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Architecture books onlineIntroducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.

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Paperback. Exploring several hundred years of Chinese cinema, this book considers how movies from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Chinese diaspora reflect changing views of the Chinese nation. Giving fresh perspectives on the key movements, themes, and filmmakers in Chinese cinema, it describes and analyzes the films of a variety of directors and actors. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231137072
ISBN
9780231137072
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. Through analysis of several key collaborations in American cinema from the silent era to the late twentieth century such as those of D W Griffith and Billy Bitzer, and Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Burks, this book underlines the importance of cinematographers to both the development of cinematic technique and the expression of visual style in film. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284340
ISBN
9780520284340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.64
€ 73.04

Paperback. Through analysis of several key collaborations in American cinema from the silent era to the late twentieth century such as those of D W Griffith and Billy Bitzer, and Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Burks, this book underlines the importance of cinematographers to both the development of cinematic technique and the expression of visual style in film. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284357
ISBN
9780520284357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Explores the significance of the 15-image Madonna sequence developed by Felix Peipers and Rudolf Steiner for meditation and therapy. Num Pages: 180 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584209898
ISBN
9781584209898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Hardcover. Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the Americas, only one perfected true portraiture of living people and produced it in quantity - the Moche who inhabited the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. This title shows how the portrait tradition evolved and how the portraits were produced and distributed. Series: Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long Series in Latin American & Latino Art & Culture. Num Pages: 220 pages, 258 colour photographs, 58 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACBK; AGHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 287 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292716223
ISBN
9780292716223
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.39

Paperback. This volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 244 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 244 pages, 10 b/w illus. 2 tables. This 2008 volume introduces the key elements and approaches in the study of theatre and performance, covering drama, music theatre and dance. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: AN. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 12. Weight: 404.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
244
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521672238
ISBN
9780521672238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 75 color illus. BIC Classification: ACND; ACQ; AGB; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 290 x 15. Weight in Grams: 988.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300215243
ISBN
9780300215243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. Mary Fedden (1915-2012) is one of Britain's most popular artists. The focus of this acclaimed book, newly available in paperback in celebration of her life's achievement, is the artist's creative process in various different media - oil, gouache, pencil and collage. In an engaging text. Num Pages: 176 pages, Includes 201 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 291 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Publisher
Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848221543
ISBN
9781848221543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.23

Hardcover. Series: Center for Environmental Structure Series. Num Pages: 576 pages, plates and text-figures throughout. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 146 x 30. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1980
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195024029
ISBN
9780195024029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.54

Paperback. "These notes are about the process of design: the process of inventing things which display new physical order, organization, form, in response to function." This book, opening with these words, presents an entirely new theory on the process of design. Num Pages: 224 pages, 45 line illustrations. BIC Classification: AK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Edition
Later Pr.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674627512
ISBN
9780674627512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.93

Hardcover. In this volume, 253 archetypal patterns consisting of problem statements, discussions, illustrations, and solutions provide lay persons with a framework for engaging in architectural design. Series: Center for Environmental Structure Series. Num Pages: 1216 pages, photographs and drawings throughout. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 143 x 47. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
1216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195019193
ISBN
9780195019193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25
€ 62.46

paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226874654
ISBN
9780226874654
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.57

Hardback. examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845 46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more contrapuntal, more densely motivic, and engaged in processes of thematic transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 116. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285569
ISBN
9780520285569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.07
€ 51.06

Paperback. Powwow Music and the Aboriginal Recording Industry on the Northern Plains. Series: Refiguring American Music. 368 pages, 18 photographs, 1 table. An exploration of the Aboriginal music industry and the powwow social world that supports it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; AVX. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight: 556.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822353386
ISBN
9780822353386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. Editor(s): Gray, Christopher. Num Pages: 142 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AB; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 295 x 211 x 12. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Rebel Press,London United Kingdom
Number of pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946061150
ISBN
9780946061150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

Hardback. Drawing on all aspects of mankinds creativity and ingenuity, this book brings together the key stories that have shaped our manmade landscapes. Starting from the dual inclination to clear land for cultivation and to enclose space for It is suitable for students and professionals worldwide. Num Pages: 352 pages, 650 illustrations, 500 in colour. BIC Classification: AMV; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 250. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500342978
ISBN
9780500342978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 57.40

Paperback. Examines the evolution of artistic practices related to prints, from the resurgence of ancient printmaking techniques often used alongside digital technologies to the worldwide proliferation of self-published artists books and ephemera. This title features focused sections on ten artists and publishers. Num Pages: 236 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 305 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870708251
ISBN
9780870708251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.18

Hardcover. In June 2012, Jasper Johns encountered a photograph of the painter Lucian Freud reproduced in a Christies auction catalogue. Inspired not only by the photographic image, but also by the physical qualities of the object itself, Johns took this motif through a succession of cross-medium permutations. This title presents each of these permutations. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 237 x 14. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709586
ISBN
9780870709586
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Hardcover. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Museum of Modern Art United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870709623
ISBN
9780870709623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 57.06

Paperback. This volume explores 20th-century organ music through in-depth studies of the principal centers of composition, the most significant composers and their works, and the evolving role of the instrument and its music. Editor(s): Anderson, Christopher S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 75 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415875660
ISBN
9780415875660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.05
€ 59.70

Hardcover. ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award winner A fresh look at the life of Mozart during his imperial years by one of the world's leading Mozart scholars. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393050707
ISBN
9780393050707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
620
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199248841
ISBN
9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.92

Paperback. Over the course of the past years, painting has undergone a spectacular renaissance in the arts capital of New York at the hands of a generation of artists who will no longer be told how art should and should not be made. This book includes the panorama of the medium of painting, which has moved on from the ideological battles about its existence. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 325 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Publisher
Hirmer Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783777424194
ISBN
9783777424194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Hardback. A charming illustrated collection that sheds light on the creative process by one of the most inventive designers working today Num Pages: 272 pages, 350 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; AKC; AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 278 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1508.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419722684
ISBN
9781419722684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 26.97

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