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Hardcover. Experiences of twentieth century history and major literary trends are reflected in the excellent but little-known writings of the Austrian-Czech physician and novelist Ernst Weiss (1882-1940). This book assesses the life and legacy of this important voice from mid twentieth century Central Europe. Num Pages: 284 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academica Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933146720
ISBN
9781933146720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 26 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BM; JFFH2; JKSB1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 11. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583949320
ISBN
9781583949320
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Kyler Daniels was born deaf in 1988. Unlike other deaf children, Kyler's parents jumped into action to find the best way to educate their daughter. They sought out every possible resource to aid their daughter. This book tells Kyler's story that can serve as a model for parents of other deaf children and the professionals who work with them. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 photographs, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNSC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563686078
ISBN
9781563686078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.51

Hardcover. Ex-libris with usual markings. Clean copy showing some shelf wear, slight foxing to ffep with minor nicks and tears on dustwrapper but remains a good copy. Dustwrapper is price-clipped
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1935
Publisher
George G. Harrap & Co
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0011723
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. He was one of the most intriguing characters of the Civil War era. As famous for his courage as for his ornate uniforms and flamboyant style, he won intrepid victories on the peninsula of Virginia and successfully defended Texas during the long war's waning days. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780471159414
ISBN
9780471159414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.81

Paperback. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Kildanore Press
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
2nd ed
SKU
KSS0000354
ISBN
9781872455037
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Daimon Verlag
Condition
New
SKU
V9783856305857
ISBN
9783856305857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 4.99

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857210258
ISBN
9780857210258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.98

Paperback. The inside account of the Bin Laden Mission, told by the men who were there to the only author they trusted, a former SEAL commander. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780874647
ISBN
9781780874647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. The authoritative biography of Bonhoeffer -- theologian, Christian, man for his times. Num Pages: 1048 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; HRCC9; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 65. Weight in Grams: 1756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fortress Press
Edition
Rev Sub
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800628444
ISBN
9780800628444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; VFV; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Feminist Press at CUNY
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558619234
ISBN
9781558619234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.38

Paperback. Bill Russell was not the first African American to play professional basketball, but he was its first black superstar. This title provides a chronicle of the life and career of this brilliant champion and courageous racial pioneer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269798
ISBN
9780520269798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.10

The Scottish-born William Dunbar (1750-1810) was a man of many abilities and professions - surveyor, botanist, zoologist, astronomer, planter, architect, inventor. This work looks at Dunbar's fascinating, varied life and career. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124551
ISBN
9780813124551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Edition
Univ of Arizona PR ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816517145
ISBN
9780816517145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.81

Paperback. The paperback debut of the bestselling book that tells the no-holds-barred story of Massachusetts' infamous Bulger Brothers, Whitey and Billy, unveiling an unprecedented criminal alliance. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 106 x 29. Weight in Grams: 262. Used paperback in good condition. May have some light shelfwear.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
SKU
KRF2232048
ISBN
9780446618885
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Hardback. Distinguished Emerson scholar Joel Myerson has selected 350 letters written between 1813 and 1880 that best represents the scope of Emerson's correspondence. Editor(s): Myerson, Joel. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102827
ISBN
9780231102827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.12
€ 72.54

Paperback. Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0010650
ISBN
9780553819472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A shaman and visionary - not a poet in any ordinary sense - Maria Sabina lived out her life in the Oaxacan mountain village of Huautla de Jimenez. This work includes a presentation from Sabina's recorded chants and an English translation of her oral autobiography, her vida, as written and arranged in her native language. Editor(s): Rothenberg, Jerome. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 225 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520239531
ISBN
9780520239531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 28.04

Paperback. In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain's Royal Air Force to fly the plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Series: Warriors. Num Pages: 430 pages, 31 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574888447
ISBN
9781574888447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.64

Hardback. Covers a year of Pavel Weiner's life in the Theresienstadt transit camp in the Czech town of Terezin from April 1944 until liberation in April 1945. A Boy in Terezin registers the young boy's insights, hopes, and fears and recounts a passage into maturity during the most horrifying of times. Translator(s): Weiner, Paul; Weiner, Karen. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810127791
ISBN
9780810127791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.40

Paperback. Editor(s): Adams, Mark B. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 262 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691600307
ISBN
9780691600307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 40.56

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sceptre
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
New
SKU
KKD0001759
ISBN
9780340751244
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight in Grams: 494. Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. 96 pages, col. Illustrations. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Country Music Hall of Fame
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915608065
ISBN
9780915608065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.12

Paperback. In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to cardiomyopathy. Then he was offered the chance to participate in a clinical trial. Six months later he was not only still alive, but planning a long distance walk for charity and writing this book about his experiences. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JHBZ; MBDC; MBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843100201
ISBN
9781843100201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.93

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