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mass_market. As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574886931
ISBN
9781574886931
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694032
ISBN
9781894694032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689761
ISBN
9781611689761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape .. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330519540
ISBN
9780330519540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.74

Paperback. Presents the harrowing story of Carolyn Jessop who suffered for the sake of her children. She tried to protect them as the cult's new leader, Warren Jeffs, started marrying girls off younger and younger. But when Carolyn discovered that her twelve-year-old daughter had spent three days at Jeffs' home, she had to take her children and flee. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGXA; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0009250
ISBN
9780141031514
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Erwin Schrodinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. Schrodinger was working at one of the most fertile and creative moments in the whole history of science. By the time he started university in 1906, Einstein had already published his revolutionary papers on relativity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552777599
ISBN
9780552777599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardback. This is the story of Lady Sarah Cowper, based on a diary that she kept from 1700 to 1716. She reveals not only her personal life, but also her thoughts about religion, politics, and society, weaving her own words with unattributed quotations from conduct manuals, sermons, periodicals, and other sources. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; DSB; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734189
ISBN
9780804734189
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.69

Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381729
ISBN
9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

Paperback.

The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381736
ISBN
9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.00

Hardcover. Experiences of twentieth century history and major literary trends are reflected in the excellent but little-known writings of the Austrian-Czech physician and novelist Ernst Weiss (1882-1940). This book assesses the life and legacy of this important voice from mid twentieth century Central Europe. Num Pages: 284 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academica Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933146720
ISBN
9781933146720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBLC1; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 746.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172828
ISBN
9780691172828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. A biography of the German-Jewish philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945), a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene and one of the last and finest representatives of the liberal-idealist tradition. It traces the development of Cassirer's thought in its historical and intellectual setting. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691152356
ISBN
9780691152356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.23

Hardback. Ex-libris. Keywords: Biography - American Artists
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Devin-Adair Co. New York
Condition
Used, Acceptable
SKU
KEX0182918
Hardback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Keywords: Ernest Raymond. 191pp. Complete 3 Vol Set; Good Morning, Good People. An Autobiography Past and Present; Please You, Draw Near An Autobiography 1922-1968; The Story of my Days An Autobiography 1888-1922
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cassell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
SKU
KNW0011989
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 32.00

Hardback. Examines the genesis of Ernest Newman's major publications in the context of prevailing intellectual trends in history, criticism and biography Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271900
ISBN
9781783271900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.29

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 588 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
588
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780691622859
ISBN
9780691622859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.73
€ 68.64

Paperback. A thoroughly researched, balanced new biography of author, journalist and adventurer Ernest Hemingway. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235783
ISBN
9781780235783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Hardcover. Ernest Gruening is perhaps best known for his vehement fight against US military involvement in Vietnam, where he set himself apart by casting one of two votes against the Tonkin Gulf Resolution in 1964. This political biography examines American dissenting thought through his 60-year career. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674260603
ISBN
9780674260603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.48
€ 79.28

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
520
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801439520
ISBN
9780801439520
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

hardcover. A study of the life and work of the 9th-century Irish scholar Johannes Scottus Eriugena. It includes an extended summary of his most important work, "Periphyseon", a remarkable attempt at a synthesis between the Bible and Neoplatonist philosophy. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3F; BG; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
OUP Oxford United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198266747
ISBN
9780198266747
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 214.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
SportsBooks Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907524363
ISBN
9781907524363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.20

Paperback. "In his tragically short life (1928--1964), Eric Dolphy was a titanic force in the development of the sixties avant-garde (or "new thing") from the hard bop of the late fifties. The searing intensity an" Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306805240
ISBN
9780306805240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.60

Paperback. Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. This autobiography describes the story of the author's personal and professional journeys. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099505495
ISBN
9780099505495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary men the world of football has ever seen Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330511858
ISBN
9780330511858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

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