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Watercolor 365: Daily Tips, Tricks and Techniques

Leslie Redhead · North Light Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

A year's worth of tips, techniques, advice and more! Make watercolor a part of your daily life, turning every day into inspiration for your art. Designed to fit your life, Watercolor 365--the first watercolor book of its kind--provides a complete education in the medium, one bite-sized...
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Impressionist and Modern Art: The A. Jerrold Perenchio Collection

Leah Rosenblatt Lehmbeck · Prestel
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover

This book offers an overview of the promised gift of A. Jerrold Perenchio, a renowned philanthropist and art collector, that will transform the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's collection of 19th and 20th-century European art. The collection of former Univision CEO A. Jerrold Perenchio...
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Guts: The Anatomy of The Walking Dead

PAUL VIGNA · Dey Street Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

In this first and only guide to AMC's exceptional hit series The Walking Dead, the Wall Street Journal's Walking Dead columnist celebrates the show, its storylines, characters, and development, and examines its popularity and cultural resonance.From its first episode, The Walking...
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Ragtime Fingerstyle Ukulele: 15 Classic Rags Arranged for Solo Ukulele Bk/Online Audio

FRED SOKOLOW · Hal Leonard
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

(Ukulele) . 15 of the most popular ragtime piano pieces for the ukulele are arranged by Fred Sokolow in this collection featuring music notation, tablature, and online audio demonstration tracks. Each rag has several sections, so there's a wealth of music here. Learning these rags...
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Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music

ANN POWERS · Dey Street Books
Pages: 418
Format: Hardcover

In this sweeping history of popular music in the United States, NPR's acclaimed music critic examines how popular music shapes fundamental American ideas and beliefs, allowing us to communicate difficult emotions and truths about our most fraught social issues, most notably sex and race.In...
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Star, Branch, Spiral, Fan: Learn to Draw from Nature's Perfect Design Structures

Yellena James · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 126
Format: Flexibound

True beauty is found in nature, making this the perfect sketch book for your art inspiration!As if being responsible for dazzling sunsets and the aurora borealis were not enough, nature is also guardian to the universal principals of design. With mathematical perfection, its recurring structures...
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The Art of Drawing: Create Stunning Artworks Step by Step

Vivienne Coleman Coleman · Arcturus Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Suitable for beginners and more experienced artists, The Art of Drawing covers a complete range of subject matter, from basic exercises in line and tone, to still life, landscapes, animals and human portraits. At every stage, the reader will be shown the stages of drawing and be inspired...
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The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA

Anthony Casillo · Chronicle Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

This magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar system. More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with extended captions detailing the science behind some of our cosmic neighborhood's most extraordinary phenomena. Images of newly...
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Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs

Gerald Nachman · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback

When Robert Preston shouted Ya got trouble in River City, when Carol Channing glided down a gilded staircase while waiters serenaded her with Hello, Dolly , when Barbra Streisand defied us to rain on her parade inFunny Girl, audiences were instantly enchanted. After such indelible moments,...
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The Handbook of Drone Photography: A Complete Guide to the New Art of Do-It-Yourself Aerial Photography

Chase Guttman · W W Norton
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Drones are the next frontier in photography. This cutting-edge technology, still unexplored by the masses, can bring visual artistry to new and exciting heights. The Handbook of Drone Photography will be the go-to manual for consumers wishing to harness the power of drones to capture stunning...
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Starring the Plaza: Hollywood, Broadway, and High Society Visit the World's Favorite Hotel

PATTY FARMER · Beaufort Books
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover

From the day it opened, on October 1, 1907, the lavish 19-story French Renaissance building on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South was simply the grandest hotel in the world. It's no wonder that the Plaza's lavish interiors and exteriors have remained sought-after...
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Vaccines: History, Science, and Issues

Tish Davidson · Greenwood Pub Group
Pages: 242
Format: Hardcover

What is a vaccine and how does it work? How are vaccines made? Who discovered vaccines? What diseases do vaccines prevent, are these vaccines effective, and are they safe? Presenting comprehensive information on a topic that remains the focus of considerable controversy, Vaccines: History,...
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Towards Impressionism: Landscape Painting from Corot to Monet

Suzanne Greub · Hirmer Publishers
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover

Impressionism is often considered the final nineteenth-century precursor to the radical experimentation of modernism. But every style has a precursor - so what movements paved the way for the atmospheric light, color, and composition characteristic of the impressionist works themselves?...
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Classic Style: Hand It Down, Dress It Up, Wear It Out

KATE SCHELTER · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeously illustrated guide to "the classics": the essential clothes, accessories, beauty products, and timeless everyday objects that define your personal style.In CLASSIC STYLE, fashion expert and illustrator Kate Schelter curates a collection of more than 150 iconic,...
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Visual Thinking: Empowering People & Organizations Through Visual Collaboration

BRAND WILLEMIEN. · BIS Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Visual thinking and drawing are both becoming increasingly important in today's business settings. A picture really can tell a thousand words. Visualisation is a crucial part of the journey for companies seeking to boost enterprise agility, break down silos and increase employee and customer...
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