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Paperback. Providing profiles of Tunisia's major mosaic sites, this title contains more than 130 full-colour photographs. It offers an introduction this region's mosaic art; also looking at the historical background of Roman Africa. It discusses the development of art in and around the Mediterranean. Num Pages: 144 pages, 136 full-colour & 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBT; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 205 x 11. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368570
- ISBN
- 9780892368570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Hardback. A study of a manuscript created in 1469 by Taddeo Crevelli, an Italian illuminator of manuscripts. Kurt Barstow discusses each of Crevelli's paintings and relates its iconography to other devotional images of the time. All 24 of Crevelli's images are reproduced along with sample leaves. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 272 pages, 39 colour & 89 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; ACND; AGR; AKLB; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892363704
- ISBN
- 9780892363704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.97€ 86.12
€ 112.97
€ 86.12
Paperback. An exploration of the gardens at the Getty Villa. It looks at the design, planting, and uses of ancient Roman gardens and how they inspired J Paul Getty to create just such a garden in California. Num Pages: 160 pages, 225 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781606060490
- ISBN
- 9781606060490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Hardback. Offers a visual tour of the treasures to found both inside and outside the Getty Centre. This title features photos that showcase the Centre's world-class architecture and design. Num Pages: 96 pages, full-colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369751
- ISBN
- 9780892369751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367672
- ISBN
- 9780892367672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.32
€ 53.51
€ 42.32
Paperback. "The bible for all chefs. " -Paul Bocuse Named one of the five favorite culinary books of this decade by Food Arts magazine, The Professional Chef is the classic kitchen reference that many of America's top chefs have used to understand basic skills and standards for quality as well as develop a sense of how cooking works. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: WBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118139882
- ISBN
- 9781118139882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 198.88
€ 198.88
Paperback. An anthology of essays that addresses key themes in the scholarly study of the Games. It presents seven articles devoted to Olympic history: the Games' legacy from antiquity, their modern evolution, and the most controversial Games of the modern era, the Berlin Games of 1936. Editor(s): Barney, Robert K., PhD. Num Pages: 491 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JHBS; WSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 491
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935412052
- ISBN
- 9781935412052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 34.52
€ 50.99
€ 34.52
The Book Unbound: Editing and Reading Medieval Manuscripts and Texts
. Ed(S): Echard, Sian; Partridge, Stephen
hardcover. The Book Unbound presents important contributions to the discussions surrounding the editing of medieval texts, including the use of digital technology with historical and literary documents, while offering practical ideas on editing print and hypertext. Editor(s): Echard, Sian; Partridge, Stephen. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages, 12 halftones, 10 colour illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: WCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- SKU
- V9780802087560
- ISBN
- 9780802087560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.45
€ 72.45
Editor(s): Elven, Reidar; Fremstad, Eli; Pedersen, Oddvar. Num Pages: 489 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 336 x 252 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2682.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Akademica Publishing Norway
- Number of pages
- 489
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788232102464
- ISBN
- 9788232102464
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.87€ 99.21
€ 124.87
€ 99.21
hardcover. The need for questioning the ways in which technology is used in sports is the subject of this volume. Much of the focus is on the ethical implications of allowing genetic manipulation of human beings and the impact this could have on sport in general. Editor(s): Maih, A.; Eassom, Simon Bruce. Series: Research in Philosophy & Technology. Num Pages: 484 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; PDR; PSX; TCBG; WSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 851.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762308804
- ISBN
- 9780762308804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.83
€ 144.83
hardcover. The first English-language compilation of research on Japanese cooking and food culture Editor(s): Rath, Eric C.; Assmann, Stephanie. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCV; WBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035630
- ISBN
- 9780252035630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.53
€ 133.53
Paperback. The landscape of cultural sport psychology research is relatively unchartered. This book guides readers in this emergent field. It includes chapters that examine the impact of the turn to culture on sport and exercise psychology and offers new directions in the theory and practice of psychological research in the field. Editor(s): Ryba, Tatiana V.; Schinke, Dr. Robert; Tenebaum, Gershon. Num Pages: 422 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Fitness Information Technology, Inc, U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 422
