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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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Art & Architecture

This collection of essays looks at the groundbreaking impact of the original Star Trek series (1966-1969) and the various themes that the show conveyed, not only during its run but in the subsequent film and cartoon versions featuring the original characters and cast members. Editor(s): Brode, Douglas; Brode, Shea T. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442249875
ISBN
9781442249875
Condition: New

€ 127.22

Paperback. With contributions by both artists and scholars, Embodied Politics in Visual Autobiography is a unique examination of visual autobiography's involvement in the global cultural politics of health, disability, and the body. Editor(s): Brophy, Sarah; Hladki, Janice. Series: Cultural Spaces. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17. BIC Classification: AB; APFA; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442616097
ISBN
9781442616097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. The relationship between writers and artists has long been a collaborative one. Plato used the word ekphrasis to describe what happens when a writer writes creatively, as opposed to critically, about art. This title responds to works of art held in the permanent collection of Seattle's Frye Art Museum or exhibited there. Editor(s): Brown, Rebecca; Knecht, Mary Jane. Series: The Jacob Lawrence Series on American Artists. Num Pages: 104 pages, 14 color illus. BIC Classification: ABA; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 6797 x 4531 x 10. Weight in Grams: 477.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295988825
ISBN
9780295988825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.92

Paperback. The diverse papers in this volume, published in honour of Professor de Balbin, cover a wide variety of the decorated caves which traditionally defined Palaeolithic art, as well as the open-air art of the period, a subject in which he has done pioneering work at Siega Verde and elsewhere. Editor(s): Bueno-Ramirez, Primitiva; Bahn, Paul G. Num Pages: 190 pages, Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white. BIC Classification: ACC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 293 x 206 x 17. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Archaeopress United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784912222
ISBN
9781784912222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 113.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Buhagiar, Konrad; Dreyfuss, Guillame; Bruenslow, Jens. Num Pages: 192 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMA; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Black Dog Publishing London UK United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907317170
ISBN
9781907317170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. This bold new collection offers an innovative discussion of Shakespeare on screen after the millennium. Cutting-edge, and fully up-to-date, it surveys the rich field of Bardic film representations, from Almereyda's Hamlet to the BBC 'Shakespea(Re)-Told' season, from Radford's The Merchant of Venice to Babakitis' Henry V. Editor(s): Burnett, Mark Thornton; Wray, Ramona. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; APT; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 158 x 302 x 2. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748623518
ISBN
9780748623518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.54

Editor(s): Carson, Cary; Lounsbury, Carl R. Num Pages: 482 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFV; AMKD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 316 x 241 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2418.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807835777
ISBN
9780807835777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.34

Paperback. Offers various perspectives on the facets of the public art process. This book examines the evolution of public art, from monuments and memorials to socially engaged public art practice. It covers topics such as constructing the models for developing and commissioning public art works. Editor(s): Cartiere, Cameron; Willis, Shelly. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415878395
ISBN
9780415878395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

hardcover. Editor(s): Cavalcanti, Lauro; Peyton-Jones, Julia. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; AMB; AMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Trolley Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Edition
illustrated edition
SKU
V9781904563136
ISBN
9781904563136
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Harnessing the inspiration available from the arts and the imagination brings to life sensitive and effective social work practice. This book illustrates the transforming effect of creatively applied thinking to social problems. It shows psychodynamic theory to be a valuable aid when thinking about issues faced by social workers. Editor(s): Chamberlayne, Prue; Smith, Martin. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 247 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415590815
ISBN
9780415590815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.47

hardcover. In this book, leading scholars in architecture, design, history, and communications discuss the work of R. Buckminster Fuller in the context of the larger social and cultural patterns of the twentieth century. Editor(s): Chu, Hsiao-Yun; Trujillo, Roberto G. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AMB; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804752091
ISBN
9780804752091
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.43

Hardback. This collection of essays represents key contributions to 'transgression cinema:' overlooked, forgotten, or under-analyzed movies that walk the fine line between 'arthouse' and 'grindhouse' film. Editor(s): Cline, John; Weiner, Robert G. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810876545
ISBN
9780810876545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.56

