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1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music
Andrew Grant Jackson - Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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During twelve unforgettable months in the middle of the turbulent Sixties, America saw the rise of innovative new sounds that would change popular music as we knew it. In 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music, music historian Andrew Grant Jackson (Still the Greatest: The Essential... |
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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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Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest
Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib - University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback
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How does one pay homage to A Tribe Called Quest? The seminal rap group brought jazz into the genre, resurrecting timeless rhythms to create masterpieces such as The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Seventeen years after their last album, they resurrected themselves with... |
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On Power
GENE SIMMONS - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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Gene Simmons, KISS front-man, multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, and master of self-invention, shares his philosophy on power - how to attain it, how to keep it, and how to harness it as a driving force in business and in life.YOU CAN HAVE POWER.YOU DESERVE TO HAVE POWER.GENE SIMMONS IS HERE... |
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The Art Abandonment Project: Create and Share Random Acts of Art
Michael deMeng - North Light Books
Format: Paperback
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Art sharing at its sneakiest!Art sharing at its sneakiest!The Art Abandonment Project is your guide to expressing yourself through random acts of art! Create something for the joy of making it, and then leave it for an unsuspecting person to find--be it on a shelf at the library, a park... |
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Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past
Ransom Riggs - It Books; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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With the candid quirkiness of Awkward Family Photos and the confessional intimacy of PostSecret, Ransom Riggs's Talking Pictures is a haunting collection of antique found photographs—with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life—from the author... |
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Women Who Rock: Bessie to Beyonce. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl.
Evelyn McDonnell - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover
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A stellar and unprecedented celebration of 104 musical artists, WOMEN WHO ROCK is the most complete, up-to-date history of the evolution, influence, and importance of women in music. A gorgeous gift book, it includes a stunning, specially commissioned, full-color illustrated portrait of every... |
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Help!: The Beatles, Duke Ellington, and the Magic of Collaboration
Thomas David Brothers - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of how creative cooperation inspired two of the world's most celebrated musical acts.The Beatles and Duke Ellington's Orchestra stand as the two greatest examples of collaboration in music history. Duke University musicologist Thomas Brothers delivers a portrait... |
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Victoria and Albert: A Royal Love Affair
DAISY GOODWIN - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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More than 16 million viewers watched the first season of the Masterpiece presentation of Victoria, created and written by Daisy Goodwin -- the highest-rated PBS drama in twenty years, second only to Downton Abbey. But what happened after the Queen married her handsome prince?... |
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The Last Wild Men of Borneo: A True Story of Death and Treasure
Carl Hoffman - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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Two modern adventurers sought a treasure possessed by the legendary "Wild Men of Borneo." One found riches. The other vanished forever into an endless jungle. Had he shed civilization - or lost his mind? Global headlines suspected murder. Lured by these mysteries, New York Times... |
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Impressionist Prints
Roger Passeron - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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First edition. 99 illustrations, 23 in color. The text begins with a general section on printmaking in France c. 1860, before considering, in a separate section, each artist and those of his or her works reproduced. 223 pages. cloth. folio. |
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The Penderwicks in Spring
Jeanne Birdsall - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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With over one million copies sold, this series of modern classics about the charming Penderwick family, from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestseller Jeanne Birdsall, is perfect for fans of Noel Streatfeild and Edward Eager. Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam... |
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Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them
Isaac Fitzgerald - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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Every tattoo tells a story, whether the ink is meaningful or the result of a misguided decision made at the age of fourteen, representative of the wearers true self or the accidental consequence of a bender. These most permanent and intimate of body adornments are hidden by pants legs and shirttails,... |
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The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook
Gordon MacKenzie - North Light Books; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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Watercolor will entertain you for a lifetime. Those who have spent decades with it can testify how they are continually charmed and amazed by new discoveries every time they put paint to paper.This book was developed to clarify and simplify various aspects of painting with watercolor, while... |
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The Heart of a Boy: Celebrating the Strength and Spirit of Boyhood
Kate T. Parker - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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In her international bestseller Strong Is the New Pretty (with 329,000 copies in print) , the photographer Kate T. Parker changed the way we see girls by showing us their truest selves - fearless, messy, wild, stubborn, proud. Now it's time to talk about our boys. Prompted by #metoo,... |
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Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
Mark Harris - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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The extraordinary wartime experience of five of Hollywood's most legendary directors, all of whom put their stamp on World War II and were changed forever by itIn Pictures at a Revolution, Mark Harris turned the story of the five movies nominated for Best Picture in 1967 into a landmark... |
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The History of Music in Fifty Instruments
Philip Wilkinson - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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The 400-year story of music told by the instruments that make an orchestra. The History of Music in 50 Instruments outlines musical history in well-written nuggets of information. Profiling one instrument at a time, it describes the history of music since the 1700s, when orchestras... |
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Justice League: The Art of the Film
ABBIE BERNSTEIN - Titan Books
Format: Hardcover
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Inspired by Superman's selfless act, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans - Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash - to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Packed with stunning concept art, sketches, costume detail, stills, and behind-the-scenes... |
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Dream Catchers: Legend, Lore and Artifacts
Cath Oberholtzer - Firefly Books; First Edition edition
Format: Print book
