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Hardback. You Belong to the Universe documents Buckminster Fuller's six-decade quest to "make the world work for one hundred percent of humanity." Jonathan Keats sets out to restore Fuller's good name, placing Fuller's philosophy in a modern context. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199338238
- ISBN
- 9780199338238
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 33.85
€ 34.99
€ 33.85
Paperback. This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumar - child monk, peace pilgrim, ecological activist and educator. In it he traces the sources of inspiration which formed his understanding of the world as a network of multiple and diverse relationships. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLK; JPWD; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Green Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903998182
- ISBN
- 9781903998182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. A biography of Paul Bowles, the famously enigmatic writer-composer. It questions the biographer's role, the subject's credibility, and the very nature of 'truth' in the telling of a life. It talks of Bowles' difficult childhood and of his grief over his wife's - the author Jane Bowles, who died in 1973 - illness, of exile, dreams, and madness. Num Pages: 354 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AVH; BGF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224933
- ISBN
- 9780520224933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Paperback. This is an intimate, loving portrait of Michael Jackson, illuminating the private man like never before; now fully revised and updated to include the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. Num Pages: 512 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007435685
- ISBN
- 9780007435685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.87
€ 17.99
€ 12.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; BT; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246. Clean copy, with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KST0017636
- ISBN
- 9781844541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A memoir about growing up of the author - from her colourful family members and her parents' tumultuous marriage, to her father's celebrity friends and the family's eccentric neighbours. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Edition
- Reprint..
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099570080
- ISBN
- 9780099570080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Paperback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 210 x 13. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130578
- ISBN
- 9780231130578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.39
€ 36.99
€ 27.39
Hardback. Yoshimasa may have been the worst shogun ever to rule Japan. But his influence on the cultural life of Japan was unparalleled. Yoshimasa is remembered primarily as the builder of the Temple of the Silver Pavilion and as the ruler at the time of the Onin War (1467-1477), after which the authority of the shogun all but disappeared. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130561
- ISBN
- 9780231130561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.65€ 78.05
€ 103.65
€ 78.05
Paperback. One of Japan's best-known prime ministers, Yoshida Shigeru witnessed history in the making. This book is the autobiography of Yoshida Shigeru, including Yoshida's service in China, his travel abroad as a member of Japan's mission to conclude World War I, and his role in the days leading up to the Pearl Harbor attack. Editor(s): Nara, Hiroshi. Translator(s): Yoshida, Kenichi; Nara, Hiroshi. Num Pages: 346 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742539334
- ISBN
- 9780742539334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.22
€ 82.22
Paperback. Discover the shadier side of York's history with this collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes murders, poisonings, poaching, theft, and highway robbery and also details the gruesome punishments that awaited the perpetrators of such crimes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752474823
- ISBN
- 9780752474823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.33
€ 17.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789663
- ISBN
- 9781600789663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.30
€ 17.30
Paperback. Uplifting memoir and lifestyle advice from the yoga instructor turned Instagram superstar, Rachel Brathen AKA Yoga Girl, who inspires millions every day. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473619609
- ISBN
- 9781473619609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.89
€ 26.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307717443
- ISBN
- 9780307717443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.91
€ 17.99
€ 15.91
hardcover. Editor(s): Renouf, Alice; Ryan-Maher, Mary Beth. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BJ; DQ; VSW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442212695
- ISBN
- 9781442212695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.61
€ 131.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810854277
- ISBN
- 9780810854277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.53
€ 133.53
Paperback. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear. VAN DER POST
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- SKU
- KRF0025024
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 104 pages, 52 illus & 6 photos. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 170 x 14. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Grantha Corporation United States
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935677598
- ISBN
- 9781935677598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.72
€ 37.99
€ 32.72
Paperback. The incredible life story of international film star and screen legend, Sophia Loren. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471140747
- ISBN
- 9781471140747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296566
- ISBN
- 9789652296566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.70
€ 34.99
€ 23.70
Paperback. Daniel Bryan is the favorite underdog, he's proven to the world and to all of WWE that looks can be deceiving. This book tells Bryan's behind-the-scenes story from his beginnings as a child wanting to wrestle to his ten years on the circuit before finally making it in WWE. It chronicles all the hard work, values, influences, and life choices. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785030451
- ISBN
- 9781785030451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.00
€ 26.99
€ 20.00
Paperback. A trainee nurse in the 1950s had a lot to bear. This title introduces these warm-hearted yet naive young girls as they get to grips with strict discipline, long hours and bodily fluids. It shows the camaraderie that develops in evening study sessions, sneaked trips to the cinema and mischievous escapades with the young trainee doctors. Num Pages: 352 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPG; BM; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091937959
- ISBN
- 9780091937959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. A memoir in essays in the bestselling tradition of Tina Fey's Bossypants and Caitlin Moran's How To Be a Woman Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447283317
- ISBN
- 9781447283317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say Yes where once I would say No. This title tells the story of what happened when the author decided to say YES, in order to make his life more interesting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280. Fine, clean copy showing minor shelfwear on covers and page edges
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0006804
- ISBN
- 9780091896744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say Yes where once I would say No. This title tells the story of what happened when the author decided to say YES, in order to make his life more interesting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. WALLACE
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRF0022478
- ISBN
- 9780091896744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99