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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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This is Warhol

Catherine Ingram · Laurence King
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

Andy Warhol, the iconic Pop artist, presented himself as the vacuous, dumb kid, famously saying, "If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings . and there I am. There's nothing behind it." This book penetrates the surface and explores...
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Photography: The Definitive Visual History

Tom Ang · DK
Format: Hardcover

Written by world-renowned photographer, writer, and broadcaster Tom Ang, Photography lavishly celebrates the most iconic photographs and photographers of the past 200 years. Tracing the history of photography from its origins in the 1800s to the digital age, Photography The Definitive Visual...
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Piano and Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies

Consumer Dummies · For Dummies; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

The go-to reference for aspiring pianists and keyboard players Piano Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies makes it easier and more fun than ever to make music! If you dont know how to read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory, and applies...
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A View from A Broad

Bette Midler · Simon & Schuster; Updated edition
Format: Hardcover

With her brassy voice and bold performances making the world finally pay attention, she needs no introduction. Grammy award–winning singer, Academy Award–nominee, Broadway star of her critically acclaimed one-woman show and beloved actress in The Rose, Beaches and Down and Out in Beverly...
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The Lovings: An Intimate Portrait

Grey Villet · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

The Lovings: An Intimate Portrait documents the extraordinary love story of Mildred and Richard Loving. The Lovings presents Grey Villet's stunning photo-essay in its entirety for the first time and reveals with striking intensity and clarity the powerful bond of a couple that helped...
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100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about Math and the Arts

John D. Barrow · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating exploration of maths connection to the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But as mathematician John D. Barrow points out, they have a strong and natural affinityafter all, math is the study of all patterns, and the world...
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The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure

Carl Hoffman · William Morrow
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo." One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization - or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries, New York Times...
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The Asylum: A collage of couture reminiscences...and hysteria

Simon Doonan · Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

After nearly a lifetime spent in the Industry, author and fashion insider Simon Doonan is ready to let you in on a little secret: his peers in this multibillion-dollar industry are just as nutty as the denizens of your local loony bin. In The Asylum, an unabashedly hilarious collection...
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Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story

Rick Bragg · Harper; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

New York Times BestsellerThe greatest Southern storyteller of our time, New York Times bestselling author Rick Bragg, tracks down the greatest rock and roller of all time, Jerry Lee Lewis - and gets his own story, from the source, for the very first time.A monumental figure on the American...
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Fifty Years of 60 Minutes: The Inside Story of Television's Most Influential News Broadcast

JEFF FAGER · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A history of 60 Minutes - the iconic American TV news broadcast - going behind the scenes of the most famous breakthrough stories of its remarkable fifty-year run to reveal the secrets of the program's success.Fifty Years of 60 Minutes tells the inside story of the legendary program, from...
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Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and other Artifacts

Anja Grebe · Black Dog & Leventhal; Slp Har/Dv edition
Format: Hardcover

In the same style, manner, and format as The Louvre All the Paintings Black Dog Leventhal, 2011, every Old Master painting on display in the Vatican, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces and treasures in the papal collection, is included in this deluxe slipcased volume with companion...
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Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story

Bruce Iglauer · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

It started with the searing sound of a slide careening up the neck of an electric guitar. In 1970, twenty-three-year-old Bruce Iglauer walked into Florence's Lounge, in the heart of Chicago's South Side, and was overwhelmed by the joyous, raw Chicago blues of Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers....
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Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Mag ic of Theater

Michael Sokolove · Riverhead Hardcover
Format: Hardcover

Friday Night Lights meets Glee - the incredible and true story of an extraordinary drama teacher who has changed the lives of thousands of students and inspired a town. Why would the multimillionaire producer of Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon take his limo from Manhattan...
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Tangle-Inspired Botanicals: Exploring the Natural World Through Mindful, Expressive Drawing

Sharla R Hicks · Quarry Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Get tangled up in the serenity of the natural world.It's easy to see why interest in tangle drawing continues to grow. With a focus on simple mark making as well as drawing with the intention to relax and be creative, tangle drawing is a powerful tool for people looking to tap into...
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