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paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099116417
ISBN
9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A title that inspired the film The Imitation Game, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, and which has received eight Oscar nominations, including: Best film; Best Actor in a Leading Role; Best Supporting Actress; Best Adapted Screenplay; and Alan Turing was the mathematician whose cipher-cracking transformed the Second World War. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGT; GPJ; JWKF; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
9781784700089
ISBN
9781784700089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.67

Hardback. Historians of labour, gender, and migration in the North Atlantic world will find More of a Man a valuable primary document of considerable insight and depth. All readers will find it a lively story of life in the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 492 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 35. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802097019
ISBN
9780802097019
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.64

Paperback. Presenting an account of one of the strangest episodes in British political history, this work tells of Shirley Porter's wealthy upbringing as the daughter of Jack Cohen, the founder of Tesco; her rise to power in Westminster; and about the scandal and its aftermath. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079229
ISBN
9781862079229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075750
ISBN
9781906075750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.54

Hardcover. Edgar Award-winner and internationally bestselling novelist tells of his improbable conversion from agnostic Jewish-intellectual to baptized Christian and of the books that led him there. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718017347
ISBN
9780718017347
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. A lucid assessment of the achievements and films of actress Barbara Stanwyck. Celebrating her flexibility and range, Andrew Klevan explores Stanwyck's skilful execution in performance and her relation to the wider concerns of the classic Hollywood films she starred in, which include Stella Dallas, The Lady Eve and Double Indemnity. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 152 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2013th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844576487
ISBN
9781844576487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.69

Paperback. Explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of a practioner of Britain's naval command, to understand how the greatest warrior transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212279
ISBN
9780571212279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. This book gives an account of the worst catastrophe in the history of British exploration, and the dark tales of cannibalism that surround the fate of those involved. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571231614
ISBN
9780571231614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Hardcover. In her autobiography, Alice Salomon describes how she became involved in social work and devoted her life to social activism and education, became a prolific author and leading feminist of her time. Her account ends with her expulsion from Germany and emigration to America in 1937. Series: Social History, Popular Culture and Politics in Germany. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472113675
ISBN
9780472113675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.96

Paperback. In 1963, in a south London hotel, Andrew Loog Oldham discovered a rhythm and blues band called the Rolling Stones and became their manager and producer. This title follows on from "Stoned", in which Oldham recorded the Stones' early years, to reveal what happened afterwards. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099443650
ISBN
9780099443650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An account of the author's life as the manager and producer of one of the world's greatest rock bands, The Rolling Stones, as well as a story of the whole Sixties scene. Andrew Loog Oldham was a hustler of genius, addicted to scandal, notoriety and innovation. Num Pages: 384 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099284673
ISBN
9780099284673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.87

Paperback. The extraordinary true story of Guy Burgess, the man at the heart of the Cambridge Spy Ring and a linchpin of Cold War espionage. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8 page black and white insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473627383
ISBN
9781473627383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. This definitive biography unravels the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous author in his day, published with a brand new introduction on the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling's birth. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 66. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474602983
ISBN
9781474602983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Ground-breaking biography of the creator of fiction's best loved detective Num Pages: 600 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824283
ISBN
9780753824283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. The definitive biography of the poet who was almost as notorious for his 'rock 'n roll' lifestyle as his artistic work Num Pages: 544 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753817872
ISBN
9780753817872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803254800
ISBN
9780803254800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.49

Paperback. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founding father of the Turkish Republic. He transformed it from a battle-scarred ruin into a regional power and is still hailed as a hero today. Num Pages: 688 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565922
ISBN
9780719565922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855754594
ISBN
9780855754594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.24

Paperback. Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign now available in paperback Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330544160
ISBN
9780330544160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.47

Paperback. A moving memoir describing one man's life in the year following the death of his partner. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Red Door Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910453315
ISBN
9781910453315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. A portrait of the The Pennine Way, Britain's oldest and best known long-distance footpath, stretching 268 miles from the Peak District to the Scottish Borders. This personal, thoughtful and often humorous story of the path's remarkable history, includes the experiences of walkers and local characters on this exhilarating and complex path. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 photographs (colour and black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; BM; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Cicerone Press Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Lam
Condition
New
SKU
V9781852849245
ISBN
9781852849245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. A fascinating history of theatre told through the story of Britain's first ever pantomime clown Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348. Laughter, Madness and the Story of Britain's Greatest Comedian. 464 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). A fascinating history of theatre told through the story of Britain's first ever pantomime clown. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight: 348.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847677617
ISBN
9781847677617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Villa Diodati. 1816. In a villa on the shore of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and his young wife Mary, gathered for the summer. For three glittering months, this party of young bohemians would share their lives, charged with sexual and artistic tensions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847678720
ISBN
9781847678720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

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