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Paperback. This book is a history of the future. It shows how our contemporary understanding of the Net is shaped by visions of the future that were put together in the 1950s and 1960s. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; GPF; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745326603
- ISBN
- 9780745326603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 30.99
€ 40.99
€ 30.99
Hardback. Completing the detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began with RKO Radio Pictures: A Titan Is Born, this second volume charts the studio's fortunes, which peaked during World War II, declined in the postwar period, and finally collapsed in the 1950s. It chronicles the period from 1942 to the company's demise in 1957. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520289666
- ISBN
- 9780520289666
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.39€ 53.63
€ 69.39
€ 53.63
Hardback. This comprehensive book illuminates the most fertile and exciting period in American film, a time when the studio system was at its peak and movies played a critical role in elevating the spirits of the public. Richard B. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405163729
- ISBN
- 9781405163729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.83
€ 116.83
Paperback. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Num Pages: 340 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474. A Titan is Born. 340 pages, illustrations. One of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's golden age, RKO is remembered today primarily for the famous films it produced, from "King Kong" and "Citizen Kane" to the Astaire-Rogers musicals. This title offers a history of a roller coaster of RKO's unstable finances, management battles, and artistic gambles. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APF; KNTC. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 20. Weight: 474.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520271791
- ISBN
- 9780520271791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardcover. Over the course of the twentieth century, Sweden carried out one of the most ambitious experiments by a capitalist market economy in developing a large and active welfare state. Bringing together leading economists, this book examines Sweden's policies in response to the mid-1990s crisis and the implications for the subsequent recovery. Editor(s): Freeman, Richard B.; Swedenborg, Birgitta; Topel, Robert H. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 352 pages, 75 line drawings, 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226261928
- ISBN
- 9780226261928
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.43€ 94.93
€ 116.43
€ 94.93
Hardback. Focusing on the period since Irish independence, this history records the policies the Irish government has followed to encourage economic growth. Attention has been given to the "planning period" which began in 1958. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; KCZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 517. No dust jacket. Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Business, Finance & Law - Biographies & Histories - Business & Economic History,Special Features - Used Books - Business, Finance & Law - Economics - History,Subjects -"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- SKU
- KEX0174187
- ISBN
- 9780313274404
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Paperback. Great fun, this illustrated, fact-filled trivia guidebook to the first decade of rock & roll, breezily written (but painstakingly accurate), will take the baby boomer down a musical memory lane strewn with genuine "golden-oldies." Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069192
- ISBN
- 9780252069192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.89
€ 24.99
€ 24.89
paperback. Gladstone and Disraeli were the fiercest political rivals. The vitriolic duel between Gladstone and Disraeli was nothing less than a battle to lead the richest powerful nation on earth. To Disraeli, his antagonist was an 'unprincipled maniac'. For Gladstone, his rival was 'The Grand Corrupter'. Victorians were electrified by the confrontation. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781844133123
- ISBN
- 9781844133123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.68
€ 20.99
€ 16.68
Paperback. Analyzes film distribution and exhibition practices in order to reconstruct a context for understanding moviegoing at a time when American cities were coming to grips with new groups of immigrants and women working outside the home. This book talks about the history of the film industry, and about the process of imaging a national community. Num Pages: 391 pages, 61 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247437
- ISBN
- 9780520247437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.78
€ 40.99
€ 28.78
Paperback. Demonstrates how crucial French films were in making 'going to the movies' popular in the United States, first in vaudeville houses and then in nickelodeons. This book exposes the consequences of that popularity. It offers a revealing cultural history of American cinema's nationalization. Num Pages: 328 pages, 54 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; APF; JFC; JPFN; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520214781
- ISBN
- 9780520214781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. A trenchant analysis of U.S.-Soviet confidential channel diplomacy from President Richard Nixon's inauguration through the apex of detente Series: Studies in Conflict, Diplomacy and Peace. Num Pages: 390 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 306 x 2. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813167879
- ISBN
- 9780813167879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.98
€ 48.98
Paperback. This work explores the ways in which Nazi Germany used art and media to portray their country as a champion of Kultur and civilisation. Revealing how multiple domains of cultural activity served to conceptually de-humanize Jews, this work shows how the seeds of the Holocaust were sown Editor(s): Etlin, Richard A. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; AB; GTB; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226220871
- ISBN
- 9780226220871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 36.58
€ 47.99
€ 36.58
Paperback. Everything there is to know about the authors who became known as The Beat Generation, their cutting edge works and their legacy. Num Pages: 400 pages, black and white photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; DSBH; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617136016
- ISBN
- 9781617136016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.01
€ 21.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926613956
- ISBN
- 9781926613956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062309921
- ISBN
- 9780062309921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.94
€ 16.99
€ 14.94
Paperback. Ricardo D. Salvatore rewrites the history of Latin American studies by tracing its roots back to the first half of the twentieth century, showing how its ties to U.S. business and foreign policy interests helped build an informal empire that supported U.S. economic, technological, and cultural hegemony throughout the hemisphere. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KL; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360957
- ISBN
- 9780822360957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.45
€ 32.99
€ 31.45
Hardback. Ricardo D. Salvatore rewrites the history of Latin American studies by tracing its roots back to the first half of the twentieth century, showing how its ties to U.S. business and foreign policy interests helped build an informal empire that supported U.S. economic, technological, and cultural hegemony throughout the hemisphere. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822360810
- ISBN
- 9780822360810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.67
€ 123.67
Paperback. By the time Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke entered the studio to begin work on this album, they were falling apart at the seams. The fact that it turned out to be one of the defining albums of the 60s psychedelic pop experience was either a sheer stroke of luck, or testament to McGuinn and Hillman's determination. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826417176
- ISBN
- 9780826417176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0 halftones, 0 color illus., 0 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; JFSL1; JKSF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231148504
- ISBN
- 9780231148504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.79€ 74.64
€ 98.79
€ 74.64
Hardcover. Only the American right has ever really recognised the potency of the American left. This book details the left's achievements, including the welfare state, opposing militarism, reshaping of American culture, black rights and civil liberties, awakening the USA to the dangers of fascism and great public enterprises such as the late Twin Towers. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JPFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 246
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748668878
- ISBN
- 9780748668878
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.84€ 101.60
€ 105.84
€ 101.60
Hardcover. The story of surveillance in Britain and the United States - from the detective agencies of the late nineteenth century to the era of wikileaks and the Snowden revelations in the twenty-first. The first history of its kind - and a salutary assessment of the dangers of the surveillance society in which we live today. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBLX; JPS; JPSH; JPV; JPVH2. Dimension: 204 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198749660
- ISBN
- 9780198749660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 30.18
€ 34.99
€ 30.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPL; WSBT; WSBX; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847719317
- ISBN
- 9781847719317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.46
€ 13.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. A story of the Bailey family's escape from the gruelling Corbin Glow mines in 1930 to find a better life in Letcher, Kentucky. This account recounts the lives of the mining people whose religion and 'family values' buttressed and sustained them. It is three dimensional account containing humour, but lacking sentimentality. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335362
- ISBN
- 9780897335362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.15
€ 17.99
€ 16.15
Paperback. Discusses the Caliphate in the ideas and discourse of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ut-Tahrir and al-Qaeda Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042512
- ISBN
- 9781849042512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.50
€ 33.99
€ 30.50