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Paperback. Who invented the diving helmet? The First Treasure Divers reveals the true and fascinating story. It follows the lives of two brothers as they struggle to turn their newly-invented diving helmet to advantage and how they wrestle with apathetic and even hostile authorities for recognition of their invention. Num Pages: 219 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: BTH; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352. The True Story of How Two Brothers Invented the Diving Helmet and Sought Sunken Treasure and Fame. 219 pages, Line drawings. Who invented the diving helmet? The First Treasure Divers reveals the true and fascinating story. It follows the lives of two brothers as they struggle to turn their newly-invented diving helmet to advantage and how they wrestle with apathetic and even hostile authorities for recognition of their invention. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH; WSSC. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Aquapress
- Number of pages
- 219
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905492169
- ISBN
- 9781905492169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. To a young girl the life of a nurse sounds exciting, but with long hours and short shrift it's never easy. So when Maggie Groff embarks on her training at London's King's College Hospital she must quickly get to grips with a demanding career. It's sink or swim. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; BM; BTH; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552174145
- ISBN
- 9780552174145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Great white sharks are enigmas. They ruled the oceans long before dinosaurs inhabited the earth, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Scientists speculate they can live for 60 years and grow to a massive 20 feet long. This title deals with great white sharks and the power they have over us. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099555247
- ISBN
- 9780099555247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BTH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486470146
- ISBN
- 9780486470146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.42
€ 11.99
€ 10.42
Paperback. The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007542727
- ISBN
- 9780007542727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
€ 17.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Tells the story of brave Arctic explorers who died in their attempts to seek the North-West Passage and North Pole during the years 1845-1877. Among them was Jim Hand from Bray, Co Wicklow. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 3JH; BTH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd Dublin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889456
- ISBN
- 9781845889456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Paperback. The author was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This book offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241253052
- ISBN
- 9780241253052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. An accessible PB edition carrying forward the momentum of this gripping readable true life mystery/tragedy, compellingly solved by the author. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 60-70 phototgraphs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; BTH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452140032
- ISBN
- 9781452140032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.22
€ 14.99
€ 12.22
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 200 b&w photos, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; HBWS; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1418. Flying German Aircraft of World War II. 288 pages, over 200 b&w photos, 35 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGHA; BTH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; HBWS; JWG; JWMV3. Dimension: 303 x 216 x 25. Weight: 1404.
- Publisher
- Hikoki Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902109152
- ISBN
- 9781902109152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.07
€ 46.99
€ 33.07
Paperback. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON brings to life the trauma of the Titanic through the true story of one family. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444707960
- ISBN
- 9781444707960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BTH; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869198428
- ISBN
- 9781869198428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.56
€ 20.99
€ 19.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; BTH; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447253365
- ISBN
- 9781447253365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Assassination? Conspiracy? Evidence of the shocking truth is finally revealed. 'Shocking new details' HERALD SUN Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Import Aus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733636417
- ISBN
- 9780733636417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. The first voyage in In Mischief's Wake gives H.W. Tilman's report of the loss of Mischief. He buys Sea Breeze and makes landfall in Iceland before heading to East Greenland. Forty miles from Scoresby Sound, 'a polite mutiny' forced him to abandon the voyage. The following year, he completes a voyage he considered 'certainly the happiest'. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white maps and photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1MTNG; BTH; WSSN3; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Tilman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461369
- ISBN
- 9781909461369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.51
€ 16.99
€ 15.51
Hardback. Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141198774
- ISBN
- 9780141198774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.33
€ 22.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; BTH; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927575420
- ISBN
- 9781927575420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396426
- ISBN
- 9780888396426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.14
€ 25.99
€ 18.14
Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759397
- ISBN
- 9781894759397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798. Knew the Words But Not the Music. 528 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 31. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869197735
- ISBN
- 9781869197735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 746. 324 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869196929
- ISBN
- 9781869196929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62