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Biography
paperback. With an introduction by Anne Enright. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTS0038973
- ISBN
- 9781447275084
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. The author had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run. Her first attempt did not end well. Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558958
- ISBN
- 9780099558958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.26
€ 14.99
€ 11.26
Paperback. Ghost hunting, the world of art, film, literature, and dysfunction comes life cycling from the past to the present for the daughter of a famous ghost hunter and a Russian countess. Take a deadly roller coaster ride with two domineering and spiritually pro Num Pages: 254 pages, 37 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764328954
- ISBN
- 9780764328954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.11
€ 18.99
€ 14.11
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- CORGI BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552551199
- ISBN
- 9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Alexander Hardcastle's name is little known today, especially in comparison with such figures as Howard Carter and Arthur Evans, but his archaeological work in Sicily and Etruria deserves to be ranked with theirs. Num Pages: 142 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: BG; HD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 169 x 240 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Archaeopress Archaeology
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905739288
- ISBN
- 9781905739288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.94
€ 21.94
Paperback. In THE NURSES, journalist Alexandra Robbins peers behind the staff only door to write a lively, fast paced story. Robbins followed real like nurses in four hospitals and interviewed hundreds of others in a captivating book filled with joy and violence, miracles and heartbreak, dark humour and narrow victories, gripping drama and unsung heroism. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 41. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761189251
- ISBN
- 9780761189251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.63
€ 20.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Beyond the Box is the first full-length study of the ways in which Skinner's ideas left the laboratory to become part of the post-war public's everyday lives, and chronicles both the enthusiasm and caution with which this process was received. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802096180
- ISBN
- 9780802096180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.77
€ 44.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; KNTJ; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241978375
- ISBN
- 9780241978375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
hardcover. Henning Kronstam's story reveals the achievement of professional and personal victory over illness, family disapproval and private torments. The author documents Kronstam's major roles, as recounted in his own words in 200 hours of interviews, with accompanying photographs from his career. Num Pages: 608 pages, 155 b&w photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: ASDL; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813025469
- ISBN
- 9780813025469
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.26
€ 40.99
€ 39.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Zapruder, Ms. Alexandra. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205992
- ISBN
- 9780300205992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.07
€ 37.07
Paperback. Alexandre Najjar's father is celebrated in his legal profession for his rare eloquence. In the courtroom the word is everything, and his work is his life. He is also the father of six children, in whom he instils great fear, imposing military discipline. Behind this discipline, however, lies an affectionate man, brimming with humour and curiosity. Translator(s): Wilson, Laurie. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
- Publisher
- Telegram Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846590658
- ISBN
- 9781846590658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.73
€ 13.99
€ 12.73
Hardback. The first full-scale biography of Robert Willis, the "founding father" of architectural history. Series: History of the University of Cambridge. Num Pages: 470 pages, 83, 49 black & white illustrations, 34 black & white line drawings, 49 black and white, 3. BIC Classification: 3JH; AM; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 183 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838005
- ISBN
- 9781843838005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.43
€ 175.43
Paperback. 'It's not like other comedians' memoirs. It's funny.' Guardian Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 116 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340919590
- ISBN
- 9780340919590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 16pp B&W plate. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; APB; ASZB; BM; JPFC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 223 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408864548
- ISBN
- 9781408864548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Owner inscribed
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Greystones Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- SKU
- KST0005028
- ISBN
- 9781870157032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Suitable for Londoners and anyone else who has travelled in the back of a black cab. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944960
- ISBN
- 9780750944960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.19
€ 17.99
€ 16.19
Paperback. The life of James Joyce in the form of a graphic novel. This story is dotted with anecdotes, as well as a captivating and beautifully drawn journey through the cities of Dublin, Trieste, Paris and Zurich. A stunning one-of-a-kind publication about Joyce's life. Illustrator(s): Zapico, Alfonso. Translator(s): Prendergast, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847173638
- ISBN
- 9781847173638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Barratt Brown, Alfred. Num Pages: 724 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 40. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books
- Number of pages
- 724
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851248271
- ISBN
- 9780851248271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.55
€ 33.99
€ 28.55
paperback. Revered by many Americans as a martyr for his cause, Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell has been one of the least understood figures of modern military history. Here, he emerges as a man with a mission and a true pioneer of modern aviation, a man whose ideas about leadership in aerial operations inspire and instruct airmen and women. Num Pages: 216 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 16. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253201805
