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Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined

Ron Miller · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

How have actual spaceships influenced the design of fictional ones like the Millenium Falcon and the Starship Enterprise? Did a fiction series in Collier's magazine really inspire us to create real-life space stations like Mir and the ISS? How have our depictions of space travel developed...
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Richard Estes' Realism
Richard Estes' Realism

Jessica May · Portland Museum of Art
Format: Book

Richard Estes (b. 1932) is one of the most celebrated adopters of  Photorealism; his paintings are characterized by painstaking detail that mimics the clarity and accuracy of photographs. Estes’ most famous canvases from the 1970s depict New York’s urban landscape, and his manner...
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Voices Together: Duets for Sanctuary Singers
Voices Together: Duets for Sanctuary Singers

Joseph M. Martin · Shawnee Press
Format: Musical score

Glory Sound. Quality compilations of sacred duet materials are not easy to find. This useful potpourri of praise is filled with duet material for a variety of vocal combinations. Musical diversity abounds with selections for almost every season of the church year. A lushly orchestrated...
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Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story
Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story

Ginger Alden · Berkley
Format: Hardcover

ELVIS PRESLEY'S FIANCÉE AND LAST LOVE FINALLY TELLS HER STORY "Elvis, you and I know the truth and unfortunately you're not here to set the record straight. With this book, I will try to..." Elvis Presley and Graceland were fixtures in the life of Ginger Alden, having...
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Always Pack a Party Dress: And Other Lessons Learned From a
Always Pack a Party Dress: And Other Lessons Learned From a

Amanda Brooks · Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book

An authentic voice in the world of style and how-to books, Amanda Brooks, with her unique and enviable yet accessible style, has inspired thousands of women - of all ages - to find their own personal look and explore their identity through the clothes they love to wear. In the past...
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202 Outstanding Modern Interior Designs
202 Outstanding Modern Interior Designs

Marta Serrats · Firefly Books
Pages: 599
Format: Print book

202 Outstanding Modern Interior Designs is a lushly illustrated resource that will inform and inspire homeowners and designers. More than 800 full-color photographs of the world's most beautiful interiors showcase modern design at its very best. Good design integrates furnishings with...
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Broadway Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 36
Broadway Jazz: Jazz Piano Solos Series Volume 36

Hal Leonard Corp. · Hal Leonard
Format: Musical score

(Piano Solo Songbook). Jazzy arrangements of 24 Broadway favorites, including: All the Things You Are * Body and Soul * I Could Write a Book * If I Were a Bell * Lullaby of Broadway * Make Someone Happy * My Funny Valentine * My Romance * On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever) * On the Street...
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Gordon Parks: I Am You: Selected Works 1934–1978
Gordon Parks: I Am You: Selected Works 1934–1978

Jr Peter W Kinhardt · Steidl Verlag 2016.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Injustice, violence, the Civil Rights Movement, fashion and the arts--Gordon Parks captured half a century of the vast changes to the American cultural landscape in his multifaceted career. I Am You: Selected Works 1934-1978 reveals the breadth of his work as the first African American...
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Wedding Favorites for Organ
Wedding Favorites for Organ

Hal Leonard Corp. · Shawnee Press; 1 edition
Format: Book

(Shawnee Press). 23 perennial classics arranged for organ. Includes lyrics and chord symbols. Titles include: Bless the Broken Road * Grow Old with Me * I Will Be Here * Just the Way You Are * We've Only Just Begun * Wedding Song (There Is Love) * When You Say Nothing at All * and more.
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Agnes Martin: Her Life and Art
Agnes Martin: Her Life and Art

Nancy Princenthal · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The first biography of visionary artist Agnes Martin, one of the most original and influential painters of the postwar period Over the course of a career that spanned fifty years, Agnes Martin's austere, serene work anticipated and helped to define Minimalism, even as she battled psychological...
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Ledbetter Heights
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Ledbetter Heights

Kenny Wayne Shepherd · Hal Leonard, 2015.
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

(Guitar Recorded Versions) . A dozen note-for-note guitar transcriptions in standard notation and tab from Shepherd's 1995 breakthrough debut album. Songs: Aberdeen Mississippi Blues * Born with a Broken Heart * Deja Voodoo * Everybody Gets the Blues * I'm Leavin' You (Commit...
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Alien the Archive: The Ultimate Guide to the Classic Movies
Alien the Archive: The Ultimate Guide to the Classic Movies

Titan Books · Titan Books
Format: Hardcover

Alien is one of the most original, thrilling, and beautiful franchises in cinema history. From Ridley Scotts elegant horror masterpiece and James Camerons visceral and heart-pounding Aliens, to David Finchers nihilistic Alien3, and Jean-Pierre Jeunets twisted Alien Resurrection, these are the films...
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