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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Harry Potter A History of Magic
Book SynopsisHarry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from Alchemy and Potions classes through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. There's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake, who offer a personal perspe
£24.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Harry Potter – A History of Magic: The Book of
Book SynopsisHarry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the record-breaking British Library exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and a team of brilliant curators. As the spectacular show takes up residence at the New York Historical Society from October 2018, this gorgeous book – available in paperback for the first time – takes readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, from Astronomy and Potions through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures. Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. There’s also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition – absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme. Readers will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the Elixir of Life, vials of dragon’s blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch’s broomstick, in a book that shows J.K. Rowling’s magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears. This is the ultimate gift for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person.
£13.49
Facet Publishing AIPowered Cataloguing
Book Synopsis Addressing the growing need for innovation and automation in library cataloging systems, this book aims to teach readers how to build AI-powered cataloging apps using Power Apps. This complete guide offers a step-by-step journey to how cataloging processes can be modernized by using artificial intelligence, featuring the Royal Library of Belgium and the retrocatalography application as case studies. Focusing on creating inclusive bibliographic records, it will enable readers to train AI models and develop tools to improve efficiency and collection management. Chapters cover an introduction to cataloguing and metadata; getting started with the Power Platform ecosystem; integrating artificial intelligence; and building, deploying and maintaining the cataloging app.
£50.00
Penguin Books Ltd Eliots Book of Bookish Lists
Book SynopsisWho had birds called Death, Wigs and Spinach? How do you spell the noise of a door slamming? Whose working title was The Chronic Argonauts?Henry Eliot - author, editor and insatiable bookworm - has ransacked the libraries and archives of world literature, compiling hundreds of bookish lists. This eclectic gallimaufry showcases his favourites: we witness the tragic ends of the Ancient Greek tragedians, learn the name of George Orwell''s pet cockerel and rummage through Joan Didion''s travelling bag; we consider the history of literary fart jokes, orbit the Shakespearean moons of Uranus and meet several pigs with wings. From the sublime to the ridiculous - and everything in between - Eliot''s lists, recommendations and nuggets of trivia will delight, inspire and surprise anyone who loves reading.Beautifully presented with supplementary maps and illustrations, Henry Eliot''s Book of Bookish Lists is the essential gift for book-lovers.Trade ReviewI loved this so much. Lists for bookish folk, filled with things I had not known or dreamed -- Neil GaimanTotally enthralling... The perfect bedside book -- Jilly CooperAn eccentric idea beautifully executed -- Louis de BernièresIf there was a list of books about lists, Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists would be top -- Philip PullmanAn absolute delight - Borges meets Buzzfeed -- Tom HollandA gorgeous confection . . . How do I love this book? Let me list the ways . . . -- Chris RiddellBrimful of piquant and scrumptious surprises -- John LloydHours of innocent snacking -- Iain SinclairVery entertaining and sprightly -- Ian McKellenThoroughly enjoyable... As amusing as it is informing -- Michael PortilloBuried deep in the etymology of the word 'list' is the notion of pleasure. Mr Eliot's marvellous vade mecum reminds us why -- John MitchinsonI loved Eliot's book for its wit, learning, eccentricity and unrepentant bookishness -- Alan TaylorA magnificent labyrinth of literary trivia to get lost in . . . fun and fascinating things on every page -- Edward Brooke-HitchingA trove of treasures from start to finish -- Dennis DuncanDeliciously idiosyncratic -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *Reading this book is like going on a literary Grand Tour . . . Essential for the pub quiz * Country Life *Eliot's books have been my equivalent of big game almanacs. This book is half a delight and half a gauntlet -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman *The ultimate book for lovers of lists and literature . . . surprising, inspiring and amusing -- Denise O'Donoghue * Irish Examiner *
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The Everyday Press Bibliographic Performances Surrogate Readings
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Herridge & Sons Ltd The Complete Catalogue of the Austin Seven: All
Book SynopsisThe Austin Seven was a hugely important arrival on the British motoring scene in 1922, its low price making car ownership available to a section of the public for whom this had earlier been a cost too far. It was cheap to run thanks to its small engine, and its simplicity did not frighten those new to the mechanics of a car. The Seven heralded the demise of the cheap but flimsy cyclecar, and in the longer term it also attracted buyers away from the motor-cycle-and-sidecar combinations that had been the only way into motorised transport for those of limited means. A century after the Seven’s introduction, the cars have a world-wide following. Part of the attraction is much the same as it always was – simplicity of maintenance and the low cost of ownership. Yet the sheer variety of Sevens produced between 1922 and 1939 as Austin gradually developed the model is also a source of fascination – and of some bewilderment and confusion. This book aims to give easy access to the key features of each variant of Austin Seven. It follows the vehicle’s evolution from its 1922 origins to 1939 when the last Seven was built. Yet the book goes far beyond that, giving details of models built outside Britain, coachbuilt cars, military variants and factory competition and record-breaking cars.
