Biography
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Biography
Paperback. The story of how one woman turned her life around after suffering an abusive childhood Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471102738
- ISBN
- 9781471102738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.98
€ 10.99
€ 8.98
Paperback. This collective biography records the contributions of 11 women educators and social activists concerned with issues of difference in schools and society during the last 100 years. It reveals their importance to contemporary debates about gender, pluralism and education in a democracy. Editor(s): Crocco, Margaret Smith; Davis, O. L., Jr. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JHBA; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847691128
- ISBN
- 9780847691128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.54
€ 63.54
Paperback. Explores the theme of friendship in the lives and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. This title offers a comprehensive view of how Emerson's and Thoreau's friendships took root and bolstered their individual political, social, and ethical projects. Editor(s): Lysaker, John T.; Rossi, William. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DNF; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 222
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221438
- ISBN
- 9780253221438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.60
€ 25.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. In 1992, a climber was left to die by other climbers on Mount Everest, which horrified Joe Simpson who was himself left for dead in Peru in 1985. In this book Simpson explores anecdotally and in heated debates with his climbing companions on Pumori, the moral climate of mountaineering in the 1990s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; DNF; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KKD0001671
- ISBN
- 9780099756118
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762791484
- ISBN
- 9780762791484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.02
€ 29.99
€ 26.02
Hardback. Jacob Dolson Cox, a former divinity student with no formal military training, was among those who rose to the challenge. In a conflict in which "political generals" often proved less than competent, Cox, the consummate citizen general, emerged as one of the best commanders in the Union army. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420829
- ISBN
- 9780821420829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.19
€ 90.19
Paperback. Blunt, witty and honest, Tess Regan's collection of short stories, poems and illustrations tell a personal tale of alcoholism, Asperger's syndrome and an unusual spiritual journey. They will be invaluable reading for anyone on the autism spectrum dealing with alcoholism or mental illness, their friends, family and the associated professionals. Num Pages: 136 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MJNA; VFJB; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849057615
- ISBN
- 9781849057615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.41
€ 16.41
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pen and Sword
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845411
- ISBN
- 9781848845411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 33.84
€ 42.99
€ 33.84
Paperback. Ten years of research and the discovery of long-forgotten letters and photos enabled the author to bring new recognition to this talented, intelligent, and independent photographer whose life embodied the cultural and political values of many artists of the post-World War I generation. Num Pages: 397 pages, 53 black-and-white photographs, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Number of pages
- 397
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520235144
- ISBN
- 9780520235144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 210 pages, 18 colour photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indra Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920787196
- ISBN
- 9781920787196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.90
€ 35.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 910 Colour Photographs in Text. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 270 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1742.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780375712142
- ISBN
- 9780375712142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.31
€ 32.99
€ 31.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873519045
- ISBN
- 9780873519045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.44
€ 24.99
€ 22.44
Paperback. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003191
- ISBN
- 9781862079786
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.13
€ 7.13
Paperback. Sayo Masuda was a geisha at a hot springs resort, where the realities of sex for sale are unadorned by the trappings of wealth and power. Remarkable for its wit and frankness, the book is a moving record of a woman's survival on the margins of Japanese society -- in the words of the translator, "the superbly told tale of a woman whom fortune never favored yet never defeated." Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 216 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; BGA; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231129510
- ISBN
- 9780231129510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.19
€ 26.99
€ 23.19
Paperback. On 26 June 1996, the "Sunday Independent's" crime reporter Veronica Guerin was shot dead. The "Sunday Independent" denied any culpability in her death, and its officials refuted accusations that the paper's cult of personality and cynical controversialism put its writers in danger. This book exposes the frightening moral bankruptcy of the media. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148. Used paperback in very good condition. May have some light shelfwear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF2231996
- ISBN
- 9780099761518
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Wil says goodbye to his family and friends in North Wales, and hello to adventure in South America, heading into the unknown, away from comfort and predictability in a bid to 'let go'. From the beach he lives on with only a stray dog for company, to his final destination with its tearful goodbyes, Wil shares the joys and the trials of his search. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Parthian Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905762767
- ISBN
- 9781905762767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Series: Columbia Studies in Contemporary American History. Num Pages: 552 pages, 70 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; JPQ; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134972
- ISBN
- 9780231134972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.62
€ 45.62
Paperback. William "Willie" Pearse was a younger brother of Patrick Pearse, a leader of the Rising. He followed his brother into the Irish Volunteers and the Republican movement, taking part in the Easter Rising in 1916 at the General Post Office. Following the surrender he was court-martialled and sentenced to be shot. He was executed on the 4 May 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 black & white halftones, 1 maps, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172679
- ISBN
- 9781847172679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.09
€ 16.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 73 b/w & color images. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764338373
- ISBN
- 9780764338373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.33
€ 24.99
€ 19.33
Paperback. Joseph Mary Plunkett (1887-1916) from Dublin was one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising, the designer of the military plan and the youngest signatory of the Proclamation. A recognised poet, he was already dying of TB when, aged 28, he married Grace Gifford in Kilmainham Gaol, just hours before he was exectuted on May 4th, 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 204 x 33. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172693
- ISBN
- 9781847172693
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.07
€ 8.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 550 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSW1; JKV; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 41. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352529
- ISBN
- 9781849352529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.09
€ 25.99
€ 19.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 870.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550225075
- ISBN
- 9781550225075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.88
€ 23.99
€ 21.88
Paperback. Robert Kee's vivid account of his years in a German prisoner-of-war camp - and his flight across Europe when he escaped. A classis survival story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- W&N
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826744
- ISBN
- 9780753826744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Hardcover. A memoir by a prominent and highly respected historian and political commentator Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781584657989
- ISBN
- 9781584657989
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 39.56
€ 51.99
€ 39.56