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Hardback. Short, fun, and thoroughly-researched profiles of amazing women who followed their passions in science, medicine, engineering, espionage, and exploration Num Pages: 240 pages, Spot black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Quirk Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594749254
ISBN
9781594749254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 3JH; BGH; HBJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691643236
ISBN
9780691643236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.66

Paperback. InWomen: Models of Liberation, Marie Anne Mayeski presents women of spirit, intelligence and accomplishment from the Christian heritage. With this anthology of selected writings of well-known women, Mayeski recaptures the importance and relevance of these Christian heroines. Editor(s): Mayeski, Marie Anne. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556120862
ISBN
9781556120862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Falcon Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762783717
ISBN
9780762783717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.78

Hardback. Examines the experiences of some of the leading women screenwriters. The author looks at the words and lives of women screenwriters, allowing readers a look into the world of women in film. She provides film fans with an international perspective on the global film industry. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; CBV; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275985424
ISBN
9780275985424
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.04

Paperback. Editor(s): Day, Francis Martin; et al. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, facsims., 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ronsdale Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780921870616
ISBN
9780921870616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. The subject of this book is the lives of three very different 17th-century women. They were not queens or noblewomen, one was a Jewish merchant, one a Catholic mystic visionary, and one a Protestant painter. From their writings and memoirs the author has retrieved their lives from obscurity. Num Pages: 372 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674955219
ISBN
9780674955219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.53

Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hoover Institution Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817915742
ISBN
9780817915742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BG; DN; DSBH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Conari Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573241380
ISBN
9781573241380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.60

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 285 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJK; JFSC; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897337243
ISBN
9780897337243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.92

"Women of Privilege" traces the decline of a once-privileged Hudson River Valley family whose neighbors were Vanderbilts, Delanos, and Roosevelts. Based on diaries and journals, and written by a family descendant, it combines biography and memoir with social history. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSC; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897336802
ISBN
9780897336802
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 177 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759861
ISBN
9781894759861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.71

Hardback. Discovered in a pillowcase, the long-lost memoirs of designer Orry-Kelly, Hollywood legend and three-time Oscar winner, are at last ready for their close-up. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APFX; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Allen & Unwin Australia
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760290955
ISBN
9781760290955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731680
ISBN
9781613731680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.15

Hardback. Updates and expands Claghorn's previous book, Women Composers and Hymnists (Scarecrow, 1984), presenting succinct biographies for female composers in both secular and sacred music. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831308
ISBN
9780810831308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.75

Paperback. Series: Perspectives on Political Violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814771402
ISBN
9780814771402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.69

Hardback. Series: Perspectives on Political Violence. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE2; JFSJ1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814729274
ISBN
9780814729274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.00

Paperback. This collection of autobiographical essays offers a vivid and harrowing picture of war and its impact on daily life, as seen by two distinct perspectives. Israeli and Palestinian. Editor(s): Lentin, Ronit; Abdo, Nahla; Abdo-Zubi, Nahla. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JFFK; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571814593
ISBN
9781571814593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.17

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive overview of women's autobiography. This book provides historical back-ground and contemporary criticism along with selections from a range of autobiographies by women. It is a useful tool for courses in autobiography, literature by women, and women's studies. Editor(s): Kimmich, Allison B.; Brownley, Martine Watson. Series: Worlds of Women Series. Num Pages: 215 pages, bibliography, notes. BIC Classification: BGA; DSB; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027021
ISBN
9780842027021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.76

Paperback. A vivid portrait of one of the blues' most influential female artists, and the popular poetry of her lyrics. Num Pages: 408 pages, 15 B&W photos, 45 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Edition
Rev Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872866218
ISBN
9780872866218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.14

This is the autobiography of Xie Bingying (1906-2000), providing a portrait of a woman fighting to free herself from the constraints of ancient Chinese tradtion amid the changes that shook China during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Translator(s): Brissman, Lily Chia; Brissman, Barry. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122504
ISBN
9780231122504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.99

Paperback. A hilarious account of a thirty-something trying to get her life on track Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJ; VS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848540118
ISBN
9781848540118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. The biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle tells of a young Canadian woman of humble background who, at the turn of the 20th century, discovers love with the priest of her village. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425848
ISBN
9781897425848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.45

Hardcover. Originally published by Kineret: Zemorah-Bitan, in Hebrew as Eshet Chayil. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House Israel
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296405
ISBN
9789652296405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.74

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