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London College of Music Piano Handbook 2021-2024: Grade 6
Designed for those in the advanced stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade six exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests – in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!Read more
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Acoustic Guitar Handbook Grade 6 from 2020
This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Acoustic Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.Read more
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Health and Safety in the Live Music and Event Technical Production Industry
This book covers the real basics of health and safety in the live music and event production industry in a simple jargon free manner that can also be used as the perfect student course note accompaniment to the various safety passport schemes that now exist in our industryRead more
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Investigative Aesthetics: Conflicts and Commons in the Politics of Truth (Verso Futures)
Today, artists are engaged in investigation. They probe corruption, state violence, environmental destruction and repressive technologies. At the same time, fields not usually associated with aesthetics make powerful use of it. Journalists and legal professionals pore over open source videos and satellite imagery to undertake visual investigations. This combination of diverse fields is what the authors call ‘investigative aesthetics’: mobilising sensibilities often associated with art, architecture and other such practices to find new ways of speaking truth to power.
This book draws on theories of knowledge, ecology and technology, evaluates the methods of citizen counter-forensics, micro-history and art, and examines radical practices such as those of Wikileaks, Bellingcat, and Forensic Architecture. Investigative Aesthetics takes place in the studio and the laboratory, the courtroom and the gallery, online and in the streets, as it strives towards the construction of a new ‘common sensing’.
The book is an inspiring introduction to a new field that brings together investigation and aesthetics to change how we understand and confront power today.To Nour Abuzaid for your brilliance, perseverance, and unshaken belief in the liberation of Palestine.
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Across Asia and the Islamic World: Movement and Mobility in the Arts of East Asian, South and Southeast Asian, and Islamic Cultures
The Walters Art Museum is among America’s most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world and spanning seven millennia. The museum features a stunning array of objects, from richly illuminated Qur’ans and images of the Buddha, to captivating narrative paintings and artfully crafted ceramics and metalworks. Official publication in March 2023 celebrates the reopening of the Museum’s Arts of Asia and Islam collections in the renovated and reinstalled 4th floor of the Centre Street Building. Arts Across Asia and Islam will be the first volume in a series of titles which break away from the traditional academic approach. It is built around themes that transcend period, form, locale and medium, and forms part of the Museum’s wider initiative to focus resources on developing new ways of interpreting its collections.Read more
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Berlitz Vocabulary Study Cards Mandarin (Language Flash Cards)
Berlitz Vocabulary Study Cards Mandarin Take your language learning to the next level with these expertly developed study cards. Introducing the new edition of our two-sided Vocabulary Study Cards which have been redesigned for a more user-friendly look and ergonomic feel. Helping students of all ages learn, review and build confidence in their Mandarin, compiled by an experienced teacher to help you improve at your very own pace. The 1000 cards are totally portable and interactive, making them ideal for individual study or for quizzing your friends and classmates! Use the app for on-the-go learning too.Read more
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The Photographer’s Guide to The Lake District
A comprehensive location guide for landscape photography in the Lake District:» Over 50 brilliant locations, including lakes, tarns, waterfalls, viewpoints, caves and stone circles.
» Detailed directions to each location, including maps and where to park.
» Advice on the best time of day and the best time of year to visit locations.
» Table of sunrise and sunset times for the area, and information on seasonal changes in the light direction.
» Suitable for photographers of all levels from beginners to professionals.
» Handy A5 size fits in your camera bag.
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The Architectural Drawing Course: The hand drawing techniques every architect should know
All students with a budding interest in architectural design will value this book for its solid foundational orientation and instruction. Mo Zell introduces readers to architecture’s visual language, showing them how to think spatially and getting them started in architectural drawing with a series of instructional tutorials. Using three-dimensional design problems, she coaches students through the fundamentals of proportion and scale, space and volume, path and place and materials and textures. A series of study units cover virtually every aspect of architectural drawing.This book concludes with practical advice for anyone considering a career in architectural design, offering ideas on building a portfolio, getting advanced training and continuing on a path to a professional career.
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Daily Technical Studies for Piano
(Music Sales America). A volume of daily technical exercises to improve piano playing and technique. Includes an insert of modulatory examples.Read more
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Breathers of an Ampler Day: Victorian Views of Heaven
As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today.
