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Biography
Hardback. A young girl sees her neighborhood transformed into a ghetto populated by skeletal figures both alive and dead. This work takes you on a journey of both loss and endurance, from a carefree adolescence in upper-middle class Warsaw to the horrors of the Final Solution. It illustrates the historical responsibilities of the survivors' descendants. Num Pages: 208 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813925134
- ISBN
- 9780813925134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.61
€ 40.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 526 pages, 76 halftones, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 157 x 248 x 29. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 526
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780691608181
- ISBN
- 9780691608181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.16€ 61.55
€ 81.16
€ 61.55
Paperback. This study of John Jacob Thomas (1841-1889) looks at the work of this leading member of the newly emergent intelligentsia in 19th century Trinidad. It puts his texts in context with other narratives by local and international Pan-Africanists and Victorian intellectuals. Series: New World Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJ; 2ABM; 3JH; BG; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921433
- ISBN
- 9780813921433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.96
€ 32.96
Paperback. In this text, celebrated drug smuggler Howard Marks has collected together all of the unpublished material sent to him over the years from drug users, traffickers, smugglers, and prisoners - people from all walks of life. Also included are selections from Marks' own collection of drug writing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; DQ; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002061
- ISBN
- 9780099428558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Oregon Women, 2nd Edition celebrates the women who shaped the Beaver State. Short, illuminating biographies and archival photographs and paintings tell the stories of women from across the state who served as teachers, writers, entrepreneurs, and artists. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 12.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762758661
- ISBN
- 9780762758661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.12
€ 15.99
€ 14.12
Hardcover. A Companion to Steven Spielberg provides an authoritative collection of essays exploring the achievements and legacy of one of the most influential film directors of the modern era. Editor(s): Morris, Nigel. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Film Directors. Num Pages: 536 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APFB; BGF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 172 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118726914
- ISBN
- 9781118726914
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.84
€ 205.84
Paperback. The real lives of some of the hardest men on the planet. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849013673
- ISBN
- 9781849013673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 494
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621573715
- ISBN
- 9781621573715
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.56
€ 19.99
€ 19.56
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621656
- ISBN
- 9781900621656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.49€ 50.22
€ 54.49
€ 50.22
Hardback. Presents the Yellowstone's history and geography with the author's own story - of marriage and aging, of fatherhood, and of the solace to be found in the beauty of the natural world. This title offers a tribute to Yellowstone in autumn, the season when the park and its glories are absolutely at their peak. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; C. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803211308
- ISBN
- 9780803211308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.54
€ 36.99
€ 30.54
Hardcover. Presents translations of some of the important ancient writings on the life and legacy of Alexander the Great. This book offers comprehensive coverage of Alexander, from his family background to his military conquests, death and legacy. It includes a bibliography of modern works, visual sources and a map of Alexander's expedition. Editor(s): Heckel, Waldemar; Yardley, J. C. Series: Blackwell Sourcebooks in Ancient History. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631228202
- ISBN
- 9780631228202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.63
€ 145.63
Paperback. The author retells fourteen traditional cuentos in Spanish and with English translations passed down by his Chimayo grandmother." Num Pages: 153 pages, 10 b/w photos & 14 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890133828
- ISBN
- 9780890133828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.70
€ 20.99
€ 16.70
Paperback. Subtitled 'The First Scientist', this new one-volume biography places science at the centre of Leonardo da Vinci's life and work Num Pages: 384 pages, Integrated: 30, integrated. BIC Classification: AGB; BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349112749
- ISBN
- 9780349112749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 455 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 41. Weight in Grams: 862.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Victoria University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864734631
- ISBN
- 9780864734631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.67
€ 37.67
Paperback. In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226103525
- ISBN
- 9780226103525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.81
€ 38.99
€ 30.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 560 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; KC; KJ; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperBusiness
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062226761
- ISBN
- 9780062226761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.19
€ 38.99
€ 33.19
Hardcover. This chronological account of the life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge is built up from contemporary documents including the letters and journals of the writer and of his family and friends. Maps, a family tree and an index are included along with over 50 biographical sketches of the Coleridge circle. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333460214
- ISBN
- 9780333460214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 387 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1975
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780837177021
- ISBN
- 9780837177021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.65€ 128.57
€ 135.65
€ 128.57
hardcover. Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1833-1918) was one of the most significant pioneers of the British women's emancipation movement. Wolstenholme Elmy referred to herself as an 'initiator' of movements, and she was at the heart of every campaign Victorian feminists conducted. This title presents a portrait of this 'Insurgent woman'. Series Editor(s): Sharpe, Pamela; Summerfield, Penny; Abrams, Lynn; Beattie, Cordelia. Series: Gender in History. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFFK. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 30. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719081095
- ISBN
- 9780719081095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.17
€ 153.17
Paperback. Born in Waterford in 1888 Rosamond Jacob, of Quaker background, was in many cases a crowd member rather than a leader in the campaigns in which she participated – the turn of the century language revival, the suffrage campaign, the campaigns of the revolutionary period.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press Dublin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906359546
- ISBN
- 9781906359546
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.64
€ 33.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sammon Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0016811
- ISBN
- 9780954003104
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Dalton Watson Fine Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854432247
- ISBN
- 9781854432247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.81€ 48.32
€ 56.81
€ 48.32
Gardens for the Senses. The Spanish Gardens of Javier Mariategui
Mark Bentley, Casilda Mariategui, Javier Mari...
Hardcover. Num Pages: 188 pages, 245 illus. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1551.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783936681987
- ISBN
- 9783936681987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.56
€ 54.99
€ 39.56
Paperback. Written with the passion of an obsessive, Nicotine addresses a life of addiction, from the epiphany of the first drag to the perennial last last cigarette. With comic insight and meticulous precision, Hens deconstructs every facet of the dependency and offers a brilliant disquisition on the psychopathology of addiction. Translator(s): Calleja, Jen. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; VFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Fitzcarraldo Editions
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781910695074
- ISBN
- 9781910695074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.63
€ 15.99
€ 11.63