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Art & Architecture

Architecture books onlineIntroducing… our broad range of books on Architecture, Photography, Art Forms, Film TV & Radio, Dance and Performing Arts, Music and History of Art. In our Film TV & Radio section, we have many other sub-genres such as Books That Inspired Movies including Gone Girl, The Enigma, Fifty Shades of Grey and Foxcatcher. Our Music section includes biographies and sheet music of famous musicians past and present, international and Irish – Elvis, Taylor Swift, David Bowie, Bob Geldof, Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Bono and many more.

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Art & Architecture

Paperback. Americans agree about government arts funding in the way the women in the old joke agree about the food at the wedding: it's terrible - and such small portions. This book argues why the US way of funding the arts results not in the terrible and the small but in Good and Plenty - and how it could result in even more and better. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ABQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146263
ISBN
9780691146263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.05

Hardback. Robert Lehman, one of the foremost art collectors of his generation, embraced traditional and modern masters. This work catalogues 130 nineteenth- and 20th-century paintings that are part of the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum. It includes paintings by Ingres, Theodore Rousseau, and Corot among other early 19th-century artists. Num Pages: 496 pages, 130 color illus. 300 halftones. BIC Classification: ACV; ACX; AFC; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 291 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2262.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145365
ISBN
9780691145365
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.35
€ 93.45

Hardback. From the pyramids and the Parthenon to the Sydney Opera House and the Bilbao Guggenheim, this book takes readers on a tour of the mathematics behind some of the world's most spectacular buildings. It explores the elementary mathematics that enlivens the understanding of these buildings. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 color illus. 111 halftones. 233 line illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: AM; PBM; PDZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 221 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Edition Unstated
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691145204
ISBN
9780691145204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28
€ 47.08

Paperback. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a 'total work of art' combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. This book examines his works. Editor(s): Grey, Thomas S. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 halftones. 50 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143668
ISBN
9780691143668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. By way of more than 2,000 years of architectural history, this illustrated book defines and shows the major components of the art - from theory, plans, and models to structural elements such as columns, arches, and domes, to materials and decorative elements. Num Pages: 384 pages, 325 color illus. BIC Classification: AMA; AMC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 116 x 199 x 33. Weight in Grams: 790.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141503
ISBN
9780691141503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardback. In the movie "The Godfather", Don Corleone, head of New York's powerful organized-crime family, is gunned down in daylight, leaving his sons Sonny and Michael, along with his adopted son, consigliere Tom Hagen, to chart a new course for the family. This book shows how the aging don is emblematic of cold-war American power on the decline. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; JPF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 109 x 13. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141473
ISBN
9780691141473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.90

Paperback. Rising from a small-time vaudeville career in the States, Loie Fuller attained international celebrity as a dancer, inventor, and one of the first women filmmakers in the world. This book demonstrates that Fuller was an artist of great psychological, emotional, and sexual expressiveness whose work illuminates the centrality of dance to modernism. Num Pages: 288 pages, 44 halftones. 2 line illus. BIC Classification: APFB; ASD; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 148 x 17. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141091
ISBN
9780691141091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals. Num Pages: 480 pages, 31 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141053
ISBN
9780691141053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. Edward T Cone was one of the most important and influential music critics of the twentieth century. He was also a master lecturer skilled at conveying his ideas to broad audiences. This title collects fourteen essays that Cone gave as talks in his later years. It represents the final testament of one of our most important writers on music. Editor(s): Morgan, Robert P. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line illus. 12 tables. 31 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691140117
ISBN
9780691140117
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Hardback. Pontius Pilate is one of the Bible's best-known villains - but up until the tenth century, artistic imagery appears to have consistently portrayed him as a benevolent Christian and holy symbol of baptism. This book looks at the shifting visual and textual representations of Pilate throughout early Christian and medieval art. Num Pages: 488 pages, 8 color illus. 187 halftones. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 261 x 215 x 42. Weight in Grams: 2094.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691139562
ISBN
9780691139562
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.14
€ 66.38

Paperback. The dream of scientific management was a rationalized machine world where life would approach the perfection of an assembly line. Since its early twentieth-century peak, this dream has come to seem a dehumanizing nightmare. This book tells the story of the emergence of modernist architecture as a romance with the ideas of scientific management. Series: Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 49 halftones. 2 line illus. 17 tables. BIC Classification: AMA; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138473
ISBN
9780691138473
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.73

