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Hardback. Jean Flori's Richard Coeur de Lion was written to mark the eighth centenary of the death of the "knightly king". The book is a tour de force that provides the reader with a reappraisal of Richard's life as well as a study of the myth and reality of Richard's image as the personification of medieval chivalry. Num Pages: 544 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748620463
- ISBN
- 9780748620463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.69€ 161.76
€ 170.69
€ 161.76
Paperback. For more than 2000 years, Confucius has been a fundamental part of China's history. This book negotiates the reconstructions, guess-work and numerous Chinese texts in order to establish an account of the thinker's life and legacy. It shows how Confucius lived and thought, his habits and inclinations, and his work as a teacher and as a counsellor. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HPDF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300151183
- ISBN
- 9780300151183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.74
€ 20.99
€ 16.74
Paperback. Hailed by the Boston Globe as "one of the best boxing books ever penned," Strong Boy is the rags-to-riches story of one of America's first ethnic heroes, the nation's first million-dollar athlete, a sports hero decades before Babe Ruth, and the forefather of boxing and sports celebrity as we know them today-John L. Sullivan, "The Boston Strong Boy" Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762788385
- ISBN
- 9780762788385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.51
€ 19.99
€ 19.51
Hardcover. A biography of John Paul Jones Num Pages: 278 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862273757
- ISBN
- 9781862273757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.47
€ 26.99
€ 23.47
Hardcover. A definitive biography of the aviator Bert Hall of the Lafayette Escadrille, a French fighter squadron during World War 1. Hall was variously labelled as: rogue, card cheat, forger, human cannonball, criminal, bigamist, deserter, filmmaker, author, Chinese General, arms smuggler, Foreign Legionnaire, salesman, aerial racer amd aviation pioneer. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551301
- ISBN
- 9781781551301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.57
€ 25.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958206
- ISBN
- 9780091958206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 5.18
€ 17.99
€ 5.18
Paperback. William Shakespeare was England's greatest bard. Yet who was this sublime genius? Where did this universal talent have its origins? Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; DSGS; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 172. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Pitkin Guides
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 6th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841650005
- ISBN
- 9781841650005
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.23
€ 8.99
€ 8.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784650643
- ISBN
- 9781784650643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.90
€ 10.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- SKU
- V9780141030579
- ISBN
- 9780141030579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. A biography of Joseph Phelps, one of the architects of Saskatchewan's socialist revolution, Fiery Joe gives us the inside story of the man who lit up the west. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774858
- ISBN
- 9780889774858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.46
€ 36.99
€ 31.46
Hardcover. The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and bears on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. Editor(s): McGing, B.; Mossman, Judith. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125128
- ISBN
- 9781905125128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.82
€ 82.82
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- New Era Publications International APS Denmark
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788764934854
- ISBN
- 9788764934854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.22
€ 46.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894765374
- ISBN
- 9781894765374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. A biography of Lenin. It examines his legacy in the light of the complete and total collapse of the ideology he espoused. It seeks to separate the myth from the fact, and let the real Lenin emerge from behind the opposing shrouds of deification and condemnation, revealing the creator of the 20th century's most influential yet bloodthirsty beliefs. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791262
- ISBN
- 9781905791262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. Presents a comprehensive analysis of one of the significant thinkers of modern Europe. This book combines social and military history and psychological interpretation with a study of Clausewitz's military theories and of his unduly neglected historical and political writing. It is useful for anyone interested in Clausewitz and his theories. Num Pages: 496 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691131306
- ISBN
- 9780691131306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.24
€ 46.99
€ 33.24
Paperback. Presents a study of the life and works of Alan Dower Blumlein, one of Britain's important inventors. During the WWII, Alan Blumlein was engaged in the work of radar development which eventually became the blind bombing radar. This book describes his patents and the process behind them, and presents the developments in audio, electronics and radar. Num Pages: 448 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BG; TBC; TBY; TJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780240516288
- ISBN
- 9780240516288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.28
€ 53.28
Paperback. The author's treatment of the works of the most subtle of all film-makers analyzes the key elements of suspense, humour and tone across the whole of the director's career. The book examines in detail such films as "North by Northwest", "The Birds" and "Notorious", amongst many others. Num Pages: 162 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Publisher
- British Film Institute
- Number of pages
- 162
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851707792
- ISBN
- 9780851707792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.67
€ 45.99
€ 37.67
Paperback. Reissue of Irrationality author and eminent psychologist Stuart Sutherland's classic account of his own manic depression, a candid but often humorous journey, combined with an analysis of the origins and treatments of mental illness. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MMH; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905177202
- ISBN
- 9781905177202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.18
€ 13.99
€ 11.18
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AKLC; APFV; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1085.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691637457
- ISBN
- 9780691637457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 206.65
€ 206.65
Paperback. Editor(s): Carney, Thomas E. Num Pages: 95 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 95
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628080827
- ISBN
- 9781628080827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 145.96€ 99.57
€ 145.96
€ 99.57
Paperback. This is a book about friendship - about the Buddhist ideals of spiritual friendship and about the author's personal experience. Maitreyabandhu describes his childhood and adolescence, his quest for life's meaning and his wholehearted engagement with Buddhism. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Windhorse Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781899579396
- ISBN
- 9781899579396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.82
€ 17.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. In 1940, against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, asked ten of his pilots to record their experiences of flying one of the greatest aerial battles ever waged. This title presents the accounts of pilot officers and sergeant pilots from various walks of life. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456430
- ISBN
- 9780752456430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Hardback. Soap star Don Diamont's most interesting storyline to date is being the real-life father and ringleader of his seven rambunctious boys. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455568918
- ISBN
- 9781455568918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Air Iri OME
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780283072604
- ISBN
- 9780283072604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21