- ISBN
- 9780253201805
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.89
€ 32.89
Hardcover. A scrupulous and unprecedented investigation into the life of Anna Leonowenswho taught the king of Siam s children in the 1860sthat also ponders the perfect fit between Leonowens s mythic self-invention and the New World s innocent dream of peacefully spreading democracy." Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299298302
- ISBN
- 9780299298302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.33
€ 40.33
Paperback. Alfred Kazin, one of the central figures of intellectual life for three decades in the middle of the 20th century, tells his own story and with it a history of contemporary American letters. Series: New York Classics. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DSA; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604136
- ISBN
- 9780815604136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.98
€ 27.98
paperback. Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. Series: Voyages Promotion. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KAM0001239
- ISBN
- 9780753809877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.12
€ 6.12
Hardback. Friedrich von Boetticher was Germany's only military attache accredited to the United States between the world wars. Num Pages: 356 pages, 35 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; BG; JPS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888775
- ISBN
- 9781574888775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.39
€ 49.39
Hardback. Beyond the statistical record of this truly great baseball player, this book focuses on Mel Ott's personal life, his strong family ties, and the contributions that he made to the game of baseball. This volume is enhanced by intimate contact with the Ott family, particularly his daughters Lyn and Barbara, both of whom contributed to the story. Series: American Sports History Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810845985
- ISBN
- 9780810845985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.61
€ 99.61
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JF; BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 458
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691644714
- ISBN
- 9780691644714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 213.34
€ 213.34
Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing minor shelf wear and with small nicks to top edges, remains a fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Univ Of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- SKU
- KSG0015932
- ISBN
- 9780802018021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 25.00
€ 25.00
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 177
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580462518
- ISBN
- 9781580462518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 51.94
€ 53.99
€ 51.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Van Wyhe, John. Num Pages: 616 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; BM; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1066.
- Publisher
- NUS Press Singapore
- Number of pages
- 616
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789971698201
- ISBN
- 9789971698201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.20
€ 40.20
Paperback. Triumph, tragedy, frustration, and elation await those who set off on careers in public health, and Ten Lessons in Public Health is destined to become a classic book that puts the field into perspective. Num Pages: 120 pages, 12, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BM; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421409047
- ISBN
- 9781421409047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.47
€ 29.47
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
€ 149.32
€ 149.32
Hardcover. Good copy in dust jacket with some underlining by previous owner. DJ has some wear and tear to edges and sunning to spine
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0001716
- ISBN
- 9780044402640
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. 8vo.Good copy in original cloth
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Kennikat Press
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0259027
- ISBN
- 9780804612128
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. 8vo.Good copy in original cloth
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Kennikat Press
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KEX0259028
- ISBN
- 9780804612128
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Using archival primary material such as photographs, yearbooks, artwork, and first-person written accounts, A Captive Audience offers an inside look at the experiences of young people at the Rohwer and Jerome Relocation Centers in Arkansas during the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Editor(s): Welky, Ali. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSR; BTM; HBWQ; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Butler Centre for Arkansas Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935106869
- ISBN
- 9781935106869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.75
€ 21.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; BM; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HCP US (PG UK)
- Edition
- Special edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310344889
- ISBN
- 9780310344889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.70
€ 16.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Like all great men in history, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) can be viewed in a number of ways: as the founder of a state, a nation-builder, creator of political institutions, and a moderniser of his society. This title emphasises Ataturk's role as the founder of a modern state, secular and republican. Editor(s): Kazancigil, Ali; Ozbudun, Ergun. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co (Publishers)Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850651437
- ISBN
- 9781850651437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.68
€ 20.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 320. BIC Classification: AVGU; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239122
- ISBN
- 9781936239122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.75
€ 19.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lucis Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853301240
- ISBN
- 9780853301240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.16
€ 18.16
Paperback. The only child of Irish immigrants to New York in search of a better life, Alice Carey had an isolated and sometimes violent childhood. A poignant tale of a young girl raised in a difficult environment juxtaposed with the story of a grown woman trying to make sense of her childhood. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBBEY; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892736
- ISBN
- 9781848892736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51