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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

paperback. Here, in one book, is the sequel and the prequel to the hugely successful Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832960
ISBN
9781849832960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. In 1992 the author embarked on a new journey, into a long, tempestuous marriage to Charlie Ross, the love of her life. In this memoir, she charts their twenty years together, from the brutal beauty of the Zambezi to the mountains of Wyoming - the new adventures, the unexplored paths, and the many signals that they missed along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMZ; 1KBBWY; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700591
ISBN
9781784700591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II, successively commanding the 2nd and 1st Battalions, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Battalion, 508 PIR, of the 82nd Airborne Division. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-pg photo section, maps. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606. In Combat with the 82nd Airborne in World War II. 288 pages, 16-pg photo section, maps. Col. Mark James Alexander was the only airborne officer to lead three different battalions into combat in World War II. A legend in his own time, he fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France, and even after being seriously wounded in Normandy, insisted on fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. John Sparry is his grandson. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight: 606.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935149286
ISBN
9781935149286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.05

Hardcover. A dual career biography of Tom and Ramsey Clark and their profound impact on American law and society. For nearly three quarters of a century, they influenced presidents, policies, and legal rulings, during careers that tracked closely with some of the most significant and controversial episodes in American history. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BG; JPH; LAQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619160
ISBN
9780700619160
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.80

Hardcover. Von Kluck saw active military service at an early age during the Seven Weeks' War of 1866 and, in 1870-71, the Franco-Prussian War. Rising through the army, he became inspector general of the Seventh Army District in 1913. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Frontline Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781848326392
ISBN
9781848326392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.24

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190623678
ISBN
9780190623678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. The inspiring and life-enhancing memoir of the nineteen-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer who was the subject of two highly-praised Channel 4 documentaries: A Boy Called Alex in 2008 and A Passion for Life in 2009. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340978535
ISBN
9780340978535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino set out to destroy the Mafia. In 1992, aware that the magistrates didn't have the support of the Italian government, the Mafia assassinated them. The public outcry demanded their work was completed, which led to the toppling of crucial political alliances. Num Pages: 480 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594918
ISBN
9780099594918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. This book offers detailed scholarly analysis, eyewitness testimonies and profiles of known victims, and a selection of fiction, memoirs, and poetry that testifies to the lasting impact of the massacre in the collective memory of Ukrainians. Editor(s): Kiebuzinski, Petro Jacyk Bibliographer in Ukrainian Studies Ksenya (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute); Motyl, Alexander. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 black and white; 24 full color. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; BTC; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648341
ISBN
9789089648341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.67

Paperback. 'Stuart does not like the manuscript. He's after a bestseller, "like what Tom Clancy writes". "But you are not an assassin trying to frazzle the president with anthrax bombs," I point out. You are an ex-homeless, ex-junkie psychopath, I do not add.' Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Harpercollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007200375
ISBN
9780007200375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Unique, transgressive and as funny as its subject, A Life Discarded has all the suspense of a murder mystery. Written with his characteristic warmth, respect and humour, Masters asks you to join him in celebrating an unknown and important life left on the scrap heap. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008130817
ISBN
9780008130817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. An iconoclastic exploration of the life of Lord Byron, viewed through the prism of the lives of nine women with whom he was intimately associated. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784082048
ISBN
9781784082048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811217354
ISBN
9780811217354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. This is an account of Khalifman's life and chess career from his emergence as promising junior to World Champion and FIDE Champion. Num Pages: 224 pages, d. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Everyman Chess
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857442120
ISBN
9781857442120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.21

Paperback. A look at how a small town farmers' son became one of the most globally recognised fighters of his generation. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473648029
ISBN
9781473648029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. A look at how a small town farmers' son became one of the most globally recognised fighters of his generation. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473648005
ISBN
9781473648005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

Paperback. On July 9, 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, for Palmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. He was never seen again. This book features biography, theoretical reflection, and archival research to draw a detailed picture of the world in which Aders' work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226269856
ISBN
9780226269856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Paperback. A roller coaster ride through the ruins of modern America from the most influential journalist of his generation. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verso
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781682951
ISBN
9781781682951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.95

Hardcover. Through confrontations with Israel and Palestinians, under watchful eye of United States, the King managed to create a Middle Eastern nation-state: the Jordanian country and its people. This book focuses on Hussein's concern for the future of the last Hashemite monarchy, together with his own set of personal and ideological convictions. Num Pages: 257 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902210728
ISBN
9781902210728
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSW1; JKV; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
AK Press
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352529
ISBN
9781849352529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages, illustrations port. BIC Classification: BGHA; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
500
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780940322349
ISBN
9780940322349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 46 b/w. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJG; BGH; BGT; GL; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199931415
ISBN
9780199931415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. Not only was Alex Singer a great human being -- and though young, he was great -- he was also a gifted writer and artist. These letters, diary entries and drawings are quite simply riveting. Whether your interest is Israel, the development of a sensitive young mind, Judaism or God, you will never forget Alex: Building A Life. Num Pages: 273 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652291608
ISBN
9789652291608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.11

hardcover. The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the Scottish independence movement for the future of British politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMG; BJ; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 440. Good clean copy with light wear to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
William Collins London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000131
ISBN
9780008139766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

Hardback. A must-read for anyone who wants to know how African-Americans have risen in national politics during the past 50 years. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330938
ISBN
9781568330938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.09

Hardcover. Since his first tentative steps on stage, Alex Norton's career has been both highly colourful and eventful. His journey from the streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals to blockbuster Hollywood movies has rarely been smooth but in a career spanning six decades he has pretty much seen it all - and done most of it. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8-page. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 642.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029494
ISBN
9781845029494
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JJPL; BM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781408841204
ISBN
9781408841204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70