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May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer
Anna Mason · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The first fully illustrated introduction to May Morris, a leading contributor to the Arts and Crafts Movement and daughter of famed designer William MorrisMay Morris, youngest daughter of influential designer William Morris, was one of the leading female contributors to the Arts and Crafts... |
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Showstoppers!: The Surprising Backstage Stories of Broadway's Most Remarkable Songs
Gerald Nachman · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 408
Format: Paperback
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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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A Day with Claude Monet in Giverny
ADRIEN GOETZ · Flammarion
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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This beautiful slipcased volume offers an intimate tour inside Monet's home and through the idyllic Giverny garden that inspired his most iconic paintings. Monet first spotted the village of Giverny from the window of a train and then relocated to the rural haven outside Paris in 1883.... |
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Visualizing The Beatles: A Complete Graphic History of the World's Favorite Band
JOHN PRING · Dey Street Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Rob SheffieldFilled with stunning full-color infographics, a unique, album-by-album visual history of the evolution of the Beatles that examines how their style, their sound, their instruments, their songs, their tours, and the world they inhabited transformed over the course... |
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Why Bob Dylan Matters
Richard F. Thomas · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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"The coolest class on campus" - The New York TimesWhen the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could the world's most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous... |
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Painting with Bob Ross: Learn to paint in oil step by step!
WALTER FOSTER CREATIVE TEAM. · Walter Foster Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Painting with Bob Ross - with artwork created by Bob Ross himself - introduces artists and Bob Ross fans to the basics of painting landscapes with his specially formulated oil paints, brushes, basecoats, and other tools. Everyone will enjoy Painting with Bob Ross, as his "happy accidents"... |
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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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Field Recordings from the Inside: Essays
Joe Bonomo · Soft Skull Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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Using as its epigraph and unifying principle Luc Sante's notion that "Every human being is an archeological site," Field Recordings from the Inside provides a deep and personal examination at the impact of music on our lives. Bonomo effortlessly moves between the personal... |
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Cabaret FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Broadway and Cinema Classic
June Skinner Sawyers · Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback
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(FAQ) . The book features chapters on Jean Ross and Christopher Isherwood the real people behind the singular characters of Sally Bowles and Clifford Bradshaw/Brian Roberts and includes background information on the original source material, Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin stories and the first... |
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Art of Renaissance Rome: Artists and Patrons in the Eternal City
John Marciari · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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John Marciari tells the story of the monuments, artists, and patrons of Renaissance Rome in this compelling book. In no other city is the ancient world so palpably present, and nowhere else is the mission of the church so evident. At the same time as the humanists sought to preserve and recreate... |
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Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space
Scott Kelly · Knopf
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From the record-breaking astronaut, national hero, and best-selling author of Endurance, a breathtaking collection of photos documenting his journey on the International Space Station, the vastness of space, and the unparalleled beauty of our own home planet.One's perspective shifts when... |
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ROOTS, RADICALS AND ROCKERS
BILLY BRAGG · Faber & Faber
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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"A remarkable history of skiffle.... Bragg impresses throughout with engaging prose and painstaking research. He further enlivens the text with personal insights and witty asides that give the material a unique cast few professional writers would dare.... an accomplished work."... |
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US Open: 50 Years of Championship Tennis
United States Tennis Association · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Timed to coincide with the US Open's 50th anniversary, this exquisitely produced book celebrates the most electrifying event in tennis. All of the key moments and unforgettable personalities from the competition's 50-year history are brought to life by vibrant, exclusive photography. This... |
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