Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472941926 ISBN 13: 9781472941923
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________The North Atlantic, 1726Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But his captives Jed and Arthur think he's a bad-tempered bully. Now Captain Fly has ordered his prisoners to work for him as pirates, or he'll kill them! It's time to stop the cruel captain for good.A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters.____________________'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue.just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472941950 ISBN 13: 9781472941954
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________Ireland, 1593Grace O'Malley is the greatest pirate that ever lived, the terror of the Irish Sea. Her gang of cut-throats rule the waves . until Grace is captured! But instead of being hanged, she is sent to London - by royal command. What will happen when the Queen of the Pirates meets the Queen of England A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters.____________________'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue.just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472941942 ISBN 13: 9781472941947
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________Nevis Island, Caribbean, 1680Red-legs Greaves has been a slave, a pirate, and a rich sugar planter. Now he's a prisoner. And next morning, he'll be dead - hanged by the neck for piracy! His only friend is a slave girl called Lou. Can Lou do anything to save Red-legs It would take a miracle.A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters.____________________'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue.just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408870983 ISBN 13: 9781408870983
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Kitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help the cats find the purrfect solution to their feline problems.Kitty is going to her cousin's farm for the weekend! There are lots of animals to meet, including Star, the old farmhouse cat, and Daisy, an adorable black and white puppy with sad eyes.Star's job is to chase mice away from the strawberry harvest - but it's really hard work! Kitty has to try to help Star without the Cat Council to back her up. And what about Daisy Can cats and dogs ever be friends In this fourth book in the enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first three books, or meet them here for the very first time!.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472941934 ISBN 13: 9781472941930
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps____________________Plymouth, 1577Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip round the world, through waves three times the height of their tiny ship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters.____________________'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue.just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical.' Books For Keeps.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 178497031X ISBN 13: 9781784970314
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - UN covert negotiator, Yael Azoulay, has been sent to Reykjavik to broker a secret meeting between the US President and her Iranian counterpart. Both parties want to reach agreement, but Yael soon realises that powerful enemies are preparing to sabotage the talks. Enemies for whom peace means an end to their lucrative profit streams. In this gripping, intelligent thriller, Adam LeBor draws on twenty-five years of frontline reporting to show us who calls the shots in the corridors of power.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784975540 ISBN 13: 9781784975548
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - TWO COUNTRIES IN THE GRIP OF WINTER. On the coldest day of the year, Sweden's Minister for Justice steps into a blizzard - and disappears. Who has taken him That same night, across the Baltic Sea, a Danish celebrity is at her home, locked in and cut off from the snow. Then she hears footsteps in her living room. Who is in her house TWO KILLERS STALK THE STREETS. The police are soon hunting two different murderers. One is a surgeon who carefully dissects his victims. The other is a brutal predator who targets random women. Police in Stockholm and Copenhagen are closing in on their suspects. But as winter darkens and more people die, their investigations begin to unravel. SOMETIMES MURDER IS JUST THE BEGINNING. REVIEWS FOR STEFAN AHNHEM: 'Atmospheric and complicated [.] with great cop characters and some imaginatively grisly perps' Sunday Times (star pick). 'More gripping than Jo Nesbo, blacker than Stieg Larsson and more bleakly human than Henning Mankell' Tony Parsons. 'Epic in scale and ambition' Daily Mail. 'An intense journey, with an intricate plot. Ahnhem has mastered atmosphere, pacing and intrigue' Crime Review. 'Masterly plotting, grisly murders and chilling suspense: Stefan Ahnhem keeps the threads of this complex, two-country narrative pulled tense' Better Reading.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408882760 ISBN 13: 9781408882764
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Leave it to the heroes to save the world--villains just want to rule the world. In this unique YA anthology, thirteen acclaimed, bestselling authors team up with thirteen influential BookTubers to reimagine fairy tales from the oft-misunderstood villains' points of view. These fractured, unconventional spins on classics like 'Medusa,' Sherlock Holmes, and 'Jack and the Beanstalk' provide a behind-the-curtain look at villains' acts of vengeance, defiance, and rage--and the pain, heartbreak, and sorrow that spurned them on. No fairy tale will ever seem quite the same again!Featuring writing from . . .Authors: Renée Ahdieh, Ameriie, Soman Chainani, Susan Dennard, Sarah Enni, Marissa Meyer, Cindy Pon, Victoria Schwab, Samantha Shannon, Adam Silvera, Andrew Smith, April Genevieve Tucholke, and Nicola YoonBookTubers: Benjamin Alderson (Benjaminoftomes), Sasha Alsberg (abookutopia), Whitney Atkinson (WhittyNovels), Tina Burke (ChristinaReadsYA blog and TheLushables), Catriona Feeney (LittleBookOwl), Jesse George (JessetheReader), Zoë Herdt (readbyzoe), Samantha Lane (Thoughts on Tomes), Sophia Lee (thebookbasement), Raeleen Lemay (padfootandprongs07), Regan Perusse (PeruseProject), Christine Riccio (polandbananasBOOKS), and Steph Sinclair & Kat Kennedy (Cuddlebuggery blog and channel).
