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Paperback / so. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034872751
ISBN
9783034872751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.94

Paperback. Editor(s): Nova, Lily; Lourie, Iven. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Artemis Books United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
108
Condition
New
SKU
V9780964518193
ISBN
9780964518193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.87

Paperback. Discussing the work of Durkheim, the author of this book discounts the theory that there is anything "essentially" Jewish in his work. He aims to show that Durkheim's sociology, especially his sociology of religion, was formed in relation to 19th and 20th century Jewish intellectual life in France. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 226 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226777245
ISBN
9780226777245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 90 photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 225. . Some minor shelf wear but otherwise in a good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
APPLETREE PRESS LTD
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSC0001127
ISBN
9780862818531
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ivan Klima, 'a writer of enormous power and originality' (The New York Times Book Review), has penned an intimate autobiography that explores his life under Nazi and Communist regimes. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 40. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855708
ISBN
9781611855708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.66

Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804795449
ISBN
9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551526560
ISBN
9781551526560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.35

Hardback. A glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour images + 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184402
ISBN
9780300184402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.31

Hardback. The first full-scale English biography of Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi, one of the most articulate and original proponents of the reformist ideas underlying modern Islamic thought Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780747958
ISBN
9781780747958
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.31

Paperback. Italo Calvino once said that he preferred to give false details about his biography since he felt that even the genuine data of a writer's life shed no light on the creative work. This volume of posthumously collected personal writings is the closest we may ever come to the autobiography of this most private of writers. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Martin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189758
ISBN
9780141189758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Illustrated with a range of photographs and engravings - showing the criminals and their crimes, and the towns and villages of Yorkshire in days gone by. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BG; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947466
ISBN
9780750947466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. How can one experience the trauma of the concentration camps - being reduced to a helpless witness of the brutality of torture, medical experiments, and execution of those around you - how can one survive this and remain the same? This title explores the complex results of this dehumanizing experience. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814715130
ISBN
9780814715130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.18

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452463
ISBN
9780752452463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458458
ISBN
9780752458458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.24

Paperback. The autobiography of Isobel Kuhn, missionary to China. Series: Authentic Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Authentic Lifestyle United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850786238
ISBN
9781850786238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.42

Paperback. From the moment Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya in 1914 to manage a coffee plantation, her heart belonged to Africa. Drawn to the intense colours and ravishing landscapes, Karen Blixen spent her happiest years on the farm. This book presents her experiences and friendships with the people around her. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141183336
ISBN
9780141183336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Random House Inc
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600213
ISBN
9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Liveright
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871403186
ISBN
9780871403186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.78

Paperback. Thinking she is merely checking in on a friend's nonagenarian dad, Isabel Vincent has no idea that the man in the kitchen cooking a sublime meal will end up changing her life. Dinner with Edward is a book about love, nourishment, and how dinner with a friend can, in the words of MFK Fisher, 'sustain us against the hungers of the world.' Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616206949
ISBN
9781616206949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. 'You know those people who always radiate cheerful optimism? Nauseating aren't they? So proclaims Isabel Losada, Starbucks addict, exercise allergic and self-confessed sceptic as she sets out on the road to enlightenment. This work is suitable for those who have been tempted to dip a toe in the waters of self-discovery. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
4th Impression
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0009019
ISBN
9780747553182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. She's the Starbucks-addicted, exercise-allergic and self-confessed sceptical author of The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment - now join Isabel Losada for further travels in the realms of the soul, the senses and the sheer absurdity of life, from a feng shui reading gone hilariously wrong to an ayahuasca ceremony that goes all too right Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907486395
ISBN
9781907486395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.07

Paperback. Encompasses the entire life of Ivan the Terrible and views him in the context of his own time. Notorious for a policy of unrestrained terror - and for killing his own son - his reign was devastating for Russia and her people. This book illuminates the reign and the politics, as well as Ivan's marriages and disordered personality. Num Pages: 526 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119732
ISBN
9780300119732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.37

Paperback. The life story of Isabel Allende - one of the world's favourite writers - is as exotic, passionate and inspiring as one of her novels. Translator(s): Sayers Peden, Margaret. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007163106
ISBN
9780007163106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

paperback. Rescuing Franklin from the cliche of the genial codger, the bestselling author of KISSINGER celebrates the most advanced and earthy of the founding fathers in a riveting biography that brings Benjamin Franklin to life. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16pp 4-c insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743258074
ISBN
9780743258074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

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