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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad
Austin Kleon - Workman Publishing Company Format: Paperback
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The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. And nothing is getting any easier! In his previous books - Steal Like an Artistand Show Your Work!, New York Times bestsellers with over a million copies in print combined - Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlock... |
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Spaceships: An Illustrated History of the Real and the Imagined
Ron Miller - Smithsonian Books Format: Print book
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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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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings
Kathryn Calley Galitz - Skira Format: Print book
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This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings of one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. This impressive volume's broad sweep of material, all from a single museum, makes it at once a universal history of painting... |
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The Art of the Portrait: Revealing the Human Essence in Photography
Rosanne Olson - Amherst Media Format: Print book
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Rosanne Olson is a master at capturing exquisite portraits that speak to viewers intimately. She is highly skilled at connecting with her clients, devising a portrait concept that suits the personality of the person in front of the lens, and optimally using posing, composition, and lighting... |
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The Fundamentals of Drawing Portraits
Barrington Barber - Arcturus Publishing Format: Print book
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This book is essential for everyone who wants to improve their drawing skills. Written by teacher and established artist Barrington Barber, it contains a wealth of know-how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. Guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties... |
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Pacific Coast Highway in California
Carina Monica Montoya - Arcadia Publishing Format: Paperback
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More commonly known as Pacific Coast Highway, State Route 1 ribbons along or near the Pacific Ocean from Northern California at Leggett in Mendocino down to Southern California at San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. Its construction began in 1913 and was done incrementally, largely because... |
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A Carnival of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety
DONALD HALL - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Hardcover
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New essays from the vantage point of very old age, once again "alternately lyrical and laugh-out-loud funny,"* from the former poet laureate of the United States * New York TimesDonald Hall has lived a remarkable life of letters, one capped most recently by the New York... |
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Sketch!: The Non-Artist's Guide to Inspiration, Technique, and Drawing Daily Life
France Belleville-Van Stone - Watson-Guptill Format: Paperback
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Drawing activities, art instruction, and advice for artists and non-artists alike. Urban sketching--the process of drawing on the go as a regular practice--is a hot trend in the drawing world. It's also a practical necessity for creatively minded people in a busy world. In this... |
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Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space
Scott Kelly - Knopf 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... |
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Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer
Arthur Lubow - Ecco Press Format: Print book
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The definitive biography of the beguiling Diane Arbus, one of the most influential and important photographers of the twentieth century, a brilliant and absorbing exposition that links the extraordinary arc of her life to her iconic photographsDiane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer brings... |
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Set Your Voice Free: How to Get the Singing or Speaking Voice You Want
Roger Love - Little Brown and Company Format: Print book
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The greatest vocal coach in the world will help you get the voice you want. Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting, or even a first... |
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Play Trumpet Today! - Level 1: Play Today Plus Pack
Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Format: Paperback
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(Play Today Instructional Series) . Take up the trumpet today! This book/CD pack teaches instrument assembly and care, how to produce a sound, and how to read music notation and rhythms. Includes a fingering chart and glossary of musical terms, and 5 top songs to practice and play: Chariots... |
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The World Atlas of Tattoo
Anna Felicity Friedman - Yale University Press ; London Format: Print book
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Tattoo art and practice has seen radical changes in the 21st century, as its popularity has exploded. An expanding number of tattoo artists have been mining the past for lost traditions and innovating with new technology. An enormous diversity of styles, genres, and techniques has emerged,... |
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Aretha: The Queen of SoulA Life in Photographs
Meredith Ochs - Sterling Format: Hardcover
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This beautifully illustrated unofficial retrospective celebrates the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and reflects on her life, music, and legacy. Aretha Franklin's voice was legendary, unforgettable: deeply rooted in gospel, yet versatile enough to brilliantly interpret R&B, rock,... |
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Celestial Bodies: How to Look at Ballet
Laura Jacobs - Basic Books Format: Hardcover
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A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of balletAs much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad-in Russia, Italy,... |
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Love What Matters: Real People. Real Stories. Real Heart.