£30.00
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geschichte des politischen Denkens: Band 3.1: Die
Book SynopsisDie politische Kultur der westlichen Welt in einer breit angelegten Gesamtschau. Von den Griechen und ihrer Entdeckung von Politik und Demokratie, über die Römer und die christliche Welt bis zur Gegenwart, die vom Kampf um Menschenrechte und dem Totalitarismus zugleich gezeichnet ist, wird das ganze Spektrum des Politischen Denkens vorgestellt. Band 3.1: Die Geburt des neuzeitlichen Staates, der Staatsraison- und der Souveränitätslehre steht im Mittelpunkt des politischen Denkens vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert. Welche Denker, Philosophen, Historiker und auch Juristen haben diese Ära geprägt? Vor dem Hintergrund der Epochen von Reformation bis Französischer Revolution werden Werk und Wirken von Luther, Morus, Bacon, Hobbes, Shakespeare, Rousseau u. v. a. vorgestellt. Kompakt und gut verständlich.
£21.84
Random House Children's Books The Berenstain Bears in the Dark
Book SynopsisBrother Bear reads a scary bedtime story to Sister Bear and then makes scary noises, and Papa Bear has to come to the rescue with useful information about darkness
£6.23
Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Revivals Barnaby Rudge 1987
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£120.00
University of Texas Press Handbook of Latin American Studies Vol. 76
Book SynopsisThe newest volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American studies.
£93.00
Krause Publications 2024 Standard Catalog of Firearms
Book SynopsisGET THE PRICE RIGHT EVERY TIME WITH STANDARD CATALOG OF® FIREARMS For more than 30 years, the Standard Catalog of Firearms has been the gun industry''s No. 1 illustrated guide to gun values. This extensively revamped edition offers more photos, prices, and guns, with hundreds of new entries of rifles, shotguns and handguns for virtually every gun made or sold since the early 1800s. Even if you have previous editions, this newest edition now features current values from a wide range of experts, editors and auction houses on antique models using the NRA''s industry-standard antique pricing system. Make no mistake: 2024 Standard Catalog of Firearms 34th Edition is your must-have guide to commercial firearms, past and present. INSIDE YOU''LL FIND: · More than 7,800 photos with extensive descriptions· Updated values in six condition grades for more than 100,000 prices · More than 1,200 makers and 18,000 models of firearms and their values · Antique firearm pricing for pre-1899 guns using the NRA''s rating system! · Bonus color section: Inside look at a Rock Island Auction Don''t sell too low or buy too high! Whether you''re a serious gun collector, a casual gun-show trader, a hunter or a recreational shooter, if you buy, sell or trade firearms, the 2024 Standard Catalog of Firearms 34th Edition is your guide.
£35.09
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Geschichte des politischen Denkens: Band 4.2: Das
Book SynopsisVon Existentialismus und Existenzphilosophie über die Kritische Theorie der Frankfurter Schule, Habermas und Popper zu Feminismus und Postmoderne. Bei den utopischen Entwürfen kommen auch die Ideen der Belletristik zu Wort. Zudem werden Rawls, die new contractarians und der Kommunitarismus vorgestellt. Ein Ausblick auf die globalisierte Welt.
