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Hardback. When newly elected Virginia governor Linwood Holton escorted his children into an integrated Richmond public school in 1970, he delivered the coup-de-grace to the Byrd machine. This memoir offers a behind-the-scenes account of his private and public life at a critical juncture in the political history of Virginia and the nation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 21 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813927206
ISBN
9780813927206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9789812565990
ISBN
9789812565990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.82

Paperback. At a time when the Manhattan Project was synonymous with large-scale science, physicist J Robert Oppenheimer (1904-67) represented the new sociocultural power of the American intellectual. This title traces the making - and unmaking - of Oppenheimer's wartime and postwar scientific identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 171 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226798462
ISBN
9780226798462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. Series: World War II Collection. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BTC; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
First Trade Paper
SKU
V9781621572923
ISBN
9781621572923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.15

Paperback. Sergeant Steve Heaney tells the explosive true story of the epic operation that helped to bring to an end the Sierra Leone Civil War and earned him the Military Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; BTM; HBJH; HBLX; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409148456
ISBN
9781409148456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJPR; BM; HBJD; HBWS; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786061379
ISBN
9781786061379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Part-Opener Photos throughout. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780307717733
ISBN
9780307717733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. Clever, attractive and ambitious, intellectually daring and physically courageous, Cornelia Sorabji was a remarkable woman. As India's first female lawyer, she was original and often outspoken in her views. Presenting a portrait of this determined and pioneering woman, this title is suitable for those with an interest in Indian or British history. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 44. Weight in Grams: 926.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848853751
ISBN
9781848853751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.09
€ 53.95

Paperback. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780007281435
ISBN
9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. A heroine of the Civil Rights Movement tells the remarkable story of her life, her work, and what it means to be both black and a woman Num Pages: 344 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586482862
ISBN
9781586482862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. At the end of the author's previous volume of autobiography, Still Standing, his brilliant comic creation Lily Savage stood on the brink of fame. In this book, Lily embraces success as to the manner born, and world domination beckons! Along the way, the stories come thick and fast. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 324.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552169875
ISBN
9780552169875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The story of the woman who rose to be Director-General of Britain's Security Service, MI5, in a career that lasted from 1969 to 1996. Stella Rimington worked to Director level in all main fields of the Service's responsibilities, counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism, Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGA; JPSH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KAK0012808
ISBN
9780099436720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3; LAT; LNDC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062375094
ISBN
9780062375094
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MBD; MJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 168 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296337
ISBN
9789652296337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 120.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schocken
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780805212587
ISBN
9780805212587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Offers a rare look into the heart of the average socialist trying to survive the Nazis and rebuild a broken world Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 380 pages, 7 photographs, 1 genealogy, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243620
ISBN
9780803243620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.80

Paperback. National heroes Ant and Dec are Britain's most successful television duo. This title gives readers an insight into the genuine intimacy and refreshing sense of humour that the two TV icons share. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 16pp colour photographic insets. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
Number of pages
400
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141038438
ISBN
9780141038438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 100 Photographs and Art Work, Including Black and White and Colour Photos. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions United States
Number of pages
258
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615931392
ISBN
9781615931392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.68

Paperback. Born to a British father and a Chinese mother, Winnifred Eaton (1875-1954) decided to capitalize on her exotic appearance. This work chronicles the sometimes desperate, sometimes canny, and always bold course of her career as a journalist, a bestselling novelist, and a Hollywood scriptwriting protegee of Carl Laemmle at Universal Studios. Series: The Asian American Experience. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 photographs. BIC Classification: 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252073885
ISBN
9780252073885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781910745489
ISBN
9781910745489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.97

Paperback. Taking on a journey since his working-class Fulham childhood, the author talks about school days, his run-ins with the nuns and other pupils; his disastrous first confession; his meatpacking job; taking acid; leaving home to live in bedsit; his early brushes with the opposite sex, and more. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949341
ISBN
9780091949341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Presents the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. This book features anecdotes about such R&B legends as Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, and Dionne Warwick. It chronicles the 'Iceman's' journey from rural Mississippi to Chicago and the founding and eventual breakup of the legendary Impressions vocal group. Series: Black Music and Expressive Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253217042
ISBN
9780253217042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.05

Hardback. A chronicle of poet and critic Christopher Merill's ten war-time journeys to the Balkans from the years 1992 through 1996. At once a travelogue, book of war reportage, and a biography of the imagination under siege, this narrative takes the reader along on the author's journey. Num Pages: 424 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJPR; BG; HBJD; JW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698202
ISBN
9780847698202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.23

Paperback. The is the story of lifetime adventure between man and boat, capturing some of the best elements of traditional sail. The narrative moves through a backcloth of change from the area of Liverpool Docks to Felixstowe and the forging of strong links with Holland in joint classic boat events. Illustrator(s): Kemsley, Walter; Wainwright, Jon. Num Pages: 336 pages, line drawings, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 135 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953818037
ISBN
9780953818037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.74

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