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Biography
Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397650
- ISBN
- 9781566397650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 41.75
€ 46.99
€ 41.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398404
- ISBN
- 9781566398404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463898
- ISBN
- 9781580463898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.70
€ 37.99
€ 31.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464147
- ISBN
- 9781580464147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardcover. First English-language study of Anton Heiller (1923-1979), one of the twentieth-century's most influential organists Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464970
- ISBN
- 9781580464970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.97
€ 114.97
Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465380
- ISBN
- 9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.30€ 64.37
€ 71.30
€ 64.37
Paperback. Presents an account of the rise of Jimmy Hoffa. This book argues that Hoffa was compelled by a variety of social forces to place the economic interests of his union members over broad ideological concerns. It is aimed at students of labor history and American studies. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Temple University Press Ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130276
- ISBN
- 9781592130276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130375
- ISBN
- 9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.61
€ 31.99
€ 30.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132362
- ISBN
- 9781592132362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title tells Juette's story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 Halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134755
- ISBN
- 9781592134755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780992648
- ISBN
- 9781780992648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. In this inspirational book of one woman s journey through depression, Beverley Jones leads you along her personal road to recovery and beyond, courageously demonstrating how an ordinary life can become extraordinary and how experience can indeed be the greatest gift. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993928
- ISBN
- 9781780993928
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.35
€ 16.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Without Madame Blavatsky the New Age would not exist. This pioneering and phenomenal spiritual traveller deserves new respect and recognition. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQC5; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780996530
- ISBN
- 9781780996530
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Even at twelve years old, the author knew he's gay. He just didn't want to believe it. Spurred on by intolerance, ignorance and fear, he takes his first steps into the closet and so begin twenty-three years of drinking, drugs and attempted suicides. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HREX; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780997490
- ISBN
- 9781780997490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.39
€ 16.99
€ 15.39
Hardcover. Edited and annotated translation of Stanislaw Lem's previously unpublished fifteen-year correspondence with his principal American translator. Translator(s): Swirski, Peter. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGP; BGL; BJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380178
- ISBN
- 9781781380178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.96
€ 188.96
Paperback. Full of anecdotes and amusing stories, but the Church is still a dangerous place for a gay priest. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BM; HRAX; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790020
- ISBN
- 9781782790020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782797012
- ISBN
- 9781782797012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.35
€ 16.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Jack Welch Way, not only reveals the secrets of Welchsa remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. Series: Big Shots S. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841121512
- ISBN
- 9781841121512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.60
€ 13.99
€ 12.60
Hardcover. Vodafone is on of the largest mobile telecommunications network group in the world. Its phenomenal growth can be attributed largely to one person, chief executive Sir Christopher Gent. This book examines the dramatic rise of Gent and Vodafone and assesses the underlying forces driving the man and the company. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841124315
- ISBN
- 9781841124315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.03
€ 25.99
€ 21.03
Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843830122
- ISBN
- 9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.86
€ 46.99
€ 38.86
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835141
- ISBN
- 9781843835141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.68
€ 33.99
€ 32.68
Hardback. Memoirs and Selected Writings. Series: Classic Texts in Music Education. 426 pages, 61, 1 colour, 43 black and white, 17 line drawing. Editor(s): Dickinson, Peter. A memoir by the renowned historian of music education, Bernarr Rainbow, including a selection of his writings and a biographical introduction by Peter Dickinson. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AV; BM. Dimension: 242 x 169 x 36. Weight: 1098.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835929
- ISBN
- 9781843835929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.66
€ 33.99
€ 28.66
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- [First Edition]
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837053
- ISBN
- 9781843837053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.55
€ 85.55
Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838005
- ISBN
- 9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.63
€ 132.63