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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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Hardback. Offers a stinging parable of democracy gone wrong by narrating and illustrating the story of a princess whose autocratic rule brought nothing but suffering to her people, despite her ambition of progress for her country. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 283 x 11. Weight in Grams: 766.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857420053
ISBN
9780857420053
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.09

Paperback. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) is a unique and important film, both in the history of British cinema and in the history of interdisciplinary art-making. It is the first full-throttle presentation of an opera on screen: a Technicolor exploration of romance, fantasy, and failure, more danced than sung, that reinvents the "total work of art." Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574469
ISBN
9781844574469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
651
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221284
ISBN
9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.82

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385402
ISBN
9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 79.04

Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 154 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385549
ISBN
9780226385549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.71

Paperback. Series: Princeton Classics. Num Pages: 104 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AMA; AMC; HRKN5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175713
ISBN
9780691175713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. How many times have you read the caption next to a work of art in a gallery or a review of a contemporary art exhibition in a magazine and found yourself none the wiser? For many, the language in which modern art is described can be even more mystifying than the art itself. Now, a fully updated and expanded edition of this guide offers a clear and reliable guide through this confusing terrain, with more than 450 pithy entries on the full range of modern and contemporary art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 65 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS. .
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Updated, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849763998
ISBN
9781849763998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

Hardback. Looks at a pivotal year in the author's personal and professional life through an illustrated diary that begins in spring 2008 and ends in summer 2009. This title features the many of her sketches, photographs, images of a variety of finished tattoos and her many unusual personal collections - all shot by herself. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 Colour. BIC Classification: AFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 958.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061953361
ISBN
9780061953361
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.86

Hardback. An essential A-Z guide to the secret language of tattoos. Num Pages: 256 pages, more than 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFY; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784721770
ISBN
9781784721770
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.24

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764342455
ISBN
9780764342455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 39.11

Paperback. Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly nude on carnival stages. The Tattooed Lady uncovers the true stories behind these women, bringing them out of the sideshow realm and into their working class realities. Num Pages: 160 pages, 110 black & white halftones, 48 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AFY; ASZW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 254 x 9. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589799967
ISBN
9781589799967
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. The Taylor Guitar Book combines a history of the guitar manufacturer with useful hands-on information about model changes Num Pages: 160 pages, Colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480394513
ISBN
9781480394513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. The dream of scientific management was a rationalized machine world where life would approach the perfection of an assembly line. Since its early twentieth-century peak, this dream has come to seem a dehumanizing nightmare. This book tells the story of the emergence of modernist architecture as a romance with the ideas of scientific management. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49 halftones. 2 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: AMA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138473
ISBN
9780691138473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 100 colour illus. BIC Classification: AFP; WCN; WFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 219. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472585608
ISBN
9781472585608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.04

Hardback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273256
ISBN
9780823273256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.81

Paperback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273263
ISBN
9780823273263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.92

Hardback. .
Publisher
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911306054
ISBN
9781911306054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. The Fender Telecaster is the longest-lived solid body electric, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards, from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. This title shows how the world's first commercially successful solid body electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 Colour and Black and White Photos. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617131059
ISBN
9781617131059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. Takes us behind the screen to explore what is changing in television, why its changing, and why these changes matter Num Pages: 321 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; APT; JFCA; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814752203
ISBN
9780814752203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. This book contains the first published results of Schwaller's 12 years of research at the temple of Luxor and its implications for interpreting the symbolic and mathematical processes of the Egyptians through their sacred architecture. Illustrator(s): Lamy, Lucie. Num Pages: 136 pages, 52ill. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892810215
ISBN
9780892810215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 277 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 934.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415670562
ISBN
9780415670562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardback. In Germany the end of World War II calls forth images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. Drawing on diaries, photographs, essays, reports, fiction and film, Werner Sollors makes visceral the sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience of a defeated people--and the paradoxes of occupation. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; APFA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052437
ISBN
9780674052437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
69
Condition
New
SKU
V9781423411178
ISBN
9781423411178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.32

Hardcover. A 'flip' format book analysing the basic tenets of typography and how to turn them on their heads. One side presents the ten main rules of type design, addressing such aspects of typographic doctrine as legibility, alignment and capitalization; the other shows how type can successfully subvert these rules, presenting visual alternatives. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Merrell Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
72
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858943558
ISBN
9781858943558
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.58

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