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An investigation into the symbol of Native heritage. In Ojibwe (or Chippewa in the United States) culture a dream catcher is a hand-crafted willow hoop with woven netting that is decorated with sacred and personal items such as feathers and beads. The Native American tradition of making... |
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Daily show - the book : an oral history
Chris Smith - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Print book
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The complete, uncensored history of the award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as told by its correspondents, writers, and host. For almost seventeen years, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart brilliantly redefined the borders between television comedy, political... |
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The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War
Margaret E. Wagner - Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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With striking visuals from the Library of Congress unparalleled archive, THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF THE CIVIL WAR is an authoritative and engaging narrative of the domestic conflict that determined the course of American history. A detailed chronological timeline of the war captures... |
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The Art of Tinkering
Karen Wilkinson - Weldon Owen
Format: Hardcover
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This Is Not Your Average Art Book. Brought to you by the Exploratorium's Tinkering Studio, The Art of Tinkering is an unprecedented celebration of what it means to tinker: to take things apart, explore tools and materials, and build wondrous, wild art that's part science and part... |
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100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about Math and the Arts
John D. Barrow - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration of maths connection to the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But as mathematician John D. Barrow points out, they have a strong and natural affinityafter all, math is the study of all patterns, and the world... |
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Obama: An Intimate Portrait, Deluxe Limited Edition
Pete Souza - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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This special limited edition has been signed by Pete Souza. This deluxe collectible volume has been designed to stand the test of time. It is printed on heavy matte fine art paper, with every photograph protected by gloss varnish; bound in rich blue cloth, stamped with foil; and protected... |
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Ed Sheeran: Memories We Made
Christie Goodwin - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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When photographer Christie Goodwin first met Ed Sheeran he was unknown and unsigned - just a young busker trying to make it big. But she could see something special in Ed. Goodwin agreed to photograph him for free to help him on his way to the top.That was the beginning of a 10-year collaboration,... |
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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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David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium
David Sedaris - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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A remarkable illustrated volume of artwork and images selected from the diaries David Sedaris has been creating for four decadesIn this richly illustrated book, readers will for the first time experience the diaries David Sedaris has kept for nearly 40 years in the elaborate, three-dimensional,... |
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The Fashion Book: Create Your Own Cool Looks from the Story of Style
Alexandra Black - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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Enter the world of glamour and go behind the scenes of the fashion world.The Fashion Book is an ideal introduction to the world of fashion. Learn about its history and how it has translated into the works of modern-day designers. Explore numerous styles, and get to know about the origins... |
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Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyonc Knowles-Carter
Veronica Chambers - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the editor of the bestselling anthology The Meaning of Michelle, a celebration of one of the greatest stars of our timeThe Ultimate Beyonce Collectible Beyonc. Her name conjures more than music, it has come to be synonymous with beauty, glamour, power, creativity, love, and romance.... |
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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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The Lyrics: 1961-2020
Bob Dylan - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
A beautiful, comprehensive volume of Dylans lyrics, from the beginning of his career through the present day - with the songwriters edits to dozens of songs, appearing here for the first time.
Bob Dylan is one of the most important songwriters of our time,... |
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Home
Ellen DeGeneres - Grand Central Life & Style
Format: Print book
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Ellen DeGeneres has bought and renovated nearly a dozen homes over the last twenty-five years, and describes her real-estate and decorating adventures as "an education." She has long cared deeply about design: "I think I wanted to be an interior designer when I was thirteen." |
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Bricks & Mortals: Ten Great Buildings and the People They Made
Tom Wilkinson - Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
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Long-listed for the Guardian First Book Award. We don't just look at buildings: their facades, beautiful or ugly, conceal the spaces where we live. We are born, work, love, and die in architecture. We buy and sell it, rent and squat it, create and destroy it. All of these aspects of buildings--economic,... |
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Improbable Libraries: A Visual Journey to the World's Most Unusual Libraries
Alex Johnson - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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How do you use your local library? Does it arrive at your door on the back of an elephant? Can it float down the river to you? Or does it occupy a phone booth by the side of the road? Public libraries are a cornerstone of modern civilization, yet like the books in them, libraries face an uncertain... |
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Handel in London: A Genius and His Craft
Jane Glover - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A rich and evocative account of the life and work of one of the world's favorite composers -- from the acclaimed author of Mozart's Women.In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King... |
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Washington's Monument: And the Fascinating History of the Obelisk
John Steele Gordon - Bloomsbury USA, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remains the tallest stone structure in the world at 555 feet. The story behind its construction... |
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The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling
John Muir Laws - Heyday
Format: Paperback
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Gold Medal, 2016 Foreword INDIES Book AwardsThe best-selling, ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling!A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, this art instruction book from John Muir Laws (author of The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming... |
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Fashion Illustration Art: How to Draw Fun & Fabulous Figures, Trends and Styles
Jennifer Lilya - North Light Books
Format: Book
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From the clothes to the pose, here's everything you need to create fierce fashion illustrations.Create fabulous fashion moments! Drawing on 20+ years of fashion illustrating experience, Jennifer Lilya uses acrylic paint and black ink to show you how to draw the clothes, poses and attitudes... |
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The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movement
Nate Parker - 37 Ink
Format: Print book
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This official tie-in to the highly acclaimed film, The Birth of a Nation, surveys the history and legacy of Nat Turner, the leader of one of the most renowned slave rebellions on American soil, while also exploring Turner's relevance to contemporary dialogues on race relations.Based... |
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