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The Princess and the Philosopher. Letters of Elisabeth of the Palatine...
Nye, Andrea; Elisabeth, Princess
Hardback. A collection of the translated letters of the 17th-century correspondent and friend of Descartes, Princess Elisabeth. Her questions provoked Descartes to think about ethics and the passions. The volume contains a running commentary on the historical, biographical and intellectual context. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; HPQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692644
- ISBN
- 9780847692644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.82
€ 173.82
Hardcover. 620pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KON0821470
- ISBN
- 9780316910163
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Narrates the life of Carl Friedrich Gauss, the 18th century mathematician, from his prodigious childhood to his extraordinary achievements that earned him the title 'Prince of Mathematics'. The author has created a historical narrative that can inspire young readers and curious adults with a story full of human touch and personal achievement. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568814551
- ISBN
- 9781568814551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KJC; BM; DCF; JFSK2; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062313775
- ISBN
- 9780062313775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.96
€ 20.99
€ 17.96
Num Pages: 506 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; JFSL3; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 506
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813142715
- ISBN
- 9780813142715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 89.51
€ 89.51
Paperback. Memorable not for his life but his death, Edward V is probably better known as one of the Princes in the Tower, the supposed victim of his uncle, Richard III. This work presents to us the backdrop to this tragically short life - and reveals how he was both the hope of a dynasty and an integral cause of that dynasty's collapse. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9780752443867
- ISBN
- 9780752443867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099466673
- ISBN
- 9780099466673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.77
€ 19.00
€ 16.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470604
- ISBN
- 9781611470604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.71
€ 152.71
Paperback. Pauline Garcia Viardot, the daughter of the famous singer and composer Manuel Garcia and younger sister of the celebrated Malibran, was a singer of genius and a woman of outstanding intellect. The first biography of Viardot not only recreates the drama of the prima donna's own life, but perfectly captures the scintillating brilliance of nineteenth- Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 532
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714543710
- ISBN
- 9780714543710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.64
€ 33.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496705471
- ISBN
- 9781496705471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.46
€ 17.99
€ 15.46
Hardback. As his presidency drew to a close, Woodrow Wilson came to realize the claim history would soon have on the documentary record of his life and work. This work looks not just at Wilson's life and career, but also at the way Wilson was represented by Baker and other biographers, as well as in the media. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813926544
- ISBN
- 9780813926544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.19
€ 49.19
Paperback. This title provides a comprehensive assessment of the Nixon administration. It should serve as a useful introduction for readers who are as interested in Nixon's presidency as they are in his personality. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700612550
- ISBN
- 9780700612550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.62
€ 43.62
Hardback. This analysis of Coolidge's presidency seeks to show how he represented the essence of 1920s Republicanism. Examining his domestic and foreign policy, the author illuminates the pre-Depression administration and reveals a president who was dedicated to public service. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700608928
- ISBN
- 9780700608928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.36
€ 68.36
Paperback. Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States between 1829 and 1837. This text presents a review of the major events of Andrew Jackson's presidency. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700609611
- ISBN
- 9780700609611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.94
€ 42.94
Paperback. This is a review of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, encompassing the Civil War and offering an analysis of the man himself. The book was a selection of the History Book Club and the Book-of-the-Month Club. It is designed to be of interest to both the general reader and the scholar. Series: American Presidency Series. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Kansas Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700607457
- ISBN
- 9780700607457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.47
€ 43.47
Hardcover. This text on Bernardino considers the preacher's inflammatory role in Renaissance social issues. It takes the reader into the social underworld of early Renaissance Italy to discover how one influential figure helped to dramatically increase fear, hatred and intolerance for society's margins. Num Pages: 378 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226538549
- ISBN
- 9780226538549
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 45.68
€ 53.48
€ 45.68
Paperback. The Preacher King investigates Martin Luther King Jr.'s religious development from a precocious "PK" ("preacher's kid") in segregated Atlanta to the most influential American preacher and orator of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HRCX4; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 125 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195111323
- ISBN
- 9780195111323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99
€ 35.99
Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard's influence has been felt in many areas of human thought from theology to psychology. Nearly 100 of his prayers are gathered here, illuminating his own life of prayer and speaking to the concerns of Christians today. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 254 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226470573
- ISBN
- 9780226470573
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.36
€ 21.99
€ 18.36
Paperback. It is the anthropologist's fate to always be between things: countries, languages, cultures, even realities. The author celebrates the creative power of the between, showing how it can transform us, changing our conceptions of who we are, what we know, and how we live in the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226775357
- ISBN
- 9780226775357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.89
€ 31.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803299153
- ISBN
- 9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.46
€ 17.99
€ 17.46