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Biography
Paperback. Winner of the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. Andy Kirkpatrick has achieved his life's ambition to become one of the world's leading climbers. Pushing himself to new extremes, he embarks on his toughest climbs yet in the depths of winter, but the savagery and danger of these encounters comes at huge personal cost. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1KLS; BGA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148461
- ISBN
- 9781906148461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. Adrian Kenny's memoir is many things: diary of a frustrated young writer and lover; portrait of bohemian social life in 1970s Dublin; and an intimate history of the rising Catholic middle class, the advanced guard of the Celtic Tiger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Lilliput Pr Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866377
- ISBN
- 9781901866377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. This is the first full-scale biography of Nansen, drawing on a wealth of new material including diaries and other hitherto untapped documents. Num Pages: 768 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 49. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349114927
- ISBN
- 9780349114927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Michael Stipe is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in rock. This biography explores his nomadic early years as the child in a military family, his early love of punk and photography, his relationship with his two sisters and the drive behind one of the hardest working men in music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2X4pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951474
- ISBN
- 9780749951474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785921032
- ISBN
- 9781785921032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.64
€ 24.64
Hardcover. Missing dustwrapper. Ex librus with usual markings, else a good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KCG0004404
- ISBN
- 9781851823178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473863422
- ISBN
- 9781473863422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.21
€ 26.99
€ 20.21
Paperback. In January 1991, eight members of SAS regiment embarked upon a top secret mission that was to infiltrate them deep behind enemy lines. Under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab, they were to sever the underground communication link between Baghdad and north-west Iraq, and to seek and destroy mobile Scud launchers. Their call sign: Bravo Two Zero. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJPR; BTM; HBWS3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 20th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552168823
- ISBN
- 9780552168823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. 'Sex on the Moon' is the amazing true story of the 35-year-old genius who convinced NASA interns to help him steal Apollo moon rocks from every moon landing in history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553427
- ISBN
- 9780099553427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.81
€ 20.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937092
- ISBN
- 9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062005618
- ISBN
- 9780062005618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.41
€ 13.00
€ 11.41
Paperback. An expansive new biography of Sojourner Truth, charismatic preacher and activist Num Pages: 520 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBTS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 346 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 914.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078019
- ISBN
- 9780252078019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 404 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 28 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 33. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442231177
- ISBN
- 9781442231177
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.31
€ 56.31
Paperback. When the police finally caught up with the 'wolf man' little did they know how far and wide his web of terror had stretched. Francisco Arce Montes was a twisted rejected loner with an addiction to young girls. This book uncovers the full story of this deeply disturbed sexual predator and killer. It reveals how he was banished from his home town. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 page illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Well-read paperback in good condition, some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KRF0029711
- ISBN
- 9781844545049
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Revised and updated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224092104
- ISBN
- 9780224092104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541500
- ISBN
- 9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JM; BM; JFCA; UD; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 246 x 16. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911274469
- ISBN
- 9781911274469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. Series: I Love.. 400 Fantastic Facts. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGR; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 180. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841656953
- ISBN
- 9781841656953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.40
€ 13.99
€ 11.40
Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836529983
- ISBN
- 9783836529983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.64€ 73.18
€ 94.64
€ 73.18
Paperback. This work describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. It portrays a man who suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the brutalities of World War I and the Third Reich. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674004399
- ISBN
- 9780674004399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.90
€ 35.99
€ 30.90