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Modern period, c 1500 onwards

Paperback. An examination of the architectural world and its theories since the late 1960s in the context of social and political issues. It looks at a broad survey of buildings, but focuses on specific "megaprojects" as examples for discussion. It also considers the work of lesser-known designers. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 166 illustrations, 40 in colour. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; AM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500202944
ISBN
9780500202944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Hardcover. This second volume of the landmark Architectural Theory anthology surveys the development of architectural theory from the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 until the end of the twentieth century. The entire two volume anthology follows the full range of architectural literature from classical times to present transformations. Editor(s): Mallgrave, Harry Francis; Contandriopoulos, Christina. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 188 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1218.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405102599
ISBN
9781405102599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.73

paperback. Documents a small but seminal architectural movement that sought to create a radical, new architecture characterized by organic forms, improvisational processes, hands-on methods, and use of natural materials Num Pages: 84 pages, 61 illus. (43 colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 210 x 10. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Fleming Museum United States
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780934658041
ISBN
9780934658041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.09

Paperback. With 44 new projects (for a total of 156), this title presents a comprehensive overview of the contemporary architecture in and around Basel. It features an entire double page that is devoted to each project with plans and photos. It also includes an introduction that explains the context and describes the urban development since its beginnings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 500 black & white illustrations, 100 black & white line drawings, 500 schw.-w. Abb., 100. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 120. Weight in Grams: 505.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Birkhauser
Edition
4rd, rev. and exp. ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783038213970
ISBN
9783038213970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 36.71

Hardcover. This book offers a wealth of valuable, hard-to-find technical information on mid-twentieth-century building materials and systems, all carefully selected from the Fourth (1951) through Seventh (1981) editions of Ramsey/Sleeper's acclaimed Architectural Graphic Standards. Editor(s): Watson, Donald. Num Pages: 432 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AM; TN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 297 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471412700
ISBN
9780471412700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.17

Hardcover. As soon as it leaves the protective environment of drafting boards, specialized computer programs, and sophisticated 3-D models, every architectural project is inevitably forced to face the circumstances of real life. This book presents a selection of the most spectacular architectural flops from the 20th century to the present. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 840.
Publisher
Braun Publish,Csi
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721209600
ISBN
9783721209600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.79

Hardback. Can one give voice to those whom history has forgotten? The essays collected here examine the formation of religious identities during the Reformation in 16th- and 17th-century Germany through case studies of remembering and forgetting-instances in which patterns and practices of religious plurality were excised from historical memory. Editor(s): Johnson, Carina L.; Luebke, David M.; Spohnholz, Jesse. Series: Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association. Num Pages: 390 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3J; HBJD; HBLH; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785335402
ISBN
9781785335402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 205.67

Paperback. Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of thinkers, one which included Sartre, de Beauvoir and Deleuze. Arguable his finest work, this classic is a challenging but fantastically rewarding introduction to his ideas. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415287531
ISBN
9780415287531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Hardcover. Despite plague, fire, political upheaval and religious strife, in the 17th century English people used mediation and arbitration to help resolve their differences. As the century drew to its close, lawyers advised their clients to take advantage of the courts' offer to accept a claim and to refer it to arbitration. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; HBJD1; HBTB; LAFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 47. Weight in Grams: 788.
Publisher
Holo Books The Arbitration Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957215313
ISBN
9780957215313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 43.97

Hardback. The woman expected to succeed the Virgin Queen Num Pages: 304 pages, 35. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445650197
ISBN
9781445650197
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she would inherit Elizabeth I's throne.Drawing on contemporary sources, Sarah Gristwood has painted a portrait of a woman in the turbulent years when the Tudor gave way to the Stuart dynasty. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations (some col.), facsims., geneal. tables, map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815214
ISBN
9780553815214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. A study of Arab politics in the late Ottoman Empire as viewed from the imperial capital in Istanbul. This analytical narrative of the young Turk period (1908-1918), discusses both Arab concerns and the policies of the Ottoman government toward the Arabs. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJC; 3JJF; HBJF1; HBTB; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204461
ISBN
9780520204461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.19

Paperback. Editor(s): Carapico, Sheila. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JMG; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Just World Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682570036
ISBN
9781682570036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.82

Hardcover. Examining late 20th-century autobiographical writing by Arab women novelists, poets, and artists, this work explores the ways in which Arab women have portrayed and created their identities within differing social environments. It explores the many routes Arab women writers have taken to speak to each other, to their readers, and to the world. Editor(s): Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJP; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631224
ISBN
9780815631224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.40

Paperback. Examining late 20th-century autobiographical writing by Arab women novelists, poets, and artists, this work explores the ways in which Arab women have portrayed and created their identities within differing social environments. It explores the many routes Arab women writers have taken to speak to each other, to their readers, and to the world. Editor(s): Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan. Series: Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JFSR2. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631477
ISBN
9780815631477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.93

Paperback. As Iraqi troops surged into Kuwait in 1990, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alan Munro played a vital role in both forging and maintaining a formidable coalition to evict them. Never before had Western and Arab states fought side by side against another Arab country. This book reveals the behind-the-scenes manouevring that made this possible. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJPR; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBW; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845111281
ISBN
9781845111281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.80

Hardback. Editor(s): Alnasseri, Sabah. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1K; 3JMG; JHB; JPS; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137592392
ISBN
9781137592392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.67

Hardback. The Arab Liberation Tide may yet prove to be a human renaissance in the Arab World- or a disaster of epic proportions. This monograph uses a structuralist political economy framework to present a compassionate analysis of the Arab popular uprisings in the 21st century, with particular reference to Egypt and Tunisia. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 1HBT; 3JMG; JPH; JPV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 405.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137574916
ISBN
9781137574916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New with a new chapter on the twenty-first-centur
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691169156
ISBN
9780691169156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardback. Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon. This book presents a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. It tells the story of the several hundred men, women, and children who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260641
ISBN
9780520260641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.31
€ 72.21

Hardback. How did Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic "Arab Spring" uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak's reign? Based on research in Egypt and interviews with dozens of Brotherhood leaders, the author argues that the very organizational characteristics that helped them win power also contributed to its rapid downfall. Num Pages: 296 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables, 3 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JFSR2; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781626163621
ISBN
9781626163621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.37

Paperback. Conflict in the Middle East has caused observers to ask if Muslims and Christians can coexist. History suggests that relations between those two groups are not predetermined, but are the product of particular social and political circumstances. This book examines Muslim-Christian relations during an earlier period of political and social upheaval. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409247
ISBN
9781474409247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.12

Hardcover. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Num Pages: 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502. Communalism and Nationalism, 1917-1948. 232 pages, 10 b&w illustrations. Shows how Arab Christians struggled to balance religious and nationalist identities in Palestine between 1917 and 1948. This title focuses on the relationship between Arab Christians and the nationalist movement in Palestine as the British Mandate unfolded throughout the first half of the 20th century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTB. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight: 502.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
232
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676033
ISBN
9780748676033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.78
€ 119.62

Paperback. Create a stimulating, well-paced teaching route through the 2016 GCSE History specification using this tailor-made series that draws on a legacy of market-leading history textbooks and the individual subject specialisms of the author team to inspire student success. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 4KHT; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 7. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Hodder Education
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471864322
ISBN
9781471864322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.72

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