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Biography
Hardback. This book presents unpublished excerpts from extensive correspondence between Niels Bohr and his immediate family, and uses it to describe and analyze the psychological and cultural background to his invention of the quantum theory of the atom. Num Pages: 296 pages, 48 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PHM; PHQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 19. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680283
- ISBN
- 9780199680283
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.38
€ 105.38
Hardback. Offering an account on Mother Teresa, this work throws light on this remarkable and influential woman, exploring her childhood, her role in Balkan politics and attitude to the Balkan conflicts of the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415392464
- ISBN
- 9780415392464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.01
€ 167.01
Paperback. The extraordinary life of the best poker player who ever lived Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820773
- ISBN
- 9780753820773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Marion Meade portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine as a woman of great intelligence and titanic energy who lived in a passionate and creative age. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126189
- ISBN
- 9781842126189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, highly illus. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH; HBJF1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845198046
- ISBN
- 9781845198046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Photo Section. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869194130
- ISBN
- 9781869194130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.74
€ 30.99
€ 25.74
Paperback. From pop music to purdah, Osama Bin Laden's sister-in-law provides a unique insight into Saudi society and the Bin Laden's family role within it. 'A terrifying insight into the psychology of Al-Qaeda' Times Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0012687
- ISBN
- 9781844081035
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823811
- ISBN
- 9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Well-read paperback in acceptable to good condition. Some shelf wear. Ex library with usual stamps and markings. Mylar dustjacket.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0009801
- ISBN
- 9780717127979
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193508
- ISBN
- 9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Hardcover. Clean copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers sunned to spine. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Publisher
- Hodges Figgis
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0012837
- ISBN
- 9781125666968
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Clean copy showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press,U.S.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0012863
- ISBN
- 9780838776650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Hardcover. Fine in good dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep, remains clear and fine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0026986
- ISBN
- 9780689114908
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardcover. With eccentric characters (including her father, "The Wee Wild One") and rich stories, Schwertfeger has painted a fresh picture of Northern Ireland as she lived it and as it remains today as a touchstone for all who have roots in this storied country. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains fine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027004
- ISBN
- 9780299198800
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Spotting on top page edges, remains fine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027007
- ISBN
- 9780671688523
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep, lightly toned, text is clear and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027099
- ISBN
- 9781840180824
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0027278
- ISBN
- 9780701145835
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571205240
- ISBN
- 9780571205240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003869
- ISBN
- 9780717123841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004204
- ISBN
- 9780717123841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Published to accompany a Channel 4 series, Starkey turns the paradox into a person. This new approach to the enigma of Elizabeth's character presents a retelling of her reign, her love for Robert Dudley, the tragi-comedy of her suitors, her epic struggles with Mary and Philip II and the final debacle of her relationship with Robert Devereux. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286578
- ISBN
- 9780099286578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Suitable for those who have read the American Sniper, this title takes you right into the heart of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029016
- ISBN
- 9780141029016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Nearly everyone collects something, even those who don't think of themselves as collectors. Part memoir, part reflection on the mania of acquisition, this title takes a hard look at this habitual hoarding to see what truths it can reveal about the impulse to accumulate. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; WC; WD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437019
- ISBN
- 9780226437019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.54
€ 17.99
€ 15.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Wings Press
- Edition
- Third Edition, Third edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916727680
- ISBN
- 9780916727680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.06
€ 26.99
€ 24.06