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Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television by Lincoln Geraghty 9780810866751
Booksplease Price: €92.00Though science fiction certainly existed prior to the surge of television in the 1950s, the genre quickly established roots in the new medium and flourished in subsequent decades. In Channeling the... -
The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro: Infatuation by Leif Bo Petersen 9780810867215
Booksplease Price: €91.40The Music and Life of Theodore "Fats" Navarro: Infatuation is the first comprehensive study of the jazz trumpeter Theodore "Fats" Navarro. It provides biographical and discographical information on... -
Jerome Moross's The Big Country: A Film Score Guide by Mariana Whitmer 9780810885004
Booksplease Price: €53.92With its unique focus on pacifism, The Big Country was an unusual Western for audiences of the 1950s. Produced in 1958, this epic film featured an all-star cast that included Gregory Peck, Charlton... -
The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot: The Fort Stevens Story by Benjamin Franklin Cooling 9780810886223
Booksplease Price: €73.70The Day Lincoln Was Almost Shot: The Fort Stevens Story recounts the story of President Abraham Lincoln's role in the Battle of Fort Stevens in July 1864. This engagement stands apart in American... -
Literary Research and Canadian Literature: Strategies and Sources by Gabriella Reznowski 9780810877689
Booksplease Price: €67.43Canada's rich literary heritage, dominated by a multicultural and multilingual presence, reflects the country's unique history and experience. In addition, an emerging body of new writers is... -
A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration by Ronald D. Cohen 9780810862029
Booksplease Price: €85.13In A History of Folk Music Festivals in the United States: Feasts of Musical Celebration, Ronald D. Cohen presents a comprehensive narration of folk music festivals in America, providing details on... -
Literary Research and the Era of American Nationalism and Romanticism: Strategies and Sources by Angela Courtney 9780810860353
Booksplease Price: €91.04The early years of American nationhood, beginning at the close of colonial rule and ending with the onset of the Civil War, saw both a young country and its literature grow in confidence and develop... -
Johana Harris: A Biography by Ethel Paquin 9780810877597
Booksplease Price: €96.95Johana Harris was a musical prodigy who began her education in her native Canada, then moved to New York at the age of 12. The youngest student ever admitted to the Juilliard Graduate School of... -
Draculas, Vampires, and Other Undead Forms: Essays on Gender, Race and Culture by John Edgar Browning 9780810866966
Booksplease Price: €96.20Since the publication of Dracula in 1897, Bram Stoker's original creation has been a source of inspiration for artists, writers, and filmmakers. From Universal's early black-and-white films and... -
Unruly Catholics from Dante to Madonna: Faith, Heresy, and Politics in Cultural Studies by Marc DiPaolo 9780810888517
Booksplease Price: €122.70During the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Church went through a period of liberal reform under the stewardship of Popes John XXIII and Paul VI. Successive popes sharply reversed course,... -
The Songs of Max Reger: A Guide and Study by Richard Mercier 9780810861206
Booksplease Price: €109.11This significant volume is the first to present in detail the entire prolific vocal repertoire of the late-Romantic German composer Max Reger. The Songs of Max Reger: A Guide and Study begins with a... -
Becoming an Ethnomusicologist: A Miscellany of Influences by Bruno Nettl 9780810886971
Booksplease Price: €114.66Becoming an Ethnomusicologist centers on the life and education of the author, Bruno Nettl, a well-known ethnomusicologist. Focusing on eleven individuals who influenced him significantly, it follows... -
Ramsey Campbell: Critical Essays on the Modern Master of Horror by Gary William Crawford 9780810892972
Booksplease Price: €134.60As the author of more than two dozen novels and hundreds of short stories, as well as essays, reviews, and columns, Ramsey Campbell is one of the most prolific writers in the field of horror... -
The Craft of Piano Playing: A New Approach to Piano Technique by Alan Fraser 9780810877122
Booksplease Price: €108.14In The Craft of Piano Playing, master pianist Alan Fraser offers readers an original and comprehensive approach to piano technique, offering over 100 illustrations and a series of unique exercises to... -
Bach's Testament: On the Philosophical and Theological Background of The Art of Fugue by Zoltan Goncz 9780810884472
Booksplease Price: €121.63Written late in his life, J. S. Bach's The Art of Fugue has long been admired-in some quarters revered-as one of his masterworks. Its last movement, Contrapunctus 14, went unfinished, and the enigma... -
The A to Z of Italian Cinema by Gino Moliterno 9780810868960
Booksplease Price: €64.95The Italian cinema is regarded as one of the great pillars of world cinema. Films like Ladri di biciclette (1948), La dolce vita (1960), and Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988) attracted unprecedented... -
Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions by Chris Willis 9780810885202
Booksplease Price: €96.43In 1963, 17 charter members were inducted into the newly established Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the likes of Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, and Sammy Baugh was Detroit Lions... -
Law Librarianship in the Twenty-First Century by Roy Balleste 9780810892552
Booksplease Price: €73.33Law Librarianship in the 21st Century, a text for library and information science courses on law librarianship, introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of law librarianship. With no prior... -
The A to Z of Modern Greece by Dimitris Keridis 9780810876484
Booksplease Price: €61.52Located on the southern-most tip of the Balkan peninsula in Europe's southeast, Greece is a small country of some 11 million people. And while few people have a longer history than the Greeks, Modern... -
Focus Groups: A Selective Annotated Bibliography by Graham R. Walden 9780810861176
Booksplease Price: €133.43This volume is the first of two volumes that address the most recent ten years (1997-2006) of focus group studies and research literature. Volume one provides coverage of the arts and humanities,... -
Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis: Transformation in His Musical Style, 1974-1985 by Michael D. Searby 9780810872509
Booksplease Price: €72.64The Hungarian composer Gyoergy Ligeti (1923-2006) was one of the most innovative and influential composers of the last 50 years. He was one of a number of Central and East European composers,... -
This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits by James Greene 9780810884373
Booksplease Price: €90.21Few bands in the past three decades have proven as affecting or exciting as the Misfits, the ferocious horror punk outfit that lurked in the shadows of suburban New Jersey and released a handful of... -
The Chinese Imperial Examination System: An Annotated Bibliography by Rui Wang 9780810887022
Booksplease Price: €133.43The Chinese imperial examination system is unique in traditional Chinese society with origins dating back 1,300 years, and has had a far-reaching impact not only on contemporary Chinese society, but... -
A Catalog of Music Written in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. by Anthony McDonald 9780810881983
Booksplease Price: €102.85In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed into law a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Three years later, the holiday was first formally observed by the federal government. In response to the... -
Build It Once: A Basic Primer for the Creation of Online Exhibitions by Sarah Goodwin Thiel 9780810852259
Booksplease Price: €72.64While online exhibitions vary in complexity, basic tenets apply to the design of fluid, descriptive, and easily navigable displays. Build It Once: A Basic Primer for the Creation of Online... -
Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women by Jane E. Sloan 9780810858947
Booksplease Price: €115.20In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken... -
Self-Advocacy: The Ultimate Teen Guide by Cheryl Gerson Tuttle 9780810856462
Booksplease Price: €73.01Young people come to realize, sometimes painfully early, that it isn't always possible to depend on adults to make sure they are treated safely, fairly, and legally. When teens are faced with... -
Great Stories of World War II: An Annotated Bibliography of Eyewitness War-Related Books Written and Published Between 1940 and 1946 by Arthur Coleman 9780810850491
Booksplease Price: €67.43The first personal narrative about World War II was published two months after America entered the war on December 8, 1941. Between then and the year following the end of the war, over 500 of these... -
Chalk Talk Stories by Arden Druce 9780810827813
Booksplease Price: €78.49Storytellers_librarians, teachers, parents_seeking a unique variation to traditional storytelling will welcome this collection of chalk talk stories. Of special interest, among the twelve stories,... -
Songs for Beginning Bass Voice: Selected Songs with an Annotated Guide by Alan J. Ord 9780810841239
Booksplease Price: €96.43The beginning bass singer, with his range and tessitura at the bottom end of the scale of voices, has unique difficulties finding suitable vocal music, which is often very frustrating for him and his... -
William Desmond Taylor: A Dossier by Bruce Long 9780810841710
Booksplease Price: €96.20Now in paperback. William Desmond Taylor (1872-1922) was a leading silent film director remembered as the victim of Hollywood's most sensational unsolved murder, which shook the nation and shattered... -
Making Connections: Communication through the Ages by Charles T. Meadow 9780810842342
Booksplease Price: €85.13Meadow takes us on a Cook's tour of communication technologies across time-the alphabet and moveable type printing, cave drawings and carrier pigeons, telephones, television and, of course, the... -
Music Cataloging Bulletin: Index/Supplement to Volumes 21-30, 1990-1999 by Kathryn P. Glennan 9780810848771
Booksplease Price: €109.71Music catalogers have long considered the Music Cataloging Bulletin an indispensable tool. With this 10-year cumulative index and supplement, catalogers have a convenient, extensive subject index and... -
The A to Z of Hinduism by Bruce M. Sullivan 9780810840706
Booksplease Price: €53.26With a history of over three and a half millennia, and over 800 million adherents, Hinduism is one of the world's largest and most diverse religious traditions. This book presents the Hindu religious... -
Declarations of Independence: Empowered Girls in Young Adult Literature, 1990-2001 by Joanne Brown 9780810842908
Booksplease Price: €78.50Female empowerment-especially among girls-is one of the most significant issues to come out of the 90's, and one that will continue to play a significant role in the new millennium. But how do we... -
World War I Memories: An Annotated Bibliography of Personal Accounts Published in English Since 1919 by Edward G. Lengel 9780810850088
Booksplease Price: €96.07This comprehensive annotated bibliography includes over 1,400 references to memoirs, diaries, and letters by soldiers and civilians from all belligerent nations during World War I. Key features... -
Multicultural Friendship Stories and Activities for Children Ages 5-14 by Patricia L. Roberts 9780810833593
Booksplease Price: €72.64All children can benefit from building new friendships and repairing old ones. For the librarian, teacher, or parent who wishes to foster compassionate multicultural relationships between and among... -
Such a Simple Little Tale: Critical Responses to L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables by Mavis Reimer 9780810839854
Booksplease Price: €72.64New in paperback 2003. Here is a compilation of the best critical essays on this enduring classic. Selections focus on the many perspectives from which Anne of Green Gables is viewed. Is it... -
An Ounce of Prevention: Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record Centers by John Barton 9780810841765
Booksplease Price: €72.99Fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack-the issues of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have now become an important part of the planning strategies for most... -
The Singer's Repertoire, Part II by Berton Coffin 9780810841901
Booksplease Price: €66.78A timeless classic. Includes 8,200 songs in 818 lists for nine voice classifications; indexed by composer, title, vocal range, and publisher. The complete work represents the living song repertoire...