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Paperback. An engrossing account of a World War II legend. This is the explosive retelling of the career of Captain Ed Shames with appeal to enthusiasts of World War II and Band of Brothers fans. Num Pages: 328 pages, 48pp plate section in colour and black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472819383
- ISBN
- 9781472819383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Hardback. A compilation of one hundred mini-biographies of outstanding aviators, including men like John "Cat's Eyes" Cunningham, night fighter ace and test pilot; Ian Harvey, the BEA pilot who safely landed his airliner after a bomb had exploded onboard; Stanislaw Skalski, Polish Battle of Britain ace; Pierre Clostermann, French fighter ace; and others. Editor(s): Iliff, Jay. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 37. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943839
- ISBN
- 9781904943839
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.66
€ 38.66
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tughra Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597842662
- ISBN
- 9781597842662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686056
- ISBN
- 9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
paperback. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413777256
- ISBN
- 9780413777256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.29
€ 14.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141187921
- ISBN
- 9780141187921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 9.67
€ 13.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. 160 pages, 1 map, 15 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 218. Translator(s): Lorton, David.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801487255
- ISBN
- 9780801487255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.20
€ 30.99
€ 28.20
Paperback. This book both evaluates Kurosawa's films and offers a view of the man behind the camera, covering his family life and his legendary place on the global film-making stage. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 black and white. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780233437
- ISBN
- 9781780233437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.33
€ 31.33
Hardback. From the #1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that From the no 1 bestselling author -- a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455540419
- ISBN
- 9781455540419
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.19
€ 29.99
€ 20.19
Hardback. A comprehensive study of Jolson's career and touring data, providing extensive information on each of the performances. Bibliography. Num Pages: 808 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2183.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 808
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826335
- ISBN
- 9780810826335
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.25
€ 223.25
Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684069
- ISBN
- 9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.11
€ 34.11
Paperback. The closest we will ever get to Al Pacino's autobiography - the authorised collection of interviews with Pacino over 25 years by his close friend Larry Grobel Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416522874
- ISBN
- 9781416522874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.19
€ 15.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HBLC1; HRAX; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 241 x 10. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- Fons Vitae,US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941610121
- ISBN
- 9781941610121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.45
€ 26.99
€ 24.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Revilo Language Cards United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897609675
- ISBN
- 9781897609675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Alain L Locke, in his famous 1925 anthology "The New Negro", declared that 'the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem'. This biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, narrates the untold story of Locke's profound impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317779
- ISBN
- 9780226317779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.18
€ 36.99
€ 29.18
Hardcover. Alain L Locke, in his famous 1925 anthology "The New Negro", declared that 'the pulse of the Negro world has begun to beat in Harlem'. This biography of this extraordinarily gifted philosopher and writer, narrates the untold story of Locke's profound impact on twentieth-century America's cultural and intellectual life. Num Pages: 448 pages, 21 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HPCF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226317762
- ISBN
- 9780226317762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.21€ 77.41
€ 93.21
€ 77.41
Hardcover. For the first time, we can explore the story of Alain Prost via the most integral players in the story - from Alain himself to some of the most important men of his team, including John Watson, Tony Jardine and Ron Dennis. This is a truly unique insight into one of the world's greatest drivers in Formula One. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WGCB; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 260 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1642.
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905825981
- ISBN
- 9781905825981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 29.86
€ 45.99
€ 29.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Alikhani, Alinaghi. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2BXF; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Persian (Farsi) language
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140418
- ISBN
- 9781588140418
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.22€ 56.23
€ 72.22
€ 56.23
Hardcover. Arguably Australia's most influential political journalist, Alan 'the red fox' Reid covered Australian politics from the 1930s to the 1980s. During his career he was both a chronicler of, and player in, Australian politics. A look at a Machiavellian behind-the-scenes world of recurrent plots, crises and leadership challenges. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BG; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742231327
- ISBN
- 9781742231327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 37.65
€ 44.99
€ 37.65
Paperback. Some of the most talked about books of recent years, Alan Clark's diaries provide a witty and irreverant insider's account of political life in Britain. Now in one volume. Editor(s): Trewin, Ion. Num Pages: 784 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 46. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826737
- ISBN
- 9780753826737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. The deeply personal follow-up to Alan Partridge's deeply personal autobiography, I, Partridge, charting the highs, lows and mediums of his one-man walking tour around (certain parts of) Britain. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BGFA; WH; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409156710
- ISBN
- 9781409156710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. Widely known for his portrayal of Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films, Alan Rickman is also one of Britain's greatest stage actors. In this biography, the author encompasses the private, professional and political life of this enigmatic, charismatic and intensely private actor. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753507544
- ISBN
- 9780753507544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.52
€ 20.99
€ 15.52
paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099116417
- ISBN
- 9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Publisher
- Arcturus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784045357
- ISBN
- 9781784045357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.21
€ 7.21