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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. Updated, expanded and richly detailed this new, text version of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime compositions of Handel and Mozart and on to the groundbreaking works of Verdi, Wagner and beyond. Series: Definitive Encyclopedias. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; GBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 36. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Flame Tree Music
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9781783619900
ISBN
9781783619900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.04

hardcover. The most comprehensive book to date on the relevant issues in Chinese film studies Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Centre for Chinese Studies Publications United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641475
ISBN
9780892641475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.24

Paperback. An international picture ofNew Woman in film and photography" Editor(s): Otto, Elizabeth; Rocco, Vanessa. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AJC; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
345
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051045
ISBN
9780472051045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.51

hardcover. Abraham Polonsky (1910-1999), screenwriter and filmmaker of the mid-twentieth-century Left, recognized his writerly mission to reveal the aspirations of his characters in a material society structured to undermine their hopes. In the process, he ennobled their struggle. This volume examines his life and career. Editor(s): Dickos, Andrew. Series: Conversations with Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617036606
ISBN
9781617036606
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.25

paperback. Editor(s): Wexman, Virginia Wright. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578060832
ISBN
9781578060832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.84

paperback. Offers a way to listen to and understand jazz. This work explores the process of player interaction in jazz, and the role this interaction plays in creating improvised music, including: jazz improvisation through theory and analysis; musical roles, behaviours and relationships; and harmony, interaction and performance. Num Pages: 208 pages, 137 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415976817
ISBN
9780415976817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.43

paperback. Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes - from public parks to back gardens - to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable. This book gives professionals and students the ability to translate the science of ecology into design practice. It covers topics from biogeography and plant selection to global change. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 213 x 16. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Island Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000213
ISBN
9781597267021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

paperback. Offers a study of energies in aesthetics and the arts, from the birth of modern communications in the nineteenth century to the global transmissions of the present day. This book moves through the histories of science, media, music, and the arts to the 1960s. Num Pages: 344 pages, 33 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000267
ISBN
9780520257559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.14

hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 115 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJB; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1182.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000225
ISBN
9781907893513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

paperback. This is the definitive instructional guide to the art of botanical illustration, published in association with The Society of Botanical Artists and featuring detailed step-by-step demonstrations by members of the Society. Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 col illus. BIC Classification: AFCC; AGNB; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 280 x 12. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harper Thorsons
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000184
ISBN
9780008163556
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

hardcover. Eco awareness has had an enormous impact across all cultural and political spectrums, not least in the art world. This book presents an exploration of the ways in which contemporary artists are confronting nature, the environment, climate change and ecology. Num Pages: 256 pages, 343 illustrations, 338 in colour. BIC Classification: ABA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 223 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000181
ISBN
9780500239162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

hardcover. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; ACXJ; AGC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
KJH0000174
ISBN
9780226131054
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 8.04

Paperback. Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 495 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138253261
ISBN
9781138253261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.31

Paperback. An invaluable resource, a trove of lore for anyone interested in The Velvet Underground, their roots, and legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306814778
ISBN
9780306814778
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

paperback. The National Film Board of Canada is internationally acclaimed as a beacon of non-commercial filmmaking. This book shows that the NFB, born out of a nation-building project, is involved in the discourses of nation, technology, and social scientific knowledge that shape the Canadian cultural landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780773532595
ISBN
9780773532595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.73

hardcover. Written in two volumes, this is the documentary biography of one of the most influential British graphic artists, who as a political and social caricaturist, was also a great commentator on his times. Num Pages: 560 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AKLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
Lutterworth Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780718828721
ISBN
9780718828721
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.13
€ 61.35

Paperback. Examining pre-World War I narrative films, this study paints a picture of the conflicted early years of the German cinema. Translator(s): Pollmann, Inga. Series: Women & Film History International. Num Pages: 336 pages, 188 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJC; APF. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076718
ISBN
9780252076718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.62

paperback. Featuring a discussion that shows how science fiction's ability to make the familiar strange, this book comments on entrenched attitudes toward gender roles and feminist issues. By having aliens or sexually neutral beings enact female dominance or passivity, it provides a view on these experiences and an antidote to explicit cultural biases. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; FLS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252068102
ISBN
9780252068102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.52

paperback. Discusses what is involved in "making art". Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252063121
ISBN
9780252063121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062889
ISBN
9780252062889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accent-a distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 664.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
9781908279484
ISBN
9781908279484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

paperback. The endless squares and rectangles of Hong Kong architecture produce a sense of infinity, and this book is dedicated to styles of repetition in urban design. Num Pages: 260 pages, 200 colour, 260 b&w. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; AMC; AMVD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 184. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
ORO Editions United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939621658
ISBN
9781939621658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 23.53

hardcover. Taking place in the skies over London, the plazas of Rotterdam, and the hallways of museums worldwide, a new kind of art has emerged since the 1990s. Known as Relational Art, this controversial practice features audience participation in ways never before realised, often using new media and social networking. Series: International Library of Modern and Contemporary Art. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 integrated bw. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Bloomsbury Visual Arts United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780762555
ISBN
9781780762555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.71
€ 85.05

Paperback. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be part of the price musicians had to pay to be performers. This book begins with a general discussion of how the body works and basic prevention concepts. It covers each specific area of the body, suggesting practical ways to prevent and treat it. Num Pages: 326 pages, 269 black & white halftones, 88 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 182 x 16. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
326
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415976855
ISBN
9780415976855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 71.18

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