Paperback. A massive underground sensation, "The Big Lebowski" has been hailed as the first cult film of the internet age. This book addresses the film's influences - westerns, noir, grail legends, the 1960s, and Fluxus - and its historical connections to the first Iraq war, boomers, slackerdom, surrealism, college culture, and bowling. Editor(s): Comentale, Edward P.; Jaffe, Aaron. Series: The Year's Work: Studies in Fan Culture and Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 512 pages, 44 b&w illus. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 177 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221360
ISBN
9780253221360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

The most recent scholarship available in the field of Ethnomusicolgy is presented in this collection of essays which seeks to reveal the commonality of traditional music in the Mediterranean region. An interdisciplinary approach to the study embraces not only musicology and ethnology, but also material culture considerations. Editor(s): Cooper, Mr David; Dawe, Kevin. Series: Europea: Ethnomusicologies & Modernities. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810854079
ISBN
9780810854079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.21

Hardback. The Italian comedy "Commedia dell'arte", an improvised performance art that flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries, vanished leaving few traces. What remains are some manuscript collections of plot outlines, and this work offers bilingual access to the largest collection of scenarios. Editor(s): Cotticelli, Francesco; Heck, Anne Goodrich; Heck, Thomas F. Translator(s): Cotticelli, Francesco; Heck, Anne Goodrich; Heck, Thomas F. Num Pages: 1168 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; AN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 222 x 73. Weight in Grams: 3153.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
1168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841161
ISBN
9780810841161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.45

hardcover. Focusing on anti-essentialist themes in films and film production, this book examines how social and spatial identities are produced (or dissolved) in films and how mobility is used to create different experiences of time and space. Editor(s): Cresswell, Tim; Dixon, Deborah. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JHBA; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780742508842
ISBN
9780742508842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.19

Paperback. Focusing on anti-essentialist themes in films and film production, this book examines how social and spatial identities are produced (or dissolved) in films and how mobility is used to create different experiences of time and space. Editor(s): Cresswell, Tim; Dixon, Deborah. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APFA; JFC; JHBA; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508859
ISBN
9780742508859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.50

For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647718
ISBN
9781442647718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 79.09

Hardback. Examines Cairo from the first century AH/seventh century AD onwards, considering the relationships between the physical layout of the city and its historic buildings, its economy, and its social, cultural, and religious life. Editor(s): Daftary, Farhad; Fernea, Elizabeth Warnock; Nanji, Azim. Series: Institute of Ismaili Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages, 120 color and duotone illus. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AM; HBJH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 260 x 239 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1858.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Azimuth Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898592280
ISBN
9781898592280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Darien-Smith, Kate; Gillespie, Richard; Jordan, Caroline; Gillespie, Caroline; Willis, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 372 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ASZ; HB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Monash University Publishing Australia
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980464801
ISBN
9780980464801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.22

Paperback. This book looks at modes of performance and forms of theatre in Nineteenth-century Britain and Ireland. On subjects as varied as the vogue for fairy plays to the representation of economics to the work of a parliamentary committee in regulating theatres, the authors redefine what theatre and performance in the Nineteenth century might be. Editor(s): Davis, T.; Holland, P. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349364305
ISBN
9781349364305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Hardback. Editor(s): Delgado Morales, Manuel; Poust, Alice J. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: AFF; AGZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611481587
ISBN
9781611481587
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.84

Hardback. Editor(s): Devlin, William J.; Biderman, Shai. Series: The Philosophy of Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 513.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813129914
ISBN
9780813129914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29

Geek Rock: An Exploration of Music and Subculture examines the relationship between geek culture and popular music, tracing a history from the late 1960s to the present day. This collection of essays explores the evolution of "geek rock" from songs about cars and girls to monster movies, outer space, and what it means to be "white and nerdy." Editor(s): DiBlasi, Alex; Willis, Victoria. Num Pages: 226 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442229754
ISBN
9781442229754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.72

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