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paperback. The emigration of mathematicians from Europe during the Nazi era signaled an irrevocable and important historical shift for the international mathematics world. This book presents an account of this exodus. It describes the flight of more than 140 mathematicians, their reasons for leaving, and the political and economic issues involved. Num Pages: 504 pages, 59 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: 3JJG; 3JJH; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140414
ISBN
9780691140414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 83.20
€ 63.79

Hardcover. Written by a foremost authority on Matisse, this book traces the evolution of his art from the sombre palette of his first works in the 1890s, through his Fauvism, drawings and sculpture, to the dazzling paper cut-outs of his final years. The text is backed by over 900 representative illustrations. Num Pages: 752 pages, 930 illustrations, 220 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; ACVT; ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 338 x 251 x 59. Weight in Grams: 3990. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light wear, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0018825
ISBN
9780500091661
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 80.00

Hardcover. How Matisse bowed out in a riot of colorful shapes and patterns BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; ACXD; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Taschen
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9783836534277
ISBN
9783836534277
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 78 black & white halftones, 1 maps, 1 charts. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint Edition of the Classic
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442236554
ISBN
9781442236554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 414 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 3JJH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 288 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1790.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350740
ISBN
9780764350740
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.06
€ 53.37

Hardcover. In 1944, a number of Sonderkommando-"special squads" of Jewish prisoners who kept the gas chambers running smoothly-buried on the grounds of Auschwitz a series of remarkable eyewitness accounts. This study reconstructs their history and textual content, revealing literary works that raise troubling questions about the nature of testimony. Num Pages: 276 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782389989
ISBN
9781782389989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.35

paperback. This text offers a reappraisal of the Irish Revival by focusing on the progressive energies of self-help movements such as the Abbey Theatre, Sinn Fein and the Co-operative Movement. Series: Critical Conditions: Field Day Essays. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW; JFC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859183656
ISBN
9781859183656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.00
€ 24.15

Paperback. The incredible story of legendary Algerian musician, Maurice El Medioni Editor(s): Reinhardt, Max. Translator(s): Walton, Jonathan. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJ; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Repeater
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910924426
ISBN
9781910924426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.95

Hardcover. A few years before he died, James MacGibbon confessed to his closest family members that he had spied for the Soviet Union during World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784537739
ISBN
9781784537739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 49.24

Hardback. This book follows the lives and careers of two Jewish boxers, Max Baer and Barney Ross. Fighting in the 1920s and 1930s when anti-Semitism was rampant, American Jews found symbols of strength and courage in these two world champions. This book provides a vivid picture of Baer and Ross as they fought opponents in the ring and prejudice outside it. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 black & white halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; HBT; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442269323
ISBN
9781442269323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.49

Paperback. Surrealist artist Max Ernst defined collage as the 'alchemy of the visual image'. This book demonstrates that the artist had a profound and abiding interest in alchemical philosophy and often used alchemical symbolism in works created throughout his career. It helps you understand a multilayered complexity of Ernst's works. Series: The Surrealist Revolution Series. Num Pages: 335 pages, 73 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACXD7; AGB; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292791367
ISBN
9780292791367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Translator(s): Steinberg, M. S. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; JFCX; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226533995
ISBN
9780226533995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 45.65

Paperback. The impact of student protest on French society and government in the 1960s is examined in this socio-historical study. It analyzes the far-reaching consequences of rebellion on trade unionism, the government and the arts. Editor(s): Hanley, D. L.; Kerr, Pat. Series: University of Reading European & International Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333466988
ISBN
9780333466988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.33

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; ASZH; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040658
ISBN
9780252040658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; ASZH; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082153
ISBN
9780252082153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.12

Paperback. This ethnography documents and interprets the history of folk music, song and dance in Bulgaria over a 70-year period of dramatic change. It aims to contribute to ethnomusicological theory and method, and provide a better understanding of Slavic folklore and Eastern European anthropology. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 3 line drawings, 67 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; AVGH; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226711225
ISBN
9780226711225
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.11
€ 43.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 362 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 1DDF; 1DDN; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTB; HBWQ; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319328409
ISBN
9783319328409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.04

Hardcover. In this text, Gillian McIntosh examines the complex meanings and values associated with the Northern Irish State since 1920. Her study begins during the decade following World War I and concludes with the elaborate civic ritual of the Queen's visit in 1953. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJD1; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003524
ISBN
9781859182048
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. This book is a concise, illustrated history of the legendary McDonnell Douglas F-4C and RF-4C Phantom II. Covered are its technical developments, markings, and use by Spanish forces. Num Pages: 48 pages, 74 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBG; HBLW; HBW; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 279 x 5. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764343711
ISBN
9780764343711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.13

A popular theme of collecting is kitchen glass: bowls, reamers, measuring cups, shakers, and more. During the 1930s McKee Glass Company created some of todays most interesting and sought-after designs. This new book offers historical insight into the McK Num Pages: 144 pages, 327 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764330841
ISBN
9780764330841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

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