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Biography
Paperback. A memoir presents David Powell's lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California's magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist. Series: UC Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation. Num Pages: 354 pages, 51 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; PSPM; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239173
- ISBN
- 9780520239173
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. "A richer reflection of life in early 19th-century Maryland and the Washington environs cannot be found." -- Washington Post Book World Series: Maryland Paperback Bookshelf. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780801843990
- ISBN
- 9780801843990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.26
€ 43.26
Paperback. Shiro Kashiba sparked a food revolution by bringing sushi to Seattle. Today, his inspiration comes from the Pacific Northwest's bounty. Num Pages: 320 pages, Color and B&W photographs and illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBBW; BM; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 571.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Chin Music Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984457625
- ISBN
- 9780984457625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.95
€ 20.99
€ 20.95
Paperback. Presents an account of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor. This title argues that Tiberius' character provides the key to understanding his reign. It portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power. It shows how Tiberius' fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality. Series: Blackwell Ancient Lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405115292
- ISBN
- 9781405115292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.11
€ 44.99
€ 43.11
Paperback. "Crossing the Line" is told by a middle-class American woman who falls in love with the son of an impoverished family from rural Mexico a man who crosses the border illegally to be with her. Married in 1988, Linda and Sixto Valdez learn to love each other s very different families and cultures, raising their child to walk proudly in both worlds." Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFN; JFSL1; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875656182
- ISBN
- 9780875656182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.27
€ 24.99
€ 22.27
Hardback. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 334 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830448
- ISBN
- 9780810830448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.84
€ 135.84
Paperback. Editor(s): Koury, Ronald. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: B; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610786
- ISBN
- 9780815610786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.77
€ 26.99
€ 23.77
Hardback. One of the Duke of Wellington's officers once remarked, "We would rather see his long nose in the sight than a reinforcement of ten thousand men. Series: Military Profiles. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888928
- ISBN
- 9781574888928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.62
€ 24.62
Paperback. Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Baton Wicks Publications
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781898573913
- ISBN
- 9781898573913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. W B Yeats, widely regarded as the greatest English-language poet of the twentieth century, believed that the life of a lyric poet was an experiment in living that should be told. This biography seeks to tell that story as it unfolded in the various contexts in which Yeats worked as an artist and as a public figure. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631182986
- ISBN
- 9780631182986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.75
€ 115.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 125 photos & illus. BIC Classification: APB; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927575697
- ISBN
- 9781927575697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.71
€ 20.99
€ 15.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 142 x 29. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- P & I Nolan Australia
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781876963040
- ISBN
- 9781876963040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.65
€ 16.99
€ 12.65
Hardcover. Editor(s): Faulkner, Robert; Carrese, Paul. Num Pages: 542 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (ES) Secondary; (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1050.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- Special Edition
- Number of pages
- 542
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865972766
- ISBN
- 9780865972766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Of Buckingham Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956071651
- ISBN
- 9780956071651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.47
€ 17.99
€ 14.47
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155073
- ISBN
- 9781903155073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.22
€ 23.99
€ 19.22
Hardcover. In good condition. A fine reading copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Macgibbon & Kee London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRS0012424
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. This text is a biography of the American military historical figure Oliver Otis Howard. It looks at his career as a distinguished army officer in two wars, and his philanthropical work as the founder of two universities, and the promoting of African-American education with the Freedman's Bureau. Series: The North's Civil War. Num Pages: 379 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 379
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219889
- ISBN
- 9780823219889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.53
€ 41.99
€ 37.53
Hardback. Examines Charlotte Armstrong's contribution to the suspense genre through an exploration of her childhood diaries, adult correspondence, published and cinematic works, reviews of those works, and the recollections of her agent, children, and grand children. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575911229
- ISBN
- 9781575911229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.49
€ 120.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271036250
- ISBN
- 9780271036250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.55
€ 44.99
€ 34.55
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819569257
- ISBN
- 9780819569257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.87
€ 35.87
Paperback. In a horrific car crash, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle was placed in a medically-induced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. This title offers an account of his miraculous comeback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616083601
- ISBN
- 9781616083601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.39
€ 18.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. A huge New York Timesbestseller; Kati Marton's memoir was rapturously received, promoted by her with passion, and generated great word of mouth. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-pp b-w insert, 5 chap opener photos; map endpapers, rough front. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451691559
- ISBN
- 9781451691559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.82
€ 19.99
€ 17.82
Paperback. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. Num Pages: 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492. Nicholas Ray on Making Movies. 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201699
- ISBN
- 9780520201699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.42
€ 38.99
€ 28.42
Paperback. "John Myers Myers has written Doc's story with a skill that matches the sureness of a bullet from Doc's gun."-Dallas Times Herald. "As for the general reader, he'll eat this up and beg for more."-San Francisco Chronicle. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803257818
- ISBN
- 9780803257818
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54