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Hardcover. Essays investigating and sparking new questions in experimental music Editor(s): Piekut, Benjamin. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; AV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472119264
ISBN
9780472119264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.92

Hardcover. David Max Eichhorn, a Jewish chaplain in the U.S. Army's XV Corps, saw action across France and into Germany until VE-Day and beyond. His letters show us a devoutly religious man trying to cope with the perils of combat and the needs of his fellow soldiers. Editor(s): Palmer, Greg; Zaid, Mark S. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700613564
ISBN
9780700613564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.17

Hardcover. The story of how Soviet children experienced the horrors of the Great Patriotic War, both as victims and as heroes who helped make victory possible. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700620029
ISBN
9780700620029
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.91

Paperback. An exploration of the outburst of cultural exuberance that swept African America during the late 1930s. It chronicles the triumphs of black Americans and shows how they shaped American music, sports, and dance of the 1930s and beyond. It also shows how they emboldened ordinary African Americans to push for greater recognition and civil liberties. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JJG; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558496637
ISBN
9781558496637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Hermann Weyl was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. This title contains the proceedings of the AMS Symposium on the Mathematical Heritage of Hermann Weyl, held in May 1987 at Duke University. It is suitable for mathematicians, theoretical physicists, and other scientists. Editor(s): Wells, R. O. Series: Proceedings of Symposia in Pure Mathematics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 184. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821814826
ISBN
9780821814826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 159.18

Paperback. This study reconstructs the history of the folk-music revival in the States, tracing its origins to the early decades of the 20th century. Cohen shows how a broad range of traditions - from hillbilly and sea shanties to cowboy and ethnic - all contributed to the genre known as folk. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558493483
ISBN
9781558493483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.52

Hardcover. This book, based on extensive historical research and anthropological fieldwork in contemporary Jerusalem, details the multiple ways in which space, identity, and alterity are experienced, produced and contested by the habitants of this conflicted urban center. Series: Contemporary Issues in the Middle East. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJPG; 3JMG; HBTQ; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633488
ISBN
9780815633488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Hardcover. One of the greatest accomplishments in the history of cryptography occurred in 1940 when Arne Beurling broke the German code used for strategic military communications. This work describes Beurling's attack on the G-Schreiber system as well as attacks on other wartime crypto systems, noting high points from the history of Swedish cryptology. Editor(s): Beckman, Bengt. Num Pages: 289 pages, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; GPJ; HBG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 183 x 19. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
American Mathematical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821828892
ISBN
9780821828892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.27

Paperback. This work is an analysis of the ideology, causal patterns, and means employed in the Nazi genocide against the Jews. It argues that the events of the genocide compel reconsideration of such moral concepts as individual and group responsibility, and the role of knowledge in ethical decisions. Series: Religion, Theology and the Holocaust. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815629931
ISBN
9780815629931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.80

Hardcover. This volume presents nineteenth-century diplomacy as both a real world experience and a structural element in international relations. All sixteen essays share an interest in diplomatic culture and its relevance to official and sometimes not so official interstate relations from the Congress of Vienna to the outbreak of the First World War. Editor(s): Mosslang, Markus; Riotte, Torsten. Series: Studies of the German Historical Institute, London. Num Pages: 486 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJC; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLL; JPSD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 32. Weight in Grams: 719.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199548675
ISBN
9780199548675
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 190.52

Hardcover. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633341
ISBN
9780815633341
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.81

Paperback. Words of a Century presents an anthology of the top 100 speeches of the twentieth-century. The selections were determined in a nationwide survey of communication scholars, based on rhetorical artistry and historical impact. Reprinted in full, these authoritative texts are preceded by headnotes that place the speeches into historical context. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; DNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 193 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195168051
ISBN
9780195168051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 154.18

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 268 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFA; HBTB; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691630212
ISBN
9780691630212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.38

Paperback. Gardening in wartime Britain was a part of the fight for freedom. This book tells the story of how Britain's wartime government encouraged and cajoled its citizens to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; HBWQ; WM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558668
ISBN
9780099558668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Hardcover. Lady Ursula d'Abo's memoirs of her uniquely glamorous life make riveting reading. Her vivid accounts include life at Belvoir Castle, her role in the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 and her close friendships with men as varied as Rex Whistler, the Maharajah of Jaipur and Paul Getty. Editor(s): Watkin, David. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
d'Abo Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907991097
ISBN
9781907991097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Series: Nordic Film Classics. Num Pages: 216 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 18 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; 3JM; APFA; APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 190 x 25. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295998251
ISBN
9780295998251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.05

Paperback. A detailed biography, using material not previously available, of the English composer who was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, frontispiece, 16 pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192820822
ISBN
9780192820822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 88.88

Paperback. In the two decades after World War II, Germans on both sides of the iron curtain fought vehemently over American cultural imports. This title traces how westerns, jeans, jazz, rock 'n' roll, and stars like Marlon Brando or Elvis Presley reached adolescents in both Germanies, who eagerly adopted the different styles. Series: Studies on the History of Society & Culture. Num Pages: 346 pages, 26 figures. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB; JFC; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520211391
ISBN
9780520211391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.52

Hardcover. A survey of the phenomena of the 1900s and the first years of the new millennium. It analyses and presents the hugely diverse world of artistic production between the two world wars, taking into consideration not only the environment that took shape in the immediate wake of the First World War, but also the evolution of an avant-garde. Series: Art of the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; ACXD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2402.
Publisher
Skira Italy
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788876248047
ISBN
9788876248047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 41.92

Paperback. This anthology is a guide to the Modernist movement in literature providing students, researchers and teachers of Modernism with a comprehensive documentary resource. Covering a wide range of intellectual concerns of the period 1850-1940 in Britain, Europe and America the anthology brings together contemporary essays, reviews, articles and manifestos of the political and aesthetic avant-garde. Editor(s): Kolocotroni, Vassiliki; Goldman, Jane A.; Taxidou, Olga. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSA; DSBF; DSBH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 174 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1112.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748609734
ISBN
9780748609734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.19

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