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Biography

Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046815
ISBN
9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559305
ISBN
9781875559305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 465.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
270
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403934031
ISBN
9781403934031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 b/w image. BIC Classification: BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955754296
ISBN
9780955754296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751564709
ISBN
9780751564709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller. This is the untold true story of the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782060833
ISBN
9781782060833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Hardcover.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553039
ISBN
9781781553039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. An expose of dirty money and the drug trade that reveals how they are at the heart of our lives, our economy, and our world. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9781846147708
ISBN
9781846147708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.48

Hardcover. The first book to tell the strange and fascinating story of General Zhang Xue-liang, the Chinese-Manchurian 'Young Marshall' - a man who left an indelible mark on the history of modern China, but few know his story. Unlocking the mystery of this man's life, Aron Shai helps to shed light on 20th-century China. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230279063
ISBN
9780230279063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.11

Hardback. The former editor of Russia's eminent Mir publishing house provides reminiscences of a former employee who has risen to become Boris Yeltsin's chief political rival. This work is both a biography of a powerful politician and an analysis of Russia's current social and moral breakdown. Num Pages: 198 pages, 24 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102100
ISBN
9780231102100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.29
€ 55.91

Hardback. This first comprehensive account of the early life of longtime Chinese premier Zhou Enlai shows how the rich and diverse personal, educational, and political experiences of his formative years established clear patterns for his future personal and political orientations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804723022
ISBN
9780804723022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.80

Paperback. This first comprehensive account of the early life of longtime Chinese premier Zhou Enlai shows how the rich and diverse personal, educational, and political experiences of his formative years established clear patterns for his future personal and political orientations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 37 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 16. Weight in Grams: 329.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804727006
ISBN
9780804727006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.18

Paperback. Works about Zhou Enlai are heavily censored in China. This work offers a portrait of the real Zhou, a man who lived his life at the heart of Chinese politics for fifty years, who survived both the Long March and the Cultural Revolution - no thanks to ideological or personal purity - but because he was artful, crafty and politically supple. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pp. b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586486457
ISBN
9781586486457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. The pains of the ageing cricketer revealed in the hilarious sequel to RAIN MEN (about the appalling Captain Scott Invitation XI - named after the model of heroic failure). Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119151
ISBN
9780349119151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. A sexual sadist, the Zodiac's pleasure was torture and murder. He taunted the authorities with mocking notes telling where he would strike next. The official tally of his victims was six. He claimed 37 dead. He was never caught. This book tells the inside story of the hunt for the hooded killer, and finally reveals his possible true identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845765316
ISBN
9781845765316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.74

Paperback. On a journey to the roof of Africa, a father and son traverse the treacherous terrain of fatherhood, divorce, dark secrets and old grudges, and forge an authentic new relationship. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BM; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
233
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780993393
ISBN
9781780993393
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.37

Paperback. Journeying to Cameroon, the author and his wife collected numerous mammals, birds and reptiles, including Cholmondely the chimpanzee and Bug-eye the bush-baby. This title offers an account of his attempt to set up his own zoo, after years spent gathering animals for other zoos. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955826
ISBN
9780241955826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. One puff adder, one antelope, one crocodile - This was the list of sick animals presented to the author on his first day as a new vet at London Zoo in 1951. And his time at the zoo didn't get any less strange or entertaining. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502605
ISBN
9780857502605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.74

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, over 25 b&w photos on insert. BIC Classification: AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574671742
ISBN
9781574671742
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.06

Paperback / so. Series: Rheinisch-Westfalische Akademie Der Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 54 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 109.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
Number of pages
54
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531072029
ISBN
9783531072029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.95

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780007476626
ISBN
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Struck with Parkinson's - a debilitating, degenerative disease - at the height of his fame, the author has taken what some might consider cause for depression and turned it into a beacon of hope for millions. This memoir describes the journey the author has undertaken since he came to terms with his condition. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091922672
ISBN
9780091922672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.07

Paperback. A searingly honest, heartbreaking work of genius, this is a book about music, poetry, devastating illness, creativity, sex and drugs, and twenty-something life in New York Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 188. 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. A searingly honest, heartbreaking work of genius, this is a book about music, poetry, devastating illness, creativity, sex and drugs, and twenty-something life in New York. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight: 188.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822463
ISBN
9781408822463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. First book to deal with de Vere's life and extraordinary career, during the Wars of the Roses and beyond. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270057
ISBN
9781783270057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.31

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