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Biography

Paperback. Between 1715 and 1750, a group of politicans and poets, farmers and businessmen, heiresses and landowners began to experiment with the phenomenon that was to become the English landscape garden. This book tells the story of a collection of fascinating characters whose influence changed the landscape of Britain for ever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780593076019
ISBN
9780593076019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

Paperback. Presents the backdrop to one of the most strange and compelling episodes in European cultural and scientific history. This is a tale of genius and greed, of demonic cruelty and exquisite beauty, of the best and worst of which man is capable. It also presents the story of the invention of European porcelain. Num Pages: 288 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553506921
ISBN
9780553506921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Outlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527 - 1609) was one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this book, the author explores Dee's vast array of political, magical, and scientific writings. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300194098
ISBN
9780300194098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Presents a study of the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, beginning with his work in Oak Park in the late 1880s and culminating in the construction of the Guggenheim museum in New York and the Marin County Civic Center in the 1950s. This book provides an introduction to Wright's remarkable accomplishments. Num Pages: 544 pages, 24 color plates. 392 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AM; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027456
ISBN
9780691027456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.61
€ 57.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; JFSJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Melville House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1891
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993414916
ISBN
9780993414916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 12.54

Paperback. This volume explores the confrontation between cultures and environments which are seen to limit and censure natural behaviour whilst at the same time imposing upon humankind unnecessary notions of sin and guilt. Num Pages: 196 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DND; 1HFGK; 2ACSD; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900338
ISBN
9781903900338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.31

Hardcover. The first colonial cartographer of New Mexico, he helped create the culturally unique santero tradition that still thrives today. Editor(s): Diaz, Josef. Num Pages: 156 pages, 61 colour & 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AC; AGB; BGF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 984.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135853
ISBN
9780890135853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 245 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; APFV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476663678
ISBN
9781476663678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.02

Paperback. Editor(s): Little, John. Series: Bruce Lee Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, 120 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: BG; VFMG; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 16. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804831291
ISBN
9780804831291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; PDZ; PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141980317
ISBN
9780141980317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Editor(s): Baker, John H. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Intellect Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841506272
ISBN
9781841506272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 37.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Number of pages
304
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857890047
ISBN
9780857890047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. A true detective story tracing the murder investigation of a human rights activist and Guatemalan bishop. It also traces Los Intocables struggle with the Guatemalan authorities, revealing the involvement of youth gangs, political corruption and organised crime. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848871953
ISBN
9781848871953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.77

Hardback. A vibrantly illustrated chain of entanglements (romantic and otherwise) between some of our best-loved writers and artists of the twentieth century--fascinating, scandalous, and surprising. Num Pages: 96 pages, 4-color illustrations throughout; two fold-out spreads. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL; BK; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 191 x 15. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632866554
ISBN
9781632866554
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.24

Hardback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; GBC; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 239 x 29. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493000609
ISBN
9781493000609
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x 8pp photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 327 x 29. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316311465
ISBN
9780316311465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Hailed by feminist and activist Gloria Steinem as a book that will change the mind of "anyone who thinks that Washington can't be understood, has no great hearts, and is not crucial to our daily lives," Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316311472
ISBN
9780316311472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Publishing Print Matters South Africa
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980260977
ISBN
9780980260977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 38.98

Paperback. The thinking fan's footballer with a thinking fan's football book. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472232335
ISBN
9781472232335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. In 1936 an expedition led by H.W. Tilman reached the summit of Nanda Devi in the Garhwal Himalaya. At over 25,000 feet, it was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. The Ascent of Nanda Devi is Tilman's well-observed and humorous record of the climb. One of the earliest climbing expedition books to be published, it is regarded as a classic. Series: Tilman: The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 212 pages, black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FKAH; BGA; RGBS; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Crescent House United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461185
ISBN
9781909461185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

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