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Paperback. Jack Johnson battled his way from obscurity to the top of the heavyweight ranks and in 1908 won the greatest prize in American sports - one that had always been the preserve of white boxers. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders from no one and resolved to live as if colour did not exist. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092340
ISBN
9780224092340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

hardcover. Features a conversation about the things young women struggle with: body image, self-confidence, relationships, family, dating and so much more. In this book, the author shares her life and her own deepest secrets, proving that every single one of us experiences pain and heartbreak. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0018513
ISBN
9781785034107
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance band vocalist. This book describes how his career has somehow endured for almost four decades through a combination of dumb luck and animal cunning. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968123
ISBN
9780241968123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801476853
ISBN
9780801476853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.05

Paperback. A brilliant account of the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Popper also explains some of the central ideas in his work, making this ideal reading for anyone coming to his life and work for the first time. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415285902
ISBN
9780415285902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.85

Paperback. One of the most talked-about and bestselling books of last year, this is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting legend driven to the brink of self-destruction Num Pages: 608 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007502530
ISBN
9780007502530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Hardback. More than a century's worth of atrocities culled from the city's police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and incisive text written by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 b&w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2180. Fine copy in fine dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014254
ISBN
9780316391238
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.94

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691159911
ISBN
9780691159911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 205 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169699
ISBN
9780691169699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.86

Paperback. Presents the tale of the author's growing love of the sea, from family holidays in Whitley Bay as a boy, to his first over zealous attempts at diving. This work introduces us to a eclectic mix of sea-loving characters all of whom have helped to inform and shape his own journey to becoming a marine biologist. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WNCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0018155
ISBN
9780099446583
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. This will be of huge interest and a gripping read for all cave divers and cave diving enthusiasts, anyone interested in the outdoors, exploration and the natural world. Num Pages: 224 pages, inc. 16pp colour section illustrated with maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WSZN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951586
ISBN
9781849951586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.68

Paperback. An autobiography of the distinguished poet Edmund Blunden. It records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France and Flanders. It tells of the heroism and despair found among the officers. It shows how he found hope in the natural landscape. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141184364
ISBN
9780141184364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. The American poet, Thomas Lynch, is also a funeral director in a small Michigan town, and this is his testimony. It comprises 12 essays - each a lesson taught to the living by the dead. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099767312
ISBN
9780099767312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. This book presents the most comprehensive introduction to the life and ideas of Lev Vygotsky (1896-1934) yet written. As a key to understanding one of the most potent influences on developmental theories this century, Van der Veer and Valsiner explore Vygotsky's ideas in the contexts of Russian psychology and the politics of the inter-war years. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 231 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189558
ISBN
9780631189558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776749927
ISBN
9788776749927
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Second edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784102487
ISBN
9781784102487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. A moving and insightful memoir about Mark Rice-Oxley's battle with depression, charting its vicious circles of despair, resignation and hope, this is a remarkable report from the frontline and a courageous call for compassion and understanding. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140308
ISBN
9780349140308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
V9780141030579
ISBN
9780141030579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. In spite of the perpetrators' intentions, the Tokyo gas attack left only twelve people dead, but thousands were injured and many suffered serious after-effects. This title features the author's interviews with the victims to tried and established precisely what happened on the subway that day. Translator(s): Birnbaum, Alfred; Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461098
ISBN
9780099461098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FB; 3JMG; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008139582
ISBN
9780008139582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

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