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Paperback. Self-styled adventurer, literary wit, and statesman of science, Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis stood at the center of Enlightenment science and culture. This work offers a portrait of this man, revealing how his private life and public works made him a man of science in eighteenth-century Europe. Num Pages: 468 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JF; BGT; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
468
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226793610
ISBN
9780226793610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780990895893
ISBN
9780990895893
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.17

Paperback. Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific yet enigmatic figures in the history of twentieth-century American art. This book features his biography. It draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminiscences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast light on his youth, his creativity, and his relationships. Translator(s): Duus, Peter. Num Pages: 440 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127828
ISBN
9780691127828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VSP; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762783090
ISBN
9780762783090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. Offers a combination of photographs and text covering Robbie Williams' 2001 UK and European tour. This work provides a portrait of Robbie's life - the backstage dramas, the writing sessions, the exhaustion of touring, the bonding with the band, the meat-hungry press packs, the times with friends, the moments alone.. away from the crowds. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear and some wear to the cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ebury Press
Edition
Updated ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0011090
ISBN
9780091884734
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Mike captures Pearson's intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering a charming look at the youth of a great statesman. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615649
ISBN
9781442615649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. The nearly half-million American airmen who served during World War II have almost disappeared. And so have their stories. In Unsung Eagles, award-winning writer and former fighter pilot Jay Stout has saved an exciting collection of those accounts from oblivion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32pp photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Casemate Books United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003948
ISBN
9781612003948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Red Hen Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0001708
ISBN
9780955292088
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFSF; TV; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816631056
ISBN
9780816631056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; APB; BGFA; JFSL3; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 24. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399573224
ISBN
9780399573224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. This 1906 two-volume memoir provides an unparalleled glimpse into the Rossetti family and its friendships with many Victorian cultural figures. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 318 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781108060264
ISBN
9781108060264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Paperback. The peculiar struggles of Canadian authors are writ large in the letters of Sinclair Ross. Editor(s): Stouck, Jordan, PhD; Stouck, David. Num Pages: 344 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645210
ISBN
9780888645210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892903
ISBN
9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.63

Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Clean copy showing some shelf wear, slight foxing to ffep with minor nicks and tears on dustwrapper but remains a good copy. Dustwrapper is price-clipped
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1935
Publisher
George G. Harrap & Co
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0011723
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007946037
ISBN
9780007946037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.88

Paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 268 pages, 34 b&w illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: BM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816670093
ISBN
9780816670093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.69

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

€ 18.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 175+ color & 35+ b/w images. BIC Classification: ASZ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 280 x 15. Weight in Grams: 802.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764337031
ISBN
9780764337031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076416
ISBN
9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610392211
ISBN
9781610392211
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.09

Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BM; HBTB; RNFF; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 30. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999388
ISBN
9780295999388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.25

Hardback. Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between black parents and Jewish teachers. This biography offers a narrative of one of the most important voices in public education and American politics. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 552 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231134965
ISBN
9780231134965
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.12
€ 79.32

paperback. Memoir of the summer and fall writer Dan O'Brien spent honing his falconry skills on his ranch in South Dakota Num Pages: 232 pages, 6 illustrations, 1 glossary. BIC Classification: 1KBBNS; BM; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234598
ISBN
9780803234598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Inspiring biography from a doctor working against the odds in Palestine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGA; JPVH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745327860
ISBN
9780745327860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.71

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