LoveWhatMatters - Red Seat Ventures Format: Hardcover
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In the bestselling tradition of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Humans of New York comes a collection of authentic, emotional, and inspiring stories about life's most important moments, as curated by the editors at Love What Matters."90% of the reads bring me to tears.... |
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Figure It Out! Human Proportions: Draw the Head and Figure Right Every Time
Christopher Hart - Drawing with Christopher Hart Format: Paperback
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When the proportions are right, the drawing looks right! Most artists whose work features the human head and figure don't have the time or opportunity to draw directly from models, so it's essential that they acquire the skills and tools to draw them accurately without using direct... |
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Learn to Draw Star Wars: Droids & Vehicles: Draw favorite Star Wars droids and vehicles, including R2-D2, C-3PO, a T-70 X-Wing, and more, in graphite pencil
Walter Foster Creative Team - Walter Foster Publishing Format: Paperback
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With Learn to Draw Star Wars: Droids & Vehicles, you can learn how to re-create some of the most recognizable machines in the galaxy: the protocol droid C-3PO, the astromech droid BB-8, the Millennium Falcon, and more. Inside this 128-page drawing guide, you will find step-by-step instruction... |
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Stan Lee's How to Draw Superheroes: From the Legendary Co-creator of the Avengers, Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and Iron Man
Stan Lee - Watson-Guptill Format: Paperback
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The third installment in comics icon Stan Lee's series showing readers how to draw some of the most exciting and dynamic superheroes of all time.Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, and the Avengers all share a common trait -- these hugely popular... |
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The Hubble Cosmos: 25 Years of New Vistas in Space
David H. Devorkin - National Geographic Society Format: Hardcover
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To celebrate NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and its 25 years of accomplishments, let The Hubble Cosmos fill your mind with big ideas, brilliant imagery, and a new understanding of the universe in which we live. Relive key moments in the monumental Hubble story, from launch through major... |
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Visualizing The Beatles: A Complete Graphic History of the World's Favorite Band
JOHN PRING - Dey Street Books 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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Queen: Album by Album
Martin Popoff - Voyageur Press Format: Hardcover
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A thoughtfully curated and gloriously illustrated retrospective of the band's studio releases, Queen, comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic. Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular - and most successful - rock bands of all time.... |
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200 Women: Who Will Change The Way You See The World
Geoff Blackwell - Chronicle Books Format: Hardcover
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Interviews with 200 women from a variety of backgrounds provide a snapshot of female life around the globe. Interviewees include: * Jane Goodall, conservation and animal welfare activist* Margaret Atwood, author and winner of The Booker Prize* Roxane Gay, author and feminist* Rene Montagne,... |
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Art of Drawing Fantasy Characters
Jacob Glaser - Walter Foster Publishing Format: Book
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Enter the fantastic imagination of artist Jacob Glaser as you learn how to draw everything from an alien lord and a werewolf to a jester and a black knight. In this 144-page book, you'll learn how to draw fantasy characters that you didn't even know existed--except in the far-reaching... |
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The Complete Book of Guitar Scales: For Rock, Blues, Jazz, Fusion, Metal, Country, and Beyond
Phil Capone - Chartwell Books Format: Print book
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Learn all the essential scale types in every key by reading the clear, easy-to-understand fingering diagrams and by listening to them on the accompanying CD, which also contains backing tracks that will allow you to practice, improvise, and write melodies using scales.Whether your musical... |
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Songs of the 2000s: The New Decade Series with Online Play-Along Backing Tracks
Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Format: Musical score
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . The New Decade Series provides great synopses of the musical decades and lets you play the iconic songs along with optional orchestrated backing tracks that make you sound great! The audio is accessed online for download or streaming. The 2000s features... |
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Everybody Had an Ocean: Music and Mayhem in 1960s Los Angeles
William McKeen - Chicago Review Press Format: Hardcover
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Los Angeles in the 1960s gave the world some of the greatest music in rock 'n' roll history: "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas, "Mr. Tambourine Man" by the Byrds, and "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys, a song that magnificently summarized the joy and beauty... |
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Moments: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographs
Hal Buell - Black Dog & Leventhal Format: Paperback
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The bestselling, complete collection of more than 600 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs, from the first awards in 1942 through the 2015 honors. |
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Chinese Brush Painting Step by Step
Kwan Jung - North Light Books Format: Spiral-bound
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A stunning guide to Sumi-E, or Chinese brush painting, shows painters of all skill levels how to achieve the flowing, natural style of this uniqe art form by providing twelve easy-to-follow projects that use a range of Chinese inks, brushes, and papers. Original. |
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Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business
Richard Stim - NOLO Format: Paperback
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If you belong to a band and love the art of your job, but sing the blues when it comes to the business side, you need Music Law. Composed by musician and lawyer Richard Stim, the book explains how to: find the right manager buy, insure and maintain equipment get gigs and get paid tour... |
