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Biography

Paperback. The gripping true story of a life-long forger working for the French Resistance and clandestine organizations, told to his daughter. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike (Lecturer in German, University of Stirling). Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BM; JFSR1; JKVG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
DoppelHouse Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997003475
ISBN
9780997003475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781550731
ISBN
9781781550731
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.85

Paperback. Togo Heihachiro (1848-1934) was born into a feudal society that had lived in seclusion for 250 years. Delving beyond Togo's finest hour at the Battle of Tsushima, this title portrays the life of a diffident Japanese sailor in Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 280 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906598624
ISBN
9781906598624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Sergio Ramirez was Vice President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990. This title covers the turbulent years that toppled the Samoza dictatorship in 1979 and the triumphs and shortcomings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front that was charged with national reconstruction and social transformation in this country and region. Translator(s): Skar, Stacey Alba D. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCM; BG; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350873
ISBN
9780822350873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783062508
ISBN
9781783062508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014804
ISBN
9780008155612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach with his visionary architecture. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 85 black & white halftones, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493026555
ISBN
9781493026555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472905871
ISBN
9781472905871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. Ada's Algorithm tells the story of Ada Lovelace's turbulent life, and tells through the story of her life how she could have started the digital revolution two centuries ago but was thwarted by the then prevalent disregard for the intelligence of women. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PBC; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Gibson Square Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783340712
ISBN
9781783340712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.20

Hardback. The years 1790 to 1793 marked the beginning of the American republic. Vice President John Adams chaired Senate sessions even as he was prevented from participating in any meaningful fashion. Abigail joined him when her health permitted. This volume offers insight into the family and a commentary on life that many expected from the Adamses. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Barzilay, Karen N.; Claffey, Mary T.; Woodward, Hobson; Karachuk, Robert F.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 624 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032750
ISBN
9780674032750
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.20
€ 116.23

Hardback. By early 1787, John and Abigail Adams were planning their return home to Massachusetts from Great Britain. But they barely had time to settle in, before they were pulled back into the public sphere by John's election as the first vice-president under the new Constitution. This book offers a perspective on this crucial period in American history. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Rodrique, Jessie May; Woodward, Hobson; Lint, Gregg L.; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 592 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674022782
ISBN
9780674022782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.56
€ 117.76

Hardback. The fiery debate over funding Jay Treaty sets political stage, and austic exchanges between Federalists and Democratic-Republicans row as rumors surface of George Washington's impending retirement. This title spans the period from July 1795 to the eve of John Adams' inauguration, with growing partisan divide to election playing a central role. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Millikan, Neal E.; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 654 pages, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 173 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
654
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072442
ISBN
9780674072442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.70
€ 96.78

Hardback. The Adams family comments on national and international events, from America's growing tensions with Britain and France to virulent domestic political factionalism and the Whiskey Rebellion. The most significant event for the Adamses was John Quincy's appointment as U.S. minister resident at The Hague, the beginning of a long diplomatic career. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James; Martin, Sara; Woodward, Hobson; Sikes, Sara B.; Lint, Gregg L.; Georgini, Sara. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057845
ISBN
9780674057845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.46
€ 112.50

Hardcover. Volume 12 opens with John Adams's inauguration as president and closes just after details of the XYZ affair become public in America. Through private correspondence, and with the candor and perception expected from the Adamses, family members reveal their concerns for the well-being of the nation and the sustaining force of domestic life. Editor(s): Martin, Editor in Chief Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society); Taylor, Former Editor in Chief Adams Papers C James (Massachusetts Historical Society); Millikan, Assistant Editor Neal E (Massachusetts Historical Society); Norton, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Amanda Mathews (Massachusetts Historical Society); Woodward, Associate Editor Adams Papers Hobson (Massachusetts Historical Society); Sikes, Assistant Editor for Digital Projects Adams Papers Sara B (Massachusetts Historical Society); Lint, Series Editor of the Papers of John Adams Gregg L; Georgini, Assistant Editor Adams Papers Sara (Massachusetts Historical Society). Num Pages: 677 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 178 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Belknap Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504660
ISBN
9780674504660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.96
€ 92.58

Hardback. As in the previous volumes in this series of the Adams Papers, the correspondence presented here offers a unique perspective on the eighteenth century from a preeminent American family. Editor(s): Taylor, C. James; Hogan, Margaret A.; Cecere, Anne Decker; Walker, Celeste; Lint, Gregg L.; Woodward, Hobson; Claffey, Mary T. Series: Adams Papers. Num Pages: 600 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 1442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674015746
ISBN
9780674015746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.38
€ 117.26

Hardback. Editor(s): Hanley, Ryan Patrick. Num Pages: 600 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: BGH; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154053
ISBN
9780691154053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. Adam Smith is celebrated all over the world as the author of The Wealth of Nations and the founder of modern economics. A few of his ideas - such as the 'Invisible Hand' of the market - have become icons of the modern world. This is a biography of Adam Smith. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140287288
ISBN
9780140287288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Hardback. This book aims to show that Adam Smith (1723-90), the author of The Wealth of Nations, was not the promoter of ruthless laissez-faire capitalism that is still frequently depicted. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623525
ISBN
9780748623525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 2AGP; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 245 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801444715
ISBN
9780801444715
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.67

Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

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