£18.99
Princeton University Press The Tower and the Bridge
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The University of Chicago Press Catalogue of Watermarks in Italian Printed Maps ca. 15401600
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£87.40
Columbia University Press Bibliography of Seeds
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£177.65
ABC-CLIO Security Arms Control and Conflict Reduction in
Book SynopsisHe has selectively annotated 12,645 cross-referenced entries and organized them into 27 sub-regional and country chapters including two particularly extensive chapters on Japan and China and two further chapters on relations between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, and on U.S. and Soviet policy.Table of ContentsPreface East Asia and the Pacific: Regional Overview The Superpowers, 1980-1991 Canada Northeast Asia and the North Pacific Ocean: Regional Overview The Korean Peninsula North Korea South Korea Japan China Taiwan Hong Kong Southeast Asia: Regional Overview ASEAN Overview Burma (Myanmar) Indochina Overview Vietnam Laos Cambodia Thailand The Philippines Brunei Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Oceania Papua New Guinea The Pacific Islands Australia Australia, New Zealand, and the United States New Zealand Appendix: Publishers, Periodicals, and Research Institutions Author Index Subject Index
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ABC-CLIO Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services
Book SynopsisChapter one covers population dynamics, with a focus on general population characteristics and trends in population growth through fertility, mortality, and migration.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Journal Sources Abbreviations Population Dynamics Reproductive Behavior and Contraception Family Planning Programs Factors Other than Contraception Affecting Fertility Primary Health Care Services Population Policy and Legislation Author Index Subject Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Legal Studies
Book SynopsisContemporary legal thought has been powerfully influenced by Critical Legal Studies, a school of legal scholars whose work has sustained a continuing radical critique of established legal doctrines. In this essential reference work, Richard Bauman presents the most thorough, up-to-date guide available for this essential literature. In addition to providing the basic bibliographic information, Bauman offers a set of effective introductions to contextualize and explain the work being surveyed. He has created a fundamental handbook not only for the law but also for politics and radical thought.Table of ContentsBibliographies of critical legal studies; introduction to critical legal studies; the special role of Roberto Unger; history of the conference on critical legal studies; symposia on critical legal studies; legal history; legal theory; the legal profession; contract law; tort law; constitutional law; criminal law and criminology; labour law; property law; domestic relations law; environmental law; corporations law; commercial law; legal education; international law; comparative legal studies; feminism and law; critical race theory; Marxism and law; alternative forms of dispute resolution; legal aid; the Welfare State; social theory; economic analysis of law; law, narrative and literature; legal scholarship; critiques of critical legal studies.
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Joseph Conrad An Annotated Bibliography 19 Routledge Library Editions Joseph Conrad
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£210.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Pharmaceutical Industry A Guide to Historical
Book SynopsisThe pharmaceutical industry has changed beyond all recognition in the past 100 years. The modern industry is constantly in the news as new breakthroughs in medical treatment are announced, often provoking ethical and social debates about the implications of new technologies. This volume facilitates the study of the industry by providing information on the present location of pharmaceutical archives. The core of the book consists of a business-by-business guide to the industry''s records. Each entry includes a brief history of the company, a summary of its surviving archives and a bibliography of related publications. Similar entries exist for trade associations and schools of pharmacy associated with the industry and there are two appendices listing small collections of records held and relevant public records. The historical compendium is supplemented by three introductory essays, written by leading academics in the field, outlining the history of the industry and describing theTrade Review'This is a most welcome guide to the archives of an industry which, as is pointed out in the foreword, 'has proved itself one of the critically important engines of British industrial growth since the Second World War'.' Economic History Review 'Historians of business and pharmacy will find this work of value. Major archival collections and large pharmaceutical companies interested in the origins of the industry may also find it of use. Additionally [...] local and family historians will find points of interest. This is a very commendable book...' Reference Reviews '... this is a book - with its four comprehensive indexes - to be welcomed by all who are interested in the development of the pharmaceutical industry.' Business History 'As a reference volume, The Pharmaceutical Industry: A Guide to Historical Records should long endure - encouraging preservation/ making many half-forgotten sources readily accessible, and stimulating recruits to the history of the health field to work on the multifaceted history of the supply system for medicines.' Pharmacy in History '... this guide is excellent value and will assist as well as generate ideas for research in this area. Congratulations to the surveyors and editors whose efforts have provided such an invaluable work.' Medical History 'The development of the modern pharmaceutical industry in all its ramifications is a major research area... and for Britain at least historians now have an excellent guide to the original sources on which their work depends.' Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences 'A good guide to the records of the pharmaceutical industry, this volume will be of considerable value to historians of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.' British Journal for the History of Science ' The Pharmaceutical Industry is a useful guide to an industry which, as stressed in the foreword, 'has proved itself one of the critically important engines of British industrial growth since the SecTable of ContentsContents: Foreword, Peter Haggett; The early years of the pharmaceutical industry; The British pharmaceutical industry since 1851; Archives of the pharmaceutical industry: their scope and use; Select chronology of pharmaceutical legislation; Select bibliography; User's guide; Select glossary of pharmaceutical terms; Pharmaceutical businesses: lists of records; Trade organisations and pharmacy schools: lists of records; Appendices; Indexes.
