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Paperback. Covering the tumultuous period of the 1950s, this work explores the divorce of movie studios from their theater chains; the panic of the blacklist era; the explosive emergence of science fiction as the dominant genre; and the rise of television and Hollywood's response with widescreen spectacles. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 396 pages, 110 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 253 x 21. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249660
ISBN
9780520249660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 34.35

Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130375
ISBN
9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.61

Book. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 303 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Music Sales America
Edition
Spi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711944268
ISBN
9780711944268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. Film and music belong together; classics like Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927) and Mike Nichols' "The Graduate" (1967) are renowned for their brilliant soundtracks. But what exactly is film music? This title traces the history of music in film and discusses central theoretical questions concerning its narrative and psychological functions. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893413
ISBN
9781861893413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.28

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dover Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486493770
ISBN
9780486493770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Hardcover. Oscar-winning production designer Peter Lamont worked behind the scenes on 18 lames Bond films, beginning with the 1960s classics starring Sean Connery and George Lazenby. The Man With the Golden Eye is a richly illustrated memoir that provides an unparalleled insight into some of the best-loved films ever made. Num Pages: 176 pages, 400 colour and 100 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APFN; APFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 307 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Signum Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780995519114
ISBN
9780995519114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.24

Paperback. Presents the country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. This work explores how migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences. Series: American Crossroads. Num Pages: 364 pages, 7 b/w photos 1 line drawing 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248892
ISBN
9780520248892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. With a firm grasp on the hard truths of real-world problems, Tapping into 'The Wire' helps undo misconceptions and encourage a dialogue of understanding. Num Pages: 234 pages, 15, 15 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APT; JFFH1; JFSG; JKV; MBN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421411903
ISBN
9781421411903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.84

Paperback. Editor(s): Winkler, Mr. Peter. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 22. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613734728
ISBN
9781613734728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.60

Paperback. Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove, or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is the definitive film about the nuclear age. Peter Kramer analyses its key scenes and complex production history, highlighting major themes such as Strangelove's Nazi past and the film's close relationship with real-world nuclear strategy and politics. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 120 pages, 50 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844577781
ISBN
9781844577781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Offering a fresh perspective on The General, arguably one of the most successful American films of the silent era, this insightful text analyses its initial critical reception and the thematic and stylistic characteristics of the film that made it difficult for critics to appreciate at the time, but led to its celebration by later generations. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APFA; APFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 135 x 189 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844579150
ISBN
9781844579150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Philosophy of music has flourished in the last 30 years, with great advances made in the understanding of the nature of music and its aesthetics. Peter Kivy now offers his personal introduction to philosophy of music, a clear and lively explanation of how he sees the most important and interesting philosophical issues relating to music. Num Pages: 296 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC; HBT; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198250487
ISBN
9780198250487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 17. BIC Classification: AVA; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801499609
ISBN
9780801499609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 19. BIC Classification: AVA; AVS; HPCF; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801484803
ISBN
9780801484803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.80

Hardcover. A Jazz Life and Beyond. 350 pages, throughout the book. Reveals the author's obsessions and motivations that have driven him and the dilemmas of surviving as a top creative musician in an often inhospitable world. This book describes the difficulties that accompanied his brilliant career for many years. It shows his ambitions and achievements in classical composing, and his interests outside music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGFA. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 23. Weight: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Northway Publications
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955090899
ISBN
9780955090899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.97

Paperback. What is 'black cinema'? Is it a valid category? What can films from as far afield, economically and geographically, as Nigeria and Hollywood possibly have in common? Focusing on films such as "Lethal Weapon", "Bullet Boy" and "Malcolm X", this guide discusses various issues and looks at fresh ways into exploring the key concepts of Media Studies. Series: Teaching Film and Media Studies S. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: JNU; YNF; YQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 184 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844571567
ISBN
9781844571567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 45.98

Paperback. From the 6th to the 10th century, Gregorian chants existed only in song as medieval musicians relied on their memories and voices to pass each verse from one generation to the next. This work examines how these melodies were created, memorized, performed and modified. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 222 pages, 2 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC1; AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226395807
ISBN
9780226395807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.90

Paperback. This book is both an affectionate memoir and a history of the science and BBC programming behind the forecast: Peter explains how it came about, who collects all the information and what it's like to read this bulletin. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: APW; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
UIT Cambridge United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906860158
ISBN
9781906860158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

CD-Audio. Set entirely at a series of weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, this title follows the lives of five very different recovering alcoholics. BIC Classification: APTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Abridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785295515
ISBN
9781785295515
CD
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.28

Hardback. At a time when the 'social' analysis of music is receiving unprecedented attention, this important new book demonstrates ways in which sociological ideas can make a distinct contribution to understanding music. In doing so, it also highlights the contrasts between a sociological perspective and those emanating from cultural studies and musicology. Series Editor(s): Martin, Peter J. Series: Music and Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; JFCA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719072161
ISBN
9780719072161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.29

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