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Fantasy Islands: Chinese Dreams and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Crisis
Julie Sze · University of California Press
Format: Book
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The rise of China and its status as a leading global factory are altering the way people live and consume. At the same time, the world appears wary of the real costs involved. Fantasy Islands probes Chinese, European, and American eco-desire and eco-technological dreams, and examines the solutions... |
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On-Camera Flash: Techniques for Digital Wedding and Portrait Photography
Neil van Niekerk · Amherst Media
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Photographers are always looking for perfect light. Unfortunately, the quality of available light, and the situations in which photos are created, are rarely perfect. This is especially true when photographing weddings or portraits on location. So while finding beautiful existing light... |
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Future Sounds: The Story of Electronic Music from Stockhausen to Skrillex
David Stubbs · Faber & Faber Social
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive guide to electronic music."Stubbs is a joy to read." -- MOJO***In FUTURE SOUNDS, David Stubbs charts the evolution of electronic music from the earliest mechanical experiments in the late nineteenth century to the pre-World War I inventions of the Futurist Luigi... |
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One World Trade Center: Biography of the Building
Judith Dupre · Little, Brown
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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The definitive book about One World Trade Center--the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere--by the author of the iconic and best-selling Skyscrapers.In hundreds of photographs, drawings, and plans-most never seen by the public-Judith Dupré chronicles the rise of America's most... |
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Beginning Drawing: A multidimensional approach to learning the art of basic drawing
Alain Picard · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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Discover and master the fundamentals of drawing with professional tips and expert instruction.Designed especially for aspiring artists, Beginning Drawing, the third title in Walter Foster's new Portfolio series, offers a well-rounded introduction to the art of basic drawing. In this... |
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The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
Andy Cohen · Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover
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A year in the whirlwind life of the beloved pop icon Andy Cohen, in his own cheeky, candid, and irreverent wordsAs a TV Producer and host of the smash late night show Watch What Happens Live, Andy Cohen has a front row seat to an exciting world not many get to see. In this dishy, detailed... |
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The Art of the Con: The Most Notorious Fakes, Frauds, and Forgeries in the Art World
Anthony M. Amore · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 284
Format: Print book
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Art scams are today so numerous that the specter of a lawsuit arising from a mistaken attribution has scared a number of experts away from the business of authentication and forgery, and with good reason. Art scams are increasingly convincing and involve incredible sums of money. The cons... |
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Electric Shock: From the Gramophone to the iPhone – 125 Years of Pop Music
Peter Doggett · Random House UK
Pages: 736
Format: Paperback
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Ambitious and groundbreaking, Electric Shock tells the story of popular music, from the birth of recording in the 1890s to the digital age, from the first pop superstars of the twentieth century to the omnipresence of music in our lives, in hit singles, ringtones and on Spotify. Over that... |
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Beauty of Zentangle
Suzanne McNeill CZT · Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Zentangle(R) is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon, attracting individuals from all walks of life. The Beauty of Zentangle celebrates this simple but elegant new craft with hundreds of sensational one-of-a-kind designs from around the world. This invitation-only collection of the very... |
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European Porcelain: In The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jeffrey Munger · Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully illustrated book showcasing masterpieces of European porcelain from The Met's renowned collection The quest to discover the process of making porcelain was one of the defining aspects of post-Renaissance Europe, and it had significant artistic, technical, and commercial... |
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Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice
Mitchell Albala · Watson-Guptill; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Because nature is so expansive and complex, so varied in its range of light, landscape painters often have to look further and more deeply to find form and structure, value patterns, and an organized arrangement of shapes. In Landscape Painting, Mitchell Albala shares his concepts and practices... |
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