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Scarecrow Press Lord Dunsany
Book SynopsisAnglo-Irish writer Lord Dunsany (18781957) was a pioneering writer in the genre of fantasy literature and the author of such celebrated works as The Book of Wonder (1912) and The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924). Over the course of a career that spanned more than five decades, Dunsany wrote thousands of stories, plays, novels, essays, poems, and reviews, and his work was translated into more than a dozen languages. Today, Dunsany's work is experiencing a renaissance, as many of his earlier works have been reprinted and much attention has been paid to his place in the history of fantasy and supernatural literature. This bibliography is a revision of the landmark volume published in 1993, which first charted the full scope of Dunsany's writing. This new edition not only brings the bibliography up to date, listing the dozens of new editions of Dunsany's work that have appeared in the last two decades and the wealth of criticism that has been written about him, but also records many obsTrade ReviewKnown primarily for his literary contributions in the area of fantasy literature in the early 1900s, there has been a renewed interest in Lord Dunsany’s work in recent years, which is reflected in recent volumes published on this influential author, including Critical Essays on Lord Dunsany (Scarecrow Press, 2013) and Lord Dunsany, H.P. Lovecraft, and Ray Bradbury: Spectral Journeys (Scarecrow Press, 2013). This volume is a revision a 1993 bibliography that provided a much-needed compilation of all of Lord Dunsany’s works. This volume has been updated to reflect dozens of new editions of Dunsany’s work and new titles that have been identified in the past 20 years. The new material includes short stories, newspaper articles, poems, books, essays, and critical reviews of Dunsany’s published works. The volume is arranged into three sections: Works by Dunsany in English; Works by Dunsany in Translation; and Dunsany Criticism. The work has been indexed by name, title, and periodical titles to make navigating the work easier for the user. This will be a useful volume for the literature collections of college and university libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *
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Taylor & Francis Inc Guillaume de Machaut
Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the current state of research on Machaut, the major figure of 14th-century French music and poetry, giving fair representation to the many areas of Machaut research that are pursued in fields outside music.Coverage of the current state of knowledge on each of the manuscripts includes the newly discovered Aberystwyth manuscript, described in detail here for the first time. A section on the large narrative poems pulls together recent research of several scholars and offers new views. An up-to-date concordance of the miniatures in all of the illustrated Machaut manuscripts gives information on where published studies and facsimiles may be found. The discography is the most complete list of Machaut recordings yet compiled and provides critical evaluations of recordings most valuable for instruction, according to our latest conception of performance practice in the 14th-century.A biography section organizes the documentary material in a way that will faciTrade Review"Medievalists working in the areas of musicology, literature, and codicology have already come to appreciate Earp's many scholarly contributions to Machaut studies. With the appearance of this volume, collective gratitute can only increase." -- Romance Philology"The volume is completed by three detailed indexes: an index of manuscripts; a general index of names, places, and subjects; and an index of titles, first lines, and refrains. These increase the usefulness of the volume." -- Romance Philology"This immensely useful and painstakingly thorough guide to Machaut studies will be invaluable for Machaut scholars, and indeed for all those working on fourteenth-century French music, poetry, or manuscripts. In one handy volume, Earp has provided detailed descriptions of all known Machaut manuscripts, a biographical sketch outlining all that is known of Machaut's life, and a meticulously annotated bibliography and discography. Thorough cross-referencing and indexing makes the volume extremely user-friendly, notwithstanding the mass of material that it contains." -- Romance Philology"The catalogue of manscripts is fully comprehensive, providing descriptions and complete bibliographic references not only for the large collections devoted to Machaut's complete works, but also for any manuscript containing any Machaut piece. Such a catalogue will prove an invaluable starting point for future editorial or codicological projects...of immense value for anyone contemplating an iconographic study. By collating all manuscript illuminations and grouping them by text, Earp makes it possible to view at a glance the illustration of any given text across the manuscript tradition." -- Romance Philology"Absolutely indispensable. Anyone with a serious interest in scholarship on Machaut could do no better than to invest in this book." -- Notes"Another volume in an invaluable series. It is a book with 'Must Buy' written all over it." -- Early Music Today"Earp has packed his book with useful information for the student of Machaut's life and works and has in addition provided a very adequate biography of the composer-poet. Anyone with a serious interest in Machaut will want to use this resource manual." -- Brio"This is a balanced, generous, and above all rich collection of material." -- Maney"This is the single most authoritative, accessible, comprehensive and usable source on Machaut in existence and as such can be thoroughly recommended." -- Mark Sealey, ClassicalNet
