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Paperback. Finished only weeks before his death in 1994, this autobiography traces the trajectory that led Feyerabend him from an isolated, lower-middle-class childhood in Vienna to the height of international academic success as one of this century's most influential intellectuals. Num Pages: 200 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGA; HP; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226245324
ISBN
9780226245324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. A biography of Soren Kierkegaard, it potrays him as a man whose writings came to control him. It explores the events and relationships that formed Kierkegaard including his guilt-ridden relationship with his father, his rivalry with his brother, and his tortured relationship with his fiancee Regine Olsen. Translator(s): Kirmmse, Bruce H. Num Pages: 896 pages, 32 halftones. 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1246.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127880
ISBN
9780691127880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Paperback. Giving voice to dozens of architects who knew and worked with (and sometimes against) Mies van der Rohe, this comprehensive biography tells the compelling story of how Mies and his students and followers created some of the most significant buildings of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 145 halftones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226151458
ISBN
9780226151458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 31.21

Paperback. New adventures in Rock and Roll. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444775518
ISBN
9781444775518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. An autobiography of John Treasure Jones who went to sea when he was 15, and worked his way up to become Captain of the most famous ocean liner afloat, Cunard's RMS Queen Mary. Editor(s): Tennant, R. J. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGA; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446257
ISBN
9780752446257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 31.11

Paperback. A young woman's harrowing account of being stalked by the man she once loved Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447266211
ISBN
9781447266211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.11

Hardback. Focuses on art and exile, examining what it means to be an immigrant artist from a country in crisis. This title tells the stories of artists, including the author, who create despite, or because of, the horrors that drove them from their homelands and that continue to haunt them. Series: Toni Morrison Lecture Series. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140186
ISBN
9780691140186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3J; AN; BGL; DSGS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
Publisher
Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821060
ISBN
9781910821060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Translator(s): Domandi, Mario. Num Pages: 150 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812210378
ISBN
9780812210378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.74

Paperback. The author grew up in South Africa as a white Afrikaner who supported the rules of segregation. Yet just a few years after the end of Apartheid she would become a most trusted assistant to Nelson Mandela. In this book, she pays tribute to Nelson Mandela as she knew him - a teacher who gave her the most valuable lessons of her life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141978659
ISBN
9780141978659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. An impressionistic study of Bruce Chatwin's life and work by one of his friends. It is not a biography, but a collection of Clapp's own memories of Chatwin and those of his friends and colleagues. Both a solitary and a socialite, he has been described as the person who reinvented travel-writing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 175. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
SKU
KRA0010579
ISBN
9780099733713
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and white photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812993547
ISBN
9780812993547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.99

Hardback. How to Think Like Bill Gates reveals the key motivations, decisions and philosophies that made Gates a name synonymous with success. Studying how he honed his business acumen, faced down all competitors, overcame adversity and stood strong in the face of overwhelming odds, you too can learn to think like Bill Gates. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; UB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 207 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with light wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
SKU
KTG0016710
ISBN
9781782433736
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Agatha Christie's disappearance in December 1926 as seen in a new light: a real life mystery as gripping as any of her novels Num Pages: 128 pages, 19 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552629
ISBN
9781781552629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.40

Paperback. A hugely entertaining career autobiography from a true legend of Welsh rugby, and a genuine cult figure. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
8/60 1st thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472231079
ISBN
9781472231079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The extraordinary story of Kim Noble who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or 'multiple personality disorder', in her own words. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749955908
ISBN
9780749955908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 248 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962667
ISBN
9780750962667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.05

Paperback. A thoroughly researched, balanced new biography of author, journalist and adventurer Ernest Hemingway. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235783
ISBN
9781780235783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.73

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Muller London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0230180
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 197pp. Index. Plates. Keywords: American history, politics, biography
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Muller London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1965
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KHS1008802
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. At seventy-five, the author and Monica Darlington had done everything they could think of doing, including starting a business and becoming athletes and running a literary society. Lately they had become boating adventurers and he a bestselling writer. But in their Midlands canal town in November, life was looking dull and short on surprises. Num Pages: 368 pages, Line drawings/map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 1DBKEY; BM; WGGN; WSSN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500632
ISBN
9780857500632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. This is an essential travel companion for a journey through the landscapes and places associated with Wallace in Scotland and Northern England, and a vibrant new insight into the reality of Scotland's most famous battlefield hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456386
ISBN
9780752456386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. Features Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on as his pupils? Translator(s): McLintock, David. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH; DNF; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141182377
ISBN
9780141182377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 84 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 259 x 17. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500519318
ISBN
9780500519318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.25

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