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Small Architecture Now!

Philip Jodidio · TASCHEN
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Saving space: Big ideas for small buildings
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The Art of Cartooning & Illustration: Learn techniques for drawing and illustrating more than 100 cartoon characters, poses, and expressions

Maury Aaseng · Walter Foster,
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

From the scholarly cartoons of The New Yorker to the laugh-out-loud illustrations of the Sunday funnies, cartooning and animation have been popular artistic genres for myriad eras. In The Art of Cartooning & Illustration, aspiring cartoon artists will learn the basics of traditional...
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Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles

William McKeen · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Los Angeles in the 1960s gave the world some of the greatest music in rock 'n' roll history: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds, and "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, a song that magnificently summarized the joy and beauty...
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Mandolin exercises for dummies

Don Julin · John Wiley & Sons
Format:  book_printbook : EnglishView all editions and formats

Practice makes perfect with this hands-on resource for mandolin players of all skill levels If you're looking for an accessible practice-based book to improve your playing, you've come to the right place.  Read more...
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Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes

Paul J Staiti · Bloomsbury
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

The images accompanying the founding of the United States--of honored Founders, dramatic battle scenes, and seminal moments--gave visual shape to Revolutionary events and symbolized an entirely new concept of leadership and government. Since then they have endured as indispensable icons,...
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How to Photograph Everything

The Editors of Popular Photography · Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover

The world is full of breathtaking images, just waiting to happen. How to Shoot Everything shows you how to approach thrilling subjects and get the picture-perfect shot you're after.The world is full of breathtaking images, just waiting to be captured - from soaring views of architecture...
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If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: Relating to and Communicating with Others

Alan Alda · Random House
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Award-winning actor Alan Alda tells the fascinating story of his quest to learn how to communicate better, and to teach others to do the same. With his trademark humor and candor, he explores how to develop empathy as the key factor."Invaluable." - Deborah...
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The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers

Noah Charney · Phaidon Press
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover

The Art of Forgery: The Minds, Motives and Methods of the Master Forgers explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world's most famous forgeries - investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, and in doing so conned...
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Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties

Elijah Wald · Dey Street Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

One of the music world's pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan "went electric" at the Newport Folk Festival, timed to coincide with the event's fiftieth anniversary.On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk...
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The Fashion Book

DK Publishing · DK Children
Format: Hardcover

From corsets and camis to tailoring and textiles, The Fashion Book is a sassy style guide for teenage girls who want to discover the stories behind their favorite looks, find their own style, and learn what makes the fashion world tick. Packed with gorgeous images, this illustrated book...
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Block City: Incredible Minecraft Worlds: How to Build Like a Minecraft Master

Kirsten Kearney · Harry N. Abrams
Format: Print book

Minecraft - a humble computer game about placing blocks - is a global phenomenon that has captured the imagination of more than 36 million players around the world. Often described as a digital version of LEGO, Minecraft offers an open-ended playing field where players design and build...
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Cool Nail Art: 30 Step-by-Step Designs to Rock Your Fingers and Toes

Hannah Lee · Fons & Porter
Format: Book

Creative nails are the best accessory! Hannah Lee, creator of the popular YouTube Channel Hannah Rox Nails, shares more than thirty new nail designs in Cool Nail Art. With tips on how to prep your manicure, clear step-by-step instructions and easy-to-use tools, you can create fabulous nail...
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In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir

Patricia Gucci · Crown Pub
Pages: 304
Format: Book

The gripping family drama and never-before-told love story surrounding the rise and fall of the late Aldo Gucci, the man responsible for making the legendary fashion label the powerhouse it is today, as told by his daughter. Patricia Gucci was born a secret: the lovechild whose birth could...
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The Wes Anderson Collection: Bad Dads: Art Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson

Spoke Gallery. · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The third volume in the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection series showcases the best artwork from "Bad Dads," an annual exhibition of art inspired by the films of Wes Anderson. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery in San Francisco, "Bad Dads" has continued...
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Seduced by Mrs. Robinson: How "The Graduate" Became the Touchstone of a Generation

Beverly Gray · Algonquin Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?" When The Graduate premiered in December 1967, its filmmakers had only modest expectations attached to what seemed to be a small, sexy, art house comedy adapted from an obscure first novel by an eccentric twenty-four-year-old....
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