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Paperback. Whitechapel, 1988: a spate of brutal murders becomes the most notorious criminal episode in London's history. The killer, chillingly nicknamed 'The Whitechapel Murderer', 'Leather Apron' and, most famously, 'Jack the Ripper', is never brought to justice for the slaughter and mutilation of at least five women in the slums of East London. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718178246
ISBN
9780718178246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Epstein, Barbara. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173343
ISBN
9781590173343
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. The story of Britain's first female professional scientist, Caroline Herschel Series: Icon Science. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JF; 3JH; BGT; PGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781667
ISBN
9781785781667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

paperback. This is James McBride's tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother, and an eloquent exploration of what family and the colour of your skin really means Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780747538325
ISBN
9780747538325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

paperback. Presents Einstein's writings from the final period of his work in Switzerland. The material in this volume documents Einstein's search for a relativistic theory of gravitation, a search that ended in Berlin in the fall of 1915 with the completion of the general theory of relativity. Translator(s): Beck, Anna; Howard, Don. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJC; BGA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
KMK0021478
ISBN
9780691026107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.00

paperback. Presents Einstein's writings for the two-year period starting in October 1909. This volume concludes with the report that Einstein, by then a full professor at the German-language university in Prague, gave to the original Solvay Congress, the first international meeting devoted to the problems of radiation and the quantum theory. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Renn, Juergen; Schulmann, Robert. Translator(s): Beck, Anna. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 447 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 32. Weight in Grams: 885. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0021479
ISBN
9780691102504
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 40.00

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
W&N lo
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KDK0001775
ISBN
9780297643586
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471153419
ISBN
9781471153419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. On 26th July 2015, Chris Froome entered the record books. He won cycling's ultimate race - the Tour de France - for the second time. Taking a double Yellow Jersey was a staggering achievement. This memoir shows just how remarkable it was, given the uphill struggle Froome faced. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241969427
ISBN
9780241969427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover.
Publisher
Irish Manuscripts Commission Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906865085
ISBN
9781906865085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.00
€ 74.96

Paperback. *The story of one of the most famous of all British families - the Churchills Num Pages: 640 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119786
ISBN
9780349119786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Boris Johnson brings the legacy of Sir Winston Churchill back to life, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 X 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444783056
ISBN
9781444783056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

This edition is the first full scale study of John Cannon and his chronicles. Known to some as 'the poor man's Pepys', Cannon wrote a remarkably candid autobiography, during a crucial period of change in British history. Part 1 includes Cannon's account of his service in the Country Excise. Editor(s): Money, John. Series: Records of Social & Economic History. Num Pages: 420 pages, Colour plate section, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 28. Weight in Grams: 766.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197264546
ISBN
9780197264546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 117.83

paperback. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
RANDOM HOUSE UK
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0022523
ISBN
9781846045127
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 11.46

Paperback. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342. Douglas Haig and the British Army. 400 pages, ill. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845137694
ISBN
9781845137694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. The memoirs of a legendary figure in TV and the arts, beautifully written, honest and fascinating. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp. BIC Classification: APT; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Condition
New
SKU
9780340823118
ISBN
9780340823118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.13

Paperback. Highly articulate and self-aware, Elyn Saks offers a moving insight into the world of a schizophrenic. This compelling account will bring hope to sufferers and understanding to all. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844081677
ISBN
9781844081677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307387981
ISBN
9780307387981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. This volume features a collection of letters by John B. Keane. These include: "Letters of a Successful TD", "Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer", "Letters of a Matchmaker", "Letters of an Irish Priest" and "Letters of an Irish Minister of State". Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450. 390pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Mercier Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9781856351560
ISBN
9781856351560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. Writer and historian Kaye Jones has investigated the case of Christiana Edmunds, a seemingly demure middle-class young lady who suddenly started sending out poisoned chocolates to fellow residents of Brighton in 1871. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JH; BTC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593752
ISBN
9781781593752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. In December 1968 two girls - Mary Bell, eleven, and Norma Bell, thirteen - stood before a criminal court in Newcastle, accused of strangling, within a six-week period, Martin Brown, four years old, and Brian Howe, three. Norma was acquitted. Mary Bell was found guilty of manslaughter rather than murder and was sentenced to 'detention' for life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Pimlico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712662970
ISBN
9780712662970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Clinton.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Annotated
SKU
KTJ0000638
ISBN
9780060859831
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 7.13

Paperback. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs organisation, a shadowy network stretching from the freezing, fog-banks of the Mersey to the glittering marinas of Marbella, from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to the trading floors of Canary Wharf. This title tells about this organisation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576152
ISBN
9781780576152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903155226
ISBN
9781903155226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.32

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