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Guitar For Dummies
Mark Phillips · John Wiley
Pages: 408
Format: Print book
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Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition (9781119293354) was previously published as Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition (9781119151432) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.... |
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Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
TIM MOHR · Algonquin Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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"In case you weren't sure just how political music, fashion, and a certain attitude can be: read this book. Burning Down the Haus is wonderful." - Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed
"The true story of how teenage kicks turned into political opposition.... |
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The Past and Future City: How Historic Preservation is Reviving America's Communities
Ms. Stephanie Meeks · Island Press
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
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At its most basic, historic preservation is about keeping old places alive, in active use, and relevant to the needs of communities today. As cities across America experience a remarkable renaissance, and more and more young, diverse families choose to live, work, and play in historic neighborhoods,... |
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Of Arms and Artists: The American Revolution Through Painters' Eyes
Paul J Staiti · Bloomsbury
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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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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Muscle Cars An Illustrated Guide
Craig Cheetham · Chartwell Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Muscle Cars: An Illustrated Guide contains comprehensive coverage of more than 75 of America's greatest muscle cars, from the classic 1960s Pontiac GTO to the 21st century Ford Mustang Cobra. No muscle car throughout the past 100 years is left out of this gorgeous collectible book.... |
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A Sense of Place: Houses on Martha's Vineyard and Cape Cod
Mark A. Hutker · The Monacelli Press
Format: Hardcover
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Thirteen exquisite houses create a portrait of life in one of Americas most exclusive coastal destinations, along the beaches of Marthas Vineyard and Cape Cod. Hutker Architects, led by founding principal Mark A. Hutker, has designed more than three hundred houses along the New England... |
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The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History
James Hall · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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"Hall provides a lively cultural interpretation of the genre from the Middle Ages to today. . . . Rather than provide a series of 'greatest hits,' he is more concerned with the reasons why artists create self-portraits." -- The Weekly Standard The self-portrait may be the visual... |
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The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art
Lance Esplund · Basic Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A veteran art critic helps us make sense of modern and contemporary art
A hand-signed porcelain urinal. An abstract drip painting. A silent 700 hour performance.
Art has changed since the days of Giotto, Michelangelo, and even Picasso--and many of us are perplexed. Do modern... |
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Free to Make: How the Maker Movement is Changing Our Schools, Our Jobs, and Our Minds
Dale Dougherty · North Atlantic Books
Pages: 250
Format: Print book
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Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it's made, where it's made, and who makes it. Free to Make is a call to join... |
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How to Get Better at Guitar
Thorsten Kober · Hal Leonard
Pages: 192
Format: Musical score
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(Guitar Educational) . Improve your chops, understand theory, develop your rhythm and reading, and become a more well-rounded player with How to Get Better at Guitar ! This book/online audio pack will take you to an advanced level of musicianship by covering the most important aspects of playing... |
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Celestial Bodies: How to Look at Ballet
Laura Jacobs · Basic Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of balletAs much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad-in Russia, Italy,... |
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Urban Sketching: The Complete Guide to Techniques
Thomas Thorspecken · Barron's Educational Series
Format: Book
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While most sketching guides leave the artist with static bowls of fruit and flower vases to develop their skill, Urban Sketching takes its inspiration from the living, breathing world around us! Contents include the nuts and bolts of sketching and drawing as well as a range of techniques... |
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Experiencing Jazz: A Listener's Companion
Michael Stephans · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback
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Experiencing Jazz demonstrates how the act of listening to jazz takes place on a deeply personal level and takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the genre, instrument by instrument - offering not only brief portraits of key musicians like Joe Lovano and John Scofield, but also their own commentaries... |
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An Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
Yuuko Suzuki · Schiffer
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
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Clear instructions and 148 photos welcome you to the subtle, fascinating world of Japanese calligraphy. Beginning with a summary of the art's history, this guide then helps you understand the two systems of script that Japanese uses together: kanji, the ideogram-like characters borrowed... |
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