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Strong Is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves
Kate T. Parker - Workman Publishing Format: Hardcover
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Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Pretty celebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls... |
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The Man in the Glass House: Philip Johnson, Architect of the Modern Century
MARK LAMSTER - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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When Philip Johnson died in 2005 at the age of 98, he was still one of the most recognizable--and influential--figures on the American cultural landscape. The first recipient of the Pritzker Prize and MoMA's founding architectural curator, Johnson made his mark as one of America's leading... |
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The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs
Lauren Wilford - Abrams Format: Hardcover
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The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs takes readers behind the scenes of the beloved auteur's newest animated film. Set in Japan and centered on a young boy's search for his missing dog, Isle of Dogs features the voices of Anderson regulars Edward Norton, Bill Murray,... |
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A Fine Romance: Falling in Love With the English Countryside
Susan Branch - Vineyard Stories Format: Print book
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A Fine Romance, Falling in Love with the English Countryside, part love story, part travel guide, is a hand-written and watercolored personal travel journal of Susan's six-day transatlantic crossing on board the Queen Mary 2 and two-month ramble through the backroads of rural England. |
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Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore
TERRY NEWMAN - Harper Design Format: Hardcover
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"The most counterintuitive book of the summer thus far ... . [Newman's] surprisingly convincing thesis is that the sartorial choices authors make are deeply connected to the narrative choices they make - or, as Beckett put it, 'the fabric of language' they use." -Vanessa Friedman,... |
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Leonardo da Vinci: Complete Paintings and Drawings
Frank ZoÌ?llner - Taschen Format: Print book
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Da Vinci in detail: Leonardo's life and work all pictures, all drawings One of the most fully achieved human beings who has ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci(1452 1519) is recognized the world over as a figure ofinfinite curiosity, feverish imagination and sublime artistic ability. Thisupdated... |
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait
Pete Souza - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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This is the definitive visual biography of Barack Obama's historic presidency, captured in unprecedented detail by his White House photographer--and presented in an oversize, 12"x10" exquisitely produced format, and featuring a foreword from the President himself. |
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
GUCCI MANE - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "As wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself. " - Complex "A cautionary tale that ends in triumph." - GQ "A revelation and a welcome addition to hip-hop's literary legacy." - All Hip Hop... |
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The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built
Jack Viertel - Sarah Crichton Books Format: Print book
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For almost a century, Americans have been losing their hearts and losing their minds in an insatiable love affair with the American musical. It often begins in childhood in a darkened theater, grows into something more serious for high school actors, and reaches its passionate zenith when... |
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Why Bob Dylan Matters
Richard F. Thomas - Dey Street Books 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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Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents
Pete Souza - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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From Pete Souza, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the Presidency--and our country. As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone... |
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Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music
Jan Swafford - Basic Books Format: Print book
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For many of us, classical music is something serious-something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible... |
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Flute For Dummies
Karen Evans Moratz - For Dummies Format: Paperback
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An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the fluteAlways wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist who wants to refresh your skills? Flute For Dummies is the guide for you. Following along with the books accompanying CD, you will learn the nuances of playing... |
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Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain
Danny Goldberg - Ecco Format: Hardcover
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On the twenty-fifth anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death comes a new perspective on one of the most compelling icons of our time - and the only book written by someone who knew himIn early 1991, top music manager Danny Goldberg agreed to take on Nirvana, a critically acclaimed new band from... |
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Egypt: The World of the Pharaohs
Regine Schultz - H.F. Ullmann Format: Print book
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Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travellers were already drawn to and enchanted by the fascination of the land along the Nile. The pyramids of Giza, the temple-city of Karnak, or the Valley of the Kings with the grave of Tutankhamen even today maintain their extraordinary force... |
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Michelangelo: The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture
William E. Wallace - Universe Format: Hardcover
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With an engaging text by renowned Michelangelo scholar William E. Wallace, Michelangelo The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture brings together in one exquisite volume the powerful sculptures, the awe-inspiring paintings, and the classical architectural works of one of the greatest... |
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Running Through Corridors 2: Rob and Toby's Marathon Watch of Doctor Who, the 70s
Toby Hadoke - Mad Norwegian Press Format: Paperback
