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Paperback. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL; WH; YF; YXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781615776467
- ISBN
- 9781615776467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Hardback. This volume explores the life of John Randolph Haynes (1853-1937) who, for four decades, was at the forefront of social-reform crusades and political action in Los Angeles and California with his legacies in the fields of direct leglisation and public ownership of utilities. Num Pages: 348 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 675.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804720670
- ISBN
- 9780804720670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.06
€ 77.06
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608193424
- ISBN
- 9781608193424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
€ 20.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. Eldest daughter of eight children, the author grew up in Surakarta, Java, in what is now Indonesia. In the months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, however, Dutch nationals were rounded up by Japanese soldiers and put in internment camps. This book tells her story. Series: Ohio RIS Southeast Asia Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, 1map, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 14. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896801912
- ISBN
- 9780896801912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.98
€ 32.99
€ 29.98
Paperback. The story of Bob Roberts and his friend Bully who saved every penny they could to buy "Thelma", a 27-foot Looe smack, and fit her out for an epic voyage. After testing her out in the North Sea, they headed for Panama. But their plans fell apart in the Cocos islands, where they ended up shipwrecked. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818099
- ISBN
- 9780953818099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.53
€ 17.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, hal. BIC Classification: BGA; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590302712
- ISBN
- 9781590302712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.60
€ 21.99
€ 18.60
Hardcover. The 1920s and 1930s constituted an unforgettable epoch in Wall Street history. The creation and destruction of wealth is mirrored in the life of Richard Whitney, the president of the New York Stock Exchange. The book also examines the drama, ruthlessness, greed, and fantasy of the era. Series: Wiley Investment Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471357537
- ISBN
- 9780471357537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.54€ 43.78
€ 50.54
€ 43.78
Hardback. Beyond the statistical record of this truly great baseball player, this book focuses on Mel Ott's personal life, his strong family ties, and the contributions that he made to the game of baseball. This volume is enhanced by intimate contact with the Ott family, particularly his daughters Lyn and Barbara, both of whom contributed to the story. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810845985
- ISBN
- 9780810845985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.59
€ 108.59
paperback. * The international bestseller: 'An intimate portrait of Afghani people quite unlike any other .. a compelling read' Christina Lamb, SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Used paperback in very good condition.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Virago London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0036131
- ISBN
- 9781844080472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. Sharon Bown's remarkable 16-year career with the RAAF saw her deployed to East Timor, Bali and Afghanistan. From barely surviving a helicopter crash to commanding a combat surgical team, her story is a confronting, but ultimately inspirational, account of what our men and women in the military experience, and the price they pay for their service. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTM; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 283 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Exisle Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925335316
- ISBN
- 9781925335316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
€ 24.78
Paperback. A cradle-to-grave study of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the known and loved of the twentieth century's classical musicians. Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. He demanded to play the violin when only four and proved prodigiously gifted; newspapers were soon dubbing him 'Miracle Boy'. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8pp integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001787
- ISBN
- 9780571206797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Chronicles one man's journey through the fearful expanse of midlife in a quest for peace, parts, and a happy second fatherhood. With limited mechanical skills, and a cast of local experts, the author takes us down the rocky road of restoration to the headlong, heart-thrilling rush of open highway on his on his midnight-blue Millennium Flyer. Num Pages: 234 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; WGCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 234
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803273580
- ISBN
- 9780803273580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.16
€ 22.16
Highlights Clinton Jencks's dramatic influence on the history of labour culture in the American Southwest through a lifetime devoted to progress and change for the social good. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037559
- ISBN
- 9780252037559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.04
€ 63.04
In the 12 months centred around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought a remarkable air campaign. This text gathers a group of memoirs that include the commanders' versions and the accounts of those who flew the planes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121154
- ISBN
- 9780813121154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.55
€ 41.55
Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; HPQ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1969
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401032018
- ISBN
- 9789401032018
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
paperback. The pen of W. H. Davies, super-tramp and writer, reveals a fascinating picture of a vast, bustling continent intent on its own affairs and of a Britain on the cusp of change between old certainties and an uneasy future. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Parthian Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908946072
- ISBN
- 9781908946072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.59
€ 12.99
€ 9.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Folklore Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864398
- ISBN
- 9781894864398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
Paperback. An investigation of how popular modernist writers handled their fame. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; BG; C; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814731604
- ISBN
- 9780814731604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
Paperback. Long before two of its members became the most publicized leaders of the Free World, they were part of an amorous, "winner-take-all" love triangle that rocked Hollywood. Published after decades of research, this triple biography focuses on the one of the strangest three-sided love affairs in presidential history. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; APB; BGF; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936003419
- ISBN
- 9781936003419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.09
€ 31.09
Paperback. aeo Most comprehensive collection of Parsonsa work available in one volume. aeo Provides a balanced perspective on Parsonsa work, organized topically. aeo Editorial features include introduction to Parsonsa thought, extensive bibliography and chronology of his life and work. Series: Blackwell Readers. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557865441
- ISBN
- 9781557865441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.16
€ 59.16
paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AV; BGF; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 191 x 6. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bonus Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566251921
- ISBN
- 9781566251921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.62
€ 16.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. * The inspirational autobiography of Shirley Williams - a good and much-loved politician - out now in paperback Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084753
- ISBN
- 9781844084753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. A biography of Franklin D Murphy (1916-994). It delivers the story of how Murphy, as chancellor of UCLA and later as chief executive of the "Times Mirror" media empire, was able to influence academia, the media, and cultural foundations to reshape a fundamentally provincial city. It also brings to light the influence of LA's powerful families. Num Pages: 495 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 495
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520224957
- ISBN
- 9780520224957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42€ 65.36
€ 84.42
€ 65.36
Paperback. Translated from the French and revised and expanded by the author, the book provides a rich and detailed account of all facets of Lavoisier's extraordinary career. Translator(s): Balinski, Rebecca. Series: Chemical Sciences in Society. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812216493
- ISBN
- 9780812216493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.33
€ 53.33