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Paperback. In the 1930s, physics was in a crisis. In the post-World War II period, four eminent physicists rose to the challenge and developed a calculable version of Quantum Electrodynamics (QED). This book tells the story of these four physicists, blending discussions of their scientific work with biographical sketches. Series: Princeton Series in Physics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 28 halftones 47 line illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PHK; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691033273
- ISBN
- 9780691033273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.77€ 58.81
€ 75.77
€ 58.81
Hardcover. Symmachus was a brilliant orator, writer, and statesman, often labeled as one of the last pagan senators. This book offers a reconstruction of the political career of Symmachus through an analysis of his writings, while also proposing a critical reevaluation of his historical importance. It is aimed at scholars and students of Late Antiquity. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115297
- ISBN
- 9780472115297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.18
€ 118.18
Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236544
- ISBN
- 9781780236544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.01
€ 17.99
€ 14.01
Hardcover. A pioneer in animal ethics tells his story Series: Animals and Ethics. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138258
- ISBN
- 9781592138258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 48.95
€ 48.99
€ 48.95
Paperback.
- Edition
- Fully Revised and Updated ed.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224080187
- ISBN
- 9780224080187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. This work comprises two articles that appeared in the 1904 and 1906 volumes of Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society - "Life of Apushimataha", in which Gideon Lincecum tells the story of Choctaw chief Pushmataha, a warrior born in 1764, and "Choctaw Traditions about Their Settlement in Mississippi and the Origin of Their Mounds". Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; BGH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817351151
- ISBN
- 9780817351151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.50
€ 22.50
Paperback. Casey Stoner, the two-time World MotoGP champion, tells his own explosive story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129233
- ISBN
- 9781409129233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Explains how the author's life nearly ended when he was 16. He fell out of a haystack and became disabled. The fall destroyed all his hopes of an athletic career. Mark then switched to tennis, and became one of the world's leading wheelchair tennis players. This autobiography explains how he made it to the top. Num Pages: 242 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 152. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Melia Publishing Services Ltd
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KLN0018177
- ISBN
- 9780907633112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Pushing the Envelope: The Career of Fighter Ace and Test Pilot Marion ...
Barrett Tillman Marion E. Carl
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: BGHA; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 227 x 10. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591148661
- ISBN
- 9781591148661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardcover. A rare insight into the corridors of the world's leading management consultancy firm - and how one man rose to the top. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black & White images. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Lid Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910649657
- ISBN
- 9781910649657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. A captivating memoir by one of the most controversial publishing figure. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883651
- ISBN
- 9781846883651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554584758
- ISBN
- 9781554584758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.04
€ 43.04
Paperback. Crucial events in late 20th-century Canada-China cultural relations are revealed in this historian-diplomat's engrossing memoir. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888646002
- ISBN
- 9780888646002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.70
€ 38.99
€ 28.70
Hardcover. William Hyde Wollaston made an astonishing number of discoveries in an astonishingly varied number of fields. This book features length study of Wollaston, his science, and the environment in which he thrived. It will help to reinstate Wollaston in the history of science and the pantheon of its great innovators. Series: Synthesis. Num Pages: 424 pages, 37 halftones, 32 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 37. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226245737
- ISBN
- 9780226245737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.84
€ 52.84
Hardback. Leslie's story of talent, determination and a little bit of luck will take you on a fascinating journey from humble beginnings through this hardest of businesses to dizzying heights. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571539307
- ISBN
- 9780571539307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.34
€ 35.99
€ 30.34
paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wisdom Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780861712830
- ISBN
- 9780861712830
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
Hardcover. Punk in the Gym is the autobiography of British rock climber Andy Pollitt. He is as close to a Hollywood A-lister as the climbing world will ever get. He had the looks, and he starred in all the big roles in the 1980s and 1990s alongside co-stars like Jerry Moffatt Malcolm 'HB' Matheson. For those watching, Andy Pollitt had it all.. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4x 8pp colour photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 1DBKWN; 1MBF; BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240694
- ISBN
- 9781910240694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.12
€ 31.99
€ 27.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; AVGU; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Rare Bird Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940207612
- ISBN
- 9781940207612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.74
€ 18.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; AVGP; AVGU; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110492
- ISBN
- 9781941110492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.21
€ 17.21
Paperback. After leaving the Merchant Navy Kevin Cooney started out on his own with a humble engineering shop. A chance encounter led him to specialise in manufacturing stainless steel components for yachts, and it wasn't long before he caught the sailing bug himself. Thanks to ingenuity and determination Kevin managed to make Cooney Marine successful. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; TTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Memoirs Publishing United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861516404
- ISBN
- 9781861516404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.46
€ 25.99
€ 22.46