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Biography
Paperback. After a glimpse of kangaroos at Switzerland's Basel Zoo at the age of three, Doris Herrmann's life trajectory became clear. Despite overwhelming physical disabilities - Herrmann was born deaf and later lost her sight - she dedicated her life to the study of Australia's signature marsupials. This book tells her story. Translator(s): Foster, Paul. Num Pages: 248 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685590
- ISBN
- 9781563685590
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.39
€ 24.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. When she was five, the author was placed in an oral deaf school. There, she was trained to communicate only in spoken English. Her determination led to achievements that caused many to identify her as a "deaf girl that had made good." This book tells her story. Num Pages: 196 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; JFFG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685972
- ISBN
- 9781563685972
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.50
€ 29.99
€ 23.50
Paperback. The 8th Deaf History International Conference featured 27 presentations from members of Deaf communities hailing from 12 different countries around the world who related their own autobiographies as well as the biographies of historical Deaf individuals. This book brings together the best of these stories. Editor(s): Snoddon, Kristin. Num Pages: 264 pages, 34 photographs, 13 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: BM; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686191
- ISBN
- 9781563686191
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.27
€ 34.99
€ 27.27
Paperback. A practitioner of sacred drumming for almost his entire life, Felipe practiced his trade in Cuba both before and after the Revolution and brought it with him to New York. This book focuses on three periods of Felipe's life, each marked by changes in his personal life and by important historical events. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 210 pages, 1 figure, 27 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJ; AVGD; AVGE; AVH; BGF; JFC; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397315
- ISBN
- 9781566397315
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Musician, political critic, and hedonist, international superstar Fela Anikulapo-Kuti created a sensation throughout his career. His music offers a perspective on race, class, and nation on both sides of the Atlantic and he synthesized a musical language while also clearing a space for political dissent and a type of counter-cultural expression. Num Pages: 352 pages, 36 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 3JJP; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566397650
- ISBN
- 9781566397650
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 45.46
€ 51.99
€ 45.46
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398404
- ISBN
- 9781566398404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.74
€ 35.99
€ 31.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580463898
- ISBN
- 9781580463898
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.65
€ 36.99
€ 30.65
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464147
- ISBN
- 9781580464147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.48
€ 133.48
Hardcover. First English-language study of Anton Heiller (1923-1979), one of the twentieth-century's most influential organists Num Pages: 368 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 21 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464970
- ISBN
- 9781580464970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.81
€ 127.81
Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465380
- ISBN
- 9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.15
€ 71.15
Paperback. Presents an account of the rise of Jimmy Hoffa. This book argues that Hoffa was compelled by a variety of social forces to place the economic interests of his union members over broad ideological concerns. It is aimed at students of labor history and American studies. Series: Labor in Crisis. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Temple University Press Ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130276
- ISBN
- 9781592130276
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.52
€ 31.99
€ 28.52
Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130375
- ISBN
- 9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132362
- ISBN
- 9781592132362
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title tells Juette's story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 Halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134755
- ISBN
- 9781592134755
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.41
€ 29.99
€ 26.41
Hardback. A Pittsburgh doctor's brutal poisoning of his physician wife, and his riveting trial for first-degree murder Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611689037
- ISBN
- 9781611689037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.63
€ 20.99
€ 17.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780992648
- ISBN
- 9781780992648
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.96
€ 13.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. In this inspirational book of one woman s journey through depression, Beverley Jones leads you along her personal road to recovery and beyond, courageously demonstrating how an ordinary life can become extraordinary and how experience can indeed be the greatest gift. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993928
- ISBN
- 9781780993928
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.59
€ 16.99
€ 14.59
Paperback. Without Madame Blavatsky the New Age would not exist. This pioneering and phenomenal spiritual traveller deserves new respect and recognition. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQC5; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 219 x 10. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 142
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780996530
- ISBN
- 9781780996530
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.96
€ 13.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. Even at twelve years old, the author knew he's gay. He just didn't want to believe it. Spurred on by intolerance, ignorance and fear, he takes his first steps into the closet and so begin twenty-three years of drinking, drugs and attempted suicides. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 193 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HREX; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780997490
- ISBN
- 9781780997490
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.94
€ 15.99
€ 14.94
Hardcover. Edited and annotated translation of Stanislaw Lem's previously unpublished fifteen-year correspondence with his principal American translator. Translator(s): Swirski, Peter. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGP; BGL; BJ; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781380178
- ISBN
- 9781781380178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.52
€ 135.52
Paperback. Full of anecdotes and amusing stories, but the Church is still a dangerous place for a gay priest. Num Pages: 229 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BM; HRAX; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782790020
- ISBN
- 9781782790020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.96
€ 13.99
€ 12.96
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782797012
- ISBN
- 9781782797012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.96
€ 13.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. This book examines memoir-writing by many of the key political protagonists in the Northern Irish 'Troubles' (1969-1998), and argues that memoir has been a neglected dimension of the study of the legacies of the violent conflict. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; GTJ; JFFE; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786940148
- ISBN
- 9781786940148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Jack Welch Way, not only reveals the secrets of Welchsa remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business or career. Series: Big Shots S. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841121512
- ISBN
- 9781841121512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.21
€ 13.99
€ 12.21