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paperback. The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. However, its position is now being challenged by the powerful media of electronic communication. In this book James O'Donnell takes a reading on the promise and the threat of electronic technology for our literate future. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: CFL; GTC; HBG; PDR; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780674001947
- ISBN
- 9780674001947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.03
€ 34.99
€ 30.03
Hardcover. Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatre history. Curtin explores how artists engaged with the sonic conditions of modernity through dramatic form, characterization, staging, technology, performance style, and other forms of interaction. Series: Avant-Gardes in Performance. Num Pages: 274 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ANF; ANH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137324788
- ISBN
- 9781137324788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.00
€ 52.90
€ 47.00
paperback. Sound experimentation by avant-garde theatre artists of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries is an important but ignored aspect of theatre history. Curtin explores how artists engaged with the sonic conditions of modernity through dramatic form, characterization, staging, technology, performance style, and other forms of interaction. Series: Avant-Gardes in Performance. Num Pages: 260 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; AN; APF; AS; HBL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349459063
- ISBN
- 9781349459063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.71€ 50.01
€ 57.71
€ 50.01
Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Barker
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0044078
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.99€ 4.99
€ 17.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Fine copy. In crisp dw.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Barker
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0105449
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.99€ 4.99
€ 17.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. 169 p. illus. 21 cm. Publishers cloth. Near-fine copy. Nice dw with slight rubbing to edges of spine.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Barker
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0044077
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.99€ 4.99
€ 17.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. 'Autumn of the Matriarch' is the first book to focus on Indira Gandhi's last years in power, offering a revealing political history that sheds light on the successes and failures of her last four years in office and highlighting the legacy of Gandhi's leadership in today's India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044301
- ISBN
- 9781849044301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.03
€ 33.99
€ 31.03
Paperback. Stephen R. Platt's Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom tells the dramatic and disastrous story of the Taiping Rebellion: the bloodiest civil war in history. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w plates plus 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857897688
- ISBN
- 9780857897688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.91
€ 24.99
€ 16.91
Hardcover. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 24. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467412
- ISBN
- 9780226467412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.73
€ 33.73
Paperback. From the Model T to the SUV, this title reveals that our vexed relationship with the automobile is nothing new - in fact, debates over whether cars are forces of good or evil in our world have raged for over a century, ever since the automobile was invented. Num Pages: 236 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBTB; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226467290
- ISBN
- 9780226467290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Hardcover. Already read but good clean copy with dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- DuMont Buchverlag, Köln
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KDK0017498
- ISBN
- 9783770133116
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.84
€ 17.84
Paperback. A lively look at the ghosts of old New York's nightlife Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; AMGC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814727638
- ISBN
- 9780814727638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.79
€ 31.99
€ 28.79
Hardcover. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 838. 160 pages, 160 colour photographs, 44 line drawings. This title covers the history of automata and mechanical toys, including the early inventors from Hero of Alexandria, through the 18th and 19th centuries, to contemporary automata. Also included is advice on how to get started; tools and materials required; and techniques. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HBT; WFH. Dimension: 270 x 226 x 15. Weight: 836.
- Publisher
- Crowood Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861265104
- ISBN
- 9781861265104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608341
- ISBN
- 9780691608341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FBN; 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691636818
- ISBN
- 9780691636818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.85
€ 133.85
Hardcover. An examination of the Russian security service in the titanic struggle between the regime and those dedicated to the defeat of monarchical absolutism. It looks at the years from 1866 through to 1905, tracing the reaction, expansion and evolution of the security police. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; JKSW1; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802435
- ISBN
- 9780875802435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Hardback. In this text, the authors argue that Chairman Mao can best be compared to a specific imperial predecessor, Ming Taizu, the 14th century peasant rebel who founded the Ming dynasty. They examine imperial predecessors and the elements linking Mao and Taizu. Editor(s): Andrew, Anita M.; Rapp, John A. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847695799
- ISBN
- 9780847695799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.20
€ 176.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 231 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; JPA; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1987
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401577434
- ISBN
- 9789401577434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardback. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403985958
- ISBN
- 9781403985958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Paperback / so. Editor(s): Vickers, Daniel (University of California, San Diego). Series: Broadview Editions. Num Pages: 140 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 3JH; BGA; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 239.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551117812
- ISBN
- 9781551117812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. Cecelia Ferrazzi's inquisitorial autobiography and the transcripts of her preceding testimony are here transcribed and translated into English, allowing the reader an insight into an unfamiliar sector of the past. Editor(s): Schutte, Anne Jacobson (Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA). Translator(s): Schutte, Anne Jacobson (Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA). Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 134 pages, 1 halftone, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGHA; HBJD; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 168 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 134
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226244471
- ISBN
- 9780226244471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.58
€ 17.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. Chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale and were deprived of their freedom and identity. This work also tells of the author's life after leaving the geisha house, painting a panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Translator(s): Rowley, G. G. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; BGA; HBJF; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KOC0012729
- ISBN
- 9780099462040
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Very good clean copy in original cloth covers. Title in tilt to spine. Small nick on the spine. Ex-Libris with stamps on ffep, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1943
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0003302
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780679722137
- ISBN
- 9780679722137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.40
€ 17.99
€ 15.40