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Paperback. A gripping account of Soviet life as experienced by an American who lived for 50 years on an absolutely equal basis with Russians. Packed with details of everyday life from giving birth in a Soviet hospital to living in a Moscow communal apartment. Num Pages: 324 pages, Illustrations, maps,ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471028772
ISBN
9780471028772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; WSZG. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
NeWest Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926455600
ISBN
9781926455600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Six months before the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq, Field Marshal The Lord Bramall warned that an operation to remove Saddam Hussain would produce a display of massive, dynamic United States activity, which provides one of the mainsprings of motivation for terrorist action in the Middle East. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942393
ISBN
9780750942393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Paperback. SAP The memoirs of a young woman relate how she and her fmaily manage to keep their Chinese heritage alive while adapting to the American way of life. Num Pages: 246 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295968261
ISBN
9780295968261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.63

Paperback. A biography of Joseph Phelps, one of the architects of Saskatchewan's socialist revolution, Fiery Joe gives us the inside story of the man who lit up the west. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889774858
ISBN
9780889774858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJP; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970658
ISBN
9781907970658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.57

Paperback. Jack Swaab joined the veteran 51st (Highland) Infantry Division on 3 January 1943. He kept a series of diaries over the following two and a half years, recording the combination of boredom and fear that characterises active service. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 120 x 31. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942768
ISBN
9780750942768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.40

Hardback. Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their natural habitat, Field Notes on Science and Nature allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers, to study firsthand their observational methods, materials, and fleeting impressions. Editor(s): Canfield, Michael R. Num Pages: 280 pages, 87 color illustrations, 43 halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; GBC; PD; TBX; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 28. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057579
ISBN
9780674057579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.74
€ 53.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 illus. BIC Classification: BGXA; BM; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147804
ISBN
9780231147804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 113 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HRAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231147811
ISBN
9780231147811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. In this remarkable, up-to-date reconstruction of Castros life, Volker Skierka provides an account of the economic, social, and political history of Cuba since Castros childhood. He draws on a number of little-known sources, including material from the East German communist archives on Cuba, which were until recently inaccessible. Translator(s): Camiller, Patrick. Num Pages: 488 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640815
ISBN
9780745640815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Biography of Fidel Castro Series: Pocket Biographies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750923842
ISBN
9780750923842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.41

Paperback. The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the twentieth century Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923467
ISBN
9780340923467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Presents the larger-than-life exploits of Nobel-winning quantum physicist, adventurer, musician, and world-class raconteur, and one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century: Richard Feynman. This title tells the story of the great man's life from his childhood in Long Island to his work on the Manhattan Project and the Challenger disaster. Num Pages: 272 pages, full colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGT; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596438279
ISBN
9781596438279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. The autobiography of convicted felon Noel, Razor, Smith. Razor has shot, slashed and robbed his way into gangland legend. The battle of Morden, the massacre at the White Swan, gun fights in Brixton, beatings by police and rival gangs, Razor tells it all. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015798
ISBN
9780141015798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 141 x 47. Weight in Grams: 760.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478088
ISBN
9780953478088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.14

Paperback. Series: Scholarly Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781564784575
ISBN
9781564784575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395340
ISBN
9780141395340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.14

Paperback. As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he'd ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration, and hope. This title presents his story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391816
ISBN
9780141391816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. For years now, the author has been loved as presenter of "Ready Steady Cook", and, recently, co-presenter of "This Morning" with Philip Schofield. Never one to shy away from a good laugh or cry on national TV, she has none-the-less never talked about herself to the public, preferring to keep her private life private. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 440 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 412. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0205023
ISBN
9780141038865
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Nobel laureate and scientific luminary Enrico Fermi (1901-54) was a pioneering nuclear physicist whose contributions to the field were numerous, profound, and lasting. This title features archival material - including correspondence between Fermi and physicist Leo Szilard and a letter from Harry Truman. Editor(s): Cronin, James W. Num Pages: 296 pages, 34 halftones, 84 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226100883
ISBN
9780226100883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.28

Paperback. .
Publisher
Apress
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781484223635
ISBN
9781484223635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.67
€ 54.15

Hardback. Feldpost: The War Letters of Friedrich Reiner Niemann documents the frontline experiences of a German soldier from the 6th Infantry Division from 1941- 1945. Niemann describes the fighting at Rzhev, Russia, 1942-1943, and his survival of the destruction of his division in 1944. His is a rare view of the conflict on the Eastern front. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DV; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450159
ISBN
9781625450159
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.46

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

€ 52.99
€ 46.42

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