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Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
Ron Miller · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book |
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How have actual spaceships influenced the design of fictional ones like the Millenium Falcon and the Starship Enterprise? Did a fiction series in Collier's magazine really inspire us to create real-life space stations like Mir and the ISS? How have our depictions of space travel developed... |
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The Star Trek Book
Paul Ruditis · Dk Publishing
Pages: 336
Format: Print book |
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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... |
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Photography Exposure
David Prakel · Fairchild Books
Pages: 183
Format: Print book |
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Photography Exposure, 2nd edition, is a comprehensive guide to the theory of exposure, explaining the fundamental relationship between the photographic image and the effects of light intensity and duration.It describes the use of lens aperture and depth of field in relation to exposure... |
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Family Photography Now
Sophie Howarth · Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pages: 240
Format: Print book |
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An intimate, honest look at how we photograph our families through the lenses of some of the world's great photographers People photograph their families more than ever before, whether casually, on a phone, or in a formal wedding portrait. This bold anthology explores how photographers... |
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Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
William J. Mann · Harper; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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New York Times BestsellerEdgar Award winner for Best Fact CrimeThe Day of the Locust meets The Devil in the White City and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in this juicy, untold Hollywood story an addictive true tale of ambition, scandal, intrigue, murder, and the creation of the modern... |
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The First Signs: My Quest to Unlock the Mysteries of the World's Oldest Symbols
Genevieve Von Petzinger · Atria Books
Pages: 307
Format: Print book |
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"One of the most significant works on our evolutionary ancestry since Richard Leakey's paradigm-shattering Origins, The First Signs is the first-ever exploration of the little-known geometric images that accompany most cave art around the world-- the first indications of symbolic meaning,... |
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Hand Drawn Lettering: Draw Paint Print
Mark Bergin · Barron'S
Pages: 128
Format: Print book |
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Unleash your creativity with this book that encourages readers to explore new ideas, nurture originality, and create unique forms of lettering. You'll find:32 pages of instructions, and another 96 pages of alphabet samples for practicePointers on techniques and the use of colorTips on materials... |
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Draw Horses in 15 Minutes: Capture the beauty of the equine form
Diana Hand · Ilex
Pages: 112
Format: Print book |
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Continuing the success of the Draw in 15 Minutes series, horse artist Diana Hand shows you how to express your love of horses through drawing. In a series of tutorials, she describes every stage from finding your model and learning the basic skills of drawing to portraying the movement... |
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Draw Like the Masters: An Excellent Way to Learn from Those Who Have Much to Teach
Parramon. · Barron'S
Pages: 144
Format: Print book |
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Since the very first artists began creating masterpieces, students have been hoping to learn the secrets of their craft. Copying drawings by the masters was, is, and will continue to be a common practice among students of Fine Arts. Besides being an exercise of tremendous value and training,... |
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Botticelli Reimagined
Mark Evans · V&A Publishing
Pages: 359
Format: Print book |
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Renowned for his iconic The Birth of Venus, Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) is arguably one of the greatest artists of all time. His work has inspired countless others, and his legacy is easy to see in everything from Degas's drawings and Warhol's first... |
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Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century
Simon Reynolds · Dey Street Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book |
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From the acclaimed author of Rip It Up and Start Again and Retromania - "the foremost popular music critic of this era (Times Literary Supplement) - comes the definitive cultural history of glam and glitter rock, celebrating its outlandish fashion and outrageous stars, including David... |
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