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Biography: general

Paperback. An In Cold Blood for our time, a chilling, compulsive story of a writer unwittingly caught in the wake of a grifter-turned-murderer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
2014
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
SKU
KSS0008460
ISBN
9781472119353
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. When the author wrote it in the immediate aftermath of World War II, most scholars outside Germany viewed Nietzsche as part madman, part proto-Nazi, and almost wholly unphilosophical. This title offers an account of his life and works, and of the uses and abuses to which subsequent generations had put his ideas. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCD; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 146 x 38. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691160269
ISBN
9780691160269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.87

Hardback. * An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the way we live today Num Pages: 656 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408703748
ISBN
9781408703748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.14

Paperback. The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age Num Pages: 560 pages, Integrated & illustrated timeline. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471138805
ISBN
9781471138805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.34

Paperback. The first full biography of Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available -- a fully realised portrait of this extraordinary human being, and great genius. Num Pages: 704 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847390547
ISBN
9781847390547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Hardback. A panoramic look at art in America in the second half of the twentieth century, through the eyes of the visionary curator who helped shape it. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16-page color insert; black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632865298
ISBN
9781632865298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 25.90

Hardback. This is a study of the author, illustrator, and radio personality, Daniel Pinkwater. It discusses nearly all of Pinkwater's books, and emphasises his young adult fiction. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839946
ISBN
9780810839946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.56

Paperback. "With a new afterword, 1992"--Title page verso. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 914.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628110
ISBN
9780691628110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.28
€ 58.52

Paperback. Prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighbourhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an 'only in America' story of a life of achievement. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912550
ISBN
9780817912550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.84

Hardcover. Prolific author Walter E. Williams recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life. From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighbourhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, Williams tells an 'only in America' story of a life of achievement. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817912543
ISBN
9780817912543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.70

Paperback. Series: International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Idees. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; HB; PDA; TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1965
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401035637
ISBN
9789401035637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.36

Paperback. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Num Pages: 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 564. 372 pages, 9 b/w illus. 10 maps. This study evaluates the life and reign of the pivotal Byzantine emperor Heraclius (AD 610-641). Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521036986
ISBN
9780521036986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.78

hardcover. Gives readers a glimpse into the life and times of Walter Cronkite in his own words. This book contains selections from interviews between the legendary journalist and an experienced oral historian - Cronkite's friend, Dr Don Carleton. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; HBJK; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 186 x 29. Weight in Grams: 964.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Center for American History United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976669739
ISBN
9780976669739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.36

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903900314
ISBN
9781903900314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.90

Paperback. Collects Walter Bonatti's classic writings detailing his exploits on numerous expeditions to different mountains of the world, as well as the real story behind the controversy over the events on K2 that changed his life. Translator(s): Marshall, Robert. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192918
ISBN
9780141192918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784782030
ISBN
9781784782030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 246 x 8. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Triumph Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600788161
ISBN
9781600788161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 538 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
538
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614946
ISBN
9780691614946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.38
€ 64.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864428
ISBN
9781894864428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 468 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 31. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875807331
ISBN
9780875807331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.53

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BGHA; HRAM9; HRH; JPVH2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628726756
ISBN
9781628726756
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. * This source book presents fresh new translations of the most important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. * Provides comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631228219
ISBN
9780631228219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.60

Paperback. For George Mallory as for all of his generation, death was but 'a frail barrier that men crossed, smiling and gallant, every day'. As climbers they accepted a degree of risk unimaginable before the war. What mattered now was how one lived, and the moments of being alive. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 43. Weight in Grams: 748.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099563839
ISBN
9780099563839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. This biography provides a comprehensive reappraisal of Henry II, the man and king. W.L. Warren explores a whole range of contemporary sources to illuminate the king's policy and personality, as well as the events of his reign. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 730 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1188.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300084740
ISBN
9780300084740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.90

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