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Biography

Paperback. An account of the author's life with the atomic scientist Enrico Fermi, that covers Fermi's early childhood interest in science, and his rise in the Italian university system concurrent with the rise of fascism, his receipt of the Nobel Prize, their emigration to the United States in the 1930s, their experiences in America. Num Pages: 268 pages, 33 halftones, 1 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA; PHM; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226243672
ISBN
9780226243672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759755
ISBN
9781894759755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060542412
ISBN
9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. A striking combination of social intimacy and distinterested political analysis, this title evokes the elegance and excitement of the dynamic international community in Bucharest before the world had come to grips with the horrors of war and genocide. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226086330
ISBN
9780226086330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 16.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175829
ISBN
9780691175829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.63

Paperback. Like all great men in history, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) can be viewed in a number of ways: as the founder of a state, a nation-builder, creator of political institutions, and a moderniser of his society. This title emphasises Ataturk's role as the founder of a modern state, secular and republican. Editor(s): Kazancigil, Ali; Ozbudun, Ergun. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850651437
ISBN
9781850651437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was the founding father of the Turkish Republic. He transformed it from a battle-scarred ruin into a regional power and is still hailed as a hero today. Num Pages: 688 pages, 16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565922
ISBN
9780719565922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. The definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East. Num Pages: 560 pages, 18, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
W&N London
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842125991
ISBN
9781842125991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

paperback. A series of autobiographical fragments, interviews and newspapers extracts in which the painter, theatre designer and film-maker, Derek Jarman, articulates the pain, anxiety and rage which many homosexuals have felt under the physical, legal and cultural attacks of recent years. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 135.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099222910
ISBN
9780099222910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. A fishing trip honoring a dying man's wish becomes a meditation on life, nature and friendship, a literary biography and a celebration of the beauty of the Highlands of Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381361
ISBN
9780857381361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. True South African Stories. 158 pages. No longer skewed by political agendas, this is collection of true accounts of people, events and incidents that helped to shape the current political situation in South Africa, retold in order to bring history back into balance. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BT; FYB; JFHF. Dimension: 150 x 209 x 11. Weight: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
David Philip, Publishers
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864864871
ISBN
9780864864871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Translator(s): Schechter, Daniel C. Num Pages: 120 pages, 1 black & white illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680658
ISBN
9780816680658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. An impossible choice - Jorge Salcedo was trapped. For years, he had climbed the ladder inside the Cali drug cartel, and risen to Head of Security. But he'd kept clean, avoided the dirty work, managed to sleep at night. He'd finally received the order he'd long dreaded, and it meant one thing: kill or be killed. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557777
ISBN
9780099557777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007544769
ISBN
9780007544769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807088357
ISBN
9780807088357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.82

Paperback. The hottest sprinter in the world - the author is the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France's green jersey, the first to wear the iconic rainbow jersey in almost 50 years and our only ever rider to capture the Giro d'Italia points title. This book takes you through the highs and lows of it all in intimate detail. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091933418
ISBN
9780091933418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

paperback. A story of the author's early life in Irish Catholic Birkenhead that started him on the long and winding road from mischievous altar boy to national treasure. It includes a tale of gossip in the back yard, bragging in the corner shop and slanging matches on the front doorstep. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553819489
ISBN
9780553819489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Behind the scenes of the private world at the heart of royalty, as revealed by a distinguished royal commentator. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1DB; BGR; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007126194
ISBN
9780007126194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.45

Hardback. With an introduction from Elizabeth Gilbert, Margaret's great-granddaughter, this unearthed treasure is both a beautifully-written, useful cookbook and an insight into a lifestyle previously forgotten Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518. 256 pages. With an introduction from Elizabeth Gilbert, Margaret's great-granddaughter, this unearthed treasure is both a beautifully-written, useful cookbook and an insight into a lifestyle previously forgotten. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WBA. Dimension: 216 x 165 x 21. Weight: 514.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408832288
ISBN
9781408832288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. A collection of autobiographical and teaching stories from peace activist and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. It includes stories that span his life from his childhood and the traditions of rural Vietnam to his years as a teenage novice, as a young teacher and writer in war torn Vietnam, and of his travels around the world to teach mindfulness. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRAB; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 158 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846045325
ISBN
9781846045325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

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