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Foreword by Louise Jameson! In Running Through Corridors, two Doctor Who lovers of old - Robert Shearman and Toby Hadoke - embark on an epic quest of friendship: spend the gap year of 2009 (when Doctor Who consisted of a handful of specials rather than a full season) re-watching the whole... |
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A Middle-earth Traveler: Sketches from Bag End to Mordor
John Howe - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Hardcover
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A Middle-earth Traveler is an illustrated guide to J.R.R. Tolkien's most famous creation, with lavish art showing the many locations and characters the author described in his classic novels, along with notes on their importance to the world.A Middle-earth Traveler presents a walking... |
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1,500 Stretches: The Complete Guide to Flexibility and Movement
Hollis Liebman - Black Dog & Leventhal Format: Hardcover
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1,500 Stretches--the follow-up book to the New York Times bestseller 2,100 Asanas-- compiles all stretching poses in one place, organized by body part, with stunning photographs, easy-to-follow steps, and the health benefits of each pose. Does your lower back ache from sitting all day?... |
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From Bauhaus to Our House
Tom Wolfe - Picador Format: Paperback
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Tom Wolfe, "America's most skillful satirist" (The Atlantic Monthly) , examines the strange saga of American architecture in this sequel to The Painted Word, From Bauhaus to Our House. |
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San Diego's Kensington
Margaret McCann; Kiley Wallace; Alexandra Wallace. - Arcadia Publishing Format: Paperback
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The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition... |
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Bruce Springsteen: From Asbury Park, to Born To Run, to Born In The USA
David Gahr - Rizzoli Format: Hardcover
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An unprecedented look at a very young Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, from the group's creation and early New Jersey days to their meteoric rise and seminal Born in the USA tour, in photographs almost all not previously published. David Gahr (1922-2008) was tapped by Columbia... |
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Gorey's Worlds
Erin Monroe - Princeton University Press Format: Hardcover
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An exploration of the artistic and cultural influences that shaped writer and illustrator Edward GoreyThe illustrator, designer, and writer Edward Gorey (1925-2000) is beloved for his droll, surreal, and slightly sinister drawings. While he is perhaps best known for his fanciful, macabre... |
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Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters
Paul Maher Jr. - Chicago Review Press; 1St Edition edition Format: Paperback
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Tom Waits, even with his barnyard growl and urban hipster yawp, may just be what the Daily Telegraph calls him: the greatest entertainer on Planet Earth.” Over a span of almost four decades, he has transformed his music and persona not to suit the times but his whims. But along... |
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Artist's painting techniques
Dk Publishing. - DK Format: Hardcover
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Artist's Painting Techniques is your practical guide to learning how to bring out your inner artist with a wide range of painting styles, whether you want to learn how to use acrylics, watercolors, or oil paints.With progression in mind, this master class will teach you the basic... |
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Songs of the 2010s: The New Decade Series with Online Play-Along Backing Tracks
Hal Leonard Corp. - Hal Leonard Format: Musical score
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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook) . The New Decade Series provides great synopses of the musical decades and lets you play the iconic songs along with optional orchestrated backing tracks that make you sound great! The audio is accessed online for download or streaming and features PLAYBACK... |
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Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton
PHILIP NORMAN - Little, Brown and Company Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos,... |
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How to Record at Home on a Budget
Chad Johnson - Hal Leonard; Pap/Psc edition Format: Print book
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(RECORDING INSTRUCTION) . Home recording has never before seen the popularity it's experiencing today. Whether it's simply a laptop with a camera microphone or a decked-out studio with tens of thousands of dollars in equipment, more people are recording their music at home now than... |
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A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women
Siri Hustvedt - Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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A compelling and radical collection of essays on art, feminism, neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy from prize-winning novelist Siri Hustvedt, the acclaimed author of The Blazing World and What I Loved.Siri Husvedt has always been fascinated by biology and how human perception... |
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Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth.
BEVERLY BOND - Atria / 37 INK Format: Hardcover
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From the founder of the mentoring organization and awards show Black Girls Rock! comes an inspiring and beautifully-designed tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world, featuring moving entries from icons like Kerry Washington, Angela Davis, Misty... |
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Being John Lennon: A Restless Life
Ray Connolly - Pegasus Books Format: Hardcover
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An intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologized musicians of the twentieth century.What was it like to be John Lennon? What was it like to be the castoff child, the clown at school, and the middle-class suburban boy who pretended to be a working-class hero?... |
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The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from Afro-Cuban to Zydeco
Mick Berry - See Sharp Press; Second Edition, Second edition edition Format: Paperback
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Updated to include 50 additional grooves, this encyclopedic book and two-CD set contains more than 450 musical examples in standard notation, showing grooves and practical variations. Overviews of the history and development of almost all popular music styles are covered alongside innumerable... |
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