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Paperback. An analysis of the reasons for the continuing success of the "Star Trek" phenomenon. The author traces its overall development and comments on how the differences between the 1990s and the 1960s series reflect changes in the mass media environment during this period. Num Pages: 233 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; APT; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333744895
- ISBN
- 9780333744895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.47
€ 56.47
Hardback. In a world that has been shrunk by modern communications and transport, Star Trek has maintained the values of western maritime exploration, and the discovery of Strange New Worlds in space. This - Starry Sea - has become a familiar metaphor in the history of Star Trek, providing a backdrop to the relentless questioning of human nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18. BIC Classification: APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624907
- ISBN
- 9780745624907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.28
€ 65.28
Paperback. In a world that has been shrunk by modern communications and transport, Star Trek has maintained the values of western maritime exploration, and the discovery of Strange New Worlds in space. This - Starry Sea - has become a familiar metaphor in the history of Star Trek, providing a backdrop to the relentless questioning of human nature. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18. BIC Classification: APT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745624914
- ISBN
- 9780745624914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.61
€ 25.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: APF; AVRL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 226 x 3. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495059001
- ISBN
- 9781495059001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.15
€ 16.99
€ 15.15
Paperback. A journey through time and space with Australia's best known astronomer. Num Pages: 348 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 321.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742373768
- ISBN
- 9781742373768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57
Paperback. Coffee-wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, Hollywood trendsetters and a panda who loves their blueberry muffins - how a tiny Seattle coffeehouse changed the way we think and drink Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; KNSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340960820
- ISBN
- 9780340960820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.66
€ 15.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Brings together some of the seminal interventions which have structured the development of stardom and celebrity studies, while crucially combining and situating these within the context of new essays which address the contemporary, cross-media and international landscape of fame culture. Editor(s): Redmond, Sean; Holmes, Su. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 23. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781412923217
- ISBN
- 9781412923217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2 b&w illustrations, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGR; JFC; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816669882
- ISBN
- 9780816669882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.98
€ 26.99
€ 24.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 43 black and white half tone illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; JFC; JMH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195326802
- ISBN
- 9780195326802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.09
€ 57.09
Hardback. Stars and Masculinities in Contemporary Italian Cinema is the first book to explore contemporary male stars and cinematic constructions of masculinity in Italy. Uniting star analysis with a detailed consideration of the masculinities that are dominating current Italian cinema, the study addresses the supposed crisis of masculinity. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 244 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; APFA; JFSJ2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137381460
- ISBN
- 9781137381460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.20
€ 62.20
Paperback. Stars and Masculinities in Contemporary Italian Cinema is the first book to explore contemporary male stars and cinematic constructions of masculinity in Italy. Uniting star analysis with a detailed consideration of the masculinities that are dominating current Italian cinema, the study addresses the supposed crisis of masculinity. Series: Global Masculinities. Num Pages: 242 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: APF; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349479627
- ISBN
- 9781349479627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.51
€ 61.51
Hardback. The richness of Brazilian stardom extends well beyond the ubiquitous Carmen Miranda, and among the studies assembled in this volume are fascinating explorations of figures alongside interrogations of the inner workings of the star system in Brazil. Editor(s): Bergfelder, Tim; Shaw, Lisa; Viera, Joao Luiz. Num Pages: 334 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; APFA; JFD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332982
- ISBN
- 9781785332982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.02
€ 154.02
Hardback. In the period from 1901 to 1939, 29 Jewish boxers were recognized as world champions and more than 160 Jewish boxers ranked among the top contenders in their respective weight divisions. Stars in the Ring, by renowned boxing historian Mike Silver, presents this vibrant social history in the first illustrated encyclopedic compendium of its kind. Num Pages: 344 pages, 255 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JFSR1; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 280. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781630761394
- ISBN
- 9781630761394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.30
€ 32.30
Hardback. Editor(s): Bandhauer, Andrea; Royer, Michelle. Series: Tauris World Cinema Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 bw integrated. BIC Classification: APF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 435 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769776
- ISBN
- 9781780769776
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.92€ 135.20
€ 153.92
€ 135.20
Paperback. After a childhood spent in London, his family moved to California and by his twenties, Jack was PA and bodyguard to the Hollywood stars - most notably Michael Stipe, RuPaul and Mickey Rourke. His work took him around the world and led to bizarre encounters and requests, but also lured him into a smorgasbord of addictions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BM; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571331871
- ISBN
- 9780571331871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; APF; HBTB; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349492848
- ISBN
- 9781349492848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.54
€ 62.54
Hardcover. The magazine Photoplay pioneered the construction of both female stars as social types and fans as aspiring consumers in the first mass consumption society. The construction of female identity based on goods and performance in a consumer society resulted in multiple, fragmented, and unstable selves - a legacy evident in postmodern culture today. Num Pages: 310 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; APF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137433992
- ISBN
- 9781137433992
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.67
€ 62.67
Hardback. Exploring an ambiguous region between recognized findings and unfettered imagination, this book explores the multifaceted, far-reaching, and often contentious attempts of people with contrasting worldviews to develop convincing and satisfying interpretations of rapidly accumulating discoveries in physics, astronomy, and biology. Num Pages: 244 pages, bibliog., index. BIC Classification: HRA; JFHF; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 217 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845452865
- ISBN
- 9781845452865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.55
€ 151.55
Hardback. This beautifully illustrated companion to Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFCA; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 262 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1312.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426217272
- ISBN
- 9781426217272
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851990088
- ISBN
- 9780851990088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.08
€ 144.08
Paperback. The people of Quirpini, a rural community in the Bolivian Andes, are in constant motion. They visit each other's houses, work in their fields, go to nearby towns for school, market, or official transactions, and travel to Buenos Aires for wage labour. This work argues that by their travels, they play a role in shaping the places they move through. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSX; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253222107
- ISBN
- 9780253222107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.95
€ 26.99
€ 26.95
Hardcover. Based on theoretical and empirical research, this work focuses on significant themes such as the oligarchic state structure dominated by the military and bureaucracy, civil society, and Islam and the formation of Muslim identity in British India. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKP; HBJF; JFC; JFS; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333646663
- ISBN
- 9780333646663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.13
€ 120.13
Paperback. First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415754941
- ISBN
- 9780415754941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.55
€ 70.55
Hardback. Based on interviews and the voluminous materials in the archives of the SED, the Stasi and central and regional authorities, this volume focuses on several contrasting minorities (Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, guestA" workers from Vietnam and Mozambique, football fans, punks, and skinheads)and their interaction with state and party bodies.. Series: Monographs in German History. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; HBJD; HBLW3; JFS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451958
- ISBN
- 9780857451958
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.11
€ 152.11