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Biography
Paperback. An attempt to understand the complexity of the vision and contributions of the African-American writer, James Baldwin, without needing to name him as exclusively homosexual, expatriate, black or activist. A group of scholars discuss Baldwin's life, his presence and his political thought and work. Editor(s): McBride, Dwight A. Num Pages: 356 pages, 7 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780814756188
- ISBN
- 9780814756188
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.48
€ 34.99
€ 31.48
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
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.83
€ 51.99
€ 46.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 2ABM; 3JJG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 152 x 585. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821413173
- ISBN
- 9780821413173
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Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
Paperback. Looks at the life and time of Thomas Jefferson - through his lifelong passion for wine. This title discusses how Jefferson's tastes developed - from his student days to his retirement at Monticello - which wines and foods he preferred at different stages of his life, and how he became the greatest wine expert of the early American republic. Num Pages: 457 pages, 29 colour & 20 b&w illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Number of pages
- 457
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781604733709
- ISBN
- 9781604733709
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.52
€ 34.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 957 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1969
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 957
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231089456
- ISBN
- 9780231089456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.92€ 146.14
€ 193.92
€ 146.14
Paperback. Presents a collection of the colorful and vivacious interviews that the author gave to newspapers and reporters throughout his career. Editor(s): Scharnhorst, Gary. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Alabama Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817355395
- ISBN
- 9780817355395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.20
€ 31.99
€ 28.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition (US) First Printing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816649082
- ISBN
- 9780816649082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.12
€ 31.99
€ 29.12
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 400 photographs. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 203 x 23. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060825201
- ISBN
- 9780060825201
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.91
€ 31.99
€ 27.91
Hardcover. Raised in poverty in Tyler, Texas, Helen Harris Green became the first black woman admitted into a Dallas school of professional nursing and went on to become the first black chair of board of directors of TSHE. In this personal account, she details the battles fought and the insults endured. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BG; JFSJ1; JFSL3; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875652764
- ISBN
- 9780875652764
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
€ 30.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 4. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801476853
- ISBN
- 9780801476853
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.59
€ 37.99
€ 34.59
Paperback. 'My daughter died on Christmas. Three days after she died, she was born.' Based on Daniel Raeburn's acclaimed New Yorker essay, Vessels is an exquisite portrait of a marriage tested to its very limits. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472151766
- ISBN
- 9781472151766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 394 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFH; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hazelden Information & Educational Services United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568387468
- ISBN
- 9781568387468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816642687
- ISBN
- 9780816642687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.49
€ 19.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Billy Bishop was the top Canadian flying ace in the first World War, credited officially with a record breaking 75 victories. A highly skilled pilot and an accurate shot, he was fiercely ambitious, driven by an undisguised hatred of his enemies. He played hard and fought even harder. Series: Amazing Stories. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBC; 3JJF; BGH; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Lorimer (James) & Co Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781552774137
- ISBN
- 9781552774137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.31
€ 13.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. "A masterpiece..[W]ill rightfully assume its place as the standard biography of a truly great figure in the nation's past." -New York Newsday Num Pages: 512 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393313765
- ISBN
- 9780393313765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.30
€ 33.99
€ 28.30
Hardcover. The Legacy of Cesar Chavez. 102 pages, b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 236 x 264 x 13. Weight: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Linden Publishing
- Number of pages
- 102
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781884956119
- ISBN
- 9781884956119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.62€ 102.78
€ 148.62
€ 102.78
In this study, John T. Shawcross uses extensive new archival research to scrutinize several misunderstood elements of Milton's life, including his first marriage and his relationship with his brother, brother-in-law and nephews. He also examines Milton's numerous royalist connections. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122915
- ISBN
- 9780813122915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.34
€ 53.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: B; HBT; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Univ of Hawaii Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780824839574
- ISBN
- 9780824839574
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.68€ 51.88
€ 55.68
€ 51.88
Paperback. This study examines selected aspects of John Donne's life and work in an historical context, emphasizing the relationship between his circumstances and his individuality. Thus his poetry and prose are examined as products of difficult times as opposed to mere aesthetic forms. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 148 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; BG; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Some sunning to spine
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000823
- ISBN
- 9780333422137
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Translator(s): Judelson, Katherine. Num Pages: 272 pages, 52 illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gainsborough House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909719002
- ISBN
- 9781909719002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.12
€ 53.12
Hardcover. On a rainy morning in early 2003, Nia Vardalos found out that she had been nominated for an Oscar for writing the sceenplay for "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding". This title shows how stubborn optimism can work in one's favor, and how it was this optimism that brought Nia to her daughter against all of the odds. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062231833
- ISBN
- 9780062231833
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.18
€ 29.99
€ 24.18
Paperback. In the tradition of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, an extraordinary Dickensian story of wealth and eccentricity. Num Pages: 496 pages, 73 b&w integrated and 3x8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JMC; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782394761
- ISBN
- 9781782394761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 15.76
€ 25.99
€ 15.76
paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781613213094
- ISBN
- 9781613213094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.24
€ 20.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. By the end of the 1960s, opposition to apartheid was in disarray. Yet in the space of a few short years. major and radical challenges developed that would set the country on a new path. This lively and original book tells the story of a generation of activists who embraced new forms of opposition politics that would have profound consequences. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431409716
- ISBN
- 9781431409716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.29
€ 18.99
€ 17.29