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Paperback. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780877471
ISBN
9781780877471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Las elecciones del 2008 ahora son solo un recuerdo, pero 'que paso con todas las promesas que le hizo Barack Obama al pueblo estadounidense? Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
REV y Actualizado ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602557420
ISBN
9781602557420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A charming story of a love affair that repeatedly went up in smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230772441
ISBN
9780230772441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Music Sales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844494149
ISBN
9781844494149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226616674
ISBN
9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.22

Hardback. Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach with his visionary architecture. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 85 black & white halftones, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493026555
ISBN
9781493026555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 47.24

Paperback. Introduces Mark Twain through close readings of his seven major works, including "Tom Sawyer", "Huckleberry Finn", "Connecticut Yankee and Pudd'nhead Wilson". This book investigates the tension between the real-life person, Samuel Clemens, and the fictional person, Mark Twain. It analyzes the significance of Twain's books for American culture. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 224.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631234746
ISBN
9780631234746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.03

Paperback. In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line following a superhuman effort. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091916
ISBN
9780224091916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Soldier of Change not only captures the media frenzy as Snyder-Hill took his place at the forefront of this modern civil rights movement, but also documents his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army which culminated in the most important battle of his life: defending the disenfranchised. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612348162
ISBN
9781612348162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346977
ISBN
9781612346977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; JFSL3; RN; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Three Rooms Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110164
ISBN
9781941110164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Granville Island Publishing Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894694568
ISBN
9781894694568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.48

Paperback. Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571277124
ISBN
9780571277124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. Poet and musician, Lady Anne Barnard lived at the heart of Georgian society. High-born yet egalitarian, she travelled to France to observe the Revolution, rejected numerous suitors, and lived independently. Her curious ways attracted gossip right into her final years when she raised an illegitimate child at her home in Berkeley Square. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571311125
ISBN
9780571311125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. "Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor a flawless demonstration of the biographer s craft." Jan Morris, The Guardian" Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393347067
ISBN
9780393347067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.31

Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955681
ISBN
9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRF0037434
ISBN
9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240830
ISBN
9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.09

paperback. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936661053
ISBN
9781936661053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909360396
ISBN
9781909360396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310205
ISBN
9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters he could perform on the comedy circuit, from Ernest Moss to Paul Calf, and in 1992 he won a Perrier award with John Thomson. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099585930
ISBN
9780099585930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGFA. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781780892399
ISBN
9781780892399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.00
€ 6.00

hardcover. Failing to get into any of the London-based drama schools, the author accepted a place at Manchester Polytechnic School of Theatre and before graduating had been given his first break as a voice artist on the satirical puppet show Spitting Image. This book deals with authors childhood surrounded by foster kids, his teenage years and more. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 686. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Century
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001329
ISBN
9781780891712
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, c 30 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777930
ISBN
9781910777930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958657
ISBN
9780091958657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Hardback. Series: Potent Quotables. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Towlehouse Publishing United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781931249058
ISBN
9781931249058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.84

Paperback. A biography of Allen Ginsberg that re-examines the life, poetry and politics of this crucial poet and activist, and discusses his position in American letters and culture. It moves from the influences of childhood to his meeting with Kerouac and Burroughs in the New York of the late 1940s and the birth of the Beat Generation. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 377.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230177
ISBN
9781780230177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.91

paperback. Legendary comedian and actor Steve Martin's memoir of his early years in showbusiness Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pocket Books
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9781847391483
ISBN
9781847391483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. The definitive biography of motor cycling legend Barry Sheene Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751539325
ISBN
9780751539325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. This biography of the late Madame Kraus, is based on interviews with Kraus, her associates throughout Europe and the United States, and her family. Roberson collected hundreds of recital and concert reviews, published or broadcast interviews with the diva, and a number of articles written by Kraus. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AS; AVH; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875652160
ISBN
9780875652160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.66

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCS; HRCV; HRLM; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764215896
ISBN
9780764215896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.68

hardcover. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colourful pitcher, a spitballer who had many famous battles with Babe Ruth before returning to the Yankees. Delving into Shocker's baseball career, his love of the game, and his battle with heart disease, Steve Steinberg shows the dominant and courageous force that he was. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803295995
ISBN
9780803295995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.59

Hardcover. Moviegoers know Mary Wickes as the housekeeper in White Christmas and the crotchety choir director in Sister Act. This book, filled with behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway and Hollywood, chronicles the life of a complicated woman who brought an assortment of unforgettable characters to life on screen and stage. Num Pages: 432 pages, 54 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781604739053
ISBN
9781604739053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.83

Paperback. Presents the full story of one of Hollywood's most accomplished character actresses. This book, filled with never-published behind-the-scenes stories from Broadway and Hollywood, chronicles the life of a complicated woman who brought an assortment of unforgettable nurses, nuns, and housekeepers to life on screen and stage. Series: Hollywood Legends Series. Num Pages: 370 pages, 54 back & white photos, filmography. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496807854
ISBN
9781496807854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.19

Paperback. A fascinating account of how a young farming boy from Cornwall went on to become an England and British Lions great. Num Pages: 168 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BGS; WSJF; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445652917
ISBN
9781445652917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. The incredible journey of the world's most recorded song through an astonishing diversity of musical genres, from gospel to heavy metal, to become a cultural icon. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W Halftones. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New
SKU
KNW0007896
ISBN
9780745951782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ecco
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062475589
ISBN
9780062475589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. The co-founder of the Apple computer tells his exclusive story for the first time Num Pages: 352 pages, 2x8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314089
ISBN
9780755314089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; UKPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330434
ISBN
9780393330434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46