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Paperback. All the books published by a certain publisher could be seen as links in a single chain. In this book, the author meditates on the art of book publishing. It looks at the publishing industry as a whole, from the essential importance of graphics, jackets and cover flaps to the consequences of universal digitization. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141978482
- ISBN
- 9780141978482
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
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Paperback. Sima Qian tells the story of the First Emperor, founder of the Qin dynasty, in whose reign the Great Wall was built and whose tomb was guarded by the famous terracotta warriors excavated in 1974. His account details the ruthless exercise of power but also the creation of an empire that endured until 1911. Translator(s): Dawson, Raymond. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2GDC; 3D; DNF; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574391
- ISBN
- 9780199574391
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.83
€ 10.99
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Paperback. From Angela Merkel to Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, Martin Amis to one of the Arab world's most notorious sons, this book brings you right to the table to decide what you think of or world's most powerful players. Editor(s): Barber, Lionel; Barber, Lionel. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BK; DNJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241239469
- ISBN
- 9780241239469
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Polish director Tadeusz Kantor, who died in 1990 at the age of 75, is widely recognized as one of the most important theatre artists of this century. This title provides us with a collection of Kantor's essays in English, together with the author's analysis of the corpus of Kantor's work, both written and staged. Translator(s): Kobialka, Michal. Num Pages: 456 pages, 55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 712. Essays and Manifestos, 1944-1990. 456 pages, 55 illustrations. Polish director Tadeusz Kantor, who died in 1990 at the age of 75, is widely recognized as one of the most important theatre artists of this century. This title provides us with a collection of Kantor's essays in English, together with the author's analysis of the corpus of Kantor's work, both written and staged. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJP; AN; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight: 728. Translator(s): Kobialka, Michal.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 456
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Atre by Michael Kobi ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520084230
- ISBN
- 9780520084230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 32.09
€ 44.99
€ 32.09
Paperback. De Quincey's seminal 1827 work was greatly influential on such writers as Poe, Baudelaire and Borges, and the trace of its impact can still be found today in modern satire, black humour and crime and detective fiction. Series: Quirky Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 276 x 18. Weight in Grams: 90.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847496850
- ISBN
- 9781847496850
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Condition: New
€ 11.20
€ 11.20
Hardcover. "On Architecture," completed by Vitruvius sometime before 27 CE and the only work of its kind to survive antiquity, serves not professionals but readers who want to understand architecture. Topics include town planning, building materials, temples, the architectural orders, houses, pavements, mosaics, water supply, measurements, and machines. Translator(s): Granger, F. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 358 pages, illustrations music, plans. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1931
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674992771
- ISBN
- 9780674992771
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.19
€ 33.99
€ 30.19
Paperback. "This translation first published 1959"--T.p. verso. Translator(s): Rieu, E. V. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1959
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440850
- ISBN
- 9780140440850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. A collection of essays that looks at, among others, the joys of spring (even in London), the picture of humanity painted by Gulliver and his travels, and the strange benefit of the doubt that the public permit Salvador Dali. It also includes an essay on the delights of English Cooking and an account of killing an elephant in Burma. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141191270
- ISBN
- 9780141191270
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.52
€ 10.99
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Paperback. This collection brings together the essays of avant-garde theorist and architect, Bernard Tschumi, from 1975-1990. These essays develop themes in contemporary theory as they relate the actual making of architecture, attempting to realign the discipline with late-20th-century world culture. Num Pages: 278 pages, 59. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; 3JJPN; AMA; DNF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262700603
- ISBN
- 9780262700603
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Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.83
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Paperback. Addressed to educators and general readers - the "consumers of literature" from all walks of life, this book explores the value and uses of literature in our time. Series: A Midland Book. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press Bloomington
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Edition
- New Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253200884
- ISBN
- 9780253200884
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.09
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Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099428633
- ISBN
- 9780099428633
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
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€ 11.66
Paperback. Translator(s): King, Brendan. Series: Dedalus European Classics. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; AF; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903517246
- ISBN
- 9781903517246
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Condition: New
€ 12.13
€ 12.13
Paperback. Stanley Lombardo's translation of Homer's classic work aims to offer the distinctive speed and clarity of his other translations. Translator(s): Lombardo, Stanley. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 3D; DNF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co.
- Number of pages
- 478
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872204843
- ISBN
- 9780872204843
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
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Paperback. From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her life and her activism Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819548
- ISBN
- 9780753819548
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
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Paperback. Translator(s): Hamill, Sam. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DCF; DNF; DSBD; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 353.
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570627163
- ISBN
- 9781570627163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.52
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€ 18.52
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137360359
- ISBN
- 9781137360359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.01
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€ 34.01
Paperback. By the journalist who won the International Reporter of the Year award and the United Nations Association Media Peace Prize, this book brings together the episodes for which his journalism is renowned, analyzing the nature of both these great upheavals and the domestic tragedies he has encountered. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; DNF; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099266112
- ISBN
- 9780099266112
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.08
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Paperback. Cicero (106-43 BC) was the greatest orator of the ancient world and a leading politician of the closing era of the Roman republic. These three dialogues here are among the most accessible of Cicero's philosophical works. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam T. Translator(s): Davie, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; DNF; HBJD; HBLA; HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199644148
- ISBN
- 9780199644148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.52
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Paperback. A timeless classic that should be on every book-lover's 'must read' list. First published in 1971, 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD has never been out of print. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860498503
- ISBN
- 9781860498503
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
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Paperback. Features essays that are the result of reflection in the wake of World War II. These essays comprise a study of surrealism, insisting on its importance as a cultural and social phenomenon with far-reaching consequences. They explain Bataille's links with the surrealist movement, and describe his complex relationship with Andre Breton. Translator(s): Richardson, Michael. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD1; DNF; HPCF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844675609
- ISBN
- 9781844675609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99
€ 23.99