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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

Paperback. England's most prolific architect since Sir Christopher Wren, he designed the Cenotaph in Whitehall, country houses, and the memorials to commemorate the dead of the First World War. Series: Lifelines S. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Shire Publications
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747805823
ISBN
9780747805823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH. Dimension: 241 x 167 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1186.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843839033
ISBN
9781843839033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.12

Paperback. This text is the culmination of a lifetime's research on the part of the author. In a revised edition, it brings together all the threads in her previous writings on Soane, combining a concise biography of the architect with a comprehensive and fully illustrated survey of his works. Num Pages: 304 pages, 225 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 187 x 24. Weight in Grams: 960.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357029
ISBN
9781900357029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. It has long been argued that opera is all about sex. This work explores the impact of this sexual obsession, and of the power relations that come with it, on the music, words, and staging of opera. It combines readings of specific scenes with efforts to situate these musical moments within the observed historical contexts. Editor(s): Smart, Mary Ann. Series: Princeton Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 illus, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC9; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691058139
ISBN
9780691058139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.56

Paperback. The German-born Douglas Sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to Hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as Rock Hudson and Lana Turner, talks about his life and work. Series: Directors on Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190980
ISBN
9780571190980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.99

Paperback. An introduction to the work of Alfred Sisley. Series: Colour Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. Dimension: 302 x 200 x 10. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
2nd edition, revised and enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714830513
ISBN
9780714830513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 60 b&w illustrations, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGC; AGHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816670147
ISBN
9780816670147
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.67

Paperback. States that where prayer is concerned, it is simply a matter of trying to turn to God as honestly as the person you are in the circumstances you find yourself in. This book offers a biographical sketch about being a nun and at the same time one of the art world's most acute and revered commentators and a TV personality. Num Pages: 184 pages, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HRCR1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826483898
ISBN
9780826483898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.74

Paperback. The Bible contains some of the greatest stories and teachings of all time. It is also the inspiration for some of the greatest pictures ever painted. This book captures some of the Bible's most dramatic scenes and memorable characters, as depicted by artists such as Botticelli, Caravaggio, Durer, Leonardo, Raphael Rembrandt and Van Gogh. Num Pages: 256 pages, 55, colour reproductions. BIC Classification: AFC; AGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281066186
ISBN
9780281066186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Explores how four influential dancers embraced the persona of the femme fatale and transformed the misogynist image of a dangerously sexual woman into a form of personal liberation. Num Pages: 226 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: ASD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803262416
ISBN
9780803262416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Explores the sister bond in a wide range of modernist feature films that depart from the conventional cinematic rendering of women's lives. This book emphasizes the role of a woman's relationship and inner world in her continual quest for self-knowledge and draws upon the works of filmmakers from the 1970s to the 1990s. Series: Culture & the Moving Image. Num Pages: 221 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JFCA; JFSJ1; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566397476
ISBN
9781566397476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.39

Hardcover. The way we sit simultaneously defines privileges, social status, power, and taboos. Parallel to the presentation of China as the guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2009, the Museum fur Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt presents a panorama of Chinese sitting culture through a period of five centuries. Num Pages: 96 pages, 185 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AKR; JFCD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 309 x 253 x 12. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Edition
Bilingual
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681369
ISBN
9783936681369
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.23

Hardcover. Blending theory with application, Site Analysis offers a cross-disciplinary perspective on the evolving practice of designing sustainable built environments. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118123676
ISBN
9781118123676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.98

Hardcover. Now in its Sixth Edition, Site Engineering for Landscape Architects has long been the leading textbook used in site engineering, planning, and construction courses. It presents the complex principles and techniques of site grading, drainage, earthwork, and road alignment in a way that is easy for students to understand. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 208 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118090862
ISBN
9781118090862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.07

Paperback. Developed to complement the Sixth Edition of Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, Site Engineering Workbook serves as a learning resource for students by providing study questions, practice problems, and diagrams designed to reinforce site engineering concepts. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: AMV; TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 213 x 12. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118090855
ISBN
9781118090855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 47.17

Paperback. Design for the elderly is at the forefront of architectural topics today. Yet, while much has been written about the design of indoor spaces, little work has been done on planning outdoor spaces to accommodate the needs of the elderly. Num Pages: 176 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 192 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471285373
ISBN
9780471285373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.79

Hardcover. Describes the management of remediation, combining Superfund requirements and site remediation strategy. This book clarifies and suggests remedies for the quagmire of confusing Superfund reform and site remediation by explaining the Superfund program and describing how its components can fit into an integrated planning and management strategy. Num Pages: 432 pages, 28 black & white tables, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNH; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781566702072
ISBN
9781566702072
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.20

Paperback. An attempt to free architecture from site and program constraints and to counter the profusion of ever bigger architecture books with ever smaller content. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1006 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AM; TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262026307
ISBN
9780262026307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 185 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; DSA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557536549
ISBN
9781557536549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.05

Paperback. Examines the complex intertwining of race and architecture in nineteenth and early-twentieth century American culture Series: America and the Long 19th Century. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; AMX; DSBF; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780814732472
ISBN
9780814732472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. Challenges conventions for viewing and interpreting the landscape, using visual theory to move beyond traditional practices of describing and classifying objects to explore notions of audience and context. This book considers different perspectives, including ancient Roman visions of landscape, the framing techniques of a Moghul palace, and more. Editor(s): Harris, Dianne; Ruggles, D. Fairchild. Num Pages: 304 pages, 95 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822959595
ISBN
9780822959595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.37

paperback. In 2000, the University of Virginia Art Museum mounted an exhibition called "Hindsight/Fore-site: Art for the New Millennium", in which 24 artists created works inspired by Thomas Jefferson's legacy. This text contains essays which explore the art-historical significance of the exhibition. Editor(s): Hartz, Jill. Num Pages: 110 pages, 60 colour and 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; GM; HBT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780813921839
ISBN
9780813921839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.00

Paperback. Offers a fresh view of a part of the twentieth century known by popular music enthusiasts as the "Age of Swing". Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 152 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810850019
ISBN
9780810850019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 211 x 9. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Tenov Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9788461183425
ISBN
9788461183425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.69

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