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Stirling and Wilford American Buildings

Alan Berman · Artifice Books On Archite
Pages: 167
Format: Print book

James Stirling and Michael Wilford realised a significant body of work during their partnership. Considered one of the most important international architectural practices of the twentieth century, Stirling and Wilford made an exceptional contribution to contemporary architecture. Young,...
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Hollywood Presents Jules Verne: The Father of Science Fiction on Screen

Brian Taves · University Press of Kentucky
Format: Hardcover

Even for those who have never read Jules Verne 18281905, the authors very name conjures visions of the submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the epic race in Around the World in Eighty Days, the spacecraft in From the Earth to the Moon, and the daring descent in Journey to the Center...
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Exploring Chicago Blues:: Inside the Scene, Past and Present

Rosalind Cummings-yeates · The History Press
Format: Book

Blues history is steeped in Chicago's sidewalks; it floats out of its restaurants, airport lounges and department stores. It is a fundamental part of the city's heritage that every resident should know and every visitor should be afraid to miss. Allow Rosalind Cummings-Yeates to take...
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Go Figure! New Perspectives on Guston

Peter Benson Miller · New York Review Books
Format: Hardcover

In the past few decades, several major exhibitions and scholarly publications have revisited the distinguished career of American painter Philip Guston (1913–1980), a fellow at the American Academy in Rome in 1949 and a resident there in 1960 and again in 1971. Once known as “Abstract...
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The Ultimate Guide to Singing: Gigs, Sound, Money and Health

TC-Helicon · TC-Helicon
Format: Book

Every aspect of singing and a singing life is addressed by leading experts from across the industry - from essential aspects of vocal technique and health to choosing a mic, running a sound system, mastering vocal effects, growing a fan base and achieving unforgettable performances and recordings....
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The Words and Music of Brian Wilson

Christian Matijas-Mecca · Praeger
Pages: 205
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating study of Brian Wilson's creative career as a composer, producer, performer, and collaborator that addresses all aspects of Brian's five-decade-long music career through his creative methods and processes.* Presents the first complete and career-spanning biography...
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder: Vocal Selections

Steven Lutvak · Hal Leonard Corp
Pages: 126
Format: Musical score

(Vocal Selections) . The 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Musical! Our vocal selections folio includes: Better with a Man * Foolish to Think * I Don't Know What I'd Do Without You * I Don't Understand the Poor * I've Decided to Marry You * Inside Out * Lady Hyacinth Abroad...
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Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs

C Eric Banister · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 190
Format: Print book

When Southern rock acts like the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynrd stormed American concert stages, detractors immediately came to the fore declaring the genre to be little more than a marketing gimmick. But those on stage themselves would have called its appearance not only inevitable...
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iPad: The Missing Manual

David Pogue · O'Reilly Media; 7 edition
Format: Print book

iOS 8 for the iPad is the biggest iOS release ever, and this all-new Missing Manual includes everything you need to know about iPad’s exciting features and new user interface. Missing Manual series creator David Pogue takes you on a guided iPad tour, complete with step-by-step instructions,...
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Violet: Vocal Selections

Brian Crawley · Hal Leonard; 1 edition
Format: Musical score

(Vocal Selections). This folio features 12 vocal selections from the 2014 Broadway revival starring Sutton Foster that was nominated for a variety of Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards including Best Revival, Best Actress, and Best Actor. The soundtrack features a rich combination...
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Fashion Drawing Course: From Human Figure to Fashion Illustration

Juan Baeza · Promopress
Format: Print book

It is essential for designers to be able to draw the human body in movement, a highly challenging skill that requires taking into account the relationship between the human body, the properties of fabrics, the shape of the clothing, and its response to different movements, the first part...
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A Composer's Guide to Game Music

Winifred Phillips · MIT Press
Pages: 275
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the Global Music Award Gold Medal for an exceptional book in the field of music · Winner of the National Indie Excellence Book Award · Winner of the Nonfiction Book Award (Gold Winner) · Winner of the Annual Game Music Award (Best Publication)Music in video games is often a sophisticated,...
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AutoCAD 2014 Beginning and Intermediate

Munir M Hamad · Mercury Learning & Information
Pages: 720
Format: Paperback

This book is the most comprehensive book you will find on AutoCAD 2014 - 2D Drafting. Covering all of the 2D concepts, it uses both metric and imperial units to illustrate the myriad drawing and editing tools for this popular application. Use the DVD to set up drawing exercises and projects...
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