Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865706
- ISBN
- 9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.49€ 50.94
€ 59.49
€ 50.94
hardcover. Foreword by Alice Taylor. An emigrant to England in the 1970s, Felicity knew she'd return to Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland's Dingle peninsula. Now she and her English husband have restored a stone house there, the focus for this chronicle in response to reader requests for an illustrated sequel to The House on an Irish Hillside. Num Pages: 160 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892361
- ISBN
- 9781848892361
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Throughout 1990s, Deric Longden has shared his life with Aileen Armitage and four cats: Thermal, Tigger, Frink and shabby old Arthur. And the cats have found that sharing a life with Aileen can be a painful business. She hardly trips over them, but they are always in danger of being mistaken for a cardigan, or locked away in the cellar. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Corgi London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552156202
- ISBN
- 9780552156202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. This title examines the accounting tricks, the insider stock trades, how the grossly lucrative fraudulent partnerships were structured and funded, as well as the everyday life of the author, who was the epitome of the classic Enron employee when he first joined the company. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM1; KJG; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099446828
- ISBN
- 9780099446828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.87
€ 21.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. In the winter of 1909, a political bombshell exploded in tsarist Russia. Scandal swept not only the empire but the entire world with the exposure of the secret life of one man. Newspaper headlines introduced him as a twentieth-century Judas. Num Pages: 247 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026512
- ISBN
- 9780842026512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25
€ 66.25
hardcover. In the winter of 1909, a political bombshell exploded in tsarist Russia. Scandal swept not only the empire but the entire world with the exposure of the secret life of one man. Newspaper headlines introduced him as a twentieth-century Judas. Num Pages: 247 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTV; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842026505
- ISBN
- 9780842026505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.85
€ 166.85
Paperback. Very good copy with light wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0018538
- ISBN
- 9780586053881
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear, and light nicks & tears to dust jacket. Gift inscription to ffep
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0000287
- ISBN
- 9780500011812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Classic rags-to-riches story by entrepreneur and Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis Num Pages: 288 pages, 30. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Orion
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752894225
- ISBN
- 9780752894225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Ferrari, the name itself evokes the world of speed, a world of fast cars, heroic deeds and glamour. This is the story of the man behind the name. This biography goes back to Enzo Ferrari's origins and traces his remarkable rise to prominence. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; BGS; TRC; WGCB; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224059862
- ISBN
- 9780224059862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardback. The Epidemic tells how a vain and reckless businessman became responsible for a typhoid epidemic in 1903 that devastated Cornell University and the surrounding town of Ithaca, N.Y. Eighty-two people died, including 29 Cornell students. Protected by influential friends, William T. Morris faced no retribution for this outrage. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBE; BGB; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762760084
- ISBN
- 9780762760084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.51
€ 25.99
€ 20.51
Paperback. Jan Carew's memoirs, compiled, edited and expanded by Joy Gleason Carew offer an unparalleled insight into the life and work of this pioneering global, multifaceted man and his multiple lives as a novelist, activist, shaper of Black Studies, actor, playwright, painter, agricultural evangelist, advisor to Heads of State and much more. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234. .
- Publisher
- Peepal Tree Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845232450
- ISBN
- 9781845232450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.66
€ 48.66
Hardcover. Editor(s): Gonzalez-Allende, Iker. Series: Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 39. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Tamesis Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855662766
- ISBN
- 9781855662766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.56
€ 134.56
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171564
- ISBN
- 9780231171564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Erasmus Darwin is now recognized by many as one of the most extraordinary figures of the 18th century - a many-sided genius, almost as prolific in invention as Leonardo and whose insights are still moulding the 20th century. This volume documents his life, works and influence. Num Pages: 448 pages, 55 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357081
- ISBN
- 9781900357081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.27
€ 33.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. The author is considered to be one of the greatest darts player of all time. This work reveals how darts proved a salvation from his early life as a cat burglar, shoplifter and thug, introducing him to a new world of beer, babes and undreamed of success. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532798
- ISBN
- 9780099532798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
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
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
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€ 20.71
€ 23.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817914158
- ISBN
- 9780817914158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.94
€ 28.94
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
€ 14.27
€ 14.27
paperback. Hitler's Master Strategist. 320 pages, 16-pg photo section. To many students of World War II, von Manstein is already considered to be the greatest commander of the conflict, if not the entire 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWD. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 31. Weight: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000596
- ISBN
- 9781612000596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.53
€ 32.99
€ 30.53
Hardcover. Though an undoubtedly brilliant military leader-whose achievements, considering the forces at his disposal, cast those of Patton, Rommel, MacArthur, and Montgomery in the pale-surprisingly little is known about Manstein himself, save for his own memoir and the accolades of his contemporaries. In this book we finally have a full portrait of the man. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149262
- ISBN
- 9781935149262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.75€ 50.03
€ 52.75
€ 50.03
Paperback. A unique and very funny account of the real story behind Whisky Galore. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Birlinn General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780273815
- ISBN
- 9781780273815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.55
€ 20.99
€ 19.55
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
€ 225.75
€ 225.75