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Victorian Fantasy Collection: Kuroimori Coloring Book (Pie Comic Art Coloring Book)
Welcome to a victorian fantasy world! A special coloring book for you!This coloring book features girls living in a victorian fantasy world by illustrator- Kuroimori, who is popular for his fantasy, adventure, and retro-futuristic work. This title contains 31 patterns focusing on the beautiful constellations twinkling in the night sky, along with rooms and elegant costumes with a steampunk atmosphere.
Each coloring page comes with cut-out lines so that the pages can be detached and used. In addition, at the end of the book, you will find color samples of five works, including the cover illustration, as well as tips on how to color in using colored pencils and markers. We hope that you will enjoy this world of nostalgic fantasy.
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The Methuen Drama Book of Monologues for Young Actors
Selected by Anne Harvey, an experienced actress, director, writer and adjudicator, these dramatic monologues are suitable for performance at auditions, solo acting classes, festivals and examinations. Ranging from early Elizabethan to contemporary literature, the pieces are varied in content, tone and style and are equipped with an introduction setting the context. Writers include: Alan Ayckbourn, Enid Bagnold, David Campton, William Congreve, Sarah Daniels, Charles Dickens, Athol Fugard, Lucy Gannon, Graham Greene, John Godber, David Hare, Stanley Houghton, Henrik Ibsen, Shaman Macdonald, David Mercer, Iris Murdoch, Dennis Potter, Tom Stoppard, CP Taylor, Hugh Whitemore and many more.Read more
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Craig Revel Horwood’s Ballroom Dancing: A Strictly Fantastic Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering All Your Favourite Dance Moves (Teach Yourself General)
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a Strictly Come Dancing wannabe, it’s time to get up and dance
Craig Revel Horwood’s Ballroom Dancing gives you the confidence you need to take your first steps on the dancefloor. It even includes style tips from the style guru, Len Goodman, to give you that professional look.
Discover the history, foot positions, turns, and more, to all your favourite Strictly dances:
· Waltz
· Social foxtrot
· Quickstep
· Tango
· Rumba
· Samba
· Cha cha cha
· JiveBallroom dancing is totally cool, funky, and fantastically rewarding. What better way to get fit than tangoing your tension away, and foxtrotting the fat off your thighs?
Happy dancing.
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The Guitar Finger Gym: Build stamina, coordination and dexterity on the guitar (Learn Rock Guitar Technique)
Build and Master Essential Guitar Technique
- Do you want to improve your guitar technique to fluidly master your instrument?
- Are you tired of boring exercises?
- Are you looking for a creative, musical way to improve your guitar technique
- Do you want to learn hundreds of licks and tricks to make your guitar playing smoother and more engaging?
The Guitar Finger-Gym is a condensed and instant guitar technique ‘shot-in-the-arm’ for electric and acoustic guitarists of any level. It focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable guitar technique.
Learn the most important, effective exercises
Each guitar exercise is individually targeted to a common guitar technique problem. You will discover hundreds of musical guitar technique exercises that build your rhythm, strength, fluency and speed on the guitar
Solve every common guitar technique problem
Whether you play rock, jazz, blues or funk, or play electric or acoustic guitar all guitarists come across exactly the same pain points. Whether it’s picking intricate passages, smooth and fluid legato, rhythm and timing, or expressive techniques like bending… The Guitar Finger Gym has all the answers you need.
Come to the Guitar Finger-Gym to build your skills and develop your finesse!
Which guitar exercises will you learn?
Over 50 essential guitar technique exercises are included to help you build speed and fluency on the guitar, along with musical studies to consolidate your skills.
These exercises focus on musical drills to improve:
- Your Speed & Dexterity
- Your Coordination & Control
- Your Strength & Stamina
- Your Guitar Scale Sequences & Chords
The Guitar Finger Gym also includes:
- Standard Notation and Tab
- Bespoke, Timed Workouts and Practice Schedules
- Musical Pieces to Consolidate your Skills
Bonus Download free audio examples to play along with. Lock in with the tracks to ensure you’re learning guitar correctly
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Lost Futures: The Disappearing Architecture of Post-War Britain
- Examines a wide variety of British building types dating from 1945 to 1979, with exquisite photographs of them as they were originally conceived
- Includes the works of an important array of architects, including Richard Seifert, Alison and Peter Smithson, and Erno Goldfinger
- Published to complement the display Futures Found at the Royal Academy in February 2017
Lost Futures looks in detail at the wide range of buildings constructed in Britain between 1945 and 1979. Although their bold architectural aspirations reflected the forward-looking social ethos of the postwar era, many have since been either demolished or altered beyond recognition.
