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Vivian Maier: A Photographer's Life and Afterlife

Pamela Bannos - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

Who was Vivian Maier? Many people know her as the reclusive Chicago nanny who wandered the city for decades, constantly snapping photographs, which were unseen until they were discovered in a seemingly abandoned storage locker. They revealed her to be an inadvertent master of twentieth-century...
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A Chronology of Photography: A Cultural Timeline From Camera Obscura to Instagram

Paul Lowe - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

A rich and fresh perspective on the history of photography, tracing the complex links between technological innovation, social change, and artistic intervention.As a medium of documentation, social commentary, commercial marketing, artistic exploration, and self-expression over the last...
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3D Printing For Dummies

Richard Horne - For Dummies
Format: 3rd Edition

Print out whatever you can dream up3D Printing For Dummies is an easy reference for anyone new to the process of taking a digital file and turning it into an object in the real world. (Pretty amazing stuff, right?) It's also a handy guide for more experienced users looking to learn...
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Pharrell: A Fish Doesn't Know It's Wet

Pharrell Williams - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

Following Rizzoli's best-selling Pharrell: Places and Spaces I've Been, this volume documents the continuing adventures in art and design of one of the most influential figures in contemporary music and popular culture. Lavishly illustrated with 250 photographs and illustrations,...
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Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond--The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager

Mark Blake - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

The authorized biography of the most notorious rock manager of all time, Peter Grant, best known for his work with Led Zeppelin, by the author of Comfortably NumbPeter Grant is the most famous music manager of all time. Acknowledged as the "fifth member of Led Zeppelin,"...
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Do-It-Yourself Drums: The Best Step-by-Step Guide to Start Playing - Book with Online Audio and Instructional Video by Kenny Aronoff and Rick Mattingly

Rick Mattingly - Hal Leonard
Format: Paperback

(Do It Yourself) . Do-It-Yourself Drums is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using well-known pop, rock, funk, jazz, and reggae tunes, you will be given step-by-step instructions on what you need to know to get started and sounding like a pro in no time. Includes audio tracks...
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Only in New York

The Photography Staff of the NY Times - Universe
Format: Hardcover

Curated from hundreds of thousands of photos from The New York Times' archives Only in New York brings together the most memorable, poignant, and historic images of the Big Apple. This beautiful gift book celebrates New York in a way that will be treasured by native New Yorkers and tourists...
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Canon EOS R50 For Dummies

Julie Adair King - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Move on from phone snapshots and start making amazing imagesCanon EOS R50 For Dummies helps you create superior photo and video content, with step-by-step instructions for how to make the most of this advanced, interchangeable-lens digital camera. You'll walk through the controls, interface,...
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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide

Terence Dickinson - Firefly Books; Fourth edition, revised and expanded
Format: Hardcover

This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides,...
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Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials: A practical guide to graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, and more

Walter Foster Creative Team - Walter Foster Publishing
Format: Paperback

Artist Toolbox: Drawing Tools & Materials covers all drawing media, from graphite and colored pencils to crayons and pastels, as well as their uses and interactions with traditional drawing surfaces. Learn how to work with specific drawing tools, and then use them to create your own artwork.Artist...
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