Biography
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Biography
Hardback. In the 1970s, a group of California visionaries developed an interest in lightweight, low-powered machines. Scientist and engineer, Paul MacCready, pulled them together to build a plane capable of winning a long-standing prize for human powered flight. This title tells the story of the individuals who made up this group. Num Pages: 251 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554504
- ISBN
- 9781893554504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.80
€ 29.99
€ 25.80
paperback. A biography about the controversial Supreme Court Justice, Andrew Peyton Thomas. It explores Clarence Thomas' remarkable rise from a childhood of poverty in segregated Georgia to the nation's highest court. Num Pages: 672 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1098.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Encounter Books United States
- Number of pages
- 672
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9781893554597
- ISBN
- 9781893554597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.23
€ 24.23
Hardback. Presents a literary history and a portrait of a major figure. Num Pages: 546 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 546
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781893554955
- ISBN
- 9781893554955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.83
€ 31.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. A collection of newspaper columns by Marty Gervais, published in The Windsor Star. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGL; BM; JFSL3; KNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 257.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897231227
- ISBN
- 9781897231227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.51
€ 18.99
€ 17.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 34. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Archetype United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901383324
- ISBN
- 9781901383324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.96
€ 36.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807061220
- ISBN
- 9780807061220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Hardcover. A bibliography of the work of Jurgen Moltmann. It includes most of the theologian's early writings in either German or English up to the year 2001. It also contains a foreword and essay by Moltmann, and a bibliographic biography of his life, with works listed by title and place of publication. Series: ATLA Monograph Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; GBCR; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810844711
- ISBN
- 9780810844711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.55
€ 150.55
Paperback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858732
- ISBN
- 9780810858732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.16
€ 116.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DN; JMAF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811220040
- ISBN
- 9780811220040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.91
€ 17.99
€ 16.91
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811712224
- ISBN
- 9780811712224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.76
€ 26.99
€ 20.76
Hardcover. From Rhondda heroes chasing the American dream to rioters staking a claim in their society In the Frame is a powerful alternative history of twentieth-century South Wales, offered from the personal viewpoint of cultural historian Dai Smith. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJ; 3JMC; BM; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 141 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Parthian Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906998226
- ISBN
- 9781906998226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.37
€ 32.37
Mechthild of Magdeburg gained some renown for her extraordinary book of mystical revelations, "The Flowing Light of the Godhead". Yet her writings dropped into obscurity after her death, many assume because of her gender. This seeks to explain this fate by considering Mechthild's own view of female authorship. Series: The Middle Ages Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBB; HRCS1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 239 x 31. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238020
- ISBN
- 9780812238020
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.31
€ 101.31
In The Man Who Had Been King, Patricia Tyson Stroud provides a rich account of the life of Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte in the United States, detailing how his palatial estate, gardens, and art collection made him a key figure in the importation of European taste to America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 color, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812238723
- ISBN
- 9780812238723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.12
€ 63.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; BM; MBP; MMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812982343
- ISBN
- 9780812982343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.23
€ 18.99
€ 16.23
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144887
- ISBN
- 9780813144887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.16
€ 39.16
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white plates. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147093
- ISBN
- 9780813147093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.16
€ 39.16
Paperback. Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813161235
- ISBN
- 9780813161235
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.39
€ 29.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813221649
- ISBN
- 9780813221649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.28
€ 49.28
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817915742
- ISBN
- 9780817915742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.73
€ 32.99
€ 27.73
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nash, George H. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817916749
- ISBN
- 9780817916749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 37.87
€ 42.99
€ 37.87
The General and His Daughter. The Wartime Letters of General James M. ...
Fauntleroy, Barbara Gavin. Ed(S): Wurst, Gayl...
James Maurice Gavin left for war in April 1943 as a colonel commanding the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. At war's end, this soldier had become one of our greatest generals. This book includes James Gavin's letters home to his daughter Barbara providing a portrait of the American experience in World War II. Editor(s): Wurst, Gayle. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226870
- ISBN
- 9780823226870
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.63
€ 55.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825306303
- ISBN
- 9780825306303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.17
€ 17.17
Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307300
- ISBN
- 9780825307300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.61
€ 26.99
€ 23.61
Hardcover. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSZC; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beaufort Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825307324
- ISBN
- 9780825307324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.23
€ 26.99
€ 23.23