Biography

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the intersection of cognitive science and developmental theory stands one of the most comprehensive and authoritative studies...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodAt the height of the Cold War, few diplomatic postings carried more weight — or more intrigue — than India's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingBehind the Iron Curtain, where dissent was met with imprisonment and silence was enforced by the state, ordinary...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerIn 1947, six men lashed together a primitive balsa-wood raft and set sail from the coast...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodAt the crossroads of empire and nationhood, a small but enormously influential group of Australian intellectuals dared to imagine a reimagined world order — and...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom one of the twentieth century's most unflinching literary voices comes The Mimic Men, a searing portrait of displacement, political disillusionment, and the fractured...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the annals of American political journalism, few works have matched the seismic impact of All the President's...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn the shadow of the pyramids, where shifting desert sands conceal the secrets of a civilisation lost to time, The Lost Pharaohs: The Romance...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingIn the turbulent years spanning 1939 to 1965, few figures occupied a more singular vantage point in the British art world than...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodWhat does it truly mean to be French? In The French: Portrait of a People, Sanche de Gramont presents a sweeping, penetrating...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersAt sixty, one of America's most formidable literary minds...