Photographs taken at the time of their completion are accompanied by expertly researched captions that examine the buildings’ design, creation, the ideals they embodied and the reasons for their eventual destruction. Lost Futures covers many building types, from housing to factories, commercial spaces and power stations, and presents the work of both iconic and lesser-known architects. The author charts the complex reasons that led to the loss of these projects’ ambitious futures, and assesses whether some might one day be recaptured.
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Mid-Century Modern at Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
The mid-twentieth century was a dynamic period in international design, including interior design, and has retained its influence on popular culture today. This handbook shows readers how to create a tailor-made home inspired by the iconic designs of this period. Working through the home one room at a time, the book highlights classic items of furniture and signature accessories. In-depth case studies demonstrate the essential elements and provide inspiration. Colour combinations are explored to help personalise these inventive styles for the home.Anyone eager to bring mid-century chic to their own home will find this book a valuable resource.
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Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide (Architecture Briefs)
Written for students and practitioners in the fields of architecture and interior design, our new Architecture Brief Sustainable Design provides a concise overview of all the techniques available for reducing the energy footprint of structures and spaces. With clear, simple language and a practical “can-do” approach, author David Bergman covers everything from the profession’s ethical responsibility, to design structures and spaces that sustain our natural resources, to specific considerations such as rainwater harvesting, graywater recycling, passive heating techniques, solar orientation, green roofs, wind energy, daylighting, indoor air quality, material evaluation and specification, and how to work with green building certification programs.Read more
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Quick and Easy Paint Transformations: 50 step-by-step projects for walls, floors, stairs & furniture
With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different paint finishes and effects to change everyday rooms and furniture into something special,all for the price of a pot of paint.
The first section of the book tells you everything you need to know before you start – how to prepare surfaces properly, choose the right paint for the right place and use the best tools. Then, the 50 projects are divided into five sections: Ageing and Distressing; Working with the Base; Working with Colour; Handpainting; and Crackle, Gilding and Decoupage. There are step-by-step images showing how to achieve the finished look, before shots and inspirational photography showing the effects used on walls and doors, furniture and floors. Learn how to bring old second-hand furniture bang up to date, or how to give modern pieces a softly aged appearance, as well as ways to treat and transform floorboards, doors and plastered walls. Whatever the style of your interiors, Quick and Easy Paint Transformations will show you the best way to makeover your home.
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The Fixers: Eddie Mannix, Howard Strickling and the MGM Publicity Machine
Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling are virtually unknown outside of Hollywood and little-remembered even there, but as General Manager and Head of Publicity for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, they lorded over all the stars in Hollywood’s golden age from the 1920s through the 1940s–including legends like Garbo, Dietrich, Gable and Garland. When MGM stars found themselves in trouble, it was Eddie and Howard who took care of them–solved their problems, hid their crimes, and kept their secrets. They were “the Fixers.” At a time when image meant everything and the stars were worth millions to the studios that owned them, Mannix and Strickling were the most important men at MGM. Through a complex web of contacts in every arena, from reporters and doctors to corrupt police and district attorneys, they covered up some of the most notorious crimes and scandals in Hollywood history, keeping stars out of jail and, more importantly, their names out of the papers. They handled problems as diverse as the murder of Paul Bern (husband of MGM’s biggest star, Jean Harlow), the studio-directed drug addictions of Judy Garland, the murder of Ted Healy (creator of The Three Stooges) at the hands of Wallace Beery, and arranging for an unmarried Loretta Young to adopt her own child–a child fathered by a married Clark Gable.
