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Paperback. Acclaimed as 'the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 b/w illus, 11 b/w plates (8pp), With index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007119530
- ISBN
- 9780007119530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.22
€ 14.99
€ 11.22
Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844082353
- ISBN
- 9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Hardcover. In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1000.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007427925
- ISBN
- 9780007427925
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 22.24
€ 34.99
€ 22.24
Paperback. Series: York Notes Companions. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSR. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 148 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408266649
- ISBN
- 9781408266649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.63
€ 15.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199599868
- ISBN
- 9780199599868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.93
€ 29.93
Hardcover. Num Pages: 632 pages, 542 b/w illustrations, 59 color illustrations, 115 b/w photos. BIC Classification: GBC; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Publisher
- Cornell Maritime Pr
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 7th ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335495
- ISBN
- 9780870335495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.67€ 46.18
€ 64.67
€ 46.18
Hardcover. Metaphors may be the most versatile tool in the toolbox of a person who is trying to express a powerful idea. This book discusses the use of metaphor in a variety of life settings. It presents metaphors in life altering situations; about the human condition; in wit and humor; insults and criticism; relationships; love; marriage; and, sex. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061358135
- ISBN
- 9780061358135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680474
- ISBN
- 9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536. 318 pages. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight: 516.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843841388
- ISBN
- 9781843841388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442278141
- ISBN
- 9781442278141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.87
€ 55.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Corrie, John. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 44. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Publisher
- Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844745906
- ISBN
- 9781844745906
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Hardback. For anyone who has pondered the vastness of our universe, the rich variety of our planet, and the endlessly fascinating world of knowledge that surrounds us, National Geographic presents this timely volume, now fully updated and expanded. Num Pages: 472 pages, More Than 500 Colour Photos. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 256 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1562.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426215902
- ISBN
- 9781426215902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.37
€ 40.99
€ 38.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, portraits transparencies. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Bantam Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553279474
- ISBN
- 9780553279474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.72
€ 11.72
Paperback. This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, computer science, and astronomy. With clear and concise definitions and recommended web links for many entries, this A-Z is a reliable reference work for science students as well as non-scientists. Editor(s): Law, Jonathan. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 1024 pages, More than 200. BIC Classification: G; GBC; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 47. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198738374
- ISBN
- 9780198738374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.67
€ 19.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. Should you finish every book you start? How has your family influenced the way you read? What is literary style? How is the Nobel Prize like the World Cup? This collection of provocative pieces tells what readers want from books and how to look at the literature we encounter in a new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701796
- ISBN
- 9781784701796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 91 x 2. Weight in Grams: 44.
- Publisher
- W Foulsham & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572009717
- ISBN
- 9780572009717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.19
€ 8.19
Paperback. Edinburgh has provided the setting for countless novels over the years, not least in more recent times with Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1993). Nowadays, the city hosts its annual International Book Festival, when, for a couple of weeks every August, authors and visitors from far and wide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; DSRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462141
- ISBN
- 9780752462141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140609
- ISBN
- 9781588140609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.90€ 55.83
€ 72.90
€ 55.83
Paperback. The invaluable reference guide to the essentials of the latest racing rules for 2017. Basic principles, definitions and rules are summarised; every part of a race is covered, including starts, mark rounding and obstructions. Colour diagrams throughout ensure concepts are easily understood. Spiral bound and splash-proof to stand up to frequent use. Num Pages: 24 pages, 40 colour diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JMG; GBC; WSD; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 88 x 233 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911536
- ISBN
- 9781909911536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.49
€ 11.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. In this vivid and incisive guide, philosophy comes to life. Using the central idea of causality as a guiding principle, Brendan Wilson shows how the history of philosophy becomes a very clear and natural sequence of events. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615681
- ISBN
- 9780748615681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.07
€ 41.99
€ 37.07