Cinema: The Whole Story, Paperback - Christopher Frayling

An updated edition of the accessible overview of cinema's trajectory from 1895 to present. Emphasises the role of influence across generations.

'A serious yet readable history that takes the reader from the togas and tunics of early civilizations to the age of ASOS' Daily TelegraphIllustrat...

The story of an engineering marvel of the modern age, from an author and broadcaster specialised in transport matters.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor...

The fifth addition to Thames & Hudson's `Whole Story' series is an accessible, informative introduction to the history of architecture.

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdIllustration(s): with over 1000 illustrationsNumber of pages: 576Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 187 x 251 x 38Cove...

A guide through the whole human past which takes the reader on a tour through time and across the globe to every site of archaeological importance....

A revised and updated edition of this ambitious and vibrant publication, described by Black & White Photography as 'superb ... a wide-ranging, comp...

From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has defined our world throughout history. Drawing its...

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Sex and marriage is all about wonder and beauty, intimacy and delight. Designed for engaged couples and newly weds, this book is packed with biblic...

Frankenstein lives200 years of the book, the movies and the monster in pop culture and beyondOn New Year's Day 1818, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenst...

This series of linked essays explores the crafts in education, in history and literature, in the contemporary arts landscape, in the digital age, a...

Reducere. What greater praise than to be compared to Judy Blume!--"Each [Blume and Hiranandani] excels in charting the fluctuating discomfort zones of adoles...

Angela Huth is one of our best-loved English authors: a writer of great elegance, compassion and nuanced observation. Not the Whole Story is her lo...

16 Key Verses.1 Overarching Story. This book highlights 16 key Bible verses that stand as "turning points" in the biblical storyline--enabling us t...

Offers a comprehensive and illustrated history and anthology of vampires in literature, from the folklore of Eastern Europe to the Romantics and be...

DescriptionA geologist explains the complex relationship between earth's geologic cycles and climate change. This book, written by a geologist, des...

Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.comAuthor(s): Frances Hodgson BurnettNumber of pages: 212Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 15Cover ty...

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Over the past fifteen years, writer, producer and director Christopher Nolan has emerged from the margins of independent British cinema to become o...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Battle of Wyoming: For Liberty and Life explores the infamous 1778 Revolutionary War battle in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania. The Bat...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. Considering the singular focus and feel of Guest's documentary-style comedies, this book documents the method behind Guest's approach to writing an...

Find the answers to all the questions you've ever had about sport from Glenn Murphy, the bestselling author of Why is Snot Green?

A beautiful retrospective overview of the work of award-winning botanical artist Christina Hart-Davis, telling the whole story of plants and flower...

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In 1931, John Logan, an English professor from the University of Kentucky, travels to eastern Kentucky in 1931. He teaches coal miners' children ho...

Reducere. - Drawn from the Gospels- Beautiful visuals drive the story forward- Bible-based text maintains accuracy- Book appeals to all ages- Excellent teach...

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Reducere. Hope seems its darkest for Xander and his 2 dads after years of trying to grow their family. After one disappointment too many, they accept that a ...

Reducere. The inspirational story of an ordinary man with an extraordinary amount of determination. Raised in Gary, Indiana, his only dream was to go to the ...

Reducere. NPR Best Book of 2017Winner of the 2017 Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Music Criticism"This is the best book about the Beatles ever written" ...

Reducere. This book provides an overview of the grand narrative of the Bible, showing how God's action in the world gives meaning to our lives and provides u...

DescriptionA powerful meditation on loss and memory seen through the prism of 9/11, by one of our greatest authors.Ben Matson lost someone he loved...

A beautifully illustrated version of the traditional folktale about the Chinese zodiac from the author of Deep in the Woods.

Christopher Columbus' astonishing life is a story of inspiration, bravery, incredible achievement and terrible hardship. His heroic determination t...

A beautiful, quirky, illustrated edition of Phaidon's compelling bestseller, celebrating the book's 25th anniversaryThis concise and fast-paced int...

Reducere. "Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of the word."--Carl Hiaasen The undead rise again in Bite Me, the third book in New Y...

How do you ever know the whole story? How do you ever know even part of the story? How do you find meaning when chance and coincidence could, just ...

A leading criminologist draws on over 30 years' experience working with sex offenders to propose a new way of understanding sexual crimesThe preval...

Reducere. It's been four years since a new president ascended to the White House. Zach Barrows has not seen Nathaniel Cade, the President's Vampire, since be...

Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Ron PeggChris Neil--or Christopher, as his mother, Bonnie, called him--grew up with the ambition and desire to be an NHL ho...

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Reducere. Sometimes readers just want to know what happens next. Dr. William Marty presents the entire narrative of the Bible in chronological order from cre...

Reducere. Hope seems its darkest for Xander and his 2 dads after years of trying to grow their family. After one disappointment too many, they accept that a ...

The highly praised biography of an archetypal great house and the family who lived there for over 250 years.