Lifestyle, sport & leisure
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Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Hardback. Steam locomotives gripped the imagination when they first appeared in nineteenth-century Europe and America. Aboard these great machines, passengers travelled at faster speeds than ever before. This work captures both the fear and excitement of early train travel as it probes the artistic response to steam locomotion within its social setting. Series: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Num Pages: 288 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGP; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 279 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- Hardcover Ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300138788
- ISBN
- 9780300138788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.44
€ 49.99
€ 39.44
Hardback. The china used by the First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a story of culture and society as it has evolved in the United States since its early days. This book documents over 200 items and sheds lights on the trends in taste, style, and modes of entertaining, from George Washington to Ronald Reagan. Series: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Num Pages: 91 pages, 6 b&w illustrations + 94 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFP; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 241 x 13. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 91
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300135930
- ISBN
- 9780300135930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
Hardback. Accompanying an exhibition of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is housed. The silver items - a large water pot with snake-shaped flagon shaped like a leopard, and more - exemplify the developing ties between England and Russia. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 black-&-white illustrations + 200 colour im. BIC Classification: AFKG; WCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 248 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300116786
- ISBN
- 9780300116786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.40€ 60.10
€ 76.40
€ 60.10
Paperback. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on medieval textiles and illustrated with many lovely colour reproductions, The Unicorn Tapestries traces the origins of the tapestries as well as possible interpretations of their symbolic meaning. This is an essential book for any lover of medieval art and textiles. Series: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Num Pages: 128 pages, 14 b&w illustrations, 77 colour images. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ACND; AGC; WFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 10. Weight in Grams: 736.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106305
- ISBN
- 9780300106305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.79
€ 25.99
€ 19.79
Hardback. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Editor(s): Holder, Julian (Director of Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies, Edinburgh College of Art School of Architecture); Parissien, Steven (Dean of Arts University of Plymouth). Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 256 pages, 130 b&w ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; AMG; WG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106244
- ISBN
- 9780300106244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Hardcover. In this exploration of the era of the Grand Tour, contributors from the fields of history, art history, literary history and theory, science history and anthropology investigate the experiences of travellers and their ways of understanding and representing their encounter with the foreign. Editor(s): Chard, Chloe; Langdon, Helen. Series: Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 350 pages, 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JD; 3JF; AC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1271.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Paul Mellon Centre BA
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300063820
- ISBN
- 9780300063820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 42.58
€ 52.89
€ 42.58
Hardcover. Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, map, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300012514
- ISBN
- 9780300012514
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.29€ 99.52
€ 129.29
€ 99.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 black & white illustrations, 17 maps, 1 recorded music items, 28 illus., 17 maps, 1 ch. BIC Classification: HBJK; WQH; WSZC; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 24. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295996684
- ISBN
- 9780295996684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.99
€ 21.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, 5 maps, 41 illus., 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AMVD; HBJK; RNK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 220 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295995632
- ISBN
- 9780295995632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.83
€ 32.99
€ 29.83
Paperback. Picking up where "The Informed Gardener" left off, this title uses scientific literature to debunk a new set of common gardening myths. It investigates the science behind each myth, reminding us that urban and suburban landscapes are ecosystems requiring their own particular set of management practices. Num Pages: 11 illus. BIC Classification: WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295990019
- ISBN
- 9780295990019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. An insider's account of the Saami reindeer hunters of Swedish Lapland. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; BG; JHM; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Edition
- 1 Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295980379
- ISBN
- 9780295980379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Tells the gameday story with over one hundred color photographs. This book offers insights into Notre Dame football's connections to various sorts of traditions - that bring people closer to each other. It explores the acts of faith, hope, and charity that surround the football program and reflect the nature and mission of the university. Num Pages: 277 pages, 120 colour photographss. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; AJC; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268041298
- ISBN
- 9780268041298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
Paperback. Cultural property and its stewardship have been concerns of museums, archaeologists, art historians, and nations, but the legal and political consequences of collecting antiquities have also attracted broad media attention. This volume contains papers delivered at a 2007 symposium by eminent museum directors and curators, and legal scholars. Editor(s): Rhodes, Robin Francis. Num Pages: 192 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; AM; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268040277
- ISBN
- 9780268040277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Focuses on the "animal game," a kind of popular gambling entertainment or lottery originated in 1882 within Brazil, in which locals bet on a list of twenty-five animals. Written in English, this work moves smoothly between comprehensive analysis and field observations of specific behaviors and practices. Translator(s): Landers, Clifford E. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; JHMC; WDP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268025809
- ISBN
- 9780268025809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. A biography of legendary baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867-1903). This book examines the life and career of the first "King of Swatsville," including the enigma surrounding his tragic and untimely death. Through Delahanty's story, it traces the evolving character of major league baseball and its effect on the lives and ambitions of its athletes. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated: 23 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022914
- ISBN
- 9780268022914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. Editor(s): Kelly, Patrick. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; JNU; WSDP; YQW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268012359
- ISBN
- 9780268012359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.47
€ 38.99
€ 35.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 20 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021373
- ISBN
- 9780253021373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.67
€ 29.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. NFL Films changed the way Americans view football. This book traces the subsidiary's development from a small independent film production company to the marketing machine that Sports Illustrated named "perhaps the most effective propaganda organ in the history of corporate America." Num Pages: 256 pages, 30 black and white photographs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079917
- ISBN
- 9780252079917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. Discusses College sports' ignominious history of game fixing Series: Sport and Society. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WDP; WSJM; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078750
- ISBN
- 9780252078750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.10
€ 22.10
Paperback. A rigorous investigation of reform in college sports Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSB; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077838
- ISBN
- 9780252077838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02