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Paperback. When ordinary individuals in the TV show Heroes inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who they are, struggle to cope with new responsibilities and decide whether to use their new power for good or for evil. Every episode is a philosophical quandary and Heroes and Philosophy is the first book to analyse what's going on. Editor(s): Johnson, David K. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470373385
- ISBN
- 9780470373385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.62
€ 22.62
Paperback. Uses science fiction to provoke reflection and discussion on philosophical issues. This book explores puzzles about virtual reality, trans humanism, whether time travel is possible, the nature of artificial intelligence, and topics in neuroethics, among other timely issues. It is suitable for seasoned philosophers and scientists. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470447987
- ISBN
- 9780470447987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.43
€ 24.43
Paperback. A smart philosophical look at the cult hit television show, Arrested Development Arrested Development earned six Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, critical acclaim, and a loyal cult following and then it was canceled. Editor(s): Phillips, Kristopher G.; Wisnewski, J. Jeremy. Series Editor(s): Irwin, William. Series: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: APT; HPX; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470575598
- ISBN
- 9780470575598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.37
€ 23.37
Paperback. The philosophy of the blues From B.B. King to Billie Holiday, Blues music not only sounds good, but has an almost universal appeal in its reflection of the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Editor(s): Steinberg, Jesse R.; Fairweather, Abrol. Series Editor(s): Allhoff, Fritz. Series: Philosophy for Everyone. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; HPX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470656808
- ISBN
- 9780470656808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.95
€ 26.95
Hardcover. International in scope and more comprehensive than existing collections, A Companion to Reality Television presents a complete guide to the study of reality, factual and nonfiction television entertainment, encompassing a wide range of formats and incorporating cutting-edge work in critical, social and political theory. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 592
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470659274
- ISBN
- 9780470659274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 223.35
€ 223.35
Hardcover. A Companion to Contemporary Documentary Film presents a collection of original essays that explore major issues surrounding the state of current documentary films and their capacity to inspire and effect change. Editor(s): Juhasz, Alexandra; Lebow, Alisa. Num Pages: 696 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 255 x 181 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671641
- ISBN
- 9780470671641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.09
€ 222.09
Paperback. This collection of thirteen essays and supporting primary documents explores how films have changed-and been changed by-American society. Each chapter covers a distinct period and contains an introduction, essay, discussion questions, primary documents, and suggestions for further reading and film screenings. Series: Wiley Blackwell Readers in American Social and Cultural History. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470673645
- ISBN
- 9780470673645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.35
€ 67.35
Paperback. Brain and Music explores how, when, and where in the brain music is processed. The book is the first one to cover all core aspects of music perception with regards to their neural correlates. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AVA; JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683392
- ISBN
- 9780470683392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.06
€ 52.06
Hardcover. Brain and Music explores how, when, and where in the brain music is processed. The book is the first one to cover all core aspects of music perception with regards to their neural correlates. Num Pages: 322 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; JMM; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470683408
- ISBN
- 9780470683408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.15
€ 105.15
Paperback. Appealing to film buffs, students, and academics, Psychology at the Movies provides a concise, interdisciplinary overview of the psychology of film. This book explores how psychologists have interpreted movies as well as how psychology specifically psychotherapy and psychopathology have been portrayed in film. Num Pages: 268 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470971772
- ISBN
- 9780470971772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.09
€ 32.09
Hardcover. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) are analytical techniques used to identify substances by examining the amount of energy given off from a substance during an x-ray. The most common errors in XRF analysis and XRD usually occur during preparation of the specimen. Editor(s): Buhrke, Victor E.; Jenkins, Ron; Smith, Deane K. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: MQH; PNFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471194583
- ISBN
- 9780471194583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.02
€ 273.02
Paperback. Drawing on his own experiences of adaptations and on fourteen years of teaching, the author presents his seven step process for aspiring screenwriters on how to adapt from novels and short stories to newspaper articles and poems into a screenplay. Num Pages: 218 pages, filmography, bibliography. BIC Classification: APFD; APTD; CBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471225454
- ISBN
- 9780471225454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.27
€ 19.99
€ 17.27
Hardcover. This text examines the topic of magneto-resistive recording heads on a technical level, and provides many examples of practical applications. It should therefore make a valuable reference resource for practising engineers. Num Pages: 336 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVX; TJ; UYU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471363583
- ISBN
- 9780471363583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.44
€ 183.44
Paperback. Unlock the emotional roadblocks that can inhibit or interfere with the success of therapy Videowork is the therapeutic process in which therapists assign popular films that relate to core issues of ongoing therapy. Clients are instructed to do their "homework" between sessions and prepare for discussion in future sessions. Num Pages: 384 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: APF; MMJT; MMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471416593
- ISBN
- 9780471416593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.76
€ 76.76
Hardcover. A clearly written and organized text on the production, propagation, and perception of the sound we call music. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AV; PHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471874126
- ISBN
- 9780471874126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 279.30
€ 279.30
Hardback. Soft X-rays have great potential for use in a wide variety of applications, including the semiconductor industry and the life sciences. X-Rays from Laser Plasmas: Generation and Applications focuses exclusively and in detail on the science and technology of soft X-rays produced with non-synchrotron sources. Num Pages: 330 pages, 155 line drawings. BIC Classification: MBG; MQH; TTBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 256 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471983972
- ISBN
- 9780471983972
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 471.94
€ 471.94
Paperback. The fifty-year career of John Ford (1895-1973) included six Academy Awards, four New York Film Critics' Awards, and some of our most memorable films, among them The Informer (1934), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Quiet Man (1952), The Long Gray Line (1955), and The Wings of Eagles (1957). This book includes interviews with John Ford. Series: Movie Paperbacks. Num Pages: 149 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 184 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded
- Number of pages
- 149
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520034983
- ISBN
- 9780520034983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.87
€ 32.99
€ 23.87
Paperback. Originally published with records, this edition does not include the records. Editor(s): May, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 454 pages, illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 254 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First edition thus.
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520047785
- ISBN
- 9780520047785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.72
€ 46.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. A collection that includes "The Great McGinty", "Christmas in July", "The Lady Eve", "Sullivan's Travels", and "Hail the Conquering Hero". Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 948.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 848
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520055643
- ISBN
- 9780520055643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.10
€ 52.99
€ 38.10
Paperback. Studies Ford's films in the context of his character, demonstrating their intelligence and their profound critique of our culture. Num Pages: 600 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 34. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520063341
- ISBN
- 9780520063341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 29.91
€ 41.99
€ 29.91
Paperback. In its analytical sophistication, its critical insights and in the implications which it has for our understanding not only of Alban Berg but of a whole body of post-diatonic music, this title presents us with a sophisticated musical analysis of the composer. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066168
- ISBN
- 9780520066168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Focuses on the two operas of Alban Berg. If you have ever had any questions about Berg's opera Wozzeck, this book answers them for you. Each paragraph, each quoted music example, each analysis moves the argument forward in a clear incisive manner. Num Pages: 268 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066175
- ISBN
- 9780520066175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVA; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067479
- ISBN
- 9780520067479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.28
€ 38.99
€ 28.28
Paperback. Treats Nietzsche's youthful analysis of the contradictions in Wagner's doctrine; the question of periodicization in romantic and neo-romantic music; the underlying kinship between Brahms' and Wagner's responses to the central musical problems of their time; and, the true significance of musical nationalism. Translator(s): Whittall, Mary. Series: California Studies in 19th Century Music. Num Pages: 129 pages, music. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 129
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520067486
- ISBN
- 9780520067486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.01
€ 31.99
€ 23.01