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Biography

Paperback. A fascinating chronicle of the lives and achievements of the men and women who helped shapethe science of statistics This handsomely illustrated volume will make enthralling reading for scientists, mathematicians, and science history buffs alike. Editor(s): Johnson, Norman L.; Kotz, Samuel. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471163817
ISBN
9780471163817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 170.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642632
ISBN
9780816642632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Sir Learie Constantine was an extraordinary figure by any yardstick. One of the greatest and most popular of all West Indian cricketers, he left the game to become, among other things, a barrister, cabinet minister, diplomat, broadcaster, author and journalist. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 188 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJW; BGS; JFSL3; JP; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 123 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904955429
ISBN
9781904955429
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817919849
ISBN
9780817919849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.61

Paperback. At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his nerve on the cliffs and mountains around Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472667
ISBN
9780099472667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. From the time she saw the movie Fame, the author wanted to be a star. A line from the theme song stayed with her - 'I'm gonna live for ever, I'm gonna learn how to fly.' This book gives us the chance to fly alongside her on her journey from lonely teenager to international star. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 197 x 36. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405916974
ISBN
9781405916974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. A literary testament showing how Mary Lee Settle's great novels followed the map of her remarkable life. Editor(s): Freeman, Anne. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780393057324
ISBN
9780393057324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. A seven-time Grammy award winner, the author made his first recordings at age 17, has toured and recorded with a who's who of famous jazz names, and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator, both as a performer and an educator. This title shares his fifty years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. Num Pages: 388 pages, 16-Page Colour Insert. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Berklee Press
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876391402
ISBN
9780876391402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.21

Paperback. Huntington's Disease (HD) is a hereditary illness passed on via a defective gene. There is a fifty per cent chance of inheriting it from a parent and there is yet no cure. Learning to Live with Huntington's Disease is one family's poignant story of coping with the symptoms, the diagnosis and the effects of HD. Num Pages: 176 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843104872
ISBN
9781843104872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.35

Paperback. Translator(s): Benderson, Bruce. Series: Semiotext(e) / Native Agents. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BM; DSBH; DSK; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Autonomedia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351863
ISBN
9781584351863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Oxford Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Edition
New edition
SKU
KRF0004949
ISBN
9780192820952
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Writing with grace, wit, and remarkable candor, actress Claire Bloom looks back at her crowded life: her accomplishments on stage and screen; her romantic liaisons with some of the great leading men of our era; and at "the most important relationship" of her life--her marriage to author Philip Roth. of photos. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little Brown Hardbacks (a & C)
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089444
ISBN
9781844089444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. In 1992 the author embarked on a new journey, into a long, tempestuous marriage to Charlie Ross, the love of her life. In this memoir, she charts their twenty years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - the new adventures, the unexplored paths, and the many signals that they missed along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; 1KBBWY; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700591
ISBN
9781784700591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Tells how a renowned preacher left her ministry to rediscover the authentic heart of her faith. A moving reflection on keeping faith amidst the relentless demands of modern life, from the bestselling author of An Altar in the World. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Canterbury Press Norwich
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848250659
ISBN
9781848250659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.08

Hardcover. In this new memoir, Anne Edwards-bestselling author of biographies on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan-turns the spotlight on herself, chronicling her 20-year exile from the United States from the 1950s until the early 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810881990
ISBN
9780810881990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.11

Paperback. Life appointments make Supreme Court justices among the most powerful officials in the US government and allow even dysfunctional judges to stay on long after they should have departed. This historical treatment of their deaths, resignations and retirements also suggests specific reforms. Num Pages: 262 pages, 25 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPHC; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700610587
ISBN
9780700610587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
446
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310329114
ISBN
9780310329114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 842.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632207180
ISBN
9781632207180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.83

Paperback. Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, is a figure whose international stature far exceeds that of the tiny island over which he presided for thirty years. This book analyses the origin and substance of Lee's ideas. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Talisman Publishing Singapore
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789834431303
ISBN
9789834431303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836529983
ISBN
9783836529983
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.05
€ 72.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 24 b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Schaffner Press, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936182572
ISBN
9781936182572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Paperback. The first full-length biography of the legendary photographer Lee Miller Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400. On Both Sides of the Camera. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 448 pages, Illustrations. The first full-length biography of the legendary photographer Lee Miller. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 352.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747581192
ISBN
9780747581192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Based on research from over 1200 wartime letters and diaries written by more than 400 Confederate officers and enlisted men, this text offers a social history of Robert E Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during its final year, from May 1864 to April 1865. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 488 pages, 9 illustrations, 4 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; 3JH; BGH; DN; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807854143
ISBN
9780807854143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.44

Paperback. During the American Civil War, William R.J. Pegram became one of the most prominent artillerists in the Army of Northern Virginia. Pegram shared the values of the South's ruling elite and this book argues that he entered Confederate service to defend a way of life he believed was ordained by God. Series: Nation Divided: Studies in the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 222 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813918280
ISBN
9780813918280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.17

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