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World War I: The Definitive Visual History

R.G. Grant · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover

2014 marks the centennial of the start of World War I - DK will mark the occasion with the publication of World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide, a vividly illustrated, in-depth account of the Great War. Written by historian R. G. Grant, and created by DK's award-winning editorial...
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Van Gogh

Rainer Metzger · Taschen
Format: Hardcover

Tortured talent The genius and the angst of an Expressionist master   Vincent van Goghs story is one of the most ironic in art history. Today, he is celebrated the world over as one of the most important painters of all time, recognized with sell-out shows, feted museums, and record...
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The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style

Nelson George · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover

An authoritative history of the groundbreaking syndicated television show that has become an icon of American pop culture, from acclaimed author and filmmaker Nelson George, "the most accomplished black music critic of his generation" (Washington Post Book World).When it debuted...
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A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption, and the Life of Leonard Cohen

Liel Leibovitz · W W Norton & Co Inc
Pages: 281
Format: Hardcover

Brings to life a passionate poet-turned-musician and what compels him and his work. Why is it that Leonard Cohen receives the sort of reverence we reserve for a precious few living artists? Why are his songs, three or four decades after their original release, suddenly gracing the charts,...
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Aircraft: The Definitive Visual History

Dorling Kindersley Inc. · DK
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

From the first prototypes of flying machines to today's supersonic jets, the history and roles of aircraft are explored in this beautifully illustrated guide.

Aviation enthusiasts of all stripes and ages will welcome learning more about key brands and big players from yesterday and today...

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Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in Its Struggle to Be Understood

Grayson Perry · Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

Grayson Perry's book will overturn everything you thought you knew about "art"Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Gallery...
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Everything I Ever Needed to Know About _____* I Learned from Monty Python: *History, Art, Poetry, Communism, Philosophy, the Media, Birth, Death, ... Mythology, Fish Slapping, and Many More!

Brian Cogan · Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

A comprehensive and hilarious guide to understanding the many Monty Python jokes and allusionsThroughout their five seasons on British television (and well into the troop's movie sequels and assorted solo projects), Monty Python became a worldwide symbol not only for taking serious...
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Blood, Sweat, and My Rock 'n' Roll Years: Is Steve Katz a Rock Star?

Steve Katz · Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover

On paper Steve Katzs career rivals anyones except the 1960s and 70s biggest stars the Monterey Pop Festival with the legendary Blues Project, Woodstock with Blood, Sweat Tears, and even producing rocks most celebrated speed addict, Lou Reed. There were world tours, and his résumé screams...
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Madeline Kahn: Being the Music, A Life

William V. Madison · University Press of Mississippi
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Best known for her Oscar-nominated roles in the smash hits Paper Moon and Blazing Saddles, Madeline Kahn (1942-1999) was one of the most popular comedians of her time--and one of the least understood. In private, she was as reserved and refined as her characters were bold and bawdy. Almost...
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The world of swing

Stanley Dance · Scribner.
Pages: 436
Format: Book

Now available for a new generation of swing enthusiasts, reissued to coincide with the release of "The World of Swing" CD from Columbia/Legacy, this monumental history of big band jazz, documented through interviews with forty leading musicians, has been updated with a new introduction...
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