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Hardback. Argues that American audiences have been exposed only to a narrow range of what is available - with the majority of exposure having been given to avant-garde, experimental, or politically charged art. This book discusses contemporary Chinese art in a range of styles and subject matter and substantially expands on our understanding of this work. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations + 215 colour images. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; ACXJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1928.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122084
ISBN
9780300122084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.85

Paperback. Examines ancient ivories from the coast of Bering Strait, western Alaska, and the islands in between - illuminating their sophisticated formal aesthetic, cultural complexity, and individual histories. Editor(s): Fitzhugh, William W.; Crowell, Aron L.; Hollowell, Julie. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 320 pages, 51 black-&-white illustrations + 452 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; ACBK; AFKC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 266 x 202 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122060
ISBN
9780300122060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.37

Hardback. Socrates Sculpture Park is one of the most acclaimed public art spaces in the country. This book presents the history, spirit, and nature of this collaborative enterprise through photographs and essays that reveal the beauty, energy, and import of this successful public art space. Editor(s): Baker, Alyson; Mestrovic, Ivana. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b/w + 204 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 254 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120981
ISBN
9780300120981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Presents the work of Douglas Garofalo, principal of Garofalo Architects, internationally renowned for its innovative residential, commercial, institutional, and public building projects. This book looks at the architect's work, drawing from the full spectrum of his built work, theoretical and visionary projects, and competition entries. Series: A+D Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, 90 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 186 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120585
ISBN
9780300120585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardback. By the end of the sixteenth century, Europe, Africa, and Asia were connected to North and South America via a vast network of complex trade routes. This book explores the history of the confluence of styles, materials, and techniques among Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas through the end of the colonial era. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 600 pages, 250 b&w + 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 324 x 264 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1ST
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300120035
ISBN
9780300120035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.04
€ 63.27

Hardback. Focusing on the Art Institute's outstanding collection of American modernism, this title includes over 175 important paintings, sculptures, decorative art objects, and works on paper made in North America between World War II and 1955. Series: Art Institute of Chicago. Num Pages: 376 pages, 140 black-&-white illustrations + 250 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 241 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300117387
ISBN
9780300117387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 54.42

Hardback. The sleek lines and gleaming facades of the architecture of the late 1940s and 1950s reflect a culture fascinated by the promise of the Jet Age. This work draws on a vast range of sources to argue that the aesthetics of mid-century modern architecture reflect an increasing fascination with 'glamour'. Num Pages: 272 pages, 125 black-&-white illustrations & 40 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300116540
ISBN
9780300116540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.04
€ 59.26

Hardback. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300108057
ISBN
9780300108057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.37
€ 39.95

Hardback. This lavish catalogue presents 150 European paintings, pastels, and drawings from the late fifteenth to the mid-nineteenth century that have been given to the Metropolitan Museum by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman or are still held in Mrs. Wrightsman's private collection. Editor(s): Fahy, Everett. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 320 pages, 180 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AFC; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 281 x 250 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107197
ISBN
9780300107197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.74
€ 57.08

Paperback. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on medieval textiles and illustrated with many lovely colour reproductions, The Unicorn Tapestries traces the origins of the tapestries as well as possible interpretations of their symbolic meaning. This is an essential book for any lover of medieval art and textiles. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 77 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACND; AGC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 736.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300106305
ISBN
9780300106305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Hardback. Series: Princeton University Art Museum. Num Pages: 432 pages, 120 b&w + 565 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFCC; AFF; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 302 x 259 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300106060
ISBN
9780300106060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.19
€ 54.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press New Haven, CT
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300104462
ISBN
9780300104462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.11

Hardback. Series: Jewish Museum. Num Pages: 272 pages, 190 illustrations, (175 colour ). BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 263 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102925
ISBN
9780300102925
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.54

Paperback. An anthology of writings on Latin American modern art of the 20th century, this text includes 50 seminal essays and documents - including statements, interviews, and manifestos by artists - that encompass the broad diversity of this emerging field. Editor(s): Frank, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; ACX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102550
ISBN
9780300102550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.25

Hardback. The Wadsworth Atheneum's remarkable collection of 20th-century art is due to a succession of adventurous directors and curators. This volume showcases the museum's holdings and provides details about their acquisition. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 illustrations, 85 colour pl. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1024.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300102031
ISBN
9780300102031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.30
€ 44.17

Paperback. The greatest statesman of his age, Benjamin Franklin was also a pioneering scientist, a successful author, the first American postmaster general, a printer and a bon vivant. This biography offers a compact and provocative portrait of America's most extraordinary patriot. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 368 pages, bibliog references, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300101621
ISBN
9780300101621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.61

Hardcover. Pomper explores the concept of 'democratic heroism', through accounts of eight individuals who, by 'just doing their jobs' have played crucial roles in resolving national problems in the United States. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300100358
ISBN
9780300100358
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

paperback. The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, now with a new foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan Editor(s): Labaree, Leonard W.; Ketcham, Ralph L.; Boatfield, Helen C.; Fineman, Helene H. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 364 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300098587
ISBN
9780300098587
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.77

Hardcover. This volume presents almost 500 items from the collection of Emmy (Galka) Scheyer, reproducing most in full colour. It features numerous works by the Blue Four, as well as those by such European artists as Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Emil Nolde, Kurt Schwitters and El Lissitzky. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJ; ACX; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 285 x 245 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3134.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300096354
ISBN
9780300096354
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.89
€ 69.83

Hardcover. This text presents the results of the a long-running and comprehensive study of forest fragmentation, the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project (BDFFP) in central Amazonia. The study includes baseline data from before isolation from continuous forest took place. Editor(s): Bierregaard, Richard, Jr.; Gascon, Claude; Lovejoy, Thomas E., III; Mesquita, Rita. Num Pages: 496 pages, 93 b/w + 13 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RGBL; RNKH; RNPD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1225.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300084832
ISBN
9780300084832
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.12
€ 54.95

Paperback. The "Venona" secret US army project of the 1940's was a monumental achievement in this history of American code breaking and one of the America's most closely guarded secrets. This book exposes the greatest domestic counter-espionage operation that has ever been launched against the Soviet Union. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 504 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300084627
ISBN
9780300084627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.59

Paperback. A comparison of Japanese, Chinese and American preschools, discussing how these schools both reflect and affect philosophies of child-rearing and early childhood education and larger social patterns and beliefs in each society. Num Pages: 248 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFC; JNA; JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300048124
ISBN
9780300048124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Feldman, James W. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 10 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; JWMN; KNBN; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 218 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999623
ISBN
9780295999623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 1 b&w illus, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBTB; JFFH2; JFSK2; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998503
ISBN
9780295998503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.35

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