Paperback. Covers the works of David Coffin who was a leading authority on Renaissance architecture. This work features essays that span the range of Coffin's work, from Italian Renaissance architecture, garden design, sculpture, and drawings to English gardens and landscape designers of the seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries. Editor(s): Sellers, Vanessa Bezemer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 182 duotones. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; AM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1685.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691136776
ISBN
9780691136776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 35.26

Hardback. Explores why astronomy captivated Joseph Cornell, and considers hundreds of his works - found-footage films, three-dimensional space-object boxes, enigmatic collages, and cosmic ephemera - that contain references to astronomical phenomena. Num Pages: 336 pages, 60 color illus. 81 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACX; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134987
ISBN
9780691134987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28
€ 46.99

Paperback. Edward Elgar (1857-1934) is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating, important, and influential figures in the history of British music. This work examines the composer's life, presenting a comprehensive portrait of both the man and the age in which he lived. Editor(s): Adams, Professor Byron. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones. 25 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
450
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134468
ISBN
9780691134468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.50

Hardback. On a June morning in 1870, seventy-five Chinese immigrants stepped off a train in New England. They threaded their way through a hostile mob and then their new employer lined them up and had them photographed. This work seeks to understand the social forces that brought this photograph into being, and the events it subsequently spawned. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 color illus. 136 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; AJCR; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691133256
ISBN
9780691133256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.75
€ 49.62

Paperback. Brings together some of the leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in fast-evolving economy. Drawing on the research in the social sciences, this book explores optimal ways to manage the modern city and proposes solutions to some of the most pressing urban problems. Editor(s): Inman, Robert P. Num Pages: 432 pages, 53 line illus. 36 tables. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; KCU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691131054
ISBN
9780691131054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.16
€ 41.08

Hardback. Modernism in architecture and urban design has failed the American city. This work includes the articles and essays which reflect the author's ideas on subjects ranging from the livable city and public housing to building design, public memorials, and the uses of public space. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD2; AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129570
ISBN
9780691129570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.11

Hardback. A polemic against America's architectural eclecticism, commercial skyscrapers, and misguided urban planning. It moves from a general statement of the conditions of modern culture to applications in the fields of architecture and urbanism at broadening scales. Num Pages: 208 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 260 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129372
ISBN
9780691129372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.34

paperback. In his roles as keyboard virtuoso, conductor, and master teacher, Franz Liszt reinvented the concert experience, advanced an agenda for symphonic and dramatic music, and transmitted the foundations of modern pianism. Placing emphasis on historical contexts, this book aims to advance our understanding of the composer with fresh perspectives. Editor(s): Gibbs, Christopher H.; Gooley, Dana. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 608 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 37. Weight in Grams: 870.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129020
ISBN
9780691129020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Isamu Noguchi was one of the most prolific yet enigmatic figures in the history of twentieth-century American art. This book features his biography. It draws on Noguchi's letters, his reminiscences, and interviews with his friends and colleagues to cast light on his youth, his creativity, and his relationships. Translator(s): Duus, Peter. Num Pages: 440 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ACX; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127828
ISBN
9780691127828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.76

Paperback. Chronicles the life of one of the most remarkable musical minds of the American experience, the great nineteenth-century New Orleans-born composer and pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk. This book recounts Gottschalk's experiences as he traveled and performed throughout the last decade of his life. Editor(s): Behrend, Jeanne. Num Pages: 504 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 224 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691127163
ISBN
9780691127163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.44

Paperback. Reassesses the legacy of one of America's best-loved composers at a pivotal moment. This collection of essays explores the stages of cultural change on which Aaron Copland's long life (1900 to 1990) unfolded. It critiques Copland's work in these shifting contexts. Editor(s): Oja, Carol J.; Tick, Judith. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 568 pages, 54 line art . 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124704
ISBN
9780691124704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.56

Hardback. Explores the relationship between jazz and literature, looking at jazz musicians and the themes literature has garnered from them by appropriating the style, tones, and innovations of jazz, and demonstrating that the poetics of jazz has both been assimilated into, and affected, the development of twentieth-century American literature. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AVGJ; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691123578
ISBN
9780691123578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.28
€ 47.13

Paperback. Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) has a reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. This work expands the traditional purview of Shostakovich's world, exploring the composer's creativity and art in terms of the expectations - historical, cultural, and political - that forged them. Editor(s): Fay, Laurel E. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691120690
ISBN
9780691120690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 36.95

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