History: earliest times to present day
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History: earliest times to present day
Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 651
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520221284
- ISBN
- 9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.30
€ 51.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. This authoritative account of the Taliban's remarkable rebirth in Pakistan and Afghanistan traces the roots of the region's Islamic extremism and examines the role of America's political policies and strategic military decisions in enabling the troubling resurgence of the dangerously repressive fundamentalists. Num Pages: 296 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1FKP; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300216165
- ISBN
- 9780300216165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.21
€ 19.99
€ 16.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 maps, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLC; HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781501700507
- ISBN
- 9781501700507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.92
€ 96.92
Hardcover. Focusing on the British Isles, the author explores a period of huge societal change - the Neolithic, or 'New Stone Age' - through the most iconic artifact of its time: the polished stone axe, using his own ancient stone axe-head, given to him by a local quarry worker, as a guide to the revolution that changed the world. Num Pages: 432 pages, 70 illustrations, 20 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3B; HBLA; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 244 x 42. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500051863
- ISBN
- 9780500051863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.93
€ 32.99
€ 31.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 712 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAZ; 3F; HBJD; HBLC1; HBW; JWKT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 228 x 37. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884023944
- ISBN
- 9780884023944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.11
€ 50.99
€ 42.11
hardcover. Shows how the Bible, in particular a Chinese translation of the Old Testament, profoundly influenced Hong and his followers, leading them to understand the first three of the Ten Commandments as an indictment of the imperial order. This book may appeal to scholars in the fields of Chinese history, religion, and culture. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; GTB; HBJF; HBLL; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780295984308
- ISBN
- 9780295984308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.95
€ 118.95
paperback. Series: American Philological Association American Classical Studies. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLA; HD; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A. United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781555409432
- ISBN
- 9781555409432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.82
€ 57.82
Hardback. Takes a look at how the physical body first emerged in the West as both an object of knowledge and a mysterious part of the self. This book highlights with fresh importance how classical Greek discoveries made possible deeply influential ways of thinking about the human subject. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138992
- ISBN
- 9780691138992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.43€ 55.26
€ 71.43
€ 55.26
Paperback. Even as unemployment rates soared during the Great Depression, FDR's relief and social security programs faced attacks in Congress and the courts on the legitimacy of federal aid to the growing population of poor. This book recovers this crucial aspect of American history, tracing the roots of the modern American welfare state. Num Pages: 352 pages, 23 halftones, 1 line drawing, 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPQB; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226923499
- ISBN
- 9780226923499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.94
€ 36.99
€ 28.94
Paperback. A comprehensive history and typology of the European knightly sword from c.1050 to c.1550, that draws on evidence from literature and art as well as from archaeology. Num Pages: 204 pages, 174, 48 black & white illustrations, 126 black & white line drawings, 48 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLC; TTMW; WCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 204
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851157153
- ISBN
- 9780851157153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.99
€ 33.99
€ 28.99
Paperback. In this comprehensive study of the Swiss Reformation, Gordon examines the event in the context of the history of the Swiss Federation. The Reformation is presented as a narrative of events followed by an examination of various key themes surrounding the event. Series: New Frontiers in History. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2; HRCC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719051180
- ISBN
- 9780719051180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.97
€ 26.99
€ 26.97
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935149347
- ISBN
- 9781935149347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.54
€ 26.99
€ 25.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 592 pages, 28 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326888
- ISBN
- 9780195326888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.86
€ 41.86
Hardback. Walker Rumble follows the trail of the Swifts, a group of colourful compositors who became famous by winning typesetting races. Tellingly, at the same time that the most celebrated contests were taking place, technological and cultural forces were threatening the Swifts's way of life. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBT; KNTR; TBX; TDPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813921617
- ISBN
- 9780813921617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.72
€ 54.72
Paperback. One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pages of color illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 25. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393343403
- ISBN
- 9780393343403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.08
€ 20.99
€ 20.08
Paperback. Almost six hundred years ago, a short, genial man took a very old manuscript off a library shelf. With excitement, he saw what he had discovered and ordered it copied. This book details how one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, made possible the world as we know it. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3H; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099572442
- ISBN
- 9780099572442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. In North Africa, on the beaches at Normandy, and in the Battle of the Bulge, Dwight David Eisenhower proved himself as one of the world's greatest leaders, skilful both as a diplomat and a military strategist. Num Pages: 752 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 218 x 35. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Presidio Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307946621
- ISBN
- 9780307946621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.13
€ 26.99
€ 24.13
paperback. "First published in 1961 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd"--Title page verso. Series: Routledge Revivals. Num Pages: 478 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JPHL; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 884.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 478
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138800908
- ISBN
- 9781138800908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.11
€ 58.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJP; APF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFMD; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 405.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826320285
- ISBN
- 9780826320285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691170015
- ISBN
- 9780691170015
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
paperback. During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528883
- ISBN
- 9780099528883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 370 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780226452388
- ISBN
- 9780226452388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.88
€ 29.99
€ 23.88
Hardback. This book examines the Jewish community of Morocco in the late 18th and early 19th centuries through the life of a merchant who was the chief intermediary between the Moroccan sultans and Europe . Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 264 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBM; 3JF; 3JH; HBJH; HBLL; HBTB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804737777
- ISBN
- 9780804737777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.82
€ 92.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 568 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDN; 1DSP; 1KLSB; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 4468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804787215
- ISBN
- 9780804787215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.20
€ 140.20