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Biography

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 263 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226423593
ISBN
9780226423593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 39.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226423623
ISBN
9780226423623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.10

Hardback. The works in this series cover the lives of this century's presidents, and also the figures and events that surround them. This particular volume covers the lives and times of Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, drawing upon and citing thousands of reference sources for information. Series: Twentieth-century Presidential Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GBCR; JPQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 183 x 32. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842022880
ISBN
9780842022880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.80

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGS; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Y Lolfa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784614041
ISBN
9781784614041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.57

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904634300
ISBN
9781904634300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.41

Paperback. A masterpiece of sports writing, Carwyn - A Personal Memoir is a reflection on the connected yet divergent cultural forces which had shaped both the rugby coach and the author; a dazzling sidestep of an essay in both social and personal interpretation. Series: Library of Wales. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910409862
ISBN
9781910409862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.27

paperback. Despite talk of bulls, bears and stock-market crashes, the depression meant little to young brothers Alun and Arthur as they carved their initials into the sycamore tree below Hope Mountain. They longed to see the great ships that would bring their father home. Eagerly they follow the progress of their father, famous Welsh tenor Jabez Trevor. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Parthian Books
Edition
First Edition - Softcover
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906998066
ISBN
9781906998066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Offers readers Rolena Adorno and Patrick Charles Pautz's celebrated translation of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1527 Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to North America. This title tells the story of some of the first Europeans and the first-known African to encounter the North American wilderness and its Native inhabitants. Editor(s): Pautz, Patrick Charles; Adorno, Rolena. Translator(s): Pautz, Patrick Charles; Adorno, Rolena. Num Pages: 204 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 264 x 193 x 11. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803264168
ISBN
9780803264168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.76

Hardcover. Uses historical cartoons to shape a new view of Henry Ford Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472097661
ISBN
9780472097661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.06
€ 71.03

Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875802985
ISBN
9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.73

Hardcover. Profiles the life of the abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566. The Life of Jonathan Walker, Abolitionist. 384 pages, 30 b/w illus., maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 25. Weight: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Westholme Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594161360
ISBN
9781594161360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.11

Hardcover. Weinberg was probably the most influential nuclear engineer/physicist in the US. His autobiography is peppered with first-hand accounts of major historical events. It describes the first nuclear era, but also exposes its downside risks. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGA; PDX; PHM; PHN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
Edition
1994th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563963582
ISBN
9781563963582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 44.05

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531230
ISBN
9781908531230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.54

Hardback. Creator of favorite tunes such as "I'm in the Mood for Love" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street", Jimmy McHugh was a one-man history of twentieth-century popular music. This biography of McHugh captures the significant contributor to American songwriting. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252034657
ISBN
9780252034657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.05

Paperback. A biography of Ian Carr, pioneer bebop player and founding father of jazz rock in the UK. This work also draws a picture of Ian Carr's home region, the North-East of England, of literary influences such as W Somerset Maughan, of post-war continental Europe and its Bohemian arts scene, and of the London jazz world from the 1960s onwards. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845532222
ISBN
9781845532222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.02

Paperback. A beautiful, vibrant memoir about growing up motherless in 1970s and '80s San Francisco with an openly gay father. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393348903
ISBN
9780393348903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.30

Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGW; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Route
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901927450
ISBN
9781901927450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.29

Paperback. Tierno Bokar (1875-1939), African mystic and Muslim spiritual teacher, was remarkable for the drama of his life story (which was made into a recent play directed by Peter Brook). His message of religious tolerance and universal love is profoundly important in a world where different faiths are often at odds with each other. Editor(s): Gaetani, Roger. Translator(s): Casewit, Jane. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH; HRLK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316475
ISBN
9781933316475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, b/w map & 50 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BM; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Harbour Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781550176957
ISBN
9781550176957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.89

Paperback. A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry and two other young women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, to his home, where he trapped them and kept them chained. This book describes the unimaginable torment they suffered and the strength and resourcefulness that enabled them to survive. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JM; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171601
ISBN
9780552171601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.49

Paperback. "Amanda Brooks, author of the bestselling I Love Your Style, shares her personal stories, and sartorial highs and lows, from a life in fashion, with beautiful, eclectic, and inspired photographs throughout"-- Num Pages: 306 pages, 350. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 225 x 24. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399170836
ISBN
9780399170836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.09

paperback. Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England. Num Pages: 496 pages, 32 b/w, 16 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOG0001239
ISBN
9780006550167
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.23

Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; PST; TVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813060613
ISBN
9780813060613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Snatched from the streets of Thailand, loaded onto a truck with hundreds of other stolen dogs and destined for the restaurants of Hanoi, Miracle the dog shouldn't be alive today. But an incredible rescue led to a fateful meeting with Amanda Leask, a dog lover from Scotland. This book tells a tale which proves that miracles really can happen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032578
ISBN
9781785032578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.70

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