Through exhaustive research and interviews with contemporaries, this is the never-before-told story of Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling. The dual biography describes how a mob-related New Jersey laborer and the quiet son of a grocer became the most powerful men at the biggest studio in the world.Read more
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New British Cinema from ‘Submarine’ to ’12 Years a Slave’: The Resurgence of British Film-making
Over the past year the success of British films at international film festivals – as well as the numerous awards bestowed on 12 Years a Slave – have demonstrated that British cinema has undergone a genuine renaissance that has caused new voices to emerge. At the same time, directors whose work have enthralled over the past five years have also continued to develop and expand their visions.
The boundaries of British film-making are being redefined.
Beginning with an Introduction exploring some of the factors that have led to this fertile environment, New British Cinema features in-depth interviews with the film-making voices at the vanguard of this new wave. Figures such as Clio Barnard, Richard Ayoade, Steve Mcqueen, Jonathan Glazer, Carol Morley, Yann Demange, Peter Strickland and Ben Wheatley provide a valuable insight into their work and working methods.
Collectively, the film-makers who feature in this book symbolize the incredible breadth and diversity to be found in British cinema today.
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Winston Churchill’s Greatest Speeches: Volume 2: The End Of The Beginning
In this collection of digitally remastered recordings from the BBC archive we hear first-hand how, in 1940, Chamberlain resigned, Hitler invaded the Low Countries, and Winston Churchill was summoned to the greatest challenge of his long political career. Using digitally remastered BBC archive recordings, you can hear his legendary use of language – in context – with a linking script by Mark Jones (writer, ‘Churchill Remembered’). His speeches from 1939 to 1954 include: ‘Sinking of the Graf Spee’ / ‘Battle of the Atlantic’ / ‘Fall of Singapore’ / ‘Victory in North Africa’ / ‘Review of the war’ / ‘Tribute to George VI.’ Hear how Churchill’s speeches raised the country’s morale, and demonstrated Britain’s determination to fight on to eventual victory. ‘Words are the only things that last forever’- Winston Churchill.
2 CDs. 2 hrs.
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Writing Better Lyrics: The Essential Guide to Powerful Songwriting
The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.
Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to more advanced techniques.
Songwriters will discover:
- How to use sense-bound imagery to enhance a song’s emotional impact on listeners
- Techniques for avoiding clichés and creating imaginative metaphors and similes
- Ways to use repetition as an asset
- How to successfully manipulate meter
- Instruction for matching lyrics with music
- Ways to build on ideas and generate effective titles
- Advice for working with a co-writer
- And much more
Featuring updated and expanded chapters, 50 fun songwriting exercises, and examples from more than 20 chart-toppings songs, Writing Better Lyrics gives you all of the professional and creative insight you need to write powerful lyrics and put your songs in the spotlight where they belong.
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Friends: The One Where Everyone Is Hiding: A Seek-and-Find Book
Where are the friends? Are they hiding in Monica’s apartment? Drinking coffee at Central Perk? Maybe at the beach house? Find all your favorite friends in fifteen unique settings-plus additional items and accessories-within this original and officially licensed search-and-find activity book.
Search for the beloved cast of Friends in more than a dozen fun scenes within this original officially licensed search-and-find activity book inspired by the most iconic settings from the show, including Central Perk, all the friends’ apartments, Estelle’s office, Joey’s TV studio set, and more. This book also invites you to look for additional items and accessories within each illustration. Can you spot Ross’s keyboards? The Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. robot? Or Marcel the monkey? Good luck!
Copyright © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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Gaudí: From Nature to Architecture
God s architectGaudí s ravishing symbiosis between built environment and natural world
From the towering Sagrada Família to the shimmering, textured facade of Casa Batlló and the enchanting landscape of Park Güell, it s easy to see why Antoni Gaudí (1852 1926) gained the epithet God s architect . With fluid forms and mathematical precision, his work extols the wonder of natural creation: columns soar like tree trunks, window frames curve like flowering branches, and ceramic tiling shimmers like scaly, reptilian skin.
With this outstanding attention to natural detail, his inspirations from both neo-Gothic and Orientalist aesthetics, and a lifelong commitment to Catalan identity, Gaudí created a unique brand of the Modernista movement which transformed, and defines, Barcelona s cityscape.
With seven of Gaudí s projects listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, this book introduces the architect s extraordinary vision and unique legacy, exploring the influences and the details which allow his buildings to impress, inspire, and amaze, one century after their construction.
