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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVA; CF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276536
ISBN
9780520276536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Presents an examination of the interrelationships of music and surfing explores different ways that surfers combine surfing with making and listening to music. This title discusses the origins of surfing in Hawai'i, its central role in Hawaiian society, and the mele (chants) and hula (dance or visual poetry) about surfing. Num Pages: 240 pages, 38 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AV; JHBS; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520276642
ISBN
9780520276642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

Hardback. An exploration of why innumerable boys were castrated for singing between the mid-sixteenth and late-nineteenth centuries. This book shows that the entire foundation of Western classical singing, culminating in bel canto, was birthed from an unlikely and historically set of desires, public and private, aesthetic, economic, and political. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 496 pages, 45 musical examples, 75 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520279490
ISBN
9780520279490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.67
€ 46.57

Hardback. Through analysis of several key collaborations in American cinema from the silent era to the late twentieth century such as those of D W Griffith and Billy Bitzer, and Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Burks, this book underlines the importance of cinematographers to both the development of cinematic technique and the expression of visual style in film. Num Pages: 248 pages, 35. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284340
ISBN
9780520284340
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48
€ 73.14

Hardback. Suitable for scholars and enthusiasts, this book establishes the key role played by the L A Rebellion within the histories of cinema, Black visual culture, and postwar art in Los Angeles. Editor(s): Field, Allyson; Horak, Jan-Christopher; Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma. Num Pages: 488 pages, 110. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284678
ISBN
9780520284678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.41
€ 54.80

Paperback. Examines one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time - Norman Corwin - using him as a critical lens to consider the history of multimedia authorship, particularly in the realm of sound. Editor(s): Smith, Jacob; Verma, Neil. Num Pages: 265 pages, 12. BIC Classification: APB; APW; BGF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285323
ISBN
9780520285323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.40

Paperback. Gathers together Alfred Hitchcock's reflections on his own life and work. In this selection of largely unknown and formerly inaccessible interviews and essays, Hitchcock provides an enlivening commentary on a career that spanned decades and transformed the history of the cinema. Editor(s): Gottlieb, Sidney. Num Pages: 364 pages. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285514
ISBN
9780520285514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Hardback. examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845 46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more contrapuntal, more densely motivic, and engaged in processes of thematic transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 116. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285569
ISBN
9780520285569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.64
€ 51.43

Hardback. What issues, of both form and content, shape the documentary film? What role does visual evidence play in relation to a documentary's arguments about the world in which we live? This book investigates the ways in which documentaries strive for accuracy and truthfulness, but simultaneously fabricate a form that shapes reality. Num Pages: 271 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520290396
ISBN
9780520290396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48
€ 73.14

Hardback. Draws upon film theory, animation theory, and philosophy to examine modes of animation storytelling that address aesthetic experience within contexts of technological, environmental, and socio-cultural change. Num Pages: 255 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: APFV; JFCA; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 21. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292550
ISBN
9780520292550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48
€ 73.32

Paperback. This diverse collection of material about the history of film exhibition in the United States documents and enlivens the history of moviegoing, film exhibition practices, business policies, and programming strategies. It is a comprehensive study of the cultural history of American film. Editor(s): Waller, Gregory A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; HBJK; HBLW; JFC; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631225928
ISBN
9780631225928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.57

Hardcover. The Samaveda contains the earliest tradition of music from India, which is largely Rigvedic textual material in a form arranged for singing in the solemn Srauta ritual. This work presents an accented edition that is based on manuscripts collected from all over India and Europe. Series: Harvard Oriental Series. Num Pages: 946 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FKA; 2BBA; AVGE; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 185 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
946
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009356
ISBN
9780674009356
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.42
€ 85.69

Paperback. This compact guide to the history and performance of music contains entries drawn and condensed from the "New Harvard Dictionary of Music" and its companion "Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music". It is a reference for home or classroom and professional and amateur musicians. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael. Series: Harvard University Press Reference Library. Num Pages: 768 pages, 150 line illustrations and musical examples. BIC Classification: AV; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 960.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
768
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674009783
ISBN
9780674009783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.08

Paperback. Exploring classic examples of film noir such as 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'Double Indemnity' and 'Kiss Me Deadly', alongside many lesser-known works, Dimendberg interweaves film history and urban history while analysing works by Raymond Chandler, Edward Hopper and Siegfried Kracauer. Num Pages: 352 pages, 61 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674013469
ISBN
9780674013469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.32

Hardback. A study of visuality in early modern and modern China. It identifies three distinct constellations of visual concerns corresponding to the late imperial, mid-twentieth century, and contemporary periods, respectively. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 350 pages, 19 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; DSB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031746
ISBN
9780674031746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.40

Paperback. Offers a perspective on American film by tying the growth of spectatorship to the historical transformation of the public sphere. Focusing on silent films, this text examines how the spectator concept evolved, integrating ethnically, socially and sexually differentiated audiences. Num Pages: 390 pages, 57 halftones, 2 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674058316
ISBN
9780674058316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.64

Hardcover. Editor(s): Boone, Graeme M. Series: Isham Library Papers. Num Pages: 352 pages, 85ill.25tabs.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 49. Weight in Grams: 970.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Department of Music
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674267060
ISBN
9780674267060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.36

Hardcover. Editor(s): Apel, Willi. Num Pages: 954 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AV; GBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 262 x 191 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Second Revised & enlarged
Number of pages
954
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674375017
ISBN
9780674375017
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.93
€ 67.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 299 x 224. Weight in Grams: 1952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Limited signed ed
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674440081
ISBN
9780674440081
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 268.47
€ 244.33

Paperback. With this book, the author provides a history of film criticism and an analysis of how critics interpret film as well as a proposal for an alternative programme of film studies. Series: Harvard Film Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 line illustrations. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674543362
ISBN
9780674543362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.45
€ 48.60

Paperback. Series: Harvard Publications in Music. Num Pages: 153 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 12. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
153
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674640313
ISBN
9780674640313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674640337
ISBN
9780674640337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.00
€ 56.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, musical illustration. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674640344
ISBN
9780674640344
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.77
€ 60.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
209
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674640351
ISBN
9780674640351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.35
€ 64.15

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