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Biography
Paperback. A fascinating account of the life and work of a visionary genius--the father of ecological planning Ian McHarg has done more to advance the principles of environmentally responsible design and planning than anyone alive today. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans, ports. BIC Classification: AMV; BGA; RNC; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471086284
- ISBN
- 9780471086284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.24
€ 75.24
Hardcover. Leo Melamed is one of the most powerful figures in the world of finance - a visionary who pioneered the modern futures industry and launched the International Monetary Market (IMM). This title presents his story. Num Pages: 480 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 38. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471112150
- ISBN
- 9780471112150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.88
€ 53.24
€ 45.88
Hardcover. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471127789
- ISBN
- 9780471127789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.57
€ 41.99
€ 32.57
Hardcover. "I do not know whether I dozed off or passed out, but the next thing I remember is gradually becoming aware of a blunt object striking my body over and over. Just as I realized it was a boot kicking me in the side, I felt my arm being grabbed roughly, and I returned to full consciousness. Num Pages: 352 pages, map, plans. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471142850
- ISBN
- 9780471142850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.64
€ 40.99
€ 31.64
Hardcover. What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as we know it. Num Pages: 362 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471143147
- ISBN
- 9780471143147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.34
€ 49.99
€ 39.34
Paperback. A fascinating chronicle of the lives and achievements of the men and women who helped shapethe science of statistics This handsomely illustrated volume will make enthralling reading for scientists, mathematicians, and science history buffs alike. Editor(s): Johnson, Norman L.; Kotz, Samuel. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 432 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JHBC; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471163817
- ISBN
- 9780471163817
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 171.43
€ 171.43
Hardcover. This biography of Bernard Baruch considered to be renowned as the definitive story about the notorious financial wizard and presidential advisor. Baruch's political policies are discussed briefly, and James Grant includes a detailed account of Baruch's trading and investment gains and losses. Num Pages: 366 pages, Illustrations, facsims.,ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471170754
- ISBN
- 9780471170754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 50.62
€ 59.15
€ 50.62
Hardcover. A unique personality.. "Ogilvy, the creative force of modern advertising. " --The New York Times "Ogilvy's sharp, iconoclastic personality has illuminated the industry like no other ad man's. " --Adweek. . an acclaimed author. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471180029
- ISBN
- 9780471180029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.21
€ 49.99
€ 39.21
Hardcover. "Quite impressive. I doubt if there has been or will be a more deeply researched and convincing account. " --Evan Connell, author Son of the Morning Star: Custer and the Little Bighorn "The book to end all Earp books--the most complete, and most meticulously researched. Num Pages: 416 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471189671
- ISBN
- 9780471189671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.36
€ 46.99
€ 36.36
Paperback. Blends the brilliance of the scientific genius with the compassion, playfulness, and wit of the private figure "A fascinating read with more interesting material about Einstein as a human being than I have ever seen before. Num Pages: 528 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BG; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471193623
- ISBN
- 9780471193623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.00
€ 31.99
€ 25.00
Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471197058
- ISBN
- 9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.23
€ 24.99
€ 20.23
Hardcover. The first complete Who's Who in the history of the world's best-known financial street Charles D. Ellis and James R. Vertin have crafted a window on Wall Street that investors won't want to miss. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471238096
- ISBN
- 9780471238096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.02€ 57.74
€ 68.02
€ 57.74
Hardcover. Praise for Damn Right! From the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS.. "Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471244738
- ISBN
- 9780471244738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.52€ 52.52
€ 61.52
€ 52.52
Hardcover. This is the author's autobiographical collection of stories and vignettes representing a social portrait of his life and times. He reflects and refracts the realities of interwar Europe, the New Deal years and America after the War. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BGB; HBG; HBLW; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471247395
- ISBN
- 9780471247395
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.61€ 58.22
€ 68.61
€ 58.22
Paperback. A rare perspective on the business savvy and future of a business icon Jack Welch transported GE into the new economy with his management style, his forward-thinking approach to new technology, and by encouraging creativity among his employees. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJM; KNDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471255222
- ISBN
- 9780471255222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.03
€ 30.99
€ 24.03
Paperback. "Extraordinarily readable. " --Paul D. Casdorph, author of Jackson and Lee Best remembered as the man who burned Atlanta and marched his army to the sea, cutting a swath of destruction through Georgia, William Tecumseh Sherman remains one of the most vital figures in Civil War annals. Num Pages: 496 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471283294
- ISBN
- 9780471283294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05
Hardcover. Love him or hate him, Bill Gates has single-handedly shaped the technological future of the twenty-first century. Created through the independent research of bestselling author Janet Lowe, Bill Gates Speaks documents the life and ambitions of one of the world's most unique business and cultural leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 227 x 26. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471293538
- ISBN
- 9780471293538
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.34
€ 49.99
€ 39.34
Paperback. The meteoric rise of "Killer Diller" Barry Diller has been a major player in the entertainment industry for more than thirty years. Always on the cutting edge, he revolutionized television with such groundbreaking concepts as the movie-of-the-week and the miniseries. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471299486
- ISBN
- 9780471299486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.15
€ 27.99
€ 23.15
Hardcover. The S&P futures pit is the ultimate arena for traders. It is a place where trading titans make split-second decisions on huge amounts of money, and fortunes appear and vanish with the blink of an eye. Successful day traders are brilliant, aggressive-and lucky. Lewis J. Borsellino is all three. And now he is telling his story. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471332657
- ISBN
- 9780471332657
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.31
€ 47.99
€ 37.31
Paperback. As well as being a chronological biography, this portait is drawn from Billy Graham's own words - culled from a variety of sources, including sermons, newscasts, articles, and interviews. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471345350
- ISBN
- 9780471345350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.33
€ 20.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. Like the previous Speaks books (Warren Buffett Speaks, Jack Welch Speaks, Bill Gates Speaks, and Oprah Winfrey Speaks), Ted Turner Speaks chronicles the voice and vision of Ted Turner, multimillionaire media pioneer, creator of the Cable News Network, champion yachtsman, and founder of environmental and humanitarian organizations. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471345633
- ISBN
- 9780471345633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.03
€ 30.99
€ 24.03
Hardcover. The 1920s and 1930s constituted an unforgettable epoch in Wall Street history. The creation and destruction of wealth is mirrored in the life of Richard Whitney, the president of the New York Stock Exchange. The book also examines the drama, ruthlessness, greed, and fantasy of the era. Series: Wiley Investment Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471357537
- ISBN
- 9780471357537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.28€ 43.50
€ 50.28
€ 43.50
Hardcover. On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: "A well-written biography. "-New York Times On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck: "Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature.. reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFF; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471385035
- ISBN
- 9780471385035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.60
€ 41.99
€ 32.60
Hardcover. A spirited biography of the financier and bon vivant whose lavish lifestyle embodied the Gilded Age One of the most colorful figures of the most glamorous era in U.S. history, James Buchanan "Diamond Jim" Brady was the high lord of the New York glitterati during the Gilded Age. Brady's was a classic rags-to-riches story. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471391029
- ISBN
- 9780471391029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.73
€ 37.99
€ 29.73