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935412038
- ISBN
- 9781935412038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.46€ 46.67
€ 59.46
€ 46.67
Paperback. A guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. Editor(s): Spencer, Roger; Cross, Rob; Lumley, Peter. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: GBC; PST; WMP; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 12. Weight in Grams: 348. A Guide to Biological Nomenclature. 160 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Editor(s): Spencer, Roger; Cross, Rob; Lumley, Peter. A guide to the use of plant names and the conventions for writing them as governed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants. It covers the naming of wild plants, plants modified by humans, why plant names change, their pronunciation and hints to help remember them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; PST; WMP; WNP. Dimension: 216 x 149 x 12. Weight: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845933746
- ISBN
- 9781845933746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.69
€ 31.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Offers a discussion of the materials and processes used in eight artistic media - painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, glass, and metalwork. This title contains 400 full-colour illustrations, and provides insight into the creation of many of the world's greatest works of art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368600
- ISBN
- 9780892368600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.35
€ 30.99
€ 22.35
Hardcover. Photographer John Humble has created a body of work that uniquely captures the distinctive architecture and natural environment of Southern California. This work is a celebration of Humble's distinctive view of Los Angeles - from the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River and the monumental freeways in the sky to the people and the cityscape. Num Pages: 88 pages, 45 full-colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AJC; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 305 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1129.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892368815
- ISBN
- 9780892368815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
€ 46.99
€ 33.61
Paperback. Provides an illustrated analysis of the symbolic imagery found in gardens throughout history. This work discusses the constituent elements of gardens - both real and imagined - that uncovers their often-hidden symbolic meanings. It uses over 380 paintings to provide a continuous visual record of the myriad and ephemeral form of the garden. Num Pages: 384 pages, 400 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGN; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Getty Publications
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892368853
- ISBN
- 9780892368853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.28
€ 30.99
€ 22.28
Paperback. Presents an illustrated examination of nearly two-hundred of the most important pieces in the J Paul Getty Museum's Antiquities Collection. This collection includes one of the world's finest assemblages of ancient Greek vases, monumental marble sculptures and diminutive bronzes, Greek and Roman gems, as well as Hellenistic silverware and glass. Editor(s): Wight, Karol. Num Pages: 264 pages, 200 colour & 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AGC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892369980
- ISBN
- 9780892369980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.94
€ 23.99
€ 17.94
Paperback. Although oil remains an important binding medium in artists' paints, today's synthetic resins are being used with increasing frequency. This was true during much of the twentieth century, when artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jackson Pollock, and Pablo Picasso used commercial or industrial paints based on synthetic resins. Series: Research in Conservation. Num Pages: 236 pages, 240 b&w and 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Getty Conservation Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780892367795
- ISBN
- 9780892367795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.09
€ 52.99
€ 38.09
Paperback. This volume contains photographs from The Getty Museum by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. During their association Hill and Adamson experimented with some of the earliest calotype processes creating hundreds of portraits, staged dramatic photographs, and landscape images. Series: In Focus. Num Pages: 144 pages, 55 illustrations, 1 colour foldout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 1KBB; AJC; WTHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892365401
- ISBN
- 9780892365401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Hardcover. With more than 100 photographs, this book illustrates the parallel histories of railroads and photography - from a photograph of George Stephenson's locomotion, to powerful images from the American Civil War, to a mid-20th-century photograph of a train roaring by a drive-in movie theatre. Num Pages: 164 pages, 23 colour illustrations, 107 duotones. BIC Classification: AJC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 280 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1179.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Getty Trust Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780892367269
- ISBN
- 9780892367269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.32
€ 53.51
€ 42.32