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Paperback. The first-ever biography in English of Pina Bausch: perhaps the most influential performer and choreographer of the 20th century. Translator(s): Black, Penny. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oberon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783199891
ISBN
9781783199891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803299153
ISBN
9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Editor(s): Werenskiold, Marit. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274772861
ISBN
9788274772861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.98
€ 40.49

Paperback. Exploring a tumultuous time in Japanese 19th-century history, when the country began to emerge from self-imposed exile, this study profiles activists such as Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro, who played an important role in the development of a unified nation state. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101738
ISBN
9780231101738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. "Persepolis" ended in a cliffhanger in 1984, just as 14 year old Marjane was leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war in Iraq to begin a new life in the West. Here we follow her through the next eight years of her life - four years in Vienna, and four years back in Iran. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w drawings throught. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224074407
ISBN
9780224074407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.00

Hardcover. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First U.K. Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224064408
ISBN
9780224064408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523994
ISBN
9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight: 690.
Publisher
Central Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956774514
ISBN
9780956774514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190288
ISBN
9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764349720
ISBN
9780764349720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.35

Paperback. The touching true story of a young 1920s 'flapper', who dreamed of becoming a chorus girl Editor(s): Murphy, Clive. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0008047
ISBN
9781447243885
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The touching true story of a young 1920s 'flapper', who dreamed of becoming a chorus girl Editor(s): Murphy, Clive. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0005996
ISBN
9781447243885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789629962210
ISBN
9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Paperback. Previously known as an art-world figure, but now regarded as an important poet, Frank O'Hara is examined in this study. It traces the poet's "French connection" and the influence of the visual arts on his work. This edition includes a new introduction with a reconsideration of O'Hara's lyric. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226660592
ISBN
9780226660592
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.88

hardcover. Series: Exploited Earth. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; BG; GTF; JFSL9; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138133389
ISBN
9781138133389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.37

Paperback. When identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
40247th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586418
ISBN
9780099586418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.05

paperback. From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils - and sometimes oil - in every corner of the globe. This book discloses the details about his life and travels. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520272613
ISBN
9780520272613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.39

paperback. This text is the complete life story of one of the most controversial yet least well known generals on either side during the Civil War. The number one graduate of the West Point class of 1843, William Buel Franklin served in the US Army's Corps of Topographical Engineers. Series: North's Civil War S. Num Pages: 392 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823221493
ISBN
9780823221493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Hardback. Known as Hollywood's 'Boy Wonder', Irving Thalberg created classics such as "Ben-Hur", "Tarzan the Ape Man", "Grand Hotel", "Freaks", "Mutiny on the Bounty", and "The Good Earth", but died tragically at thirty-seven. This work uses production files, financial records, and correspondence to confirm the genius of Thalberg's methods. Num Pages: 528 pages, 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260481
ISBN
9780520260481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.97

Hardback. Details the life of Joe Cronin, from playing shortstop to becoming a team manager and finally to his ascension to American League president during the league's most turbulent era. Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803225305
ISBN
9780803225305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

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