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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€ 37.10
€ 51.99
€ 37.10
hardcover. Through his virtuoso research into Creighton's own voluminous papers, Donald Creighton captures the twentieth-century transformation of English Canada through the life and times of one of its leading intellectuals. Num Pages: 496 pages, 41. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BGH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442649477
- ISBN
- 9781442649477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.87
€ 95.87
Paperback. Editor(s): Yacovone, Donald. Num Pages: 570 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 570
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556525216
- ISBN
- 9781556525216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.10
€ 26.99
€ 22.10
Hardback. "The papers published in this volume resulted from a conference on early Greek hoplite warfare held at Yale University in April 2008." Editor(s): Kagan, Donald M.; Viggiano, Gregory F. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 halftones. 5 line illus. 4 tables. 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBJD; HBLA; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 178 x 29. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143019
- ISBN
- 9780691143019
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.78€ 44.74
€ 56.78
€ 44.74
Paperback. For the first time the story of wartime France is told through the eyes and actions of those involved with France's most precious crop. Num Pages: 336 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HBJD; HBWQ; TVSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340766781
- ISBN
- 9780340766781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 154 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 178. DUBLIN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- New Island
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848403260
- ISBN
- 9781848403260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.58
€ 10.99
€ 9.58
Paperback. Britain in 1946 witnessed extraordinary episodes of direct action. Tens of thousands of families walked into empty army camps and took them over as places to live. A nationwide squatters' movement was born and it was the first challenge to the 1945 Labour government to come 'from below'. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 260 x 19. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850367287
- ISBN
- 9780850367287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.69
€ 23.99
€ 20.69
Hardcover. Num Pages: 614 pages, b/w photo section. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3J; HBJ; HBJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 150 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Publisher
- Oratia Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780947506100
- ISBN
- 9780947506100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.53€ 61.59
€ 87.53
€ 61.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 43 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344619
- ISBN
- 9780764344619
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.35
€ 31.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. Based on his own observations as a correspondent for the Washington Post and interviews with hundreds of people who were caught up in the struggle, Tet! remains an essential contribution to our understanding of the Vietnam War. Num Pages: 440 pages, 48, 44 black & white halftones, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBWS2; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 143 x 217 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801867033
- ISBN
- 9780801867033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.96
€ 37.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 9. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199795703
- ISBN
- 9780199795703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.51
€ 48.51
Hardback. A fast-paced and thrilling history of London at the time of King Charles II, from the acclaimed co-author of The King's Revenge and The King's Bed. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8pp colour photo plate section. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408707296
- ISBN
- 9781408707296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.98
€ 26.99
€ 18.98
Hardback. The Blacks of Premodern China describes the earliest Chinese encounters with peoples regarded as black. It focuses on the first exposure of Chinese to blacks hailing from East Africa, chiefly from today's Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania, who arrived in China as slaves between the seventh and seventeenth centuries C.E. Series: Encounters with Asia. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 illus. BIC Classification: HBJF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812241938
- ISBN
- 9780812241938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.00
€ 89.00
paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033477
- ISBN
- 9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.64
€ 40.99
€ 28.64
paperback. Studies this famous case of judicial failure, and discusses the legal bases of slavery, the debate over the Constitution, and the dispute over slavery and continental expansion. Num Pages: 768 pages, 5 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 171 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195145885
- ISBN
- 9780195145885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.79
€ 34.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3480 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1970
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804701204
- ISBN
- 9780804701204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Paperback. Unlock the secrets of the legendary weapons of the samurai Num Pages: 208 pages, 120 images: colour and black and white photos, engravings, line art. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 226 x 14. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804847858
- ISBN
- 9780804847858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. A study of red-baiting in Texas reveals that what began as a coalition against communism became a fierce power struggle between conservative and liberal politics. Num Pages: 418 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; HBJK; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292758551
- ISBN
- 9780292758551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.29
€ 26.99
€ 25.29
Hardback. A history of the efforts of community leaders and intellectuals in Venice, Trieste, and Dalmatia to create a multi-national region along the shores of the Adriatic Sea, based on a nationalism that valued diversity, not homogeneity. Series: Stanford Studies on Central and Eastern. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVWYC; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804774468
- ISBN
- 9780804774468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Paperback. This account of the female revolutionaries during the French Revolution describes their lives within political, social, historical and gender-specific contexts. It highlights the importance of these women in creating their political and social roles as female citizens within the New Republic. Translator(s): Streip, Katherine. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 415 pages, 29. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; HBTV; JFSJ1; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067196
- ISBN
- 9780520067196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.74
€ 45.99
€ 32.74
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 300 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 227 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1454.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764324246
- ISBN
- 9780764324246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05€ 46.81
€ 65.05
€ 46.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 350+ b/w & color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 224 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1630.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764320576
- ISBN
- 9780764320576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.05€ 46.46
€ 65.05
€ 46.46
Hardcover. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of Winston Churchill's wittiest remarks, as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 208 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843175650
- ISBN
- 9781843175650
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Hardcover. Ancient Mesopotamia, the fertile crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in what is now western Iraq and eastern Syria, is considered to be the cradle of civilization - home of the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, as well as the great Code of Hammurabi. This book focuses on the legal systems of Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Translator(s): Todd, Jane Marie. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAB; 1QDAM; HBJF1; HBLA; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226101583
- ISBN
- 9780226101583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 55.55
€ 65.07
€ 55.55