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Seeing Silicon Valley: Life inside a Fraying America
Mary Beth Meehan - University of Chicago Press; First edition
Format: First Edition
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It's hard to imagine a place more central to American mythology today than Silicon Valley. To outsiders, the region glitters with the promise of extraordinary wealth and innovation. But behind this image lies another Silicon Valley, one segregated by race, class, and nationality in complex... |
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American epic : when music gave america her voice.
Elijah Wald - Touchstone
Format: Hardcover
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The companion book to the groundbreaking PBS and BBC documentary series celebrating the pioneers and artists of American roots music - blues, gospel, folk, Cajun, Appalachian, Hawaiian, Native American - without which there would be no jazz, rock, country R&B, or hip hop today.Jack... |
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iPhone: The Missing Manual: The book that should have been in the box
David Pogue - O'Reilly Media
Format: Paperback
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The iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR aren't just faster and more powerful than ever - they're also better at all of the things you use an iPhone for. With the latest edition of this bestselling guide, you get a funny, gorgeously illustrated guide to the tips, shortcuts, and workarounds... |
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Yevonde: Life and Colour
Clare Freestone - National Portrait Gallery
Format: Hardcover
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The first comprehensive monograph on the forgotten radical innovator of color photography and mythic, surreal portraiture
The British photographer Yevonde was a businesswoman and tireless creator; as an innovator committed to color photography when it was not considered a serious medium,... |
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Music Composition For Dummies
Scott Jarrett - For Dummies; 2nd edition
Format: 2nd Edition
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When most people think of a composer, they picture a bewigged genius like Mozart or Beethoven frenetically directing mighty orchestras in the ornate palaces of Vienna. While that may have been the case once upon a time, modern composers make themselves heard far beyond the classical conservatoire... |
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Dawoud Bey: Two American Projects
Corey Keller - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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With a powerful juxtaposition of portraiture and landscape photography, this book explores Dawoud Beys vivid evocations of race, history, time, and place. Dawoud Bey (b. 1953) is an American photographer best known for his large-scale portraits of underrepresented subjects and for his commitment... |
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Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop
Vikki Tobak - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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An inside look at the work of hip-hop photographers told through their most intimate diaries - their contact sheets. Featuring rare outtakes from over 100 photoshoots alongside interviews and essays from industry legends, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop takes readers on a chronological... |
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Cello
William Pleeth - Schirmer Reference
Format: Hardcover
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Discusses the cello's history and repertoire, demonstrates basic playing techniques, and gives beginners advice about practice |
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