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Biography: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962667
ISBN
9780750962667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.05

Paperback. A thoroughly researched, balanced new biography of author, journalist and adventurer Ernest Hemingway. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235783
ISBN
9781780235783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.72

Paperback. This is an essential travel companion for a journey through the landscapes and places associated with Wallace in Scotland and Northern England, and a vibrant new insight into the reality of Scotland's most famous battlefield hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456386
ISBN
9780752456386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.00
€ 22.82

Paperback. Features Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on as his pupils? Translator(s): McLintock, David. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH; DNF; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182377
ISBN
9780141182377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519318
ISBN
9780500519318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 265 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781509809684
ISBN
9781509809684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.00

Paperback. When the Ayatollah Khomeini burst onto the international scene in the late 1970s, radical Islam became a factor of political life that would change the world. And with the Iranian Revolution that Khomeini led in 1978/79, religion once more moved centre stage in world politics. This is a biography of the Iranian leader. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117900
ISBN
9781845117900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.54

Paperback. From pop music to purdah, Osama Bin Laden's sister-in-law provides a unique insight into Saudi society and the Bin Laden's family role within it. 'A terrifying insight into the psychology of Al- Qaeda' Times Num Pages: 224 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KLN0016691
ISBN
9781844081035
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Monday Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906308667
ISBN
9781906308667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. A film historian takes a comprehensive look at one of the more enduring Hollywood legends, and examines all aspects of the great actor/director's life, his character both on and off screen, and his long union with wife Joanne Woodward. photo insert. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589794375
ISBN
9781589794375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; VXA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062343604
ISBN
9780062343604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.05

CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGA; BGFA; BM; DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405932455
ISBN
9781405932455
CD
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Num Pages: 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight in Grams: 544. His Life and Times. 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight: 544.
Publisher
Anova Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907554803
ISBN
9781907554803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.45

Hardback. Together with another young Slovak Jew, both of them deported in 1942, the author succeeded in escaping from the notorious death camp in the spring of 1944. This work offers an account of Nazi genocide and of the inhuman conditions in the camp. Editor(s): Varnai, Peter. Translator(s): Ewald, Osers. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845451837
ISBN
9781845451837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.50

Paperback. Tim Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood is a magnificent celebration of life at its limits Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main market ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447203094
ISBN
9781447203094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.10

Paperback. First published in 1993, this book brings together Muriel Spark's writings on the Bronte sisters, including a selection of their letters and a selection of Emily Bronte's poems. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772466
ISBN
9781847772466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.05

Paperback.

This major new book offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Siegfried Kracauer, one of the main intellectual figures in the orbit of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory. Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; APFA; BG; DSK; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.

Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745629629
ISBN
9780745629629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.69

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455389
ISBN
9780752455389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.50

Paperback. Admiral Sir Reginald 'Blinker' Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) for most of the First World War - described as 'a genius in his own sphere and brilliantly successful' - was one of the outstanding if largely unrecognized naval leaders of the conflict. This title examines this man and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453989
ISBN
9780752453989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.01

Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779585
ISBN
9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating.. packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike.. Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale.. Must reading. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471327219
ISBN
9780471327219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.14

Hardback. Michel Winock situates Flaubert in France's century of great democratic transition. Wary of the masses, Flaubert rejected universal suffrage, but above all he hated the vulgar, ignorant bourgeoisie, a class that embodied every vice of the democratic age. His loathing became a fixation and a source of literary inspiration. Translator(s): Elliot, Nicholas. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 44. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737952
ISBN
9780674737952
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFME; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400. Good copy, minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0000110
ISBN
9781444791211
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350180
ISBN
9781444350180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.38

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