Biography
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Biography
Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNH0011434
- ISBN
- 9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNH0011435
- ISBN
- 9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a preacher, teacher and pastor. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important, this work celebrates the saint's sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281060443
- ISBN
- 9780281060443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.48
€ 12.99
€ 12.48
Paperback. Charles M. Blow was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his "do-right" mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After - the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy. This is the story of how Charles escaped that world to become one of America's most innovative and respected journalists. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGLA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544570115
- ISBN
- 9780544570115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.25
€ 19.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame, one of the deadliest soldiers on the battlefield is an elite army JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller- pronounced 'jay-tack'). This title tells the story of Bommer Grahame and his five-man Fire Support Team on their tour of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091938086
- ISBN
- 9780091938086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. The autobiography of Palden Gyatso, who was arrested in 1959 after taking part in a non-violent demonstration for Tibetan independence. After a failed escape bid he was starved and tortured. Following his release in 1992, after 33 years of captivity, he fled to India and began to reveal the true extent of the Chinese oppression in Tibet. Translator(s): Shakya, Tsering. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860465093
- ISBN
- 9781860465093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.71
€ 20.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. This biography of Fred Shuttlesworth details the life of the controversial preacher who led integration efforts in Birmingham, Alabama with the courage and fervour of a religious crusader. From his 1956 founding of the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, he made civil rights his mission. Num Pages: 576 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817311568
- ISBN
- 9780817311568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Paperback. The very first book from England's new cricketing hero. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472236722
- ISBN
- 9781472236722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.81
€ 12.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414386782
- ISBN
- 9781414386782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Series: Library of Religious Biography (LRB). Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BGX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802872111
- ISBN
- 9780802872111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 12.00
€ 18.99
€ 12.00
Hardback. In this book, a leading historian takes the full measure of Lincoln's reputation. Drawing on a range of primary documents Hans Trefousse gives the voices of Lincoln's own time. Politicians and ordinary people, soldiers and statesmen, abolitionists and slaveholders alike, give a chorus of American opinion. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 22. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224685
- ISBN
- 9780823224685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.24
€ 99.24
Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811718493
- ISBN
- 9780811718493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.12
€ 24.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Compulsive insider's account of life within the units who often prepare the ground for the SAS - the Special Boat Services, the SBS. The SBS follow the same basic training as the SAS and then do it again - under water! Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751531657
- ISBN
- 9780751531657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BK; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610397179
- ISBN
- 9781610397179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.94
€ 24.99
€ 21.94
Paperback. Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781313077
- ISBN
- 9781781313077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.59
€ 17.99
€ 13.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583226407
- ISBN
- 9781583226407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.33
€ 16.99
€ 16.33
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550020304
- ISBN
- 9781550020304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.81
€ 31.99
€ 27.81
Paperback. This book chronicles the life of Keith Duckworth OBE, the remarkable engineer famous for being co-founder of Cosworth Engineering and creating the most successful F1 engine of all time, the DFV. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781787111035
- ISBN
- 9781787111035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.15
€ 46.99
€ 30.15
Paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840185195
- ISBN
- 9781840185195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive. This is a tragic tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJP; BTP; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910948033
- ISBN
- 9781910948033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.73
€ 12.99
€ 11.73