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Paperback. Britain's most famous explorer and bestselling author's new book on extreme cold. Num Pages: 496 pages, 24pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; 1QMP; BM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471127847
ISBN
9781471127847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ayebia Clarke Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956240163
ISBN
9780956240163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. In a startling reinterpretation of the evidence, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's trial and condemnation by the Inquisition was caused not by his defiance of the Church, but by the hostility of contemporary philosophers. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PDX; PG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 160 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854568
ISBN
9780192854568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Patrice Gueniffey, the leading French historian of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic age, takes up the epic narrative at the heart of this turbulent period: the life of Napoleon himself, from his boyhood in Corsica, to his meteoric rise during the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, to his proclamation as Consul for Life in 1802. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 246 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1622.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368354
ISBN
9780674368354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.20

Paperback. For almost three decades, Georgia Tann was nationally lauded for her work at her children's home. In reality she was selling many of her charges - often neglected abused, and stolen from their birth parents - to wealthy clients nationwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194576
ISBN
9781782194576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Born in 1899, Alfred Hitchcock directed 57 films in a fifty year career that spanned the history of the moving image, from the silent era to stereo sound, black-and white to Technicolor, widescreen to television, and from Europe to Hollywood. This book displays the range and breadth of Hitchcock scholarship. Editor(s): Allen, Richard; Gonzales, S. Ishii. Num Pages: 380 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
380
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851707365
ISBN
9780851707365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 41.25

Hardback. A resource for an understanding of the intellectual culture of the mid-twentieth century. Editor(s): Allison, Jonathan. Num Pages: 816 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1320.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber London
Number of pages
816
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224418
ISBN
9780571224418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 29.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062474100
ISBN
9780062474100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.20

Hardcover. Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905) is widely regarded as the founder of Islamic modernism. Egyptian jurist, religious scholar and political activist, he sought to synthesize Western and Islamic cultural values. This book examines whether Abduh revived true Islam or instigated its corruption. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684328
ISBN
9781851684328
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Hardcover. First edition. Clean copy. Fine in dustwrapper. DW has some wear and discolouring to edges but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
SKU
KOC0025061
ISBN
9780900372896
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.00

Hardback. Journey through the macabre underworld of the global body bazaar, with contributing "Wired" editor and award-winning journalist Carney, where organs, bones, and live people are bought and sold on the red market. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061936463
ISBN
9780061936463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. Gangsters dealt with in this book include Louis Lepke Buchalter, Benjamin Bugsy Siegel, Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer, Meyer The Little Man Lansky, Chalie King Solomon, Max Boo Boo Hoff and Abner Longy Zwillman. Editor(s): Rockaway, Robert A. Num Pages: 287 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652292490
ISBN
9789652292490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.86

Paperback. Contains Vets Might Fly and Vet in a Spin Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BM; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447226062
ISBN
9781447226062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Deals with the friendship between two men looking to change the world - a repentant jihadist and a journalist. This title takes us from their first meeting in a Spartan flat in the rough suburbs of Manchester, through a dramatic arrest, a bombing, a stabbing and a reporting career on the brink of ruin. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 25. .
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350452
ISBN
9781783350452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. Editor(s): Lence, Ross M. Num Pages: 656 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; HPC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971035
ISBN
9780865971035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. In this book, the author explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145801
ISBN
9781855145801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. It's time to reassess Victoria Beckham. This biography is an affectionate and insightful look at this iconic, but often misunderstood, superstar Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 x 8pp colour plate sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster London
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KEX0200771
ISBN
9781847393166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Used paperback in good to very good condition. ROBINSON
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blackwater Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KRF0040804
ISBN
9780861216253
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Elva Aggiano was murdered 14 years ago by her husband Bruno. Of the four Aggiano children, three vowed never to speak to their father again. Remarkably, their daughter Natalia renewed her relationship with Bruno and became his friend and companion until his death in 2006. This is her astonishing story. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. 288 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 206.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782193609
ISBN
9781782193609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.55

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950374
ISBN
9780750950374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. A comprehensive new biography exploring the greatness and limits of the 'Iron Chancellor', Otto von Bismarck: a political genius who remade Europe and united Germany between 1862 and 1890 by the sheer power of his great personality. Num Pages: 600 pages, 16pp black & white plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 45. Weight in Grams: 916.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
600
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199642427
ISBN
9780199642427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.83

Paperback. Written by his son-in-law, with unique access to personal records, this is the exciting biography of Karel Kuttelwascher, a Czech who became the scourge of Luftwaffe bombers in 1942, when his destruction of fifteen aircraft while flying with the famed No. 1 Squadron made him the RAF's top night intruder ace. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; BTP; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 343.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555910
ISBN
9781781555910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.15

Hardcover. Biography...David Walsh. The story of David Walsh who served as Massachussetts Senator for 28 years who raised money for the struggle for Irish Independence and who subsequently was the subect of a British conspiracy. The story of David Walsh who served as Massachussetts Senator for 28 years who raised money for the struggle for Irish Independence and who subsequently was the subect of a British conspiracy. The story of David Walsh who served as Massachussetts Senator for 28 years who raised money for the struggle for Irish Independence and who subsequently was the subect of a British conspiracy. The story of David Walsh who served as Massachussetts Senator for 28 years who raised money for the struggle for Irish Independence and who subsequently was the subect of a British conspiracy. The story of David Walsh who served as Massachussetts Senator for 28 years who raised money for the struggle for Irish Independence and who subsequently was the subect of a British conspiracy
Publisher
James Street Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
9780977197002
ISBN
9780977197002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Paperback. The wit and wisdom of Auberon Waugh Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DNF; DNJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444711509
ISBN
9781444711509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

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