Biography
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Biography
Paperback. K E Tsiolkovskii was a science popularizer, novelist, technical inventor, and visionary, whose science fiction writings included futuristic drawings of space stations long before they appeared on any engineer's drawing board. This title shows that Tsiolkovskii was more than either a rocket inventor or a propaganda tool. Series: Centennial of Flight Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 b&w photos, 6 line art illustrations, bib, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGT; TRP; TTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603441681
- ISBN
- 9781603441681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.64
€ 24.99
€ 21.64
Paperback. A chronicle of the lives of three men, John Fitch, James Rumsey and Robert Fulton, all striving to invent the first steamboat. The author shows the pattern of their interwoven fates in this tale of "anguished pioneering". Num Pages: 406 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; TBX; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 406
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780823213764
- ISBN
- 9780823213764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.72
€ 43.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; JPHL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605984094
- ISBN
- 9781605984094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.74
€ 17.99
€ 15.74
hardcover. This a portrait of Gilbert Stuart, painter of George Washington and other founding fathers, who once shied away from a self-portrait he had begun to please his bride. Flexner presents a portrait the artist could not face, constructed as he would have constructed it, frank, without flattery. Num Pages: 195 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3233 x 5193 x 22. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216123
- ISBN
- 9780823216123
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.29
€ 44.29
Hardback. This autobiography provides an insight into the life of James Thomas Flexner, a writer of biographies and studies of many well-known individuals, and details the influences of such friends as Bernard Berenson, Edward Hopper and Harry Hopkins. Num Pages: 510 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1027.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 510
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823216604
- ISBN
- 9780823216604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.39
€ 114.39
Hardback. Written as a character study, Young Hamilton, explores the first twenty-six years of Alexander Hamilton's life and is designed to reveal how Hamilton's early years shaped him into the statesman he became. Num Pages: 497 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 497
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217892
- ISBN
- 9780823217892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.58
€ 119.58
paperback. Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman. Editor(s): Cronin, James W. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 halftones, 84 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226100883
- ISBN
- 9780226100883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.63
€ 37.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. How one small sailboat taught the Kennedys about life, family, leadership, and winning Num Pages: 272 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611688658
- ISBN
- 9781611688658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.40
€ 21.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. A biography of the poet and libertine the Earl of Rochester. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 684. The Life of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester. 480 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the poet and libertine the Earl of Rochester. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight: 646.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463362
- ISBN
- 9781580463362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.10
€ 52.99
€ 44.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 1262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 149 x 73. Weight in Grams: 1770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 1262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865976832
- ISBN
- 9780865976832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.44
€ 35.44
Paperback. Flying High traces the incredible career of the founder and chairman of JetBlue, David Neeleman, from his teenage ventures and beginnings in the travel industry. , to his short stint at Southwest Airlines and the ultimate launch of JetBlue. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM; KNGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471756989
- ISBN
- 9780471756989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.98
€ 26.99
€ 21.98
Fists Upon a Star: A Memoir of Love, Theatre, and Escape from McCarthy...
James, Florence Bean, Freeman, Jean
Hardcover. Fists upon a Star is the hard-hitting memoir of Florence James, a pioneering American theatre director, whose devastating experience with McCarthyism led her to flee to Canada. Num Pages: 359 pages, 27. BIC Classification: ANF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889772601
- ISBN
- 9780889772601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.20
€ 30.99
€ 26.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Dupee, Frederick Wilcox. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 638 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1057.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 638
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640938
- ISBN
- 9780691640938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 308.59
€ 308.59
The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1872-1876: Volume 2
James, Henry. Ed(S): Walker, Pierre A.; Zacha...
hardcover. Presents the complete letters of one of the great novelists and letter writers of the English language - Henry James. This title includes more than ten thousand letters reflecting on a range of topics - from James' own life and literary projects to broader questions about art, literature, and criticism. Editor(s): Walker, Pierre A.; Zacharias, Greg W. Series: The Complete Letters of Henry James. Num Pages: 342 pages, 6 figures. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4039 x 33. Weight in Grams: 835.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803222977
- ISBN
- 9780803222977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.32
€ 140.32
Hardback. Presents in a critical and scholarly edition the complete letters of one of the great novelists and letter writers of the English language Editor(s): Zacharias, Greg W.; Walker, Pierre A. Series: The Complete Letters of Henry James. Num Pages: 328 pages, 7 photographs, 1 figure, 6 family trees, biographical register, symbol and abbreviations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 169 x 30. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803234574
- ISBN
- 9780803234574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.23
€ 103.23
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1890-1894
James, William. Ed(S): Berkeley, Elizabeth M....
hardcover. This seventh volume continues the series of William James's correspondence with family, friends, and colleagues that was begun in volume four. Consisting of some 488 letters, with an additional 510 calendared, it offers an account of the academic's correspondence for the years 1890 to 1894. Editor(s): Berkeley, Elizabeth M.; McDermott, John J. (Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Texas A&M University, USA). Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; HPC; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813918204
- ISBN
- 9780813918204
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.55
€ 128.55
The Correspondence of William James: William and Henry 1878-1884
James, William. Ed(S): McDermott, John J.; Be...
hardcover. This fifth volume of letters chronicles James's emergence into professional and personal maturity. The correspondence is dominated by letters to his wife, Alice, and they reflect difficult events of the period such as the death of his parents and the responsibility he took for heading the family. Editor(s): McDermott, John J.; Berkeley, Elizabeth M. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813916880
- ISBN
- 9780813916880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Paperback. From the safety of a deep leather chair, several stories of danger and survival by such notable authors, such as Sebastian Junger and Claire Tristram, tell of struggling with life, death, and their sanity. Editor(s): O'Reilly, James; etc. Series: Travelers' tales guides. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211323
- ISBN
- 9781885211323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.44
€ 18.99
€ 18.44
John Franklin Jameson and the Development of Humanistic Scholarship in...
Jameson, John Franklin, Millikan, Frank River...
Hardcover. This volume completes a three-volume documentary history of the work of John Franklin Jameson. Composed principally of Jameson's public and private correspondence, this volume highlights some of his contributions as Director of the Carnegie Institution in Washington. Num Pages: 440 pages, 1 b&w photograph, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; DNF; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820320397
- ISBN
- 9780820320397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.03
€ 70.03
Paperback. Jami Yeats-Kastner's story is both a personal account of a mother's ultimate loss and a universal message of growth and hope. It is centred on the loss of their young son, Sam, and the deeply spiritual path that this sets her on. It is a very sad book but not a depressing one. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Number of pages
- 150
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431420230
- ISBN
- 9781431420230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.35
€ 16.99
€ 15.35