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Paperback. The weird and wonderful life of John Whiteside Parsons - a pioneering rocket scientist who also delved into the occult Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BG; TTDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753820650
- ISBN
- 9780753820650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194697
- ISBN
- 9781845194697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.90
€ 36.99
€ 32.90
Paperback. When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood, he was one of America's most successful pop stars. This title follows Cooke's life in a racist America where his voice was one of the first to reach beyond the segregated audiences and command a white following, Cooke himself becoming a player in the fledgling civil rights movement. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Virgin Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753540022
- ISBN
- 9780753540022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.31
€ 21.99
€ 17.31
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593110
- ISBN
- 9781781593110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
paperback. Tells the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Num Pages: 424 pages, 10 photographs, 6 illustrations, 31 colour plates, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HRAX; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Combined Academic Publ.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Complete ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803283916
- ISBN
- 9780803283916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.30
€ 21.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. A man of action and unflagging energy, with exceptional determination, imagination and compassion, John Wilson changed millions of people's lives for the better by developing systems and techniques for preventing and curing blindness. This work tale of how one remarkable man travelled the world and transformed countless lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b/w & line illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357258
- ISBN
- 9781900357258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.83
€ 21.99
€ 15.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; APFA; APFB; BGFA; JFCA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 25. .
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816697618
- ISBN
- 9780816697618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.89
€ 24.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Juan Manuel Fangio's name is indelibly inscribed in the record books and many consider him to be the greatest driver in history. This title chronicles not only various arduous early competitions but also his long journey from humble origins in remote Argentina to the lofty heights of international celebrity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pages b/w. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753518274
- ISBN
- 9780753518274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.51
€ 20.99
€ 15.51
Paperback. The grippingly honest memoir of Olympic and World champion cyclist Nicole Cooke, a fearless campaigner against the doping that has blighted her sport Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471130359
- ISBN
- 9781471130359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Paperback. Distilled from hundreds of hours of interviews, Manson's story reveals an enormous amount of new information about his life and how it led to the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, and provides grim insight into the making of a criminal mind. 16 pages of photos. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Grove Press. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802130242
- ISBN
- 9780802130242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.40
€ 16.99
€ 15.40
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752498591
- ISBN
- 9780752498591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. This biography describes Virginia Woolf's family and childhood; her early writings; the formation of the Bloomsbury group; her marriage to Leonard Woolf; the mental breakdowns of 1912-15; the origins and growth of the Hogarth Press and the political and personal distresses of her last years. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674508
- ISBN
- 9780712674508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.60
€ 26.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. From pub open mic gigs to headlining at Madison Square Garden and performing with the likes of Sir Elton John and Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran has conquered the world. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786064592
- ISBN
- 9781786064592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.07
€ 7.07
Hardback. Offers an interpretation of the life and theology of Margaret Fell, one of the central figures of the seventeenth-century Quaker movement. Taking Fell as a prophetic and practical theologian, this title analyses Fell's writings on both Quaker and orthodox Christian subjects, ranging from the Inward Light to eschatology to the Trinity. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC97; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580626
- ISBN
- 9781602580626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.41
€ 60.41
Paperback. An engaging, affecting memoir by one of the first women to live at the famous Chiswick Women's Refuge in the 1970s Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129483
- ISBN
- 9781471129483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.35
€ 9.99
€ 8.35
Paperback. Augusten Burroughs's jaw-dropping memoir, out now in paperback: 'Adrian Mole scripted by Hieronymous Bosch' Fiona Hook, The Times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843541516
- ISBN
- 9781843541516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. The ancient world of fifth century Greece, an astonishing period of cultural development that helps situate the originality of Socrates, and to the city-state of Athens in particular. The social, political and cultural currents flowing through Athens are inseparable from an understanding of the events and attitudes that Socrates examined. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791101
- ISBN
- 9781905791101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. This book tells the first story of the life and works for Scott Joplin. In its expanded second edition, the book goes far beyond the original publication in uncovering details of the composer's life and insights into his music. Num Pages: 456 pages, 65 images and 140 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199740321
- ISBN
- 9780199740321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.60
€ 73.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628726107
- ISBN
- 9781628726107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.30
€ 17.99
€ 16.30
paperback. Since his death in 1896, William Morris has come to be regarded as one of the giants of the Victorian era. The author has managed to encompass all the different facets of Morris' complex character, shedding light on his immense creative powers as artist and designer of furniture, fabrics, wallpaper, stained glass, and as a poet, and novelist. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1088.
- Publisher
- Faber And Faber Ltd.
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571255597
- ISBN
- 9780571255597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 32.97
€ 52.99
€ 32.97
Paperback. The inside of the author's head is a strange and mysterious place. This title lets you climb inside and wander around. It shows you just how his mind works, see what motivates him and discover what made him the weird and wonderful person he is today. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Channel 4
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905026593
- ISBN
- 9781905026593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.52
€ 16.99
€ 12.52
Hardcover. In Paris and London, Diaghilev drew together a talented group of artists such as Picasso, Bakst and Fokine, as well as dancers like Nijinsky, Lifar and Karsavina, and the composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev. This book examines Diaghilev's destructive and tempestuous affair with his protege Nijinsky and his friendship with Jean Cocteau. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 B&W and colour. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791910
- ISBN
- 9781905791910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.69
€ 26.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. A volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and private events - elicited by the author's reading. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200. A Year of Favourite Books. 272 pages. A volume of notes, impressions of travel, of friends, of public and private events - elicited by the author's reading. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight: 194.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841958217
- ISBN
- 9781841958217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Text Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925355413
- ISBN
- 9781925355413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.00
€ 17.99
€ 14.00