£185.25
The Swedenborg Society A Descriptive Bibliography of the Works of
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The Swedenborg Society A Descriptive Bibliography of the Works of
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The University of Chicago Press The Arts Club of Chicago The Collection 19161996
Book SynopsisFounded in 1916, the Art Club of Chicago has formed a collection of modern and contemporary paintings, sculpture, and works on paper, as well as rare examples of Asian and African art. This text documents over 100 objects, with essays on selected individual pieces by museum curators and scholars.Table of ContentsPreface Stanley M. Freehling Contributors Acknowledgments Sophia Shaw A Welcome Mat for Modernism Neil Harris Gracious Provocation Kathy Cottong, Sue Taylor. A Collection to Remember Sophia Shaw Collection Highlights Catalogue Adam Jolles Chronology of Exhibitions Index
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Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library A Monument More Durable than Brass
Book SynopsisSamuel Johnson (1709-1784) remains a larger than life figure, one whose influence on his time was as monumental as his legacy is enduring. To commemorate the tercentenary of the birth of Johnson, Harvard University's Houghton Library presents this exhibition catalogue of items drawn from the Donald & Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson
£26.96
Sage Publications Inc Ebooks Text Structures From Nonfiction Picture Books
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£30.39
Taylor & Francis Ltd Womens Education in the Third World
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£80.74
Rowman & Littlefield Reference Guide to Africa
Book SynopsisThis third edition of the Reference Guide to Africa explains the most important resources for the study of the continent of Africa. It contains a general sources section and a larger disciplinary oriented section. All sources are annotated. A new edition is sorely needed since the last edition was published nine years ago. The previous editions have been successfully used in research libraries worldwide since 1999, and it has been used to teach several African studies research courses. The book provides an orientation for researching almost any topic in the arts, humanities and social sciences concerning the continent of Africa, and all of its countries and ethnic groups. The first part explains and lists portals, databases, bibliographies, indexes, guides, encyclopedias, country sources, biography, primary sources, government publications, and statistics. The second part presents 16 subject-oriented chapters, mostly in the arts, humanities and social sciences, from agriculture and foTrade ReviewIn its third iteration, this bibliographic guide is roughly the same size as its predecessor, but a significant portion of the annotated entries have been freshened up and expanded in scope. For instance, the earlier chapter titled 'Women' now encompasses 'Women and Gender,' while 'Portals, Bibliographies, and Indexes' broadens the former 'Bibliographies and Indexes.' The guide is still divided into two parts. Part I covers six general categories such as 'Primary Sources' and 'Statistics,' and Part II contains 16 subject-focused chapters, e.g., 'Development,' 'History,' 'Religion,' 'Environment,' 'Agriculture and Food.' Within each topic there are further subdivisions relevant to the type of source or subject matter presented. . . .This volume brings together a helpful collection of the major research resources available on the study of Africa. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty and researchers. * CHOICE *This further updating of Reference Guide to Africa will be an essential acquisition for all libraries where the continent is studied in any depth. The revised information it contains, especially the updated detail on the electronic availability of many resources, make it the most up-to-date print reference guide of its kind. * s *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Part I: General Sources 1 Portals, Bibliographies and Indexes 2 Guides, Encyclopedias, and Country Sources 3 Biography 4 Primary Sources 5 Government Publications 6 Statistics Part II: Subject Sources 7 Agriculture and Food 8 Communications 9 Cultural Anthropology 10 Development 11 Environment 12 Folklore 13 Geography and Maps 14 History 15 Languages and Linguistics 16 Libraries and Librarianship 17 Literature and Theater 18 Music 19 Politics and Government 20 Religion 21 Visual Arts 22 Women and Gender Author/Title Index Subject Index About the Author
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Gorgias Press Index of Notable Persons in the Syriac Tradition
Book SynopsisThis volume contains the contents of George Kiraz's catalogue of over 1300 people and places related to the Syriac tradition, expanded to include Latin names and citations as well as references to the Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage.
