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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. People of African and Caribbean descent have inhabited Great Britain for centuries. Professor Paul Gilroy has assembled a living visual history of their social life in the modern British Isles. Published in association with Getty Images,this volume faeture 321 b&w photographs, commentary by Paul Gilroy and a preface from Professor Stuart Hall. Num Pages: 320 pages, 321 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DB; AJC; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 267 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1336.
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863565403
ISBN
9780863565403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Born in 1953 to Anglo-Jewish/Nigerian parents, Pauline Black was subsequently adopted by a white, working class family in Romford. Never quite at home there, she escaped her small town background and discovered a different way of life - making music. This is an autobiography from the front woman of influential ska band, The Selecter. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGS; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846687914
ISBN
9781846687914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. A title that shows how popular films reflected the massive social changes that resulted from the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, West, and Mid-West during the first three decades of the twentieth century. It offers a unique map of Black representations in film. Series: Culture & the Moving Image S. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130030
ISBN
9781592130030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. The first collective biography of Black American conductors of instrumental ensembles from the early 19th century to the present. Num Pages: 570 pages, form,ports. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829305
ISBN
9780810829305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.35

Paperback. Black Country chapels Num Pages: 144 pages, chiefly Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 248 x 14. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750939904
ISBN
9780750939904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Black Country Chapels Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; AMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750946650
ISBN
9780750946650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 140 pages, 105 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; AJB; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 321 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1132.
Publisher
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907893636
ISBN
9781907893636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.12

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Princeton Book Company United States
Edition
Second Edition, Second edition
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916622633
ISBN
9780916622633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.88

paperback. Hollywood film directors are some of the world's most powerful storytellers, shaping the fantasies and aspirations of people around the globe. Discussing 67 individuals and over 135 films, this work explores how black directors' storytelling skills and film techniques have widened both the thematic focus and visual style of American cinema. Num Pages: 389 pages, 57 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780292701793
ISBN
9780292701793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardcover. At the start of the 1960s, jazz entered a unique new period of revolution as African-American musicians redefined the art form in the context of the civil rights movement, afro-centric rhythm and thought and an ideology of black economic empowerment. This title features hundreds of photographs of the new jazz musicians in the USA in the 1960s. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 300 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Soul Jazz Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957260016
ISBN
9780957260016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571527366
ISBN
9780571527366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: APFR; PDZ; PGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 58.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503572
ISBN
9780857503572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: AB; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150637
ISBN
9781405150637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.46

Hardback. Black is Beautiful identifies and explores the most significant philosophical issues that emerge from the aesthetic dimensions of black life, providing a long-overdue synthesis and the first extended philosophical treatment of this crucial subject. Series: Foundations of the Philosophy of the Arts. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405150620
ISBN
9781405150620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.72

Paperback. Painters have always drawn on the classics to find myths and symbols which will answer to contemporary problems. In Black Light , Francis Gooding examines four modern paintings in the light of ancient themes, and illuminates the permanence and power of the mythic imagination. Series: Critical Quarterly Book Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 7. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405191142
ISBN
9781405191142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.03

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
59256th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813533841
ISBN
9780813533841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.34

Hardcover. Series: Television and Popular Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633822
ISBN
9780815633822
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.63

Paperback. Edinburgh's cemeteries have been notorious for centuries, from the infamous Greyfriars to the countless crypts, graveyards and mausoleums that proliferate through the city. This book reveals a host of traditions and stories regarding these distinctive sites, as told by an expert on the subject. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; AMN; HBJD1; HBTB; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647982
ISBN
9781445647982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Akashic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Edition
Reissue
SKU
V9781933354934
ISBN
9781933354934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.92

Paperback. Discusses the elements of rap music, including its lyrics, music, culture, and style, and looks at the impact of rap music. Series: Music & Culture S. Num Pages: 257 pages, 10 illus. 4 figs. Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AHA; AVGR; CF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
257
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819562753
ISBN
9780819562753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 22. Weight in Grams: 749.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810852877
ISBN
9780810852877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 87.41

Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages, 150 Colour and Black and White. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 202 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1242.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847841899
ISBN
9780847841899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.34

Paperback. A contribution to the history of the blues and of Afro-American culture in general. Writing from a black/feminist standpoint, Harrison shows the joys, trials, heartbreaks and enduring influence of such singers as Victoria Spivey and Alberta Hunter. Num Pages: 314 pages, photographs, discography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVGK; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813512808
ISBN
9780813512808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.60

Paperback. Considering how blackness is imagined in and through performance, this book addresses topics including flight as a persistent theme in African American aesthetics, the circulation of minstrel tropes between Liverpool and Afro-Mexican settlements in Oaxaca, and the reach of hip-hop politics as people around the world embrace the music and dance. Editor(s): DeFrantz, Thomas; Gonzalez, Anita. Num Pages: 306 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: AN; AS; AV; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822356165
ISBN
9780822356165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.82

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