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Biography
Hardcover. Karl Gustafson was given just two weeks to write the first US spy satellite's software. The project would fundamentally alter America's Cold War strategy, and this autobiographical account of a remarkable academic tells this fascinating inside story for the first time. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGTA; PB; UM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 163 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642225574
- ISBN
- 9783642225574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.51
€ 41.99
€ 34.51
Paperback. James Cracknell and Ben Fogle's hardback smash of Christmas 2006 becomes a massive paperback bestseller in summer 2007. 'Read this.. Two very different men fight, play games and nearly lose their lives.' The Times Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race. 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545125
- ISBN
- 9781843545125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.60
€ 24.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. The author was forced into exile by Assad's regime. When the uprising in Syria turned to bloodshed, she was determined to take action and secretly returned several times. From the first peaceful protests for democracy to the arrival of ISIS, this is her powerful and courageous testament to what she found inside the borders of her homeland. Translator(s): Gowanlock, Nashwa; Kemp, Ruth Ahmedzai. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BM; HBJF1; JFFE; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846044885
- ISBN
- 9781846044885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover. Editor(s): Nash, George H. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817916749
- ISBN
- 9780817916749
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 40.01
€ 43.99
€ 40.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 16-page B&W insert 1 16-page 4-color insert. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 41. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608197132
- ISBN
- 9781608197132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.62
€ 26.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. On 20 August 1980 Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest - alone and without the use of oxygen. This is an account of his extraordinary achievement. Messner describes his journey through Tibet and identifies with mountaineers who went before him, such as Mallory, Irvine and Wilson. Num Pages: 324 pages, 60 colour photographs, 212 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 686. Everest - The First Solo Ascent. 324 pages, 60 colour photographs, 212 b&w photographs. On 20 August 1980 Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Everest - alone and without the use of oxygen. This is an account of his extraordinary achievement. Messner describes his journey through Tibet and identifies with mountaineers who went before him, such as Mallory, Irvine and Wilson. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; WSZG. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 21. Weight: 688.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861261762
- ISBN
- 9781861261762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.69
€ 21.99
€ 20.69
Hardback. Ivan IV, the 16th century Russian Tsar notorious for his reign of terror, became an unlikely national hero in the Soviet Union during the 1940s. This book traces the development of Ivan's positive image, placing it in the context of Stalin's campaign for patriotism. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333656846
- ISBN
- 9780333656846
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.03
€ 128.03
Paperback. John Pearson, author of the bestselling definitive book on the Krays, THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE, re-examines the bizarre and frightening story of the Kray twins including new revelations about their criminal past, trial and their extraordinary activities in gaol. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752847948
- ISBN
- 9780752847948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Hardback. A biography of Franklin D Murphy (1916-994). It delivers the story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the "Times Mirror" media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. It also brings to light the influence of LA's powerful families. Num Pages: 495 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 495
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224957
- ISBN
- 9780520224957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.45€ 65.36
€ 83.45
€ 65.36
Hardcover. A portrait of the artist as a young man, an examination of the influence of his hometown Series: Studies in Mediaeval & Early Modern Civilization. Num Pages: 277 pages, 8 photographs, 2 maps, 1 drawing. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113019
- ISBN
- 9780472113019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.30
€ 106.30
Paperback. Paul Mason's father was a policeman. He was also a member of a sadistic paedophile ring. He would keep Paul locked up and naked in a tiny cupboard under the stairs of their home before sexually abusing him. This cycle of abuse continued for several years and also affected his brother. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967895
- ISBN
- 9781845967895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 211 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859655170
- ISBN
- 9780859655170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.20
€ 21.99
€ 20.20
hardcover. Looks at both Howard's immense legacy in terms of prison reform as well as his fascinating character and personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Waterside Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 378
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904380733
- ISBN
- 9781904380733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.55
€ 40.99
€ 36.55
Paperback. The inside story of the 20th century's most lucrative armed robbery. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849163071
- ISBN
- 9781849163071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.61
€ 14.99
€ 12.61
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Quest Books,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Original
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780835608756
- ISBN
- 9780835608756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.03
€ 17.99
€ 17.03
Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822333
- ISBN
- 9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia and was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison - known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840182750
- ISBN
- 9781840182750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 388 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBLH; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691640662
- ISBN
- 9780691640662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.18
€ 202.18
paperback. A glimpse into the mind and life of one of the most creative and enigmatic visionaries of our time, filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky Num Pages: 424 pages, Includes 8-page color insert and 29 b&w plates. BIC Classification: ANF; BGA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 168 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Park Street Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620552810
- ISBN
- 9781620552810
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.13
€ 21.99
€ 16.13
Hardback. This work is an autobiography of a young girl growing up in Iran. The daughter of an English Christian mother and an Iranian Zoroastrian father, Nesta Ramazani sketches her personal life story against the backdrop of a society marked by the fusion of Iranian, Islamic, and Western cultures. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ASD; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607274
- ISBN
- 9780815607274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.72
€ 30.99
€ 27.72
Paperback. From celebrated character actor and talented storyteller Stephen Tobolowsky comes a biographical collection of stories about life's great mysteries. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451633160
- ISBN
- 9781451633160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.84
€ 19.99
€ 19.84
Hardcover. The war of 1864 between Austria and Prussia on the one side and Denmark on the other was short but important for European history. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; 3JH; BM; HBJD; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982635
- ISBN
- 9781909982635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.71€ 46.12
€ 58.71
€ 46.12
Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844082353
- ISBN
- 9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller - 'Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most people want to acknowledge' Gore Vidal Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 b/w illus, 8 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006530770
- ISBN
- 9780006530770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.99
€ 21.99
€ 15.99