×


 x 

Shopping cart

Biography

Results 5401 - 5424 of 12206

Biography

Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009763
ISBN
9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the depths of Antarctic winter, hundreds of miles from land or rescue, a small fishing boat is swallowed by waves as high as houses. Only the actions of Matt Lewis, a 23-year-old British marine biologist and one of the most inexperienced men aboard, will save the lives of the South African crew. Lewis is the last man off the sinking boat.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJPR; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967447
ISBN
9780241967447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. At 19 years of age, Norman Collins, the author of this memoir lead a platoon of men into the carnage of the Battle of the Somme. Editor(s): Van Emden, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1D; 1DBKSH; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 8. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848658
ISBN
9781848848658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 202 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062273178
ISBN
9780062273178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. A diary kept by a 27-year-old Vietnamese doctor who was killed by the Americans during the Vietnam War, while trying to defend her patients. It shows the diarist as a vibrant human being, a poetic longing for love, trying hard to be worthy of the Communist Party and doing her best to look after her patients under appalling conditions. Num Pages: 272 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGHA; HBJF; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 122 x 17. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846040764
ISBN
9781846040764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Num Pages: 201 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Avenue Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905575060
ISBN
9781905575060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. A major, definitive biography of Guns N' Roses by the man who was very much a part of what remains the most iconic rock story of the last three decades. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409167235
ISBN
9781409167235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. In 1940, against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, asked ten of his pilots to record their experiences of flying one of the greatest aerial battles ever waged. This title presents the accounts of pilot officers and sergeant pilots from various walks of life. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456430
ISBN
9780752456430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
P & I Nolan Australia
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9781876963040
ISBN
9781876963040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. A collection of Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical writing, diaries, and letters related to the last year of Tolstoy's life. Editor(s): Parini, Jay, Ph.D. Translator(s): Parini, Jay, Ph.D. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141191195
ISBN
9780141191195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Born to shell-shocked parents in shell-shocked London shortly after the end of World War II, Paul 'Sailor' Vernon came into his own during the 1960s when spotty teenage herberts with bad haircuts began discovering The Blues. This illustrated autobiography charts the many twists and turns in his roller-coaster adventure of a life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 34 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGK; BT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Music Mentor Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954706845
ISBN
9780954706845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black and white illustrations in the text. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472944627
ISBN
9781472944627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history. Num Pages: 592 pages, Integrated: 16, Integrated. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349106519
ISBN
9780349106519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Eleven original, moving accounts which celebrate the lives and recount the final voyages of well-known yachtsmen, all friends of or known to the author. Including racers like Eric Tabarly and Rob James, cruisers and adventurers like Peter Tangvald and Bill Tilman and the ill-prepared Donald Crowhurst. An excellent tribute to some great sailors. Series: Making Waves. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 black & white photos. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909911550
ISBN
9781909911550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.66

Hardcover. First edition. Clean copy. Fine in dustwrapper. DW has some wear and discolouring to edges but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KOC0025061
ISBN
9780900372896
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. The autobiography that Carlin had nearly completed before he died, "Last Words" chronicles the late comedian's illustrious career and includes commentary from Carlin's fellow comedian, Hendra. Num Pages: 320 pages, chapter opener photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439191101
ISBN
9781439191101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.04

Hardcover. Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. This book presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. It explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226202686
ISBN
9780226202686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. .
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008103477
ISBN
9780008103477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. An esteemed literary critic shares his final musings on books, his children, and his own impending death Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; BGL; DNF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223552
ISBN
9780300223552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.72

Paperback. A brilliantly funny memoir about what it's really like to be Muslim in Western society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005935
ISBN
9780349005935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. "I Love Lucy" remains a popular sitcom 45 years after its debut. Written by the producer and head writer of the show Jess Oppenheimer, with his son Gregg, this book provides an insight into how the comedy was conceived and executed, and gives an account of the broadcasting industry's development. Series: Television S. Num Pages: 312 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815605843
ISBN
9780815605843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.14

Paperback. Translated from the French and revised and expanded by the author, the book provides a rich and detailed account of all facets of Lavoisier's extraordinary career. Translator(s): Balinski, Rebecca. Series: Chemical Sciences in Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812216493
ISBN
9780812216493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
BLACK & WHITE PUBLIS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845020552
ISBN
9781845020552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292. A Personal Verdict. 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 290.
Publisher
B&W Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845024413
ISBN
9781845024413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!