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Paperback. The incredible true story of Olga Trujillo, whose childhood was devastated by sexual abuse and violence. This memoir follows Olga as she splits herself into "parts" and develops dissociative identity disorder to cope with the abuse, and then struggles to merge these parts and overcome the disorder in adulthood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572249912
ISBN
9781572249912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. From best-selling author of 'A Brilliant Little Operation', winner of the British Army Military History prize and the Royal marines History prize for 2013, comes the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif - the largest action by the French Resistance during the Second World War. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007520817
ISBN
9780007520817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Hardback. This first English translation of lectures Claude Levi-Strauss delivered in Tokyo in 1986 synthesizes his ideas about structural anthropology, critiques his earlier writings on civilization, and assesses the dilemmas of cultural and moral relativism, including economic inequality, religious fundamentalism, and genetic and reproductive engineering. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 116 x 16. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072909
ISBN
9780674072909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael. Series: Through the Lens. Num Pages: 240 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1334. Series: Through the Lens. 240 pages, 400 photographs. The story of the attack on the Mohne and Eder dams in the Ruhr has been recounted many times before but not from the German side. The author has spent over a third of a century studying the raid and its consequences, and this book collects an archive of documents and photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; AJC; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 215 x 297 x 25. Weight: 1328. Translator(s): Ockenden, Michael.
Publisher
After the Battle
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870067270
ISBN
9781870067270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. This book examines closely many of the unquestioned assumptions by which we live our lives, comparing them with the beliefs that have shaped and guided human life in the past. Concentrating on the traditional view of man as 'God's Viceroy on Earth', the author discusses human responsibility and choice in the modern world. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621217
ISBN
9780946621217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.11

Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719561122
ISBN
9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Many thousands of people kill themselves every year, and many more are left behind to grieve. This book recounts individual suicide cases from the Bible and ancient Greeks to the present day and analyzes how ideas about suicide have changed over time. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 206 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300209365
ISBN
9780300209365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. * Poignant first-hand account of life for a young Afghani woman under the Taliban * Like Desert Flower, this simple human story is a powerful way to tell readers around the world of the plight of a people, and this book couldn't be more timely Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BGA; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499616
ISBN
9781860499616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Looks at presidential speeches over the course of six administrations. An outstanding team of scholars and professional writers including nine former speechwriters who worked for every president from Nixon to Clinton examines how the politics and crafting of presidential rhetoric serve the various roles of the presidency." Editor(s): Nelson, Michael; Riley, Russell L. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: CFG; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617395
ISBN
9780700617395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.03

Paperback. Originally published: London: Olympia Press, 1971. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 190 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784784409
ISBN
9781784784409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

Paperback. .
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137487834
ISBN
9781137487834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.79

Paperback. This book explains the origins of underachievement, both overt and covert, especially in more able learners. It provides a model that identifies a range of external and internal factors that work in concert to lower achievement. Editor(s): Montgomery, Diane. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
370
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470779408
ISBN
9780470779408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; HBJF; HBJF1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 330 x 54. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610394734
ISBN
9781610394734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Studies the pansexual BDSM community in the San Francisco Bay Area. This title shows how fantasy play depends on pre-existing social hierarchies, even as it also participates in a commodification of desires. Num Pages: 315 pages, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JHMC; VFVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822351597
ISBN
9780822351597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.70

Paperback. By January 1915 the British Expeditionary Force found themselves trapped in the murderous stalemate of trench warfare. British troops had suffered badly in the early campaigns and by January 1915 were holding some 30 miles of trench. This book tells the story of the 67 VC winners from this period on the Western Front. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 23. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460574
ISBN
9780752460574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Presents an argument that the research university developed in response to market forces and bureaucracy, producing a academic whose goal was to establish originality and achieve fame through publication. This book investigates the origins and evolving fixtures of academic life: the lecture catalog, the library catalog, and the grading system. Num Pages: 668 pages, 51 halftones, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JHBC; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 36. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
668
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226109220
ISBN
9780226109220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.62

Paperback. Series: Contributions in Critical Museology & Material Culture. Num Pages: 104 pages, 74 colour & b&w photographs & illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GM; HD; JFS; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 269 x 211 x 8. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Horniman Museum & Gardens
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780951814161
ISBN
9780951814161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Hardback. A new multi-volume series covering United States Naval patches from World War II to the present each volume contains over 1000 patches in full color. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 1,000 patches. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780887407536
ISBN
9780887407536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 78 pages, b/w illus & charts. BIC Classification: JKSW1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 272 x 214 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
78
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922958
ISBN
9781606922958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.97
€ 50.62

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861891662
ISBN
9781861891662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.98

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