About the Series:
Each book in TASCHEN s Basic Architecture series features: an introduction to the life and work of the architect
the major works in chronological order
information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions
a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings
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Pollock
The rebel hero of Abstract Expressionism, Jackson Pollock (1912–1956) careened through his life like a firework across the American art landscape. Channeling ideas from sources as diverse as Picasso and Mexican surrealism, he rejected convention to develop his own way of seeing, interpreting, and expressing.
Pollock’s most famous works are his drip paintings, where he dripped and poured household enamel paint over the canvas with a variety of instruments, from sticks to syringes, hardened brushes to broken bits of glass. The splattered results pulsate with energy, replacing the refinement of easel and brush with something altogether more immediate, vivid, and physical. To evade the viewer’s search for figurative elements in his paintings, Pollock abandoned titles and identified each work with a neutral number only.
Notoriously reclusive and volatile, struggling with alcoholism, married to fellow Abstract Expressionist Lee Krasner, and killed in a car crash aged just 44, Pollock is as much a compelling celebrity icon as an artistic pioneer. This essential artist introduction explores both his work and his fame to shed light on masterpieces of the modernist story, and the making of a cultural icon.
About the series
Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Art series features:
a detailed chronological summary of the life and oeuvre of the artist, covering his or her cultural and historical importance
a concise biography
approximately 100 illustrations with explanatory captions
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Tracey Emin (Art File)
This accessible and expertly written introduction and overview of Tracey Emin’s life offers a completely up-to-date view on the work of one of the most important and respected artists working today.From some of her previously unpublished early works from the 1980s, through the period of the ‘Young British Artists’ when she first found international fame, and up to her very latest works – many also published here for the first time – The Guardian’s art critic Jonathan Jones brings together Tracey Emin’s complete career into one concise and essential volume.
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70s House: A bold homage to the most daring decade in design
“I loved the 70s – and that’s both the 1970s and the 1870s. There’s obviously always something about a decade that starts with a seven that means the design dial is turned to 11; colours get bolder, shapes get badder and style flies its freak flag. So, thank goodness resplendent 70s temptress Estelle Bilson has committed pen to paper so that the world can enjoy her take on the era of soft squares, teak, shag and Artex.” – Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen“[Estelle Bilson] gives people the courage to use [her] products without fear – [she is] brilliant – I think [she] is the most important creative look since Conran.” Barbara Hulanicki OBE
From disco and glam to space age and psychedelic, there’s no denying the huge impact the 70s had on style and design. But how do you bring the era’s maximalism to your interior without it looking like a cluttered junk shop or a period pastiche?
Estelle Bilson aka @70shousemanchester transformed her unremarkable 3-bedroom terraced home into a 70s wonderland, using a thrifty eye and vintage know-how. In her first book, she shows you how to bring the same creative magic to your home with her expert advice, tips and tricks on choosing colour, pattern, shapes and materials – whether you’re after a few nods to the era, or the full 70s fantasy.
70s House is the definitive guide to the most daring decade in design, covering everything from shag carpets and supergraphics, to Hornsea ceramics and G Plan furniture. The book is split into three sections: 70s influences – what shaped the era?; How to bring the 70s to your interior design; and At home with 70s House Manchester. And of course, it wouldn’t be the 70s without a good old-fashioned shindig – Estelle also reveals her secrets to throwing the grooviest get-together, complete with vintage recipes and record selections to match.
Part interiors guide, part manual for living, this loud-and-proud book will bring not only 70s colour and kitsch to the modern day, but also the rebellious spirit, pure joy and freewheeling energy epitomised by the era.
Because the 70s is so much more than the decade that taste forgot.
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Dress Like a Parisian: Alois Guinut
Bring a Parisian je ne sais quoi to your style, wherever you live.Dress Like a Parisian is a wise and witty guide to finding your personal style, taking inspiration from how real Parisian women dress. With personal stylist and fashion blogger Aloïs Guinut as your guide, you can explore which colours, shapes and styles work best for you, whatever the occasion. Aloïs reveals Parisian style secrets, rejects restrictive fashion rules and shares her favourite shops and brands, demonstrating how you can use fashion to enhance your personality rather than shaping your personality to fashion. In the words of the patron saint of Parisian