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408876841 ISBN 13: 9781408876848
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the prize-winning author of In the Place of Fallen Leaves comes a beautiful, hypnotic pastoral novel reminiscent of Thomas Hardy, about an unexpected friendship between two children, set in Devon in 19111911. In a forgotten valley on the Devon-Somerset border, the seasons unfold, marked only by the rituals of the farming calendar. Twelve-year-old Leopold Sercombe skips school to help his father, a carter. Skinny and pale, Leo dreams of a job on the estate's stud farm. He is breaking a colt for his father when a boy dressed in a Homburg, breeches and riding boots appears. Peering under the stranger's hat, he discovers Miss Charlotte, the Master's daughter. And so begins a friendship between the children, bound by a deep love of horses, but divided by rigid social boundaries - boundaries that become increasingly difficult to navigate as they approach adolescence.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472946936 ISBN 13: 9781472946935
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An entertaining and effervescent history of the English Premier League told through the words and quotations of its players, managers, their contemporaries and the media.Relive the highs and lows, the drama and fun of 25 years of the Premier League through this exceptional compilation, which brings together the very best quotes, comments and soundbites to tell the story of each incident-packed season.Remember Kevin Keegan's on-air meltdown Or Paolo Di Canio's shove How about those jaw-on-the-floor goals like Tony Yeboah's volley or Sergio Agüero's last gasp title-winning goal for Manchester City And what about some of those teams that set the competition alight - like swash-buckling Newcastle, all-conquering Manchester United and Arsenal's fabled 'Invincibles' All the Premier League's sensational stories, extraordinary incidents and dazzling moments are told here through the voices, views and reflections of the managers and players involved.'You Can't Win Anything With Kids' also provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy some of the funniest, most insightful and sometimes perplexing soundbites from the last 25 years, from the endlessly amusing spat between José Mourinho and Arsène Wenger to Jürgen Klopp's off-the-wall reflections, Eric Cantona's deeply philosophical musings and, of course, Alan Hansen's profoundly misplaced pronouncement.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408892723 ISBN 13: 9781408892725
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'This extraordinary book is the roadmap for a new kind of effective activism' - Brian Eno'This book is for people who are angry with the ways things are and want to do something about it; for people who are frustrated with the system, or worried about the direction the country is going. Maybe they've been on a march, posted their opinions on social media, or shouted angrily at something they've seen on the news but don't feel like it's making any difference. It is for people who want to make a change but they're not sure how.' - Matthew Bolton.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472944844 ISBN 13: 9781472944849
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. As any fan of Dave's would probably guess, a book by him won't make you a better sailor, and it won't provide any instruction on boat maintenance. But it will entertain - his light but observational writings tap the rich well of all those things that sailors know but few dare admit.The Impractical Boat Owner is a collection of Dave's columns for Practical Boat Owner magazine, expanded for the book, and with additional 'Lessons Not Learned' hints and tips boxes, all accompanied by Jake Kavanagh's wonderful cartoons. Taking us from Dave's first flounderings afloat to more recent, er, flounderings afloat, themes covered include: first attempts at sailing how not to sail singlehanded mysteries of maintenance how not to sail with a dog the impenetrable mysteries of navigation and weather how not to raceThe Impractical Boatowner is an antidote to all that's written about expensive shiny new yachts, self-improvement, the quest for qualifications and practical skills.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1408189720 ISBN 13: 9781408189726
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Chess was invented more than 1,500 years ago, and is played in every country in the world. Stephen Moss sets out to master its mysteries, and unlock the secret of its enduring appeal. What, he asks, is the essence of chess And what will it reveal about his own character along the way In a witty, accessible style that will delight newcomers and irritate purists, Moss imagines the world as a board and marches across it, offering a mordant report on the world of chess in 64 chapters - 64 of course being the number of squares on the chessboard. He alternates between 'black' chapters - where he plays, largely uncomprehendingly, in tournaments - and 'white' chapters, where he seeks advice from the current crop of grandmasters and delves into the lives of great players of the past. It is both a history of the game and a kind of 'Zen and the Art of Chess'; a practical guide and a self-help book: Moss's quest to understand chess and become a better player is really an attempt to escape a lifetime of dilettantism. He wants to become an expert at one thing. What will be the consequences when he realises he is doomed to fail Moss travels to Russia and the US - hotbeds of chess throughout the 20th century; meets people who knew Bobby Fischer when he was growing up and tries to unravel the enigma of that tortured genius who died in 2008 at the inevitable age of 64; meets Garry Kasparov and Magnus Carlsen, world champions past and present; and keeps bumping into Armenian superstar Levon Aronian in the gents at tournaments. He becomes champion of Surrey, wins tournaments in Chester and Bury St Edmunds, and holds his own at the famous event in the Dutch seaside resort of Wijk aan Zee (until a last-round meltdown), but too often he is beaten by precocious 10-year-olds and finds it hard to resist the urge to punch them. He looks for spiritual fulfilment in the game, but mostly finds mental torture.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1786693038 ISBN 13: 9781786693037
