Biography: general
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Biography: general
Chinese diplomat V.K. Wellington Koo was involved in virtually every foreign and domestic crisis in 20th century China. This biography gives a picture of one of the essential figures behind the creation of a modern China. Num Pages: 304 pages, 5 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813123141
- ISBN
- 9780813123141
Condition: New
€ 51.85
€ 51.85
Paperback. This biography is the first to pay close attention to Havel's poetry and to place his later work as a writer of plays, essays, prison letters and presidential speeches in the context of his poetic beginnings. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236650
- ISBN
- 9781780236650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.91
€ 22.91
Hardback. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DD; HBG; JPA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522558
- ISBN
- 9780742522558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.53
€ 166.53
Paperback. Series: 20th Century Political Thinkers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DD; HBG; JPA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 176 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742522565
- ISBN
- 9780742522565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.06
€ 62.06
Hardback. An English edition of the only biography of Agrippina Vaganova (1897-1951, first published in Russian in 1989. It tells the story of one of most important dance teachers of the 20th century, who created a system of teaching ballet that spread throughout the former Soviet Union and beyond. Translator(s): Siegel, Vera M. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 b&w photos, notes. BIC Classification: ASDL; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 689.
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813028316
- ISBN
- 9780813028316
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.12
€ 35.99
€ 32.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 382 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- The Feminist Press at CUNY
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558618480
- ISBN
- 9781558618480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.45
€ 21.99
€ 20.45
Hardback. Editor(s): Simonson, Harold P. Series: Masterworks of Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780808403098
- ISBN
- 9780808403098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.78
€ 57.78
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Soft Skull Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593765439
- ISBN
- 9781593765439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.88
€ 17.99
€ 15.88
Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819547
- ISBN
- 9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. In Provence, December 1888 Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear. It is an act that has come to define him. Yet for more than a century biographers and historians seeking definitive facts about what happened that night have been left with more questions than answers. The author sets out to discover exactly what happened that night in Arles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702229
- ISBN
- 9781784702229
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.79
€ 21.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. Reclusive, difficult and enigmatic, Van Morrison is a gifted singer-songwriter and an endlessly complicated man. This biography of the musician analyses the sense of place in Van Morrison work and the tortuous journey that took him from local fame in Belfast to international success. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 37. Weight in Grams: 461.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099431831
- ISBN
- 9780099431831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of B&W photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781605988306
- ISBN
- 9781605988306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.98
€ 16.99
€ 11.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages, 33 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 418
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803259775
- ISBN
- 9780803259775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.39
€ 29.39
paperback. Tells the history of the city, from the first refugees arriving in the mists of the lagoon in the fourth century to the rise of a great mercantile state and a trading empire, the wars against Napoleon and the tourist invasions of today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0033707
- ISBN
- 9780099422563
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. A highly venomous natural history memoir. Think David Attenborough meets Hunter S. Thompson with more than a dash of Indiana Jones. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGA; WNCK; WNCN; WSZV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733634222
- ISBN
- 9780733634222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.56
€ 26.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Modern Library Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375755347
- ISBN
- 9780375755347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.21
€ 24.99
€ 18.21
hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; BGL; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 222 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420. Good clean copy with light wear to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Continuum London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0000209
- ISBN
- 9781408188446
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. As the much anticipated film adaptation of Vera Brittain's First World War testimony "Testament of Youth" arrives in cinemas in 2014/15 this new book from Mark Bostridge (her biographer) tells the story of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary account of the destructive power of war. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; BGL; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Export/Airside
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472918574
- ISBN
- 9781472918574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Hardback. This is a biographical study of the English writer and social activist Vera Brittain, author of Testament of Youth . Num Pages: 352 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 258 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631147152
- ISBN
- 9780631147152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.13
€ 128.13
Vernon and Irene Castle popularized ragtime dancing in the years just before World War I and made dancing a respectable pastime in America. The whisper-thin, elegant Castles were trendsetters in many ways. This work tells the story of a couple who reinvented dance and its place in twentieth-century culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64 photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ASDT; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124599
- ISBN
- 9780813124599
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.83
€ 33.83