£63.75
University of Texas Press Handbook of Latin American Studies Vol. 73
Book SynopsisThe 2019 volume of the benchmark bibliography of Latin American Studies.
£81.00
Getty Trust Publications Properties of Plastics: A Guide for Conservators
Book SynopsisAlmost every museum in the world is confronted with plastics in their collections. Research initiatives and knowledge concerning the conservation of heritage objects made of plastics have proliferated over the last twenty-five years, necessitating this up-to-date, comprehensive resource. Intended as a highly practical guide for the conservation community, this authoritative book offers information essential to understanding plastics, polymers, and rubber/elastomers and their behaviors in the cultural heritage context. Numerous graphs, diagrams, and illustrations allow readers to compare the mechanical, physical, thermal, and optical properties of these substances during conservation. Aimed at the hands-on museum practitioner, this book will assist professionals in choosing the appropriate materials for cleaning, adhering, and consolidating plastic objects-with the result that collections will benefit from a longer lifespan. Complementing the main chapters, fifty-six illustrated "fact sheets" summarize, at a glance, the properties of those plastics most commonly found in museum collections. Six informative case studies present real-world examples of current conservation approaches to works of art and design made of plastics and rubber/elastomers. Under the expert authorship of Thea B. van Oosten, conservation scientist, educator, and internationally regarded authority on the behavior and properties of plastics, this instructive volume is destined to become an invaluable resource for the field.Trade Review"The conservation of plastic objects is a new challenge for cultural heritage. This book, written by a recognized expert in the field, provides conservation students and conservators with the solid and comprehensive foundation needed to best care for our modern and contemporary heritage-a must-read text- and reference book!"-Bertrand Lavedrine, coordinator of the POPART project, Centre de Recherche sur la conservation, Paris; "A must-read for conservators, but also interesting for conservation scientists and curators confronted with plastic material, especially in modern art, textiles, and furniture. The book is very well structured, very informative, and beautifully illustrated. The book provides a base for understanding the chemistry of plastic, explained in a highly understandable fashion with several case studies focused on a wide range of conservation issues. In addition, fifty-six fact sheets present the most relevant plastics in an outstanding manner. A joy to read."--Maarten R. van Bommel, Professor of Conservation Science, University of Amsterdam; "A must-have introduction for conservation students, as well as an everyday handbook for conservators who care for the preservation of collections with objects made of plastic. This publication is an important step in raising awareness of the conservation of plastic objects."--Friederike Waentig, Technische Hochschule Koeln
£52.25
Gorgias Press Catalogue of the Arabic MSS.: In the monastery of
Book SynopsisThis catalogue is a brief report of Arabic and Syriac manuscripts found at Saint Catherine's Monastery, compiled by Margaret Dunlop Gibson and her sister.
£115.20
H.W. Wilson Senior High Core Collection 2018
Book SynopsisIdentifies the best, most current material available to your library. It includes a main, library-bound guide to over 10,000 books plus review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists.
