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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. Calypso music is an integral part of Trinidad's national identity. But in a nation as diverse as Trinidad, why is it that calypso has emerged as the emblematic music? This book examines conditions that have enabled calypso to be valorized, contested, and targeted as a field of cultural politics in Trinidad. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones, 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KJWWT; AV; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226310602
ISBN
9780226310602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations. Editor(s): Johnson, Randal; Stam, Robert. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 491 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680. Series: Film and Culture Series. 491 pages, 140 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Johnson, Randal; Stam, Robert. From the documentary to the cinema novo and cannibalism, from Nelson Pereira dos Santos's Vidas Secas to music in the films of Glauber Rocha, this third, revised edition is a century-spanning introduction to the story of a medium that flourished in one of the most developed of 'underdeveloped' nations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JH; 3JJ; APF. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
third edition
Number of pages
491
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102674
ISBN
9780231102674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Looking back to the sensational or "blood and thunder" melodramas (e.g., The Perils of Pauline, The Hazards of Helen, etc.), Singer uncovers a fundamentally modern cultural expression, one reflecting transformations in the sensory environment of the metropolis, in the experience of capitalism, in the popular imagination of gender, and in the exploitation of the thrill in popular amusement. Series: Film and Culture Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 97 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 20. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113298
ISBN
9780231113298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Paperback. In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. Kodojin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. This book brings together 150 of Kodojin's Chinese poems (introduced and translated by Jonathan Chaves). Num Pages: 208 pages, 25 halftones, 8 color plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 2GDC; 2GJ; ACBP; DCF; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231116572
ISBN
9780231116572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.03

Paperback. The first complete study of the protean filmmaker Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 176 pages, 27 black and white photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 210 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252078460
ISBN
9780252078460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253007513
ISBN
9780253007513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Paperback. A guide to some of the demanding aria excerpts, with insightful commentary from world-famous artists. Series: Indiana Repertoire Guides. Num Pages: 624 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218100
ISBN
9780253218100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.72

Paperback. Presents an illustrated collection of insightful lectures and writings from one of the world's most brilliant pianists. This book provides elegant and thorough portraits of an important 20th-century performer and lover of music, as well as of his greatest influences. Editor(s): Gilen, Ruth. Num Pages: 312 pages, 15 b&w illus., 7 music exx. BIC Classification: AVRG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218803
ISBN
9780253218803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691027081
ISBN
9780691027081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.70
€ 63.93

Hardback. Editor(s): Corneilson, Paul. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 408 pages, 6 halftones 2 line illus. 4 tables music exs. BIC Classification: 3H; AVC; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691636870
ISBN
9780691636870
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 172.50
€ 130.20

Paperback. A wickedly funny history of America in its most memorable images Num Pages: 251 pages, 202 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AKLC; HBJK; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 227 x 17. Weight in Grams: 828.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814720158
ISBN
9780814720158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 62 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816653317
ISBN
9780816653317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363711
ISBN
9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.87
€ 107.88

Hardcover. This book provides the most comprehensive survey of contemporary Palestinian art to date while exploring in depth the relationship between art and nationalism in the context of conflict. Series: Value: Art: Politics. Num Pages: 269 pages, 97 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; ACV; ACX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319525
ISBN
9781846319525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback. The Jewish Museum in Prague is home to a variety of silver Jewish ritual artifacts, from Kiddush cups, Hanukkah lamps, and Torah decorations, to the dozens of other objects used in observing the commandments. This title celebrates this collection with full-color illustrations and explanations of each of the museum's nearly five hundred pieces. Num Pages: 315 pages, 530 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; AFKG; AGC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Karolinum Press, Charles University
Condition
New
SKU
V9788087366127
ISBN
9788087366127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.54

Hardback. Paul Gauguin created some of the most advanced art in a brilliant generation of artists all of whom struggled against the stifling conformity of the late 19th century's artistic mainstream. He created paintings whose radically simplified lines and colours echoed the unschooled art of the rustic and native cultures he loved. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 illustrations, 25 in colour. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781780671895
ISBN
9781780671895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.33

Hardback. Paul Cezanne challenged convention and pioneered new possibilities in painting. He was remarkable for his ability to perceive and paint aspects of everyday life in ways that revealed dynamic yet deeply harmonious visions of the world. Illustrator(s): Vale, Patrick. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781780674780
ISBN
9781780674780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.33

Hardback. In the history of twentieth century modernism, Henri Matisse is a calm and unstoppable revolution of creative genius. Illustrator(s): Decourchelle, Agnes. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781780674797
ISBN
9781780674797
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.33

Hardback. Modern art begins with Goya. He was the first to create works of art for their own sake, and he lived in a time of incredible cultural and social dynamism when the old concepts of social hierarchy were being shaken by the new concept of equality for all. This book deals with his life and work. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781780676166
ISBN
9781780676166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.33

Hardback. Mercurial, saturnine, scandalous and unpredictable, Caravaggio - as a man, as a character and as an artist - holds dramatic appeal. He spent a large part of his life on the run, leaving a trail of illuminated chaos wherever he passed, most of it recorded in criminal justice records. Series: This is. Num Pages: 80 pages, 50 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781780677002
ISBN
9781780677002
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 8.33

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