×


 x 

Shopping cart

Reference

Results 3529 - 3552 of 8031

Reference

Paperback. Prehistoric drummers used natural acoustics to recreate natural sound. In classical Europe, orators turned the human voice into a lyrical instrument. In Buddhist temples, the icons' ears were exaggerated to represent their spiritual power. This book explores the role of sound, noise and listening in 100,000 years of human history. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: GTC; HBTB; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
402
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250907
ISBN
9781781250907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Hardback. We think of noise as background sound that interferes with our ability to hear more interesting sounds. But noise is anything that interferes with the reception of signals of any sort. Whatever its cause, the consequence of noise is error by receivers, and these errors are the key to understanding how noise shapes the evolution of communication. Num Pages: 513 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTC; MJPD; PHDS; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 42. Weight in Grams: 910.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674744127
ISBN
9780674744127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.89
€ 51.19

Hardback. Follows the story of a large-scale development effort in central Mexico, and the grassroots efforts to stop it. Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTF; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803235106
ISBN
9780803235106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Hardback. A broad view of the opportunities afforded to those in the library profession and of an activist whose influence resonated at a critical time. Num Pages: 27 pages, 22 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810832411
ISBN
9780810832411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.29

Paperback. Presents new work by the leading Japanese American playwright working today. Series: Naomi B. Pascal Editor's Endowment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; AN; DD; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295985015
ISBN
9780295985015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.87

paperback. Editor(s): Minter, William; Hovey, Gail; Cobb, Charles. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 756.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
AFRICA WORLD PRESS United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592215751
ISBN
9781592215751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426216497
ISBN
9781426216497
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.88

paperback. The author's thesis declares that the obstacles to African agrarian development never stay the same. She explores the complex way in which African economy and society are tied to issues of land and labour, and offers comparative studies of agrarian change in four sub-Saharan areas. Num Pages: 288 pages, 6 maps, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; KCM; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780299139346
ISBN
9780299139346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 46 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; GTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 208 x 18. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Imprint unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881613875
ISBN
9789881613875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310534891
ISBN
9780310534891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. Offers an account of two second-generation Japanese Americans who were demonized as threats to national security during World War II. This book follows their lives before, during, and after the war. It leads through the half century of uncertainty and trauma endured by the family before it was able to confront issues central to its existence. Series: The Scott & Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; BGH; GTB; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295985855
ISBN
9780295985855
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.86

hardcover. Series: Exploited Earth. Num Pages: 412 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; BG; GTF; JFSL9; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781138133389
ISBN
9781138133389
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 210.71

Paperback. A guide to contemporary approaches to studying Ireland in the nineteenth century. Editor(s): Geary, Laurence M.; Kelleher, Margaret. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; GTB; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558286
ISBN
9781904558286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.79

Hardcover. This dictionary provides a tool for translating research results, promotes the exchange of information, and enhances scientists' understanding of the wealth of data published in different languages. It includes 7,000 terms translated into nine languages: English, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Num Pages: 1086 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PNNP; TG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1866.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
1086
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470282489
ISBN
9780470282489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 376.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: ACC; GTB; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 943.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607812265
ISBN
9781607812265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.26

Paperback. Scholars discuss the theme of resistance within 20th-century Japanese American communities. Editor(s): Fiset, Louis; Nomura, Gail M. Series: Emil and Kathleen Sick Series in Western History and Biography. Num Pages: 22 illus. BIC Classification: 1F; 1K; GTB; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984612
ISBN
9780295984612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

Paperback. A landmark history of international non-governmental organisations, forcing us to reconsider the role of transnational civil society in world affairs. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: GTF; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043106
ISBN
9781849043106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.51

Paperback. Beautiful, accurate, and up-to-the-minute, this completely updated mini atlas puts the entire world in the palm of your hand in an amazingly accessible format. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GBGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Compact
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426217876
ISBN
9781426217876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.03

Hardback. A dictionary of the Nez Perce language, which is spoken in the states of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It illustrates how each word is used by citing examples from the published Nez Perce oral literature. It also includes an English-Nez Perce index, and appendixes listing phonosymbolic words and Nez Perce animal and plant names. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 1304 pages, 1 maps, 20 halftones, 21 figures. BIC Classification: 2JN; CBD; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 178 x 81. Weight in Grams: 2301.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
1304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520097636
ISBN
9780520097636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.76
€ 46.81

Board book. Series: Baby University. BIC Classification: YQSP; YR. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. .
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc
Publication date
2017
Edition
Brdbk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781492656203
ISBN
9781492656203
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Hardback. A straight forward and essential resource. Series: Newspaper Indexes. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810814936
ISBN
9780810814936
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.41

Hardback. A straight forward and essential resource. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810812444
ISBN
9780810812444
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.62

Hardback. A straight forward and essential resource. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: GBCS; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810810662
ISBN
9780810810662
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.62

Hardback. Presents a discography of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra's recordings, since 1917. This book's entries contain relevant details such as music, performers, session dates and venues, recording companies and producers, first release dates, and many issues of the recording, on 78-rpm discs, 45-rpm discs, Long-Playing records, and Compact Discs. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; AVRB; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 180 x 34. Weight in Grams: 935.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858541
ISBN
9780810858541
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.06

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!