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Biography
Paperback. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843919209
- ISBN
- 9781843919209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.79
€ 14.99
€ 12.79
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611470024
- ISBN
- 9781611470024
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.05
€ 134.05
Hardcover. Translator(s): Underwood, J. A. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714527680
- ISBN
- 9780714527680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.64
€ 32.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Nearly everyone collects something, even those who don't think of themselves as collectors. Part memoir, part reflection on the mania of acquisition, this title takes a hard look at this habitual hoarding to see what truths it can reveal about the impulse to accumulate. Num Pages: 160 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: BM; WC; WD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437019
- ISBN
- 9780226437019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.99
€ 16.99
€ 14.99
Hardback. The Life of Sharatchandra Chatopadhyay presents a historical critical assessment of the novelist's upbringing and the experiences that informed his work. The author exposes Sharatchandra's innate conservative worldview and his romantic platonic concept of human sexuality that informs all his love stories. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 2BM; BGL; DSB; HBJF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611475074
- ISBN
- 9781611475074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.72
€ 117.72
hardcover. From planning to preparation, to training to execution, the author shares his thoughts on his sacrifices, his heroes, and the people who have supported him along the way as well as what's to come as he heads towards the twilight of his stellar career. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224100465
- ISBN
- 9780224100465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 6.75
€ 25.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Argentine by birth, Ernesto Che Guevara came to embody the spirit of the Cuban revolution led by Fidel Castro. Guevara spent two years fighting in the sierras of Cuba, and after the revolutionaries victory became one of the most important members of the government as well as one of Castros closest and most controversial associates. Series: Caribbean Lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 124 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174. Che Guevara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KST0002249
- ISBN
- 9781904955559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.28
€ 7.28
Paperback. A study of the life of the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. It presents the history of nineteenth-century Russia, with Dostoevsky's mind as a refracting prism. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 257 x 192 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- The University Press Group Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691013558
- ISBN
- 9780691013558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.09
€ 46.09
Hardback. This is a poineering study of the 19th centruy Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of its most controversial and influential leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). The dramatic episodes of his life are echoed by the contradictory and highly critical opinions of his personal charachter and leadership. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; HBG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744683
- ISBN
- 9780804744683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.59
€ 105.59
Paperback. A tragic but hopeful story of single fatherhood about to be turned into a tear-jerking Hollywood film, starring Magic Mike's Channing Tatum. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473632875
- ISBN
- 9781473632875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Very seldom does one come across so inspiring a volume. . . . It belongs in every Irish-American library. . . . Anyone with an interest in the Civil War and/or the history of the Irish in America should own a copy of this very fine work. -Irish Edition Editor(s): Kohl, Lawrence Frederick; Richard, M.C. Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 170 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823211647
- ISBN
- 9780823211647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.67
€ 49.67
Paperback. Robert Boyle ranks with Newton and Einstein as one of the world's most important scientists. This biography of Boyle navigates Boyle's voluminous published works as well as his personal letters and papers. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGT; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 29. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300169317
- ISBN
- 9780300169317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.27
€ 21.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Paul Mould Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904959755
- ISBN
- 9781904959755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 4.97
€ 15.99
€ 4.97
Hardback. Recounts the life and career of American president Ronald Reagan. This work covers his small-town Midwestern roots through to his Hollywood film star days to his presidential role as redeemer of the American dream and victorious leader in the Cold War. It also analyzes the qualities of leadership that enabled him to meet each challenge and crisis. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543751
- ISBN
- 9780742543751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.66
€ 23.99
€ 21.66
Hardback. * An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631042
- ISBN
- 9780745631042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.64
€ 69.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 41.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493007516
- ISBN
- 9781493007516
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.96
€ 27.99
€ 21.96
Paperback. Best known as the Fight Doctor, the author has lived a dreamer's life. Instead of finding success in just one career, he has excelled in numerous fields. He's been a successful pharmacist, doctor, boxing cornerman, television commentator, screenwriter, author, artist, and more. In this book, the life of this Renaissance man is captured. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing LLC United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613211977
- ISBN
- 9781613211977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.09
€ 16.99
€ 16.09
Paperback. This is the story of Jackie Semha, a young girl born in Tunisia to a loving family and community, yet one in which only boys are celebrated. Her journey from Tunisia, to France, Israel, Canada and finally the United States forces her to confront the disparity between the land of her birth and the land of her mature years. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BG; G; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 221 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296412
- ISBN
- 9789652296412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.97
€ 26.99
€ 18.97
Hardcover. Editor(s): Garlick, Kenneth; Macintyre, Angus. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AC; AGB; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 77 x 77 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1325.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300031249
- ISBN
- 9780300031249
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.81€ 73.80
€ 97.81
€ 73.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, 156 photos. BIC Classification: BGA; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 5. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396617
- ISBN
- 9780888396617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.23
€ 31.99
€ 21.23
Paperback. In 1941 Berek Jakubowicz (now Benjamin Jacobs) was imprisoned by the Third Reich. His possession of a few dental tools and rudimentary skills saved his life. He spent a year and a half in Auschwitz where he was forced to remove gold teeth from corpses. Num Pages: 248 pages, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190129
- ISBN
- 9780813190129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.16
€ 29.16
Hardback. A revisionist 1999 account of the career of Elizabeth I's 'favourite', the 2nd Earl of Essex. Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Num Pages: 468 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 874.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521434850
- ISBN
- 9780521434850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.94
€ 139.94
Hardback. Peter Worsley's studies at Cambridge were interrupted by war service as a communist officer in the colonial forces in Africa and India, which got him interested in anthropology. His book on The Third World introduced that term into the English language. On retirement as Professor Emeritus of the University of Manchester, he wrote Knowledges. Num Pages: 12 ills, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: BGA; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845453701
- ISBN
- 9781845453701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
paperback. This is the first book to track Ernest Hemingway's progress as a spy in Asia during the war, defining his duties as he saw fit. Author Peter Moreira follows Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn as they seek stories to file - and try to adapt to each other's strong egos - in dangerous, uncomfortable, exotic places in the throes of war. Num Pages: 256 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; BGL; HBJF; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888829
- ISBN
- 9781574888829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.07
€ 21.99
€ 21.07