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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
€ 34.68
€ 34.68
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486493770
- ISBN
- 9780486493770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.33
€ 11.33
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€ 31.06
€ 40.99
€ 31.06
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€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
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€ 28.30
€ 33.99
€ 28.30
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
€ 21.99€ 21.46
€ 21.99
€ 21.46
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
€ 16.99€ 14.11
€ 16.99
€ 14.11
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€ 14.11
€ 17.99
€ 14.11
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€ 33.39
€ 34.99
€ 33.39
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
€ 35.99€ 34.56
€ 35.99
€ 34.56
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€ 33.28
€ 40.99
€ 33.28
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€ 45.54
€ 54.99
€ 45.54
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€ 25.66
€ 32.99
€ 25.66
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
€ 18.38
€ 18.38
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€ 20.93
€ 31.99
€ 20.93
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
€ 135.67
€ 135.67
Paperback. Known for single-handedly saving Frank Sinatra's career with his stunning orchestral arrangements, Riddle's intelligent, seductive style also attracted such singers as Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis and Linda Ronstadt. Presents the musical side of Riddle as well as the private. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor Trade Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589791633
- ISBN
- 9781589791633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.01
€ 12.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 66 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816646296
- ISBN
- 9780816646296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.27
€ 29.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Merging criticism with biography, this work uses Allen's ambivalent views of the artistic enterprise as the key to understanding his entire career. The author demonstrates how Allen's films constitute a debate he is conducting with himself about the capacities of art to improve the quality of life. Num Pages: 334 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- Rep Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813190419
- ISBN
- 9780813190419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.07
€ 37.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486410937
- ISBN
- 9780486410937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.81
€ 30.81