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - YouTube sensation Chusita Fashion Fever explores every aspect of sexuality for teenagers, covering everything from how to tell if he or she likes you, to sexual orientation, kissing, your first time and the difference between on-screen sex and what to expect #IRL (in real life). And this is real life - Chusita is addressing the actual questions and concerns posed by her teenage fans. This is no ordinary old school sex book - it's a bright, bold and uncensored manual for all things intimate. Every page looks sensational, with hot hand-drawn comic book illustrations, checklists, tips, quizzes, glossaries and naughty emojis that will leave you laughing out loud. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed!.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472818296 ISBN 13: 9781472818294
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Shumate, Johnny (illustrator). Neuware - Waged across an inhospitable terrain which varied from open African savannah to broken mountain country and arid semi-desert, the Anglo-Boer wars of 1880-81 and 1899-1902 pitted the British Army and its allies against the Boers' commandos.The nature of warfare across these campaigns was shaped by the realities of the terrain and by Boer fighting techniques. Independent and individualistic, the Boers were not professional soldiers but a civilian militia who were bound by the terms of the 'Commando system' to come together to protect their community against an outside threat. By contrast the British Army was a full-time professional body with an established military ethos, but its over-dependence on conventional infantry tactics led to a string of Boer victories. This fully illustrated study examines the evolving nature of Boer military techniques, and contrasts them with the British experience, charting the development of effective British mounted tactics from the first faltering steps of 1881 through to the final successes of 1902.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472817982 ISBN 13: 9781472817983
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Dennis, Peter (illustrator). Neuware - In AD 132, Shim'on Ben Koseba, a rebel leader who assumed the messianic name Shim'on Bar Kokhba ('Son of a Star'), led the people of Judaea in open rebellion, aiming to establish their own independent Jewish state and to liberate Jerusalem from the Romans. During the ensuing 'Bar Kokhba War' (AKA the Second Jewish War), the insurgents held their own against the crack Roman troops sent by Emperor Hadrian for three-and-a-half years. The cost of this rebellion was catastrophic: hundreds of thousands of casualties, the destruction and enslavement of Jewish communities and a ban on Jews entering Jerusalem. Bar Kokhba remains important in Israel today because he was the last leader of a Jewish state before the rise of Zionism in modern times.This fully illustrated volume explores the gripping story of the uprising, profiling its rebel leader Bar Kokhba as well as the Emperor Hadrian and his generals, and assesses the impact that this violent rebellion had on the region and those that were displaced.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1784538442 ISBN 13: 9781784538446
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The world has changed. Rather than a clash of civilisations, the West now faces revolts from the margins, driven by widening economic divisions, rising global elites and dangerous environmental constraints. The emergence of global terrorist movements such as ISIS is indicative of a growing threat for which traditional military responses are simply not fit for purpose. At a time when the world adjusts to new international leadership - from Trump in the US to Macron in France - and as the balance of power starts to shift away from the West, this updated edition of Paul Rogers' acclaimed book looks at the new challenges facing global security, and how we might start to address them.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350021032 ISBN 13: 9781350021037
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350015156 ISBN 13: 9781350015159
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350015075 ISBN 13: 9781350015074
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350020990 ISBN 13: 9781350020993
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350015199 ISBN 13: 9781350015197
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350015113 ISBN 13: 9781350015111
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 178682261X ISBN 13: 9781786822611
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Award-winning theatre company PLAY champion a new approach to new writing, with an emphasis firmly on collaboration. They bring together some of the industries' brightest and best actors, writers and directors, and starting with a completely blank slate, they have just two weeks to collaborate, devise and create brand new PLAYs. This is a selected collection of some of the best PLAYs.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350020958 ISBN 13: 9781350020955
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472933109 ISBN 13: 9781472933102
