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Biography

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978340940
ISBN
9780978340940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Zubaan India
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9789381017661
ISBN
9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.84

Paperback. An illuminating account of Dong Mingzhu and Gree - China's leading female business leaders whose company Gree is an industry giant. Series: China's Leading Entrepreneurs and Enterprises. Num Pages: 256 pages, approx. 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
LID Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911498308
ISBN
9781911498308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. A rare insight into the corridors of the world's leading management consultancy firm - and how one man rose to the top. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black & White images. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Lid Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910649657
ISBN
9781910649657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gilgamesh Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908531230
ISBN
9781908531230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.54

Paperback. Delivering two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats halfway around the world from Bahrain to Trinidad would not be every ship master's dream employment. This title relates the day-to-day problems that twelve crewmen encountered while living onboard. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour section, c.50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445623
ISBN
9781904445623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.38

Paperback. The memoir of the youth of Donald Windham in Depression-era Atlanta. The recollections describe the pleasant memories of his childhood as well as the less happy ones, and recount Windham's increasing desire for a world beyond Atlanta. Series: Brown Thrasher Books. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820318417
ISBN
9780820318417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.69

Paperback. Before she was a glamorous actress, before she was a war-time pin-up star, even before she was Carole Landis, she was Frances Lillian Ridste, an insecure young girl from Wisconsin. This work examines Landis's life and career in Hollywood, focusing on how her movie career affected her short, unhappy life. Num Pages: 304 pages, photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786422005
ISBN
9780786422005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Paperback. In 1983 Andy McNab was assigned to B Squadron, one of the four Sabre Squadrons of the SAS, and within it to Air Troop, otherwise known as Seven Troop. The links they forged then bound them inextricably together, but the things they saw and did during that time would take them all to breaking point in the years that were to follow. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: BM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552158664
ISBN
9780552158664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284699
ISBN
9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.14

Paperback. "The compass' rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion..A fascinating adventure."-Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH; RGR; TRLN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393327137
ISBN
9780393327137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Translator(s): Shadick, Harold. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 283 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2GDC; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231072557
ISBN
9780231072557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.27

Paperback. Reliving the highlights of his illustrious career as a commentator, Bill McLaren talks about rugby and his regrets that rugby has gone professional. He is a fierce critic of what this has led to, and fears for the future health and safety of rugby players, because he regards the modern game as dangerously physical. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815580
ISBN
9780553815580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.75

Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099140
ISBN
9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.11

Paperback. At once an intimate account of the diarists' lives and a testimony to the greater struggles and advances of Japanese culture, this book illuminates the hidden and largely unknown worlds of imperial courts, Buddhist monasteries, country inns, and merchants' houses. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231114370
ISBN
9780231114370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.11

Paperback. In 1954, in Orlando, Florida, nine-year-old Pat Conroy discovered the game of basketball. Here, Conroy takes the reader through his last year playing basketball, as point guard and captain of The Citadel Bulldogs, flashing back constantly to the drama of his coming of age, presenting the conflict and love that have been at the core of his novels. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 32. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099468325
ISBN
9780099468325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. The world wants to know what contemporary India is all about. The world's largest democracy, it still practices the caste system. It's a burgeoning economic superpower, and one of the poorest nations on earth. This title discusses the continent of contradictions that is host to one-sixth of the world's population. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; HBJF; HBLW; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099268222
ISBN
9780099268222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.53

paperback. The pen of W. H. Davies, super-tramp and writer, reveals a fascinating picture of a vast, bustling continent intent on its own affairs and of a Britain on the cusp of change between old certainties and an uneasy future. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Parthian Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781908946072
ISBN
9781908946072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.33

paperback. Gerry Adams offers his own unique, intimate account of the early years of his career, from his childhood in working-class Belfast to the more turbulent years of social activism that followed. Updated with new introduction and epilogue covering the huge changes in Irish society since the Good Friday Agreement. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 304 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
O’Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847179166
ISBN
9781847179166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. Nice copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Parragon Book Service Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0246904
ISBN
9781407562612
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

hardcover. The true, heart-warming story of how a reluctant City trader left a life of champagne and bonuses to follow his dream of rescuing animals and setting up a wildlife sanctuary, becoming one of the world's leading experts on rescuing wildlife. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: BGA; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 285 x 27. Weight in Grams: 600. Hardback, slightly scuffed and has a small tear to middle of spine otherwise in good condition.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233680
ISBN
9781782435204
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APB; BM; HBTB; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294. Paperback, cover has a small tear otherwise in good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Custom House
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF2233629
ISBN
9780062441386
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.99
€ 5.12

paperback. A biography of Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 246. Paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Tempus Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233537
ISBN
9780752447278
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 5.12

paperback. VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. Also in the Vintage Minis series: Language by Xiaolu Guo Death by Julian Barnes Love by Jeanette Winterson Home by Salman Rushdie Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110. . Paperback in very good condition.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
RANDOM HOUSE UK
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2233533
ISBN
9781784872779
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 7.13

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