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One World Trade Center: Biography of the Building
Judith Dupre · Little, Brown
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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The definitive book about One World Trade Center--the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere--by the author of the iconic and best-selling Skyscrapers.In hundreds of photographs, drawings, and plans-most never seen by the public-Judith Dupré chronicles the rise of America's most... |
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Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet
Pharrell Williams · Rizzoli
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Following Rizzoli's best-selling Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been, this volume documents the continuing adventures in art and design of one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and popular culture. Lavishly illustrated with 250 photographs and illustrations, this book... |
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LIFE The Vietnam Wars: 50 Years Ago--Two Countries Torn Apart
The Editors of LIFE · Life
Format: Hardcover
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LIFE covered just as vividly as the war in Southeast Asia, was waged on the campuses and at the conventions. In addition, Larry Burrows-the late father-in-law of LIFE Books' current Director of Photography-was the first photographer to document a war primarily in color, because LIFE... |
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The World According to Star Wars
Cass R Sunstein · Dey Street Books
Pages: 223
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 Washington Post Bestseller There's Santa Claus, Shakespeare, Mickey Mouse, the Bible, and then there's Star Wars. Nothing quite compares to sitting down with a young child and hearing the sound of John Williams's score as those beloved golden letters fill the screen.... |
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No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead
Peter Richardson · St. Martin's Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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For almost three decades, the Grateful Dead was America's most popular touring band. No Simple Highway is the first book to ask the simple question of why--and attempt to answer it. Drawing on new research, interviews, and a fresh supply of material from the Grateful Dead archives,... |
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Unbreak My Heart: A Memoir
Toni Braxton · It Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this heartfelt memoir, six-time Grammy Award-winning artist and star of WE TVs reality hitBraxton Family Values, Toni Braxton writes about her personal life decisions and their impact on her health, family and career.While Braxton appears to be living a gilded life—selling 60 million... |
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Decorating the Way I See It
Markham Roberts · Vendome Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Known for his ability to work in any design vernacular, Markham Roberts brings a fresh approach to traditional and contemporary styles alike. His work is not defined by signature looks or design trends. Rather, using an inventive combination of layered patterns and color as well as bold... |
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Ray Bolger: More than a Scarecrow
Holly Van Leuven · Oxford University Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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Best remembered for his role as the Scarecrow in the 1939 MGM musical The Wizard of Oz, Ray Bolger led a rich and extraordinary career in the decade before and more than four decades after the creation of the film. Ray Bolger: More Than a Scarecrow is the first biography of this classic... |
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U2: The Definitive Biography
John Jobling · Thomas Dunne Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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John Jobling takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders including record label scouts, studio presidents, politicians, music critics,... |
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Fashioning Fat: Inside Plus-Size Modeling
Amanda Czerniawski · NYU Press
Format: Print book
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For two and a half years, Amanda Czerniawski was a sociologist turned plus-size model. Journeying into a world where, as a size 10, she was not considered an average body type, but rather, for the fashion industry, “plus-sized,” Czerniawski studied the standards of work and image... |
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The Library Book
Alberto Manguel · Aperture
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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In pre-Revolutionary War America, libraries were member-driven collections for the elite; it was not until 1790 that Benjamin Franklin helped to establish the first public lending library. Throughout the subsequent centuries the library has evolved, but always remained central to the cultural... |
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The Star Trek Book
Paul Ruditis · DK
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Celebrate 50 years of one of the longest running and beloved sci-fi franchises with The Star Trek Book. This comprehensive guide to the series delves into the myriad worlds and different dimensions visited by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise.Discover the amazing science of Star Trek and how it has influenced... |
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5-Minute Sketching -- Architecture: Super-quick Techniques for Amazing Drawings
Liz Steel · Firefly Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Sketching has become very popular. In more than 60 cities around the world, from New Jersey, San Diego, and Montreal to as far as Moscow and Australia, "sketch crawls" find artists drawing what they see. A new social network has emerged where these sketch artists meet for group... |
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