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Biography
Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520223943
- ISBN
- 9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.80€ 47.93
€ 60.80
€ 47.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897337458
- ISBN
- 9780897337458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.26
€ 18.99
€ 18.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812984873
- ISBN
- 9780812984873
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.63
€ 18.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789410
- ISBN
- 9781600789410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.70
€ 16.70
Paperback. "A courageous memoir.. One witnesses the blessings, contradictions, and restraints of Puerto Rican culture."--Washington Post Book World Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSJ1; KNT. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 335.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306820823
- ISBN
- 9780306820823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.82
€ 17.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219117
- ISBN
- 9780571219117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307453037
- ISBN
- 9780307453037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.02
€ 15.99
€ 15.02
Hardback. This book is built around two recently discovered war diaries-one by a member of the 23rd Panzer Division which served under Manstein in Russia, and the other by a member of Rommel's AfrikaKorps. Together, along with detailed timelines and brief overviews, they comprise a fascinating "ground level" look at the German side of World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16-page photo section. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1HB; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBJH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Casemate Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149057
- ISBN
- 9781935149057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.24
€ 36.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. Biography...Paul Durkan. 199pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781904301400
- ISBN
- 9781904301400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.23
€ 12.99
€ 11.23
Paperback. Reveals why it is that: too much science is bad for our health '70s rock music is nothing to be ashamed of Hunting foxes while drunk and wearing night-sights is neither big nor clever; we must work harder to get rid of cricket; and the author likes the Germans (well, sometimes). Series: The World According to Clarkson. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WGCB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250. Good, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0005467
- ISBN
- 9780141017891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback / so. Series: World as Home. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 57 x 262 x 15. Weight in Grams: 281.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Milkweed Editions United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571312686
- ISBN
- 9781571312686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.79
€ 15.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. In the fifth Deaf Lives volume, Jacobs tells of searchingin Australia and Europe for an identity that has yet to be invented, as being neither deaf nor hearing, but an in-between." Series: Deaf Lives Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563683503
- ISBN
- 9781563683503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.90
€ 29.99
€ 23.90
hardcover. Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, the author now remembers the experience of his development from within, through the encounters of his interior self with the outer world, as well as through a selection of the revealing letters he sent to his first wife, acclaimed author Lydia Davis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571303687
- ISBN
- 9780571303687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 6.28
€ 6.28
Paperback. Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, "Amulet", a 26-foot wooden keel boat built in Fort William, Scotland in 1964, was restored by author and charter skipper, Bob Orrell. This is the story of the author's love-hate relationship with "Amulet" during the 18-month restoration. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818075
- ISBN
- 9780953818075
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.24
€ 15.24
Hardcover. A study of Georges Valois, the writer, publisher and political organizer who stood at the centre of the French fascist movement. Based on an examination of sources from private letters to police archives, it gives a portrait of one of the founders of radical socialism. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFF; JPFQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780520076785
- ISBN
- 9780520076785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.80€ 47.83
€ 60.80
€ 47.83
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352849
- ISBN
- 9780393352849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
Paperback. A critical examination of John Wayne, the person, the actor, the film star, the political figure, and the mythic legend. It describes Wayne's film work in terms of his life, and his life in terms of movies. The text also views the cultural significance of "the phenomenon of John Wayne". Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835313
- ISBN
- 9780810835313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.72
€ 68.72
Paperback. Stories from a lifetime spent planting churches in Muslim communities. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857215192
- ISBN
- 9780857215192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.12
€ 14.99
€ 14.12
Hardcover. Num Pages: 121 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schreiber Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781887563802
- ISBN
- 9781887563802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.21
€ 26.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003184
- ISBN
- 9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295051
- ISBN
- 9781935295051
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.17
€ 16.17
Hardback. A biography of the Anglo-American poet and activist Denise Levertov that brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide. It chronicles Levertov's role as a passionate social activist in volatile times and her importance as a teacher of writing. Num Pages: 532 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 532
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272460
- ISBN
- 9780520272460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.30
€ 48.99
€ 35.30
hardcover. Part of a definitive English-language edition, prepared in collaboration with the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in Moscow, which contains all the works of Marx and Engels, whether published in their lifetimes or since. The series includes their complete correspondence and newly discovered works. Num Pages: 786 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JH; BG; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 146. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Wishart Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 786
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853156208
- ISBN
- 9780853156208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.36€ 53.12
€ 57.36
€ 53.12
Paperback. A portrait of the American economist Harry Gunnison Brown (1880-1975), who argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in "orthodox" circles of considering land just another form of capital. Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405108645
- ISBN
- 9781405108645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.16
€ 74.16