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Biography
Hardback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553132
- ISBN
- 9780742553132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.21
€ 27.99
€ 27.21
Paperback. The story of a boy from a poor farming background, whose books have become million-copy sellers and whose insights have changed lives across the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857212948
- ISBN
- 9780857212948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.20
€ 14.99
€ 14.20
BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 242 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138263512
- ISBN
- 9781138263512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Editor(s): Calotychos, Vangelis. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHM; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611474657
- ISBN
- 9781611474657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 135.28
€ 135.28
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551640723
- ISBN
- 9781551640723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.92
€ 14.99
€ 13.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNT; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816643387
- ISBN
- 9780816643387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.18
€ 18.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269859
- ISBN
- 9780520269859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 207 pages, b/w colour. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Clear Light Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574160048
- ISBN
- 9781574160048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.47
€ 20.99
€ 15.47
Hardback. Also published as volume 2 in a 2-volume set. Num Pages: 680 pages, 20 black and white photographs, 7 maps, 2 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 680
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252039522
- ISBN
- 9780252039522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.01
€ 40.01
Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213545
- ISBN
- 9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.22
€ 30.22
hardcover. Gripping first-hand account of Darwin's adventures during the Beagle voyage, illustrated with original watercolours by ship's artist Conrad Martens. Editor(s): Burkhardt, Frederick H. Num Pages: 544 pages, 30 b/w illus. 12 colour illus. BIC Classification: BJ; PDX; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 182 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1262.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521898386
- ISBN
- 9780521898386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.26
€ 30.99
€ 28.26
Hardback. Portraits of courage and dedication from the Revolution to today. From the highly successful "Greatest Stories Ever Told" series--over 150,000 in print! Series: Greatest. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 35.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592288588
- ISBN
- 9781592288588
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 21.54
€ 22.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Brothers Forever tells the intimate and personal story of how two Naval academy roommates-US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney-defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones overcame heartbreak to carry on in their memory. It is a remarkable story of friendship, family, and war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGH; HBWS4; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306823732
- ISBN
- 9780306823732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. A biography that celebrates the life and work of Florence Nightingale on the 100th anniversary of her death. It documents the struggles and achievements of a woman who defied the conventions and standards of Victorian England to blaze her own path. Num Pages: 448 pages, 283 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 218 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- F.A. Davis Company United States
- Edition
- 2010 Anniversary
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803621695
- ISBN
- 9780803621695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.39
€ 102.39
The Collected Letters of William Morris, Volume II, Part B: 1885-1888
Morris, William. Ed(S): Kelvin, Norman
hardcover. Editor(s): Kelvin, Norman. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636207
- ISBN
- 9780691636207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 264.48
€ 264.48
Paperback. This biography follows Heuston's life, from his birth in Dublin, to his time as a railway clerk in Limerick. Finally it outlines his move back to Dublin, his joining The Volunteers, the Easter Rising, his imprisonment and execution. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172686
- ISBN
- 9781847172686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.09
€ 16.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. A few years after his release from a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp in 1973 Colonel Joseph Kittinger retired from the Air Force. Restless and unchallenged, he turned to ballooning, a life-long passion as well as a constant diversion for his imagination during his imprisonment. This autobiography documents his astonishing career. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JWG; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826348043
- ISBN
- 9780826348043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.58
€ 23.58
Paperback / so. Series: Perspektiven Kritischer Sozialer Arbeit. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BG; JKSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Germany
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783531166148
- ISBN
- 9783531166148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.06
€ 59.06
Paperback. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: 'I was in the prime of age for invention'. This book demonstrates his perceptions, which changed our world forever. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099287384
- ISBN
- 9780099287384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. A memoir of love, loss, and two women determined to do anything they can to save their late husband's and father's favorite cat, including giving their beloved Ting a human pacemaker. Ting survived. So do author Lissa Warren and her mom, and so does the memory of her father. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762791767
- ISBN
- 9780762791767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.26
€ 23.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- CavanKerry Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933880389
- ISBN
- 9781933880389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.86
€ 21.99
€ 18.86
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 383.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781619025462
- ISBN
- 9781619025462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.10
€ 17.99
€ 17.10
Hardback. Offers the study of a largely ignored legacy. Scouring archives, discovering diaries, and memoirs in private houses and forgotten drawers, this title recovers the voices of the generation - bootblacks and poets, film directors and farmers, miners, anarchists, and seamstresses - compelled to tell their stories. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; BGA; DSB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823226788
- ISBN
- 9780823226788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.13
€ 118.13
Hardback. This book uses the life and work of lawyer and Supreme Court justice, Benjamin R. Curtis, as a window on the most serious constitutional crisis in American history, the Civil War. The book reassesses Curtis's common-law methods in the context of his times and shows how his views continue to shed light on issues. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813923420
- ISBN
- 9780813923420
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.77
€ 57.77