Biography
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Biography
hardcover. Looks at both Howard's immense legacy in terms of prison reform as well as his fascinating character and personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380733
- ISBN
- 9781904380733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.00
€ 40.99
€ 36.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859655170
- ISBN
- 9780859655170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.08
€ 19.99
€ 19.08
Paperback. Paul Mason's father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusing him. This cycle of abuse continued for several years and also affected his brother. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967895
- ISBN
- 9781845967895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Hardback. A biography of Franklin D Murphy (1916-994). It delivers the story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the "Times Mirror" media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. It also brings to light the influence of LA's powerful families. Num Pages: 495 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 495
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224957
- ISBN
- 9780520224957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.58€ 63.50
€ 83.58
€ 63.50
Paperback. John Pearson, author of the bestselling definitive book on the Krays, THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE, re-examines the bizarre and frightening story of the Kray twins including new revelations about their criminal past, trial and their extraordinary activities in gaol. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752847948
- ISBN
- 9780752847948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864866844
- ISBN
- 9780864866844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.20
€ 21.99
€ 20.20
Hardback. Ivan IV, the 16th century Russian Tsar notorious for his reign of terror, became an unlikely national hero in the Soviet Union during the 1940s. This book traces the development of Ivan's positive image, placing it in the context of Stalin's campaign for patriotism. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333656846
- ISBN
- 9780333656846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.38
€ 119.38
Paperback. On 20 August 1980 Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest - alone and without the use of oxygen. This is an account of his extraordinary achievement. Messner describes his journey through Tibet and identifies with mountaineers who went before him, such as Mallory, Irvine and Wilson. Num Pages: 324 pages, 60 colour photographs, 212 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686. Everest - The First Solo Ascent. 324 pages, 60 colour photographs, 212 b&w photographs. On 20 August 1980 Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest - alone and without the use of oxygen. This is an account of his extraordinary achievement. Messner describes his journey through Tibet and identifies with mountaineers who went before him, such as Mallory, Irvine and Wilson. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; WSZG. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 21. Weight: 688.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861261762
- ISBN
- 9781861261762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.86
€ 29.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563680861
- ISBN
- 9781563680861
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.96
€ 14.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 16-page B&W insert 1 16-page 4-color insert. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 41. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608197132
- ISBN
- 9781608197132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 14.63
€ 24.99
€ 14.63
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nash, George H. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817916749
- ISBN
- 9780817916749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 37.59
€ 40.99
€ 37.59
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. James Cracknell and Ben Fogle's hardback smash of Christmas 2006 becomes a massive paperback bestseller in summer 2007. 'Read this.. Two very different men fight, play games and nearly lose their lives.' The Times Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race. 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545125
- ISBN
- 9781843545125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.32
€ 24.99
€ 18.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BM; JFSF; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Daunt Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907970917
- ISBN
- 9781907970917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. When the author and her partner Colin, both young academics, moved in with her uncle Charles, an elderly bachelor, they had no idea what the coming years held for them: a crash course in farming, tense discussions with helicopter-borne property developers, and human tragedy. This title tells their story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141034669
- ISBN
- 9780141034669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.73
€ 20.99
€ 16.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 color photos, B&W photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634505666
- ISBN
- 9781634505666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.56
€ 25.99
€ 22.56
Hardback. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 195. .
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241298961
- ISBN
- 9780241298961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.77
€ 26.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. George Psychoundakis was a young shepherd boy who knew the island of Crete intimately when the Nazis invaded by air in 1941. He immediately joined the resistance and took on the crucial job of war-time runner. This book presents an account of George's activities across mountainous terrain, come blazing summer or freezing winter. Series: Penguin World War II Collection. Num Pages: 368 pages, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043340
- ISBN
- 9780141043340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 78. BIC Classification: AB; BK; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 13. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Swallow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804011648
- ISBN
- 9780804011648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.15
€ 31.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. This text focuses on the social and intellectual world of 19th-century German physics. In providing a biography of Hertz and his scientific community, Buchwald aims to reconstitute the tacit knowledge - the shared, unwritten assumptions, values and understandings - that shapes the work of science. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 halftones, 83 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 707.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078885
- ISBN
- 9780226078885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.74€ 54.15
€ 64.74
€ 54.15