€ 88.61
€ 68.64
Paperback. 'Do you want to spend your whole life on the tube? Wouldn't you rather live somewhere wild and beautiful and free?' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGA; TVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565397
- ISBN
- 9780719565397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. 'I'm going to tell the truth', I said suddenly, 'about what we did and why, and what it did to us.' Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719569173
- ISBN
- 9780719569173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666344
- ISBN
- 9780940666344
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.10
€ 32.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- First Printing
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940666375
- ISBN
- 9780940666375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.82
€ 20.99
€ 15.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160956
- ISBN
- 9781574160956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.35
€ 24.99
€ 17.35
Paperback. The life and times of the late, great Tony Hinkle Num Pages: 208 pages, 42 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGS; WSD; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 381. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253223333
- ISBN
- 9780253223333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.92
€ 23.99
€ 21.92
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- No Additional Listings Printed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509812165
- ISBN
- 9781509812165
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.92
€ 19.99
€ 14.92
Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0007328
- ISBN
- 9780751549027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. The life of Howard Johnson, nicknamed "Stretch" because of his height (6'5"), epitomizes the cultural and political odyssey of a generation of African Americans who transformed the United States from a closed society to a multiracial democracy. Series: Empire State Editions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; GTB; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823256532
- ISBN
- 9780823256532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298553
- ISBN
- 9789652298553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Looks back to an earlier era of care for orphaned and dependent children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Within this social history and ethnography, the voices of elders - once wards of the home in the 1930s and 1940s - tell readers what it was really like to grow up in an orphanage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KEX0211642
- ISBN
- 9780817307813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Looks back to an earlier era of care for orphaned and dependent children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Within this social history and ethnography, the voices of elders - once wards of the home in the 1930s and 1940s - tell readers what it was really like to grow up in an orphanage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Alabama
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211643
- ISBN
- 9780817307813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. "Originally published as Letters from Fighting Hoosiers by Howard H. Peckham and Shirley A. Snyder, Indiana War History Commission, 1948." Editor(s): Peckham, Howard H.; Snyder, Shirley A. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253024480
- ISBN
- 9780253024480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25