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European Intellectual History from Rousseau to Nietzsche
Frank M. Turner · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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One of the most distinguished cultural and intellectual historians of our time, Frank Turner taught a landmark Yale University lecture course on European intellectual history that drew scores of students over many years. His lectures—lucid, accessible, beautifully written, and delivered... |
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I'll Drink to That: A Life in Style, with a Twist
Betty Halbreich · The Penguin Press
Format: Kindle Edition
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The stunning true story of Bergdorf Goodman's legendary personal shopperEighty-six-year-old Betty Halbreich is a true original who could have stepped straight out of Stephen Sondheim's repertoire. She has spent nearly forty years as the legendary personal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman, where... |
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The Saddest Songs Ever: 40 All-Time Tearjerkers
Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Format: Musical score
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Grab your tissues with this collection of 40 heart-wrenching classic and contemporary songs, including: Alone Again (Naturally) * Bridge over Troubled Water * Candle in the Wind * Everybody Hurts * The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face * I Fall to Pieces * I Will... |
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Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
HANNAH FRY · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A look inside the algorithms that are shaping our lives and the dilemmas they bring with them.If you were accused of a crime, who would you rather decide your sentence -- a mathematically consistent algorithm incapable of empathy or a compassionate human judge prone to bias and error? What... |
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs
Greil Marcus · Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 that embody rock and roll as a thing in itself--in the story each song tells, inhabits, and creates in its legacy. |
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On the Road with Janis Joplin
John Byrne Cooke · Berkley
Format: Hardcover
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One of Parade's Top Ten Rock n' Roll ReadsAs a road manager and filmmaker, he helped run the Janis Joplin show - and record it for posterity. Now he reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll... |
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Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual History, Updated Edition
Ryder Windham · Dk Publishing
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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Painstakingly produced, superbly illustrated, "Star Wars Year By Year: A Visual History, Updated Edition" presents a unique "Star Wars" timeline the full history of the amazing "Star Wars" phenomenon as you've never seen it before. This updated edition... |
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Mr. Ken Fulk's Magical World
Ken Fulk · Harry N Abrams
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Working out of The Magic Factory, a 15,000- square-foot think tank in San Francisco, Ken Fulk specializes in interior design, special events, and architecture. Whether he is creating fantastic homes, throwing the opening party of a museum show, or planning large-scale events (like the famous... |
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Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History
Rhonda K. Garelick · Random House
Format: Hardcover
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERCertain lives are at once so exceptional, and yet so in step with their historical moments, that they illuminate cultural forces far beyond the scope of a single person. Such is the case with Coco Chanel, whose life offers one of the most fascinating tales of the twentieth... |
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Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph
Jan Swafford · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 1077
Format: Book
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Jan Swafford's biographies of Charles Ives and Johannes Brahms have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing his subjects vibrantly to life. His magnificent new biography of Ludwig van Beethoven peels away layers of legend to get to the living, breathing human being... |
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Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil: The Creation • The Inspiration • The Fascination
Jen Darcy · Disney Editions
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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The greatest heroes must face the greatest villains. For decades, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios animated features have offered up some of the most iconic and malevolent villains. Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil showcases rare concept art and photographs and explores... |
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