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Memoirs
paperback. The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees - a 'perfect tree' that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. In a weave of history, science, and personal observation, this work relates the author's quest to save the tree through methods that ranged from classical plant breeding to advanced gene technology. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 line illustration, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; RNK; TVR; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520259942
- ISBN
- 9780520259942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.90
€ 38.99
€ 34.90
Hardback. This is the rollicking, never-before-published memoir of a fascinating African American woman with an uncanny knack for being in the right place in the most interesting times. Actress, dancer, model, literary critic, psychologist, and free-spirited provocateur, Anita Reynolds was, as her Parisian friends nicknamed her, an American Cocktail. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BM; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073050
- ISBN
- 9780674073050
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.37
€ 59.37
Paperback. Tells the story of living the American dream as the author journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061998492
- ISBN
- 9780061998492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.88
€ 18.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oregon State University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870716294
- ISBN
- 9780870716294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.36
€ 24.99
€ 22.36
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 1MBN; BGSA; BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 230 x 11. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578489
- ISBN
- 9781877578489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.47
€ 30.99
€ 22.47
Paperback. Thirty-seven years ago, the author vowed to show the world the struggles and joys of raising and educating a deaf child. This title offers an uplifting story of realized potential, but it also rings a bell of caution. Series: Gallaudet Deaf Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563685378
- ISBN
- 9781563685378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.39
€ 30.99
€ 26.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062269461
- ISBN
- 9780062269461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.43
€ 15.99
€ 14.43
Hardcover. Praise for George E.P. Box and An Accidental Statistician I found most interesting the parts describing how he developed as a statistician, the intellectual influences on him, and the genesis of the ideas for which he is so well known.. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: BGTA; BM; PBT; TBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 239 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118400883
- ISBN
- 9781118400883
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.44
€ 56.44
Hardback. Recreates the atmosphere of the days of the biplane, of wartime flying, of early peacetime adventures in the air, the development of civil aviation, and breathtaking record beating flights. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BM; HBJD1; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001500
- ISBN
- 9781612001500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.69
€ 30.99
€ 26.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK; HBLW; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 272 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Green Writers Press
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996267625
- ISBN
- 9780996267625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.36
€ 19.99
€ 18.36
An American in Victorian Cambridge. Charles Astor Bristed's "Five Year...
Bristed, Charles Astor. Ed(S): Stray, Chris
Hardback. "An American in Victorian Cambridge" is a richly detailed account of student life in the Cambridge of the 1840s. The rationale for the book, which is as appealing today as it was then, is that this is pre-eminently a book about an American student at an English university. In this new edition, some substantial additions have been made. Editor(s): Stray, Chris. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JH; BM; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898249
- ISBN
- 9780859898249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.14
€ 127.14
Paperback. "An American in Victorian Cambridge" is a richly detailed account of student life in the Cambridge of the 1840s. The rationale for the book, which is as appealing today as it was then, is that this is pre-eminently a book about an American student at an English university. In this new edition, some substantial additions have been made. Editor(s): Stray, Chris. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JH; BM; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898256
- ISBN
- 9780859898256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.42
€ 9.42
Paperback. Having met the man of her dreams (and wanting a baby together), Emma Woolf embarked on the hardest struggle of her life: to beat anorexia. At 32 years of age, she was functioning on an apple a day. This life-affirming true story is essential reading for anyone affected by eating disorders, and anyone interested in health and social issues. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849532495
- ISBN
- 9781849532495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.36
€ 14.99
€ 11.36
Hardback. History is fiction and personal identity nothing more than historical illusion. This title brings together the journal and the memoirs of Antin and Antinova accompanied by a selection of photographs from the performances of the artists. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; ASDL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 250 x 24. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- Hirmer Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783777425382
- ISBN
- 9783777425382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.42
€ 26.99
€ 23.42
Paperback. Gary Fildes left school at sixteen, got a trade like most of his mates and was soon married with four kids. His life seemed set. But he had a secret. Something he only practised late at night with a few like-minded friends. Then one day, middle age approaching alarmingly, he acted on his lifelong passion. He finally came out. As an astronomer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784754389
- ISBN
- 9781784754389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.07
€ 17.99
€ 14.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University Of Buckingham Press
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956071651
- ISBN
- 9780956071651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Heartwarming real-life stories about giving birth and women's health from a world-leading gynaecologist and obstetrician. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJT; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Pr
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856409097
- ISBN
- 9780856409097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Hardcover. One Sunday morning in October, Istvan and his wife Vera start their day as usual. They tidy their house; Vera makes a festive cake to put in the freezer and cuts fresh roses for a vase in the living room. That evening, after nearly fifty years of marriage, they lie down in the bed that they share and take their own lives. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846554544
- ISBN
- 9781846554544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.70
€ 4.70
Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061963896
- ISBN
- 9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.68
€ 23.99
€ 19.68
Paperback. The turbulent story of the radical Left in the eloquent words of one of its foremost leaders Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781688182
- ISBN
- 9781781688182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 6.23
€ 15.99
€ 6.23