Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. This collection of essays on Hildegard of Bingen, ranging from medieval theology to medicine to music, offer an understanding of how one woman could transform so many of the traditions of the world in which she lived. Editor(s): Newman, Barbara. Num Pages: 275 pages, 18 b&w illustrations, 7 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520217584
- ISBN
- 9780520217584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.83
€ 47.83
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- David R. Godine Publisher Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781567924503
- ISBN
- 9781567924503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.61
€ 30.99
€ 26.61
Hardback. At a time when women could not vote and very few were involved in the world outside the home, Annie Montague Alexander (1867-1950) was an intrepid explorer, skilled markswoman, philanthropist, and founder and patron of two natural history museums at the University of California, Berkeley. This title presents a luminous portrait of this woman. Num Pages: 397 pages, 46 b/w photographs, 2 line illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; GTB; JFSJ1; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227262
- ISBN
- 9780520227262
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.86
€ 84.86
Paperback. Barbara Ransby chronicles Ella Baker's long political career as an organizer, intellectual and teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. She paints a picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with progressive struggles worldwide in the 20th century. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807856161
- ISBN
- 9780807856161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.79
€ 49.79
paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- SEVEN STORIES PRESS United States
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781888363371
- ISBN
- 9781888363371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.10
€ 25.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970), a pioneer in the study of diseases of the workplace, a founder of industrial toxicology in the United States, and Harvard's first woman professor, led a long and interesting life. This title gives her biography. Num Pages: 488 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252071522
- ISBN
- 9780252071522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Paperback. Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries. This biography documents the appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. It also contains a list of Enid Blyton's writings. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440309
- ISBN
- 9780752440309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.19
€ 17.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. A unique insider's view of the dark heart of the Third Reich, The Auschwitz Kommandant is also the tragic tale of a family torn apart, and will open the eyes of even the most well-read historian. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457550
- ISBN
- 9780752457550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.21
€ 16.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253207623
- ISBN
- 9780253207623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781609806729
- ISBN
- 9781609806729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.37
€ 24.99
€ 20.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902636184
- ISBN
- 9781902636184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.72
€ 19.99
€ 15.72
Paperback. Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds, a famous living Chinese artist and activist, and a figure of extraordinary talent, courage and integrity. This book is an exploration of Ai Weiwei's life, art and activism. It is a picture of the man and his beliefs, what he is trying to communicate with his art, and of his campaign for democracy in China. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571280469
- ISBN
- 9780571280469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.14
€ 25.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. He swore an oath to King and Empire.. but they forgot him Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747118
- ISBN
- 9781780747118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.96
€ 16.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. The Prophet Muhammad was the founder of a world empire and a new civilisation - this is his story. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4pp maps. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115863
- ISBN
- 9780349115863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Tom Waits is a chameleonic survivor who's achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. From his perilous 'jazzbo' years in '70s Los Angeles to the multiple-Grammy winner, this biography charts Waits' life step-by-step and album-by-album. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 43. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571235537
- ISBN
- 9780571235537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.11
€ 19.99
€ 14.11
paperback. This definitive history of one of the great iconic bands of the 1960s and 1970s, spans the entire course of American rock and roll, with a supporting cast that includes Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Janis Joplin, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and U2. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712605403
- ISBN
- 9780712605403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.27
€ 25.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. The story of the night club impresario whose wildly successful interracial club, Cafe Society, changed the American artistic landscape forever Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 456 pages, 75 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; BGF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 215 x 35. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081811
- ISBN
- 9780252081811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.84
€ 27.84
Paperback. A biography on Zhou Enlai, one of the most important and yet debatable political figures in the Chinese Communist Party. This work provides an analysis on the complex personality and controversial actions of Zhou, both as a person and a leader of the CCP. Num Pages: 404 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 404
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962807
- ISBN
- 9789629962807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.68
€ 35.68
Paperback. Tells the story of two Persian noblemen who have left their country - the modern Iran - to journey to Europe in search of wisdom. This title explains the libertarian, critical spirit of the early eighteenth century. Translator(s): Betts, C. J. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AFS; BG; BJ; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140442816
- ISBN
- 9780140442816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.46
€ 15.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. The definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East. Num Pages: 560 pages, 18, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- W&N London
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842125991
- ISBN
- 9781842125991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.08
€ 25.99
€ 18.08