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Library & information sciences

Paperback. Scientific concepts are basic to the conservation of artefacts of every type, yet many conservators have little or no scientific training. These introductory volumes provide non-scientists with the essential theoretical background to their work. Series: Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management. Num Pages: 144 pages, 45 line-drawings, bibliography. BIC Classification: ABC; GLP; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415071635
ISBN
9780415071635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Facet Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781856048552
ISBN
9781856048552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 100.44

Hardcover. Arranged to tell both the story of the library as an institution and its collecting history, this title covers topics such as: American culture throughout the ages, the history of Chicago and the Midwest, maps and exploration, religion, music and dance, medieval and Renaissance studies, and the indigenous people of the Americas. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; GLMA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1619.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780911028270
ISBN
9780911028270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.46

Hardcover. With new color photography showing off a thorough inside-and-out refurbishment, this volume celebrates a beloved landmark. Num Pages: 320 pages, 250 full-color photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AMG; GLMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 309 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2074.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Anniversary Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393078107
ISBN
9780393078107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.04
€ 68.99

Hardback. "Tracing what the library has meant since its beginning, examining how its significance has shifted, and pondering its importance in the twenty-first century, significant contributors--including the librarian of the Congress and the former executive director of the HathiTrust--present a cultural history of the library"--Dust jacket flap. Editor(s): Crawford, Alice. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: GL; JFC; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691166391
ISBN
9780691166391
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.23

Paperback. Editor(s): Crawford, Alice. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 color illus. 6 halftones. BIC Classification: GLM; JFC; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175744
ISBN
9780691175744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. An introduction to this ancient library that describes the difficult history of attempts to unwind the damaged rolls. This book discusses the texts that have been deciphered and puts them in the context of literacy and Roman society of the time. It also describes the form of books in antiquity and the papyrus sheets on which they were written. Num Pages: 128 pages, 40 b & w illustrations, 42 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; GLM; WCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 191 x 10. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892367993
ISBN
9780892367993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.72

Paperback. Jeffrey Schnapp and Matthew Battles reflect on what libraries have been in order to speculate about what they will become: hybrid places that intermingle books and ebooks, analog and digital formats, paper and pixels. They combine the cultural history of libraries with innovations at metaLAB, a research group at the forefront of digital humanities. Series: metaLABprojects. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: GLC; JFD; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725034
ISBN
9780674725034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.79

Paperback. Offers a captivating meditation on the meaning of libraries. This title conducts a library tour that extends from the author's childhood bookshelves to the 'complete' libraries of the Internet, from Ancient Egypt and Greece to the Arab world, from China and Rome to Google. Num Pages: 384 pages, 76 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Yale University Press London
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300151305
ISBN
9780300151305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Chandos Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843345879
ISBN
9781843345879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.41

Hardcover. Describes the role of information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries of cyberspace and conventional geography. Num Pages: 282 pages, references, index. BIC Classification: GL; RGC; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 21. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470844502
ISBN
9780470844502
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.16

Paperback. Winner of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2012, the world's leading prize for popular science writing. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: GL; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 195 x 41. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007225743
ISBN
9780007225743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Multiple-component retail product. The Handy 5 is an effective five-step model that provides a framework for planning learning activities to accommodate frequent and systematic evaluation for the benefit of students' success. Editor(s): Losey, Betsy. Num Pages: 220 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GL; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
Second
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859081
ISBN
9780810859081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.85

Hardback. Editor(s): Parisian, Catherine M. Series: Penn State Studies in the History of the Book. Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; GL; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271037134
ISBN
9780271037134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.25
€ 56.46

Paperback. Introduces various components of information-seeking process. This book focuses on basic concepts, strategies, tools, and tactics for research - in both electronic and print formats. It shows how to avoid plagiarism. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 line illus. 24 Tables. BIC Classification: GLM; JNM; JNZ; UNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138572
ISBN
9780691138572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Hardback. This guide should be useful for helping Internet users find the appropriate word or words for computer searches in the humanities, social sciences, and business. It contains almost 21,000 search entries. Num Pages: 656 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; GLK; H; J; KJE; UDB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1829.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oryx Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
SKU
V9781573561075
ISBN
9781573561075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 164.59
€ 156.39

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442247864
ISBN
9781442247864
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.33
€ 19.77

Hardcover. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Num Pages: 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1344. 256 pages, Over 150 colour illustrations. As well as holding some of the world's most prized cultural treasures, the British Library is the repository of the nation's collective memory. In this highly illustrated book Michael Leapman tells the Library's story, highlighting the most significant and beautiful items in its care, as well as some of the lesser known. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; GL; HBJD1; HBTB. Dimension: 257 x 224 x 26. Weight: 1338.
Publisher
British Library
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712358378
ISBN
9780712358378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 18 pages. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 217 x 1. Weight in Grams: 64.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
18
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586832223
ISBN
9781586832223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.80

Paperback. To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJPN; BGX; GLC; GLP; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 16. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476777412
ISBN
9781476777412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

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