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Biography
Hardback. Interweaving current affairs and family history, the author details the growth of the Winston-Salem area as a centre of Moravian piety and as the world's largest tobacco manufacturing centre, while trying to save his family farm. The book ends with a plea for true agrarianism in the modern South. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFN; BGA; TV; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122151
- ISBN
- 9780813122151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.52
€ 48.52
Hardback. Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law vividly brings to life his story in this stunningly illustrated memoir Series: MUFC. Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1242. Very good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has minor shelf wear, remains very good
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- KCW0005501
- ISBN
- 9780857200846
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An epic true story of survival at sea that inspired Moby Dick and is now the focus of new feature film Heart of the Sea. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSP; 3JH; BGHA; HBJM; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hesperus Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843915607
- ISBN
- 9781843915607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.88
€ 16.99
€ 14.88
paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789810589738
- ISBN
- 9789810589738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.44
€ 15.44
Paperback. A book based on eyewitness accounts of the American Civil War by 120 children between the ages of four and 16. Their diaries, letters and reminiscences are a testimony to their resilience in the face of great adversity and their capacity to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813328232
- ISBN
- 9780813328232
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Paperback. In a horrific car crash, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle was placed in a medically-induced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. This title offers an account of his miraculous comeback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616083601
- ISBN
- 9781616083601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. Presents Einstein's writings for the two-year period starting in October 1909. This volume concludes with the masterful report that Einstein gave to the original Solvay Congress, the first international meeting devoted to the problems of radiation and the quantum theory. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Renn, Juergen; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 550 pages, 264 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 550
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691087726
- ISBN
- 9780691087726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.81€ 134.10
€ 177.81
€ 134.10
Paperback. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Linden Publishing Services
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0200663
- ISBN
- 9781905487127
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.35
€ 12.35
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 198 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BM; RBC; WNW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600857
- ISBN
- 9780691600857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.76
€ 52.76
Hardback. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 photographs, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; BM; RN; WNGF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803265233
- ISBN
- 9780803265233
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.25
€ 30.25
Paperback. The third of Alice Taylor's unique accounts of life in the Irish countryside, and another massive bestseller with universal appeal. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Brandon
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004972
- ISBN
- 9780863224201
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. An account of life in the army during the American Civil War. Corby describes all aspects of a soldier's life in the Irish Brigade of the Army of the Potomac. The book includes stories of both the tradegy and hardship, and the hope and humour of war. Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 841.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823212514
- ISBN
- 9780823212514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.30
€ 76.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 297 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- History Publishing Company llc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933909356
- ISBN
- 9781933909356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 23.49
€ 35.99
€ 23.49
Hardcover. Beautifully illustrated, this work brings to life a highly treasured personal book and the story behind its creation, use, loss, and rediscovery. It also explores St Margaret's life, her learning, piety, and place in Scottish history. Series: Treasures from the Bodleian Library. Num Pages: 120 pages, 67 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243709
- ISBN
- 9781851243709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Hardcover. An account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most influential painter of modern times. It tells the story of his life, the historical context of society at the time, and his relationships with Renoir, Sisley and Manet. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anness Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819530
- ISBN
- 9780754819530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. 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: 1KBB; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742543768
- ISBN
- 9780742543768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.05
€ 40.05
Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138121
- ISBN
- 9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Patterson's adventures are as swift and unpredictable as the river he canoes. Editor(s): Davis, Richard C. Num Pages: 316 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888644770
- ISBN
- 9780888644770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 26.02
€ 34.99
€ 26.02
Paperback. Cannibalism is one of the oldest and deepest seated taboos. This work provides a lively and easily digestible account from the earliest incidents through to the modern day. It includes ritual cannibalism in primitive societies; cases in mythology, literature and fairy tales and contemporary figures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 illusrations. BIC Classification: BTC; HBTB; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943734
- ISBN
- 9780750943734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.91
€ 16.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Michael Phelps is one of history's greatest Olympic champions and may be the greatest swimmer of all time. In this book, Michael Phelps relives the glory of the 2004 Olympics and his record-breaking eight gold medals in 2008. It chronicles his journey from awkward teen to media-savvy superstar. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sports Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613210635
- ISBN
- 9781613210635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.13
€ 17.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. Alan Rae was the physio at Hearts for over 20 years. In that time he has seen 8 managers come and go as well as 3 owners and too many players to mention. Six years after leaving 'The Jambos' he has penned a memoir of his time at Hearts. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; MQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908373540
- ISBN
- 9781908373540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 185 x 122. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- David Philip, Publishers Johannesburg
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780864860637
- ISBN
- 9780864860637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.97
€ 9.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF1; JPS; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171564
- ISBN
- 9780231171564
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
Paperback. Series: Screen Classics Biography/Film Studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813134635
- ISBN
- 9780813134635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.56
€ 35.56