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Paperback. Professor Sir Joseph Rotblat was a distinguished scientist who made a significant contribution to nuclear physics, worked on the development of the atomic bomb, and was suspected of being a Soviet spy. This book describes his personal background and circumstances,and summarises his life, achievements and contribution to mankind. Num Pages: 161 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 161
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845193232
- ISBN
- 9781845193232
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Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.50
€ 31.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. "A success story .. proof that one can rise above the disease and defy its so-called limitations on the brain."-Daily Beast Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393343427
- ISBN
- 9780393343427
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.95
€ 15.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. From TV shows about building choppers and the motorcycle gang lifestyle to the phenomenal success of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, no one can deny America has become fascinated with bikers. This firsthand look into the world of the Harley enthusiast takes you into the sinister and often misunderstood reality of the true one-percenters. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 453.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718030353
- ISBN
- 9780718030353
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.78
€ 16.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. A collection of known eyewitness account of the great Danish thinker Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855). It contains accounts, ranging from the writings of Meir Aron Goldschmidt, editor of "The Corsair", to the recollections of Kierkegaard's fiancee. Translator(s): Laursen, Virginia R.; Kirmmse, Bruce H. Num Pages: 378 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691058948
- ISBN
- 9780691058948
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.24€ 43.04
€ 55.24
€ 43.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; PST; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 172 x 246 x 17. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922235398
- ISBN
- 9781922235398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 25.52
€ 35.99
€ 25.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, port. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322127
- ISBN
- 9780940322127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.02
€ 21.99
€ 17.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, 50 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 10. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556527241
- ISBN
- 9781556527241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.56
€ 18.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978340957
- ISBN
- 9780978340957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.84
€ 19.99
€ 17.84
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
€ 101.27€ 76.55
€ 101.27
€ 76.55
Paperback. Christopher Robin's story in his own words Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 162
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447269823
- ISBN
- 9781447269823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.10
€ 14.99
€ 12.10
Hardcover. Translator(s): Garner, Fradley Hamilton. Series Editor(s): Morgenstern, Dan. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 346 pages, 33 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; APB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882096
- ISBN
- 9780810882096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
Paperback. A handbook for surviving and succeeding during the teen years. It contains lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future and the value of respect for yourself and others. It also deals with tough issues like death, suicide and the loss of love. Num Pages: 368 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091826406
- ISBN
- 9780091826406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. BIC Classification: BM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 182 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Edition
- First Trade Paper Edition
- Number of pages
- 302
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571313126
- ISBN
- 9781571313126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.29
€ 17.99
€ 17.29
hardcover. From his birth in a Texas hill country town that no longer exists, Weldon L. Kennedy has come a long way. After service as a naval intelligence officer, he joined the FBI in 1963. Over the course of four decades, he served the Bureau with distinction, exemplifying the cutting-edge of crisis management. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGA; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597971362
- ISBN
- 9781597971362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 46.73
€ 46.99
€ 46.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 217 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0037378
- ISBN
- 9781842234402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 402
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882034
- ISBN
- 9780810882034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.28
€ 88.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JPHL; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781101872390
- ISBN
- 9781101872390
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. During the summer of 2004, when Marsha Hunt decided to risk her life for Jimi Hendrix, he'd been dead for 34 years. Dead since she had her last hit single, was Mick Jagger's secret lover and had his daughter Karis. This book provides an uplifting account of an iconic figure's battle with a disease that affects so many lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BG; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0018249
- ISBN
- 9781845960780
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The memoir from the greatest relief pitcher of all time. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour photo insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316400749
- ISBN
- 9780316400749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.82
€ 18.99
€ 16.82
paperback. Shows how baseball met literature. Num Pages: 290 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803278127
- ISBN
- 9780803278127
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.15
€ 21.99
€ 21.15
Paperback. Born in Listowel, County Kerry, Tadhg Kennelly is the son of a Kerry football star and grew up playing GAA both for local and county teams. He debuted for the Sydney Swans in 2001 and went on to become one of their star players. In 2005 he won an AFL Premiership medal with the Swans, the first Irishman to do so. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0307919
- ISBN
- 9781856356398
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Hardback. In this work, the author attempts to define Benjamin Franklin's role as a philosopher. The book lays out in detail Franklin's ideas in four areas: science, religion, morality and politics; ultimately concluding that Franklin should be considered an early figure in the Pragmatist movement. Num Pages: 324 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812693867
- ISBN
- 9780812693867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.66€ 56.90
€ 65.66
€ 56.90
Paperback. In movies, stage plays, short stories, novels, newspaper articles, poems, and songs, literally hundreds of accomplished authors have been drawn toward the near mythical persona of Henry McCarty, aka William Bonney, alias Billy the Kid. Num Pages: 217 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Globe Pequot Press United States
- Number of pages
- 217
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762748938
- ISBN
- 9780762748938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.39
€ 17.99
€ 15.39
Hardback. When her mother became the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008, Bristol Palin was instantly propelled into the national spotlight, becoming the focus of intense public and national media scrutiny at the age of seventeen. This title gives readers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at her life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16-Page Colour Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 3JMC; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062089373
- ISBN
- 9780062089373
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.45
€ 27.99
€ 23.45