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  • Chronology of the Birth of Cinema, 1833–1896

    by Deac Rossell ...
    Written from an international perspective, this account of the origins of the cinema begins in 1833 with the introduction of optical toys for reproducing movement and ends with a thorough examination of the first full year of projected moving pictures in 1896. Comprehensive and verifiable, with citations that support each individual entry, the book examines the events that culminated in the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Finding Birt Acres

    The Rediscovery of a Film Pioneer

    by Deac Rossell, Barry Anthony, Peter Domankiewicz ...
    Series series Exeter Studies in Film History
    Apparently from Virginia, Birt Acres appeared out of nowhere in Britain aged 35, without a trace of his former life. Yet immediately he became a prominent figure in the late Victorian photographic world. He soon teamed up with Robert Paul to make a moving picture camera and then shot the first commercial films in Britain in spring 1895, in parallel with the work of the Lumière brothers in France, ... Read more

    $113.39 USD

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    Nation, Network and People

    by Simon Bradley ...
    **'A magnificent, rollicking narrative' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Top 25 Non-Fiction Books of the 21st Century'Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and ... Read more

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  • Photography Fifth Edition

    A Cultural History

    by Mary Warner Marien ...
    The fifth edition of this indispensable history of photography spans the history of the medium, from its early development to current practice, and providing a focused understanding of the cultural contexts in which photographers have lived and worked throughout, this remains an all-encompassing survey.Mary Warner Marien discusses photography from around the world and through the lenses of art, ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters

    by P. G. Wodehouse ...
    The definitive edition of the letters—many previously unpublished—of England’s greatest comic writer.P. G. Wodehouse wrote some of the greatest comic masterpieces of all time. So, naturally, we find the same humor and wit in his letters. He offers hilarious accounts of living in England and France, the effects of prohibition, and how to deal with publishers. He even recounts cricket matches played ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Expatriate Paris

    A Cultural and Literary Guide to Paris of the 1920s

    by Arlen J. Hansen ...
    Paris has long been a storied center of art and culture, and of romance, but in the 1920s its magnetism was especially irresistible. From around the world writers, artists, and composers steamed in, to visit or linger, some to reside. For travelers, Francophiles and the curious, this gossipy retrospective of expatriate life in Paris in the 1920s is a mosaic of quick glimpses—Sarah Bernhardt ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The BBC

    A Century on Air

    by David Hendy ...
    The first in-depth history of the iconic radio and TV network that has shaped our past and present.Doctor Who; tennis from Wimbledon; the Beatles and the Stones; the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales: for one hundred years, the British Broadcasting Corporation has been the preeminent broadcaster in the UK and around the world, a constant source of ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures

    A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies

    by Paul Fischer ...
    Named One of the Best True Crime Books of the Year by The New York TimesA “spellbinding, thriller-like” (Shelf Awareness) history of early cinema and the invention of motion pictures centered on the mysterious, forgotten man behind it—detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy.The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his “taker” or “receiver” device for his family on the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Book Of Lists London

    by Nick Rennison ...
    Why did London Underground once employ a one-legged man to ride up and down the escalators at Earl's Court tube station? What did Hitler plan to do with Nelson's Column? Why is London's only medieval mummy a prostitute named Clarice la Claterballock? How did a beer flood in Tottenham Court Road drown nine people? Where can you see a pair of Queen Victoria's knickers?Containing chapters covering ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Pioneers of Modern Design

    From William Morris to Walter Gropius

    by Nikolaus Pevsner ...
    One of the most widely read books on modern design, Nikolaus Pevsner's landmark work today remains as stimulating as it was when first published in 1936. This expanded edition of Pioneers of Modern Design provides Pevsner's original text along with significant new and updated information, enhancing Pevsner's illuminating account of the roots of Modernism. The book now offers many beautiful colour ... Read more

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  • I Tried to Run a Railway

    by Gerard Fiennes ...
    'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next ... Read more

    $8.09 USD

  • The Origins And Myths Of Modern Architecture

    by Charles Rushing ...
    Modern Architecture began with the advent of electric power; once harnessed the power of electricity produced steel for structure, drives to operate elevators, and even telephones to comunicate specifications instantly. With electric power modern architecture was free to separate from classical architecture as clearly defined by Rushkin who claimed that: "... once metal touches stone it is no ... Read more

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