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Biography
Paperback. This volume collects the most substantial correspondence and documents relating to Wittgenstein's long association with Cambridge between the years 1911 and his death in 1951, including the letters he exchanged with his most illustrious Cambridge contemporaries Russell, Keynes, Moore and Ramsey (and previously published as Cambridge Letters). Editor(s): McGuinness, Brian. Num Pages: 506 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; BJ; HPCF5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444350890
- ISBN
- 9781444350890
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.65
€ 43.99
€ 43.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632206770
- ISBN
- 9781632206770
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.76
€ 15.99
€ 15.76
hardcover. Takes us back to the world of pogroms and mass emigrations at the turn of the twentieth century Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 illustrations, 1 genealogy. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803230019
- ISBN
- 9780803230019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.83
€ 23.83
Paperback. When Jefferson Davis became president of the Confederacy, his wife, Varina Howell Davis, reluctantly became the First Lady. Raised in Mississippi, educated in Philadelphia, and a resident of Washington, DC, she never felt at ease in Richmond. Though she publicly supported the South, her term as First Lady was plagued by rumors of her disaffection. Num Pages: 416 pages, 29 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674030374
- ISBN
- 9780674030374
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Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.10
€ 35.99
€ 30.10
Hardcover. The memories of David Shachar are a journey through the tunnel of time: from wanderings in Poland to the life of a refugee in World War II, and on to a soldier's life fighting the Nazis. After the war, while studying radio electronics in Paris, David cut his studies short and came to Israel to fight in the War of Independence. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652295460
- ISBN
- 9789652295460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.14
€ 34.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. Series: Borealis Book S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGHA; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 6. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512954
- ISBN
- 9780873512954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.60
€ 20.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. The memoirs of Hortense (1646-99) and Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, members of court of Louis XIV, represent earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes. This title chronicles the beginnings of women's rights within the confines of an otherwise circumscribed early modern aristocratic society. Editor(s): Nelson, Sarah. Translator(s): Nelson, Sarah. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 halftones, 3 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226502793
- ISBN
- 9780226502793
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. InWomen: Models of Liberation, Marie Anne Mayeski presents women of spirit, intelligence and accomplishment from the Christian heritage. With this anthology of selected writings of well-known women, Mayeski recaptures the importance and relevance of these Christian heroines. Editor(s): Mayeski, Marie Anne. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556120862
- ISBN
- 9781556120862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.76
€ 28.76
Hardback. A collection of intellectual biographies of economists, which the author has written over the last 16 years, focusing on their contributions to economics as well as their background and personal characteristics. The author has also written "On Political Economists and Modern Political Economy". Num Pages: 187 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 187
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333569559
- ISBN
- 9780333569559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.21
€ 122.21
Paperback. Ken Newell was ordained in 1968 and the work that followed took him around the world before returning to Belfast at the height of 'The Troubles' to immerse himself in the peace movement. In 2004 he became Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and in 2005 received an OBE for 'his contribution towards peace'. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 336 pages, photo sections. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668. Some light shelf wear, otherwise a very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KRF2232738
- ISBN
- 9781780731032
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Condition: Used, Like New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Comrade Jack sketches the life of the late Jack Simons, an intellectual, distinguished academic, Marxist and archetypal revolutionary. The title is a social commentary that details the ideologies of this hero of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Editor(s): Sparg, Marion; Schreiner, Jenny. Num Pages: 257 pages, 31 photographs, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HB; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855028
- ISBN
- 9781919855028
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.10
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Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dust jacket. DJ has minimal wear and tear to edges. Some minor foxing to outer pages but remains in good condition
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKE0000290
- ISBN
- 9781853718779
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 30 color & 15 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338816
- ISBN
- 9780764338816
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Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.95
€ 18.99
€ 13.95
Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099140
- ISBN
- 9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 34.82
€ 48.99
€ 34.82
Paperback. Editor(s): Palmer, Colin A. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; B; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789766405564
- ISBN
- 9789766405564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.43
€ 53.43
Paperback. Gervase Phinn thinks he's heard just about everything in his two years as a school inspector, but a surprising enquiry from an angelic six-year-old reminds him never to take children for granted. His marriage to Christine Bentley, finding somewhere idyllic to live in the Yorkshire Dales, and chance of a promotion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005225
- ISBN
- 9780141005225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; BM; VFX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062325587
- ISBN
- 9780062325587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.09
€ 16.99
€ 16.09
Hardcover. Some light helf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc New York
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTK0100649
- ISBN
- 9780394575865
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The first comprehensive English-language Grossman biography Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252073526
- ISBN
- 9780252073526
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.32
€ 37.99
€ 34.32
Paperback. Compelling as well as informative, Portraits of African American Life since 1865 gives students a heightened understanding of the evolution of what it has meant to be black and American through more than 150 years of U.S. history. This book is ideal for African American history courses. Editor(s): Mjagkij, Nina. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 252 pages, photographs, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842029674
- ISBN
- 9780842029674
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Condition: New
€ 62.50
€ 62.50
Hardback. This book tells the story of the woman whose marriage to King Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and inaugurated the 118-year Tudor dynasty. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618275
- ISBN
- 9780230618275
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
paperback. Designed as a text for the second half of the US history survey course, this title is a collection of the best biographical essays from several volumes of "Human Tradition in America". Editor(s): Calhoun, Charles W. Series: The Human Tradition in America. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842051293
- ISBN
- 9780842051293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.96
€ 68.96
Hardback. Features the letters of Henry James - one of the great novelists and letter writers of the English language. This work comprises more than ten thousand letters reflecting on a range of topics - from James' own life and literary projects to questions on art, literature, and criticism. Editor(s): Walker, Pierre A.; Zacharias, Greg W. Series: The Complete Letters of Henry James. Num Pages: 486 pages, 5 images. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 6452 x 4039 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1103.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803222250
- ISBN
- 9780803222250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826323880
- ISBN
- 9780826323880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.19
€ 24.19