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Paperback. A humorous and incisive reflection on education - the autobiography of a dunce who became a brilliant teacher and a bestselling author. Translator(s): Ardizzone, Sarah. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Maclehose Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906694876
ISBN
9781906694876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Long out of print and now published together for the first time, these three volumes of autobiography of the Cornish author and schoolteacher Anne Treneer cover the period from her birth at Gorran in 1891 to her retirement from teaching in 1948. Num Pages: 600 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 1DBKEWC; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 37. Weight in Grams: 792.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895125
ISBN
9780859895125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.62

Hardcover. The Education of the Presidents. 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, this book features memoirs and souvenirs reflecting on their lives and formative experiences in youth, and brief summaries of their careers showing how each developed a special regard for schooling and the i. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPHL. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 14. Weight: 574.
Publisher
D Giles Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904832430
ISBN
9781904832430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.54

Paperback. The schooner Integrity was built in a famous boatyard in the 1960's in Massachusetts, and she was the dream boat of her owner, Waldo Howland. She cruised in the West Indies and crossed the Atlantic to visit Ireland and England. Then she was sold, and there began a chain of events which led to adventure, chicanery and eventually tragedy. Series: Seafarer S. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850364255
ISBN
9780850364255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.27

Paperback. States that Charles Schulz, widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in popular culture. This book presents a biography of Schulz that is at once a creation story, a portrait of a hidden genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man. Num Pages: 704 pages, 2 16-page black and white photo inserts; 243 comic strips throughout. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 62. Weight in Grams: 928.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060937997
ISBN
9780060937997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.91

Hardback. Editor(s): Todd, R. Larry. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691635699
ISBN
9780691635699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 203.93

Hardback. 192pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Religious Education Press Wallington, Surrey
Publication date
1964
SKU
KHS1016186
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418. Ten Scientists' Diaries. 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. In this volume a young generation of first-class scientists - most of them Royal Society Young Fellows - kept diaries over several months which reveal, with an unusual honesty, the frustrations, comic ironies and occasional breakthroughs in the charged and highly competitive world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight: 424.
Publisher
Central
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780903319980
ISBN
9780903319980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928548
ISBN
9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. A companion to "Lives of Eminent Men", this selection from "Brief Lives" includes biographical sketches of scientists, architects and other figures of Aubrey's day. Series: Hesperus Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843911692
ISBN
9781843911692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully been told. Paul Broda's father and stepfather both passed secrets to the Russians. Here, Paul tells his compelling tale of three lives swept up in the great events of Communism, Fascism, World War II. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
Publisher
Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848766075
ISBN
9781848766075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. A gripping account of the University of Washington's 2000 season when many players went afoul of the law (many with serious charges) and were still allowed to play the season Num Pages: 400 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBWS; 3JMC; BTC; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803228108
ISBN
9780803228108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. This is a collection of the anecdotes, tales and general excessive humour that George Best is renowned for. It recounts saucy tales, inside stories and embarrassing incidents from George himself, Bobby, Dennis, Nobby, Gazza, Fergie and Posh and Becks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0003893
ISBN
9780091890346
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Scotland's Pariah is the first book to examine the remarkable life of John Pinkerton: antiquarian, poet, forger, cartographer, historian, serial adulterer, bigamist, and religious skeptic. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; RGV. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442649286
ISBN
9781442649286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.50

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Price, Fiona. Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 792 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 782.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551115986
ISBN
9781551115986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.98

Paperback. Scottish Family Legends is a treasure trove of true tales written by people from all over Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BT; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817930
ISBN
9781906817930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.47

Paperback. An anthology of Scotland's worst and most infamous murders. It contains 22 stories from Scotland's bloodstained past that date back to the fifteenth century. Series: Waverley Scottish Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407838
ISBN
9781902407838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.43

Paperback. Scottish murders Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450087
ISBN
9780752450087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099568827
ISBN
9780099568827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect, Anna Kendrick Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471156830
ISBN
9781471156830
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.03

CD-Audio. A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect, Anna Kendrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781508213543
ISBN
9781508213543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062391315
ISBN
9780062391315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062391322
ISBN
9780062391322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.02

paperback. Reveals the lessons that have helped global entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that, if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753510995
ISBN
9780753510995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.83

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