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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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Hardcover. A study of the music of the Baroque period, with a focus on the 17th century. It examines composers and genres from Russia, the Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia, and Latin America. It also includes musical examples from various genres and instrumental combinations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 181 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC3; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253343659
ISBN
9780253343659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Hardcover. This book is an investigation into the design and history of British magazines over the past 170 years. It identifies turning points and new directions in one of the most sensitive barometers of mass-market design taste. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 220 x 0. .
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851777860
ISBN
9781851777860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 27.88

Hardcover. This powerful history of broadcasting in the United States goes beyond traditional accounts to explore the field's important social, political, and cultural ramifications. It examines how broadcasting has been organized as a business throughout much of the 20th century, and focuses on the aesthetics of programming over the years. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APT; APW; HBTK; KNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 259 x 186 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405122818
ISBN
9781405122818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.53

Paperback. An abundantly illustrated overview of modern design across continents and cultures, highlighting key movements and design traditions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 250 photographs, mostly color. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JMC; AJ; AK; AMR; AMX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Second Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393732726
ISBN
9780393732726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 44.27

Hardback. Peter Ward looks at how spaces in the Canadian home have changed over the last three centuries, and how family and social relationships have shaped -- and been shaped by -- these changing spaces. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour and 83 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3J; AMKD; HBTB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 19. Weight in Grams: 445.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774806848
ISBN
9780774806848
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. This new edition covers thehistory of avante-garde film and video, ranging from Cezanne and dada, via Cocteau, Brakhage and Le Grice, to the new wave of British video artists in the 1990s. The author also reconstitutes the avante-garde film as an independent form of art practice with its own internal logic and aesthetic discourse. Num Pages: 208 pages, 60 black & white halftones, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574360
ISBN
9781844574360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. Offering a unique blend of thematic and chronological investigation, this highly illustrated, engaging text explores the rich historical, cultural, and social contexts of 3,000 years of Greek art, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Num Pages: 440 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350159
ISBN
9781444350159
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 73.81

Hardback. Tells the story of 6,000 years of domestic and public space. Fully updated 4th edition includes a new chapter on 21st century interior design and a heavily revised chapter on the late 20th century. Embedded in a social and political context, detailed discussions of famous buildings are interspersed with investigations of the domestic vernacular. Num Pages: 496 pages, 700 illustrations, 350 in colour. BIC Classification: AMR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 304 x 47. Weight in Grams: 2760.
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
4th edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780672915
ISBN
9781780672915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.13
€ 53.17

Hardback. A History of Modern Drama: Volume II explores a remarkable breadth of topics and analytical approaches to the dramatic works, authors, and transitional events and movements that shaped world drama from 1960 through to the dawn of the new millennium. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157582
ISBN
9781405157582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.03

Paperback. A trusted reference, a popular teaching text and a well-written history is now bolder, briefer and better than ever. Num Pages: 864 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 280 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1930.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Fifth
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393920093
ISBN
9780393920093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 109.99

Paperback. Why has opera transfixed and fascinated audiences for centuries? The authors answer this question in their scrupulous and provocative retelling of the history of opera, examining its development, the means by which it communicates, and its societal role. Num Pages: 656 pages, 24 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141009018
ISBN
9780141009018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; APFA; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 38. Weight in Grams: 817.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141628
ISBN
9780231141628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 90.18

Paperback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 432 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; AB; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231141635
ISBN
9780231141635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Hardcover. George Eastman - the founder of Kodak - died in 1932, and left his house to the University of Rochester. Since 1949 the site has operated as an international museum of photography and film. This title shows in chronological order the most impressive images and the most important developments in the art of light that is photography. Editor(s): Heller, Steven. Num Pages: 766 pages, Illustrations (some colour), ports. (some colour). BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; 3JM; AJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 199 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1330.
Publisher
Taschen GmbH
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836540995
ISBN
9783836540995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.38

Paperback. The making of pictures has a history going back perhaps 100,000 years to an African shell used as a paint palette. In this book, each chapter addresses an important question: What happens when we try to express reality in two dimensions? Why is the 'Mona Lisa' beautiful and why are shadows so rarely found in Chinese, Japanese and Persian painting? Num Pages: 360 pages, 325 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 289 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2188.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239490
ISBN
9780500239490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.57

Paperback. First published in 1993, this illustrated volume defines the main components and sources for Russia's architectural traditions in their historical context. Subject to influences from east and west, it documents Russian architecture's distinctive approaches to building in four parts. Num Pages: 744 pages, 775 illus., 80 in color. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AM; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 40. Weight in Grams: 2660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
744
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983936
ISBN
9780295983936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.17

Paperback. Aims to introduce the general public to the scholarly debate that has revolutionized Russian music history. This work summarizes the fresh view of Russian music and provides an overview of the relationships between artistic movements and political ideas. It explores the cultural and historical milieu from which great works have emerged. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J.; Pomerans, Erica. Num Pages: 441 pages, 32 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AVGE; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
441
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248250
ISBN
9780520248250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415715089
ISBN
9780415715089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.96

Paperback. Michel Baridon traces the history of the most famous gardens in the world from their inception through the three centuries of eventful history that they have witnessed. Translator(s): Mason, Adrienne. Series: Penn Studies in Landscape Architecture. Num Pages: 296 pages, 42 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AMV; WMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222074
ISBN
9780812222074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. On endpapers: labelled exploded view diagrams of harpsichords. Num Pages: 23 color illus., 229 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: AVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253023476
ISBN
9780253023476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.63

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