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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. Jaws divides critics into those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational, and those who see the shark as freighted with political and psychosexual meaning. The author argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success as a work of art. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 178. Series: BFI Modern Classics. 96 pages, illustrations. Jaws divides critics into those who dismiss it as infantile and sensational, and those who see the shark as freighted with political and psychosexual meaning. The author argues that both interpretations obscure the film's success as a work of art. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFA. Dimension: 190 x 136 x 9. Weight: 160.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709291
ISBN
9780851709291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Lina Prokofiev was alone in her Moscow apartment one night when the telephone rang. The caller insisted that she come downstairs to collect a parcel, but when she reached the courtyard she was arrested for treason. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; AVGC6; BGF; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099581789
ISBN
9780099581789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. In life, Elvis Presley went from childhood poverty to stardom, from world fame to dissipation and early death. As Greil Marcus shows, Presley's journey after death takes him even further, pushing him beyond his own frontiers to merge with the American public consciousness - and subconscious. Num Pages: 288 pages, 54 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 14. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674194229
ISBN
9780674194229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Hardcover. One discovers Max Bill as the tireless creator of highly individual types and commercial logos as well as a designer with a sense of visual humour. This book offers a comprehensive view of an area of work from Bill: typography, advertising and book design. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AKD; AKH; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 283 x 235 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Publisher
Niggli Verlag Switzerland
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721203417
ISBN
9783721203417
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.01

Paperback. Helps to develop the essential Internet presence needed for promotion, sales, and distribution. This title provides instructions on how to set up a website, as well as how to use the Internet to promote you or your client, and the website. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 black & white tables, 125 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AV; KJS; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 193 x 18. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780240823706
ISBN
9780240823706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.55

Paperback. Offers a comprehensive essay on understanding musical meaning and performing music meaningfully - 'interpreting music' in both senses of the term. This book argues that music, far from being closed to interpretation, is ideally open to it, and that musical interpretation is the paradigm of interpretation in general. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267060
ISBN
9780520267060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Hardback. The modern artist strives to be independent of the publicness taste - and yet depends on the public for a living. This book argues that the French Realist Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) understood this dilemma perhaps better than any painter before him. Num Pages: 248 pages, 49 color plates. 88 halftones. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 208 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1214.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126791
ISBN
9780691126791
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. The famous trombonist and arranger from the James Brown band and Parliament-Funkadelic tells his own story. Num Pages: 344 pages, 57 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822335481
ISBN
9780822335481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Hardback. In this, the first biography of the cake-loving stars, award-winning journalist and author Tina Campanella gives you a candid insight into Mel and Sue's bumpy journey from funny best friends to much-loved presenters of the BAFTA-nominated, surprise hit show, The Great British Bake Off. It's a recipe for a great read. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784180126
ISBN
9781784180126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ossian Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
44
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900428873
ISBN
9781900428873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, 3 colour plates + line drawings. BIC Classification: ANC; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 19. Weight in Grams: 674.
Publisher
Temple Lodge Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906999650
ISBN
9781906999650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Presents a study of Stanley Kubrick's career, beginning with his earliest feature, "Fear and Desire" (1953), and ending with his posthumous production of "AI, Artificial Intelligence" (2001). This work offers an analysis of each of Kubrick's films together with information about their production histories and cultural contexts. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 13. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
303
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844571420
ISBN
9781844571420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. In the fall of 1980 Richard and Linda Thompson (of Fairport Convention fame) had recently been dumped from their record label and were on the verge of divorce. Somehow they overcame these miserable circumstances and managed to make an album considered by many to be a masterpiece. This title puts Richard and Linda Thompson's album in context. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427915
ISBN
9780826427915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Sheet music. A three-volume graded anthology presenting attractive and lively repertoire for cello and piano from the sixteenth century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written so you can map your journey through time. Editor(s): Black, Catherine; Harris, Paul. Series: Time Pieces (Abrsm). Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 96 x 310 x 4. Weight in Grams: 158. Music Through the Ages. Series: Time Pieces (Abrsm). 28 pages. Editor(s): Black, Catherine; Harris, Paul. A three-volume graded anthology presenting attractive and lively repertoire for cello and piano from the sixteenth century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written so you can map your journey through time. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVQ; AVRL. Dimension: 96 x 310 x 4. Weight: 158.
Publisher
Abrsm (Publishing) Ltd
Number of pages
28
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854729484
ISBN
9781854729484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.23

Hardcover. Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla have built a 28-year partnership that has included designing for India's leading actors and actresses, working with directors on costumes for epic Bollywood films, and building a brand that exudes luxury, artistry and Indian tradition. This book is suitable for those in the world of high fashion. Num Pages: 384 pages, 422 illustrations, 320 in colour. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AKTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 291 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2270.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518410
ISBN
9780500518410
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.10

Hardback. Lars Mu ller presents a second major monograph on Sauerbruch Hutton, Archive 2 that follows on from the previous Archive that recorded the practice's work from its inception in 1989 to 2006. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1100. BIC Classification: AMD; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 349 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2582.
Publisher
Lars Muller Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783037783894
ISBN
9783037783894
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.15
€ 57.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AMKD; WK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Publisher
Shelter Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780936070629
ISBN
9780936070629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 24.77

Hardback. A superlative study of the roots of the modern fashion show Num Pages: 400 pages, 80 colour images + 170 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 285 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2138.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300189537
ISBN
9780300189537
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.28
€ 43.67

Paperback. An accessible and engaging second workbook on musical theatre, presenting students with the next steps for practising, developing and honing their performance skills. Packed with activities and examples, and offering expanded coverage of acting and dance, this text gives students the skills, rigour and independence to excel in this dynamic form. Num Pages: 8 pages, 12 black & white line drawings, 23 printed music items, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: AN; ASZ; AVGM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 246 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137605696
ISBN
9781137605696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.04

Paperback. With case studies on such figures as Hitchcock, Godard and Almovodar, this anthology is devoted to the subject of colour in film and its history, production and technology. It is suitable for students starting a film studies course. Editor(s): Vacche, Angela Dalle; Price, Brian. Series: In Focus: Routledge Film Readers. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white tables, 6 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; GT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415324427
ISBN
9780415324427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.77

Paperback. A book on left-hand violin technique that addresses common problems in shifting by advocating the study of the glissando technique. It asserts that re-incorporating this technique will not only aid violinists in developing a better-trained ear, but also provide them with "shortcuts" to playing some of Paganini's most difficult passages. Editor(s): Zayia, Gregory H. Num Pages: 136 pages, 12 b&w photographs, 117 figures. BIC Classification: AVRL; AVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 273 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253219336
ISBN
9780253219336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. In this souvenir book of the exhibition of the same name (National Museums Scotland 19 June - 22 November) you will meet the pioneers of photography and discover how the Victorian craze for the photograph transformed the way we capture images today and mirrors our own modern-day fascination for recording the world around us. Num Pages: 64 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; AGC; AJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905267958
ISBN
9781905267958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 319 colour illustrations. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 770.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Spanish ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500976395
ISBN
9780500976395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Offers an account of a relationship between a father and son. This book reflects the larger-than-life personalities of its authors. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: ASZB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405911375
ISBN
9781405911375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

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