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Biography
Hardcover. Tells the story of a young writer's experiences as a Spitfire pilot in training and during the Battle of Britain, and of the life he led after being shot down. This book describes carefree days at Trinity College, Oxford, training as a fighter pilot, aerial combat and then, after being shot down and cruelly burnt by the flames, of a slow recovery. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 18. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Pippin Publishing Corporation Canada
- Edition
- Commemorative edition
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780887511035
- ISBN
- 9780887511035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.19
€ 36.19
Hardcover. The death of Philip Gould, former Labour Party Communications Director, in 2011 deprived Britain of one of its most acute and well-respected political minds. In this book his friends and colleagues including David Miliband and Lord Mandelson discuss his life from his early years in the Labour Party to his ultimately doomed fight against cancer. Editor(s): Kavanagh, Dennis. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137281128
- ISBN
- 9781137281128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.80
€ 55.80
Hardcover. A group of leading scholars from around the world use archival material alongside Hayek's published work to bring a new perspective on the life and times of one the 20th Century's most influential economists. This much awaited second volume details the life of Hayek from 1899 to1933 covering Hayek's time in Austria and the USA. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137325082
- ISBN
- 9781137325082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardcover. This fourth volume examines his time in Vienna and Chicago (1931-1950), when Hayek held the prestigious University of London Tooke Professorship of Economic Science and Statistics. Between Vienna and Chicago (1931-1950), although his business cycle work was apparently defeated, this study takes a closer look at Hayek's successes. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137452597
- ISBN
- 9781137452597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.84
€ 127.84
Hardcover. In this sixth volume contributors examine Hayek's neoliberal economics and politics in the 20th century, and the demise of the socialist system. Taking a closer look at Hayek's time in Australia, and his time spent travelling in the east. Editor(s): Leeson, Robert. Series: Archival Insights into the Evolution of Economics. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137479242
- ISBN
- 9781137479242
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
Hardcover. Editor(s): Woolner, David B.; Kurial, Richard G.; Woolner, R. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; HBWQ; HRCC7; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403961686
- ISBN
- 9781403961686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.59
€ 67.59
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556523311
- ISBN
- 9781556523311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.26
€ 37.99
€ 36.26
Paperback. A compilation of Irving Howe's interviews during the last fifteen years of his life. It presents what could be viewed as the sequel to Howe's intellectual autobiography, "A Margin of Hope". Editor(s): Goffman, Ethan; Rodden, John. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535511
- ISBN
- 9781557535511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.97
€ 46.97
paperback. Series: Focus on the Family Books. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781589973787
- ISBN
- 9781589973787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.22
€ 18.99
€ 18.22
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0023493
- ISBN
- 9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0024118
- ISBN
- 9781862070264
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Robert Brasillach was executed in 1945 for what he wrote during the Nazi occupation of France. The author raises the question of whether he was condemned for his writing, or singled out as a homosexual; and why he was shot, when those responsible for the murder of thousands were set free. Num Pages: 318 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226424156
- ISBN
- 9780226424156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.08
€ 31.99
€ 25.08
hardcover. Born in 1877 on the British Columbia frontier, Constance Lindsay Skinner died in New York City in 1939, a successful and prolific writer. In contrast to her reputation in the United States, she remains virtually unknown in the country of her birth. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 701.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802036780
- ISBN
- 9780802036780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.05
€ 73.05
Paperback. This book traces the lives of two people who rejected British colonialism and hailed a new nation on the world's stage, examining the intersections of gender, nationality, and literary expression at a significant juncture in Canada's history. Series: Studies in Gender and History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802079022
- ISBN
- 9780802079022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 45.41
€ 49.99
€ 45.41
paperback. A celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. The book follows the first decade of Madonna?s career as a popular culture icon and includes a comprehensive listing of her songs, videos, tours, films, and stage roles. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- V9780802080639
- ISBN
- 9780802080639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.28
€ 36.99
€ 34.28
hardcover. Engaging and incisive, Brian Dickson: A Judge's Journey traces Dickson's life from a Depression-era boyhood in Saskatchewan, to the battlefields of Normandy, the boardrooms of corporate Canada and high judicial office, and provides an inside look at the work of the Supreme Court during its most crucial period. Num Pages: 624 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802089526
- ISBN
- 9780802089526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.41
€ 79.41
paperback. Lavishly illustrated, this new edition includes family photographs and original graphics by both Helen Kemp and her father, S.H.F. Kemp, mostly dating from his own student days at the University of Toronto. Editor(s): Burgess, Margaret. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094766
- ISBN
- 9780802094766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 44.30
€ 48.99
€ 44.30
paperback. Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610521
- ISBN
- 9781442610521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.30
€ 47.99
€ 43.30
An award-winning journalist tells the personal stories of five convicted murderers, offering a new perspective on guilt, forgiveness, and second chances in America Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390293
- ISBN
- 9781610390293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.69
€ 42.99
€ 30.69
Hardback. A conservative social ideologue, Sarah Palin's political career in Alaska was marked by a progressive fiscal approach that is at odds with her current right-wing Republican identity. Num Pages: 222 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 233 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612341859
- ISBN
- 9781612341859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.57
€ 27.99
€ 25.57
Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346977
- ISBN
- 9781612346977
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.08
€ 26.08
Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612347219
- ISBN
- 9781612347219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Smoke the Donkey recounts the strong friendship between Folsom and this stray donkey and the massive challenges of reuniting Smoke with Folsom in the United States following Folsom's retirement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BM; JWT; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348117
- ISBN
- 9781612348117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63
Hardback. From abject poverty to undisputed political boss of Pennsylvania, Lincoln's secretary of war, senator, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a founder of the Republican Party, Simon Cameron (1799-1889) was one of the nineteenth century's most prominent political figures. Num Pages: 408 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348148
- ISBN
- 9781612348148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.09
€ 40.99
€ 40.09