£288.00
Archaeopress Essai bibliographique sur l’archéologie
Book SynopsisThe present bibliography of contributions in French to Mesoamerican studies aims to serve several purposes. For more than a century, Spanish, English and French were the three official languages of the International Congresses of Americanists. This situation stems from historical reasons: the first Congresses took place in Nancy, Luxemburg and Brussels. Since the fifties, the steady growth of Mexican and Central American national researches and the ever-growing weight of United States investigators slowly occulted the French contributions. Conversely, the establishment of research institutions in Belgium, Switzerland, France and Canada facilitated the multiplication of investigation projects in the whole continent, with their correlative publications. With this essay, we wish, 1) to make an assessment of the existing situation; 2) to provide our colleagues with the most complete number of references and draw their attention on unknown contributions frequently illustrated with forgotten objects; 3) to evaluate the contribution of the most recent formations; 4) last but not least, to insist upon the necessary confrontation of methods and points of view. We consider as fundamental this confrontation of methodological approaches, not to underestimate the diversity of interpretations. A language is not only a linguistic vehicle. It implies also a way of thinking, of reasoning. Each researcher answers a question, a problem according to his formation, his prejudices, his culture, his methods and his possibilities. From their confrontation, we may obtain better results, new tools and henceforth a better understanding of these civilizations.Table of ContentsAvant Propos / Foreword / Prólogo ; Abréviations utilisées / Used Abbreviations/ Abreviaciones ; Principales revues pertinentes pour la recherche américaniste francophone / Main pertinent French publications for Mesoamerican archaeology / Principales revistas pertinentes para las investigaciones en francés ; Bilan des publications en Français / An assessment of French contributions / Una evaluación de las contribuciones en francés ; Mésoamérique et généralités / Mesoamerica and general works / Mesoamérica y generalidades ; Une discipline ? / A specific approach? / Una disciplina? ; Géographie et milieux / Geography and environments / Geografía y medios naturales ; Chroniqueurs et codices / Chroniclers and codex / Cronistas y códices ; Ecritures, littérature et déchiffrements / Writing, literature and decipherments / Escritura, literature y desciframiento ; La découverte et la conquête / Discovery and conquest / El descubrimiento y la conquista ; Origines, comparatisme et hypothèses / Origins, comparatism and hypothesis / Orígenes, comparatismo e hipótesis ; Art, collections, expositions, musées / Art, collections, exhibitions, museums / Arte, colecciones, exposiciones y museos ; Les Chichimèques, le nord du Mexique et la Californie / The Chichimecs, Northern Mexico and California / Los chichimecas, el norte de México y Baja California ; Occident et Centre-nord / Western and North Central Mexico / El Occidente y el centro norte ; Le Mexique central / Central Mexico / El centro de México ; Oaxaca et le Guerrero / Oaxaca and Guerrero / Oaxaca y Guerrero ; La côte du Golfe: des Olmèques aux Huastèques / The Gulf Coast: from Olmecs to Huaxtecs / La costa del Golfo: de los olmecas a los huastecos ; Les Mayas / The Mayas / Los mayas ; L’Amérique centrale et les marges méridionales / Central America and the southern margins / La América central y la frontera meridional ; L’héritage colonial: une perspective anthropologique / The colonial heritage: an anthropological perspective / La herencia colonial: una perspectiva antropológica ; Thèses soutenues dans les universités francophones / Thesis and PhD in French-speaking Universities / Tesis de doctorado presentadas en las universidades francófonas
£28.50
Hachette Livre - BNF Mémoires de Mme de Staël: dix années d'exil:
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Hachette Livre - BNF Répertoire de Bibliographies Spéciales, Curieuses
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University of California Press The American Film Institute Catalog Within Our Gates Ethnicity in American Feature Films 19111960
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£140.00
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss und Der Begriff des
Book SynopsisHeinrich Meiers Dialog unter Abwesenden hat wie kein anderes Buch der letzten Jahrzehnte die internationale Debatte über Carl Schmitt und die Politische Theologie verändert. 1988 erschienen, bestimmte es zum ersten Mal das Zentrum und den Zusammenhang von Schmitts Werk als Politische Theologie. Die 3. Auflage enthält neben dem Epilog von 1988, der sich mit Derridas Politik der Freundschaft auseinandersetzt, ein neues Nachwort.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Ästhetische Grundbegriffe: Historisches
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