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paperback. On October 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, his two brothers, and Doc Holliday shot it out with a gang of cattle rustlers near the O K Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. It was over in half a minute, but those thirty violent seconds turned the thirty-three-year-old Wyatt Earp into the stuff of legend. This biography tells Wyatt Earp's story. Num Pages: 39 images. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803220584
ISBN
9780803220584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 110+ b/w photos, illus & maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764305887
ISBN
9780764305887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.81

Hardcover. Abraham Lincoln projects a larger-than-life image across American history owing to his role as the Great Emancipator. Yet this noble aspect of Lincoln s identity is the dimension that some historians have cast into doubt. The award-winning historian and Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo offers a vigorous defense of America s sixteenth president." Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674286115
ISBN
9780674286115
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.30

Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 10 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 115 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195367805
ISBN
9780195367805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.66

hardcover. Since Russian leader Vladimir Putin assumed power in August 1999, speculation about his character, motives, and plans for Russia's future has been rampant in the West. A portrait of Putin has emerged in the West that is one-dimensional, ill informed, and diametrically opposed to the image of Putin the majority of Russians hold. Series: Shapers of International History. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597972987
ISBN
9781597972987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.54

Paperback. Leading Gandhi scholar Douglas Allen presents a new, challenging approach to Gandhi's life, philosophy and teachings. The biography explores the historical and cultural significance of Gandhi's extraordinary life, and describes his continuing relevance in life today. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 305.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861898654
ISBN
9781861898654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.09

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; BGF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763539784
ISBN
9788763539784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.09
€ 39.96

Paperback. Tells the story of one man's odyssey from the streets of the Bronx to a life as a professional athlete and banker in Europe, but it is also provides a vantage point on the history of the Bronx and sheds light on a neglected period in American urban history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPG; BM; HBJK; HBLW3; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823231034
ISBN
9780823231034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.32

Hardback. Tells the story of one man's odyssey from the streets of the Bronx to a life as a professional athlete and banker in Europe, but it is also provides a vantage point on the history of the Bronx and sheds light on a neglected period in American urban history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823231027
ISBN
9780823231027
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.70
€ 67.43

paperback. In a crucial period between the World Wars, Woodsworth helped define the character of the modern Canadian, non-Marxist Left and of many of Canada's important economic and social institutions. Num Pages: 324 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802068422
ISBN
9780802068422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.57

hardcover. Num Pages: 366 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD1; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761806004
ISBN
9780761806004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.20

Paperback. A fresh appreciation of the great musical figure that gives him his due as composer as well as conductor Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219852
ISBN
9780300219852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. In this text, Allen Shawn puts aside ultimate judgements about Arnold Schoenberg's place in music history to explore the composer's world in a series of linked essays that are searching and suggestive. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 124 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780674011014
ISBN
9780674011014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554588428
ISBN
9781554588428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.66

Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGS; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789878
ISBN
9781600789878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.40

Hardback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104043
ISBN
9780231104043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.19
€ 81.43

Paperback. Shows how Eleanor Roosevelt, after being freed from the constraints imposed by her role in the White House, expanded her career and challenged both the Democratic party and American liberals to practice what they preach. Num Pages: 298 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104050
ISBN
9780231104050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. Allison DuBois first realised her abilities at six years old, when she saw her great-grandfather - after his funeral. This is the life story of psychic and criminal profiler Allison DuBois, who inspired the BBC1 TV show, "Medium", and how she combines a normal life with the ability to communicate with the dead. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416511328
ISBN
9781416511328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.38

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594484810
ISBN
9781594484810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Hardback. Ally Hilfiger, daughter of designer Tommy Hilfiger, shares her story of battling, and eventually recovering from, Lyme disease. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 237 x 30. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455567065
ISBN
9781455567065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; D. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bancroft Press United States
Edition
First
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610880213
ISBN
9781610880213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.05

Hardcover. This book details the fascinating life story of Michelle Obama, emphasizing her own personal and professional accomplishments, her life partnership with President Barack Obama, and her distinctive approach to the role of First Lady. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 167 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Greenwood
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313381041
ISBN
9780313381041
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.94

Paperback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBLA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 295 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287594
ISBN
9780520287594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.23

Hardback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 392. A Biography. 240 pages, Illustrations. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from AD 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. This book sets the emperor's story into the context of the political system and the changing relations between the senate and the emperor during Caligula's time and finds a rationality explaining his notorious brutality. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 209 x 150 x 20. Weight: 392. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248953
ISBN
9780520248953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.79

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