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Paperback. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual morality. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802583
ISBN
9780192802583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807331
ISBN
9780875807331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. On 11th April 1919, less than a year after the assassination of the Romanovs, the British battleship HMS Marlborough left Yalta carrying the Russian Imperial Family into perpetual exile. The Russian Court at Sea vividly recreates this unlikely voyage, with its bizarre assortment of warring characters and its priceless cargo of treasure. Num Pages: 239 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Short Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595707
ISBN
9781907595707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Working as a prison guard in St Petersburgs notorious Kresty Prison, the author diligently recorded over 3,000 criminal tattoos, documenting their meanings within this closed society. This title explores the extremes of this collection. Illustrator(s): Vasiliev, Sergei. Editor(s): Murray, Damon; Sorrell, Stephen. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, 300 illustrations, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AFY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
FUEL Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955006128
ISBN
9780955006128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592051
ISBN
9780099592051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. As a gun-wielding bank robber, the author was top of the criminal tree. But he'd also spent the greater part of his adult life in prison, an environment where respect and basic survival were guaranteed only to those prepared to use the most brutal violence. 0This book describes how he came to realize that the game wasn't worth the candle. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019529
ISBN
9780141019529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583673560
ISBN
9781583673560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.63

Hardback. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWJ; JPHL; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634853606
ISBN
9781634853606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.32
€ 179.85

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292725843
ISBN
9780292725843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. Samora Machel led FRELIMO, the Mozambican Liberation Front, to victory against Portuguese colonialism in 1974, and the following year became independent Mozambique's first President. This biography presents the many different faces of the man Nelson Mandela called 'a true African revolutionary'. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMQ; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849041942
ISBN
9781849041942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.56

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292704428
ISBN
9780292704428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. A landmark episode in seventeenth-century Jewish history is here presented, for the first time, through contemporary documents in vivid translation. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization United Kingdom
Edition
new in paperback
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906764241
ISBN
9781906764241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.48

Hardcover. The life story of an important and eminent - but largely unsung Victorian Num Pages: 332 pages, 20 b & w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554593
ISBN
9781781554593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGXA; HBJD; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268035297
ISBN
9780268035297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. The writings of the Marquis de Sade have attained notoriety in the canon of world literature. Sade himself is often celebrated as a heroic apostle of individual rights and a giant of philosophical thought. In this detailed work, Laurence Bongie tests these claims. Num Pages: 348 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226064215
ISBN
9780226064215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.00

Paperback. Bestselling author and award-winning actor Shirley MacLaine invites readers to share in her quest for spiritual, physical and personal harmony and truth. This is a provocative and enlightening synthesis of what Shirley has discovered in her years of searching for a deeper meaning in her life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847392046
ISBN
9781847392046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

Paperback. Originally published: London: P. Davies, 1936. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BM; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Frontline Books
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848325197
ISBN
9781848325197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Roger McGough is one of Britain's best-loved poets. Roger first rose to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the pop group The Scaffold, who had two number one hits - "Thank U Very Much" and "Lily The Pink". This is his autobiography, which also contains nostalgic reminiscences and tales of love, life and loss. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGL; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099478751
ISBN
9780099478751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Said Nursi (1876-1960) was the founder of what is arguably Turkey's most important popular religious grouping, the Nur Movement, which sought - and seeks - to foster Islamic sensibilities through a system of education based on Nursi's ideas. This book offers a guide to the debates surrounding Said Nursi's life, thought, and major writings. Series: Makers of Islamic Civilization. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117740
ISBN
9781845117740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 67 illustrations. BIC Classification: WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. New York
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486203263
ISBN
9780486203263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.43

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