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Biography
Paperback. Compelling true-life stories about mariners' dreadful experiences at sea during the heyday of deep-sea commercial sail. Recounted mainly as original narratives compiled from the Casualties columns and pages of Lloyd's List. A wealth of fascinating topics including strandings, mutiny, murder, messages in a bottle and seaquakes. Num Pages: 480 pages, liberally illustrated with engravings, maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950893
- ISBN
- 9781849950893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 39.12
€ 41.99
€ 39.12
Paperback. A striking combination of social intimacy and distinterested political analysis, this title evokes the elegance and excitement of the dynamic international community in Bucharest before the world had come to grips with the horrors of war and genocide. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226086330
- ISBN
- 9780226086330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.28
€ 19.99
€ 19.28
hardcover. Fifty favorite columns from Atlanta's journalistic giants. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Longstreet Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563524608
- ISBN
- 9781563524608
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.32
€ 20.99
€ 20.32
Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060542412
- ISBN
- 9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759755
- ISBN
- 9781894759755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. An account of the author's life with the atomic scientist Enrico Fermi, that covers Fermi's early childhood interest in science, and his rise in the Italian university system concurrent with the rise of fascism, his receipt of the Nobel Prize, their emigration to the United States in the 1930s, their experiences in America. Num Pages: 268 pages, 33 halftones, 1 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA; PHM; PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226243672
- ISBN
- 9780226243672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.01
€ 31.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. What happened in Helmand's Sangin Valley in the spring of 2007 was nothing short of extraordinary. After the last gasp defence of the platoon houses by the Paras, the soldiers of the Royal Anglian Regiment arrived in Afghanistan charged with taking the battle to the enemy. This title tells the story of the Royal Anglian's deployment. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041636
- ISBN
- 9780141041636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812982787
- ISBN
- 9780812982787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. In the years 434-454 AD, the fate of Europe hung upon the actions of one man, Attila, king of the Huns. He has become a byword for barbarism, savagery and violence. This biography reveals the man behind the myth. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 6th Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816587
- ISBN
- 9780553816587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844139156
- ISBN
- 9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950646
- ISBN
- 9781904950646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. This book collects Darrow's most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes. Editor(s): Weinberg, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136509
- ISBN
- 9780226136509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.94
€ 32.99
€ 25.94
Paperback. Falling madly in love, even when you know that by loving you risk all you have..it could happen to anyone. The Au Pair bravely goes where no other book has gone, and tells the story which so many women have experienced, with complete honesty. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099081
- ISBN
- 9781770099081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
paperback. Very good copy showing minor age and shelfwear. Uncorrected proof paperback copy. Light foxing to covers and page edges
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Collins London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025901
- ISBN
- 9780002118583
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
paperback. Auden's dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life. This biography offers a commentary on Auden's work, ideas and life within the context of the wars, ideologies, spiritual quests and sexual attitudes of this century. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099442561
- ISBN
- 9780099442561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 15.29
€ 29.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. The definitive guide to a Hollywood legend. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857973525
- ISBN
- 9781857973525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. "Enter Audrey Hepburn's private world in this unique biography compiled by her son that combines recollections, anecdotes, excerpts from her personal correspondence, drawings, and recipes for her favorite dishes written in her own hand, and more than 250 previously unpublished personal family photographs"--Amazon.com. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WBA; WJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 242 x 31. Weight in Grams: 992.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062284709
- ISBN
- 9780062284709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671024796
- ISBN
- 9780671024796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.43
€ 26.99
€ 24.43
paperback. Pat Roach - the 'Gentle Giant' battled with cancer for six-and-a-half years, before it eventually claimed him, in the small hours of Saturday 17 July, 2004. This work combines Pat's final experiences and thoughts, with over seventy tributes from close family and friends. Num Pages: 336 pages, 105 b/w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; APB; BGFA; BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 610. 336 pages, 105 b/w and colour illustrations. Pat Roach - the 'Gentle Giant' battled with cancer for six-and-a-half years, before it eventually claimed him, in the small hours of Saturday 17 July, 2004. This work combines Pat's final experiences and thoughts, with over seventy tributes from close family and friends. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJP; APB; BGFA; BGSA; WSTC. Dimension: 240 x 172 x 24. Weight: 616.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858582924
- ISBN
- 9781858582924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Hardback. August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736894
- ISBN
- 9780674736894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.07€ 56.30
€ 61.07
€ 56.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619559
- ISBN
- 9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.92
€ 42.99
€ 35.92
Paperback. A biography of Augustine's life, as interpreted by the acclaimed church historian, the late Professor Henry Chadwick. Augustine's intellectual development is recounted with clarity and warmth, providing a characteristically rigorous yet sympathetic narrative of this central figure in the history of Christian thought. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HPCA; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199588060
- ISBN
- 9780199588060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
Hardcover. Demonstrating that as Augustine defined and became a "Catholic" self, he also intently engaged with his former Manichaean faith, Augustine's Manichaean Dilemma, Volume 2 explores the close interplay of these two processes in Augustine's works up to and including the Confessions. Series: Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAX; HRCM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 892.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244946
- ISBN
- 9780812244946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.33
€ 102.33
Paperback. By his writings, the surviving bulk of which exceeds that of any other ancient author, Augustine came to influence not only his contemporaries, but also the West since his time. This work traces the development of his thought, discussing his reaction to the thinkers before him, and themes such as freedom, creation, and the trinity. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854520
- ISBN
- 9780192854520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81