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Biography
Hardback. This work offers a first-hand view of the sufferings of the 668 American prisoners of war who worked on the infamous Japanese "Death Railway" in Burma during World War II. In 22 interviews with former prisoners, the story of their diseases, punishments, camaraderie and work conditions is told. Editor(s): Marcello, Ronald E. Num Pages: maps, reading list, index. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842024280
- ISBN
- 9780842024280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.73
€ 70.73
Hardback. This work tells the tale of the prolific architect, inventor, farmer, writer and engineer, Gaetano Ciocca, whose career took him from the battlefronts of World War I to Stalin's Russia, Mussolini's Italy, FDR's America and finally to postwar liberal-democratic Italy. Num Pages: 312 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; AMB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748773
- ISBN
- 9780804748773
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.83
€ 89.83
Paperback. Kyler Daniels was born deaf in 1988. Unlike other deaf children, Kyler's parents jumped into action to find the best way to educate their daughter. They sought out every possible resource to aid their daughter. This book tells Kyler's story that can serve as a model for parents of other deaf children and the professionals who work with them. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 photographs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686078
- ISBN
- 9781563686078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.45
€ 30.99
€ 25.45
Hardback. John McCarthy MBE, of McCarthy and Stone, is a self-made multimillionaire. He and his family have been long-term members of The Times Rich List. Num Pages: 265 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Publisher
- Harriman House Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857191175
- ISBN
- 9780857191175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.14
€ 21.99
€ 16.14
Hardcover. A title covering the period (1960-75), wherein the author publishes some of his most important work, including "Four Essays on Liberty" - the key texts of his liberal pluralism - and the essays later included in "Vico and Herder". He also gives numerous lectures, especially his celebrated Mellon Lectures, published as "The Roots of Romanticism". Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 42. Weight in Grams: 996.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780701185763
- ISBN
- 9780701185763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.96€ 50.22
€ 52.96
€ 50.22
Paperback. The first of John Master's evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWII Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGA; JWLF; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304361564
- ISBN
- 9780304361564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.33
€ 17.99
€ 13.33
paperback. Born in a small village in the Everglades in 1920, Buffalo Tiger grew up immersed in the traditional customs and language of the Miccosukees. As the modern world encroached on the Miccosukees and the Everglades shrank around them, he became an energetic and outspoken leader of the community. This is the biography of a tireless leader. Series: Indians of the Southeast. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 photographs, map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218857
- ISBN
- 9780803218857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.07
€ 23.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780965048590
- ISBN
- 9780965048590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.73
€ 30.99
€ 27.73
Paperback. A new, definitive edition of the biography of William Cody or Buffalo Bill includes the full text and all the photographs and line drawings of Burke's original Editor(s): Dixon, Chris. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs, 58 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803240728
- ISBN
- 9780803240728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.77
€ 43.77
Paperback. Written simply and gracefully, Buffalo Bill Cody explores the life behind this larger-than-life figure of the frontier, whose legendary exploits inspired hero worship among people of all ages. This is the first complete biography in over thirty years of Cody, the most intriguing buffalo hunter of his time. Num Pages: 512 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471077800
- ISBN
- 9780471077800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.56
€ 35.56
paperback. 237pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717148431
- ISBN
- 9780717148431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.45
€ 19.99
€ 17.45
Paperback. The Buddha is a giant of humanity. He gives his name to one of the five great religions of the world, rich in philosophical, psychological and spiritual insights, with over 350 million practitioners in every country on the planet and a history stretching back 2,500 years. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 9. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750954600
- ISBN
- 9780750954600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.11
€ 13.99
€ 13.11
Hardback. This is the first overview of Schulberg's career 1937-2000 (his own autobiography, Moving Pictures, covers his life only to age 17). This book covers his career as a novelist, short story writer, playwright, Oscar-winning screenwriter and boxing historian. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840355
- ISBN
- 9780810840355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.89
€ 104.89
Paperback. Faced with fascism, communism, and the 1956 Revolution, Csaba Teglas responded with ingenuity and hope. This memoir is the personal story of his youth, told from the point of view of a man with sons of his own. He found in America the freedom for which he had been searching, but he has raised his American sons to remain proud of their heritage. Series: Eastern European Studies. Num Pages: 176 pages, 31 b&w illustrations, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1KBB; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585446407
- ISBN
- 9781585446407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.48
€ 29.48
Paperback. A poignant piece of self-revelation, sprinkled with some trenchant observations on the way the dead hand of history has weighed down the former Warsaw Pact countries Editor(s): Gilman, Sander L. Series: Texts and Contexts. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BG; DSA; HBJD; HBLW3; JFFN; JPFC; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803292611
- ISBN
- 9780803292611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.67
€ 27.67
Paperback. A lively chronicle of the 1960s through the surprisingly close and incredibly contentious friendship of its two most colorful characters. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; BGL; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353020
- ISBN
- 9780393353020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.33
€ 17.99
€ 17.33
Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600788529
- ISBN
- 9781600788529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.79
€ 15.99
€ 14.79
Paperback. Takes the reader on a journey of Buck Whaley's many adventures far and wide. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845885410
- ISBN
- 9781845885410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 b & w Map. BIC Classification: BGA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310256700
- ISBN
- 9780310256700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 b & w map. BIC Classification: BGT; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310256724
- ISBN
- 9780310256724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54