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Winner of 2 awards at the 2017 Guild of Food Writers Awards: Food Book Award and Campaigning and Investigative Food Work AwardShortlisted for the 2017 Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the YearA BBC Radio 4 Food Programme Book of the Year 2016A Guardian Book of the Year 2016We should all know exactly where our meat comes from. But what if you took this modern-day maxim to its logical conclusion and only ate animals you killed yourself Louise Gray decides to be an ethical carnivore and learn to stalk, shoot and fish. Starting small, Louise shucks oysters and catches a trout. As she begins to reconnect with nature, she befriends countrymen and women who can teach her to shoot pigeons, rabbits and red deer.Louise begins to look into how meat is processed, including the beef in our burgers, cheap chicken, supermarket bacon and farmed fish. She investigates halal slaughter and visits abattoirs to ask whether new technology can make eating meat more humane.Delving into alternative food cultures, Louise finds herself sourcing roadkill and cooking a squirrel stir-fry, and she explores eating other sources of protein like in vitro meat, insects and plant-based options.With the global demand for meat growing, Louise argues that eating less meat should be an essential part of fighting climate change for all of us. Her writing on nature, food and the environment is full of humour, while never shying from the hard facts. Louise gets to the heart of modern anxieties about where our meat comes from, asking an important question for our time - is it possible to be an ethical carnivore.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1350015237 ISBN 13: 9781350015234
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Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472932285 ISBN 13: 9781472932280
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Essential reading for all Reception and Year One teachers, presenting a clear and practical map for effective transition to support children's emotional, social and academic development.Bestselling author Alistair Bryce-Clegg presents a clear map to support children as they move from the Early Years into Key Stage 1. Helping children make the transition into Year One is a challenge. When done well it can have a significant impact on children's social, emotional and academic development, but when done badly it can set some children's development back by up to a year. Alistair Bryce-Clegg is determined to help practitioners conquer this challenge.Having been involved in a number of transition projects that specifically focus on children's development throughout this period, Alistair draws upon his experience in this book. Packed full of practical ideas to help practitioners to plan for and create an effective learning environment that promotes high levels of attainment in Year One based on the effective principles of EYFS practice, this book should be in every Reception and Year One teacher's library.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1472948696 ISBN 13: 9781472948694
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In 1845, British explorer Sir John Franklin set out on a voyage to find the North-West Passage - the sea route linking the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The expedition was expected to complete its mission within three years and return home in triumph but the two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, and the 129 men aboard them disappeared in the Arctic. The last Europeans to see them alive were the crews of two whaling ships in Baffin Bay in July 1845, just before they entered the labyrinth of the Arctic Archipelago.The loss of this British hero and his crew, and the many rescue expeditions and searches that followed, captured the public imagination, but the mystery surrounding the expedition's fate only deepened as more clues were found. How did Franklin's final expedition end in tragedy What happened to the crew The thrilling discoveries in the Arctic of the wrecks of Erebus in 2014 and Terror in 2016 have brought the events of 170 years ago into sharp focus and excited new interest in the Franklin expedition. This richly illustrated book is an essential guide to this story of heroism, endurance, tragedy and dark desperation.
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Jul 2017, 2017
ISBN 10: 1474267009 ISBN 13: 9781474267007
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Musical Theatre: A History is a new revised edition of a proven core text for college and secondary school students - and an insightful and accessible celebration of twenty-five centuries of great theatrical entertainment.As an educator with extensive experience in professional theatre production, author John Kenrick approaches the subject with a unique appreciation of musicals as both an art form and a business. Using anecdotes, biographical profiles, clear definitions, sample scenes and select illustrations, Kenrick focuses on landmark musicals, and on the extraordinary talents and business innovators who have helped musical theatre evolve from its roots in the dramas of ancient Athens all the way to the latest hits on Broadway and London's West End.Key improvements to the second edition: A new foreword by Oscar Hammerstein III, a critically acclaimed historian and member of a family with deep ties to the musical theatre, is included The 28 chapters are reformatted for the typical 14 week, 28 session academic course, as well as for a two semester, once-weekly format, making it easy for educators to plan a syllabus and reading assignments. To make the book more interactive, each chapter includes suggested listening and reading lists, designed to help readers step beyond the printed page to experience great musicals and performers for themselves.A comprehensive guide to musical theatre as an international phenomenon, Musical Theatre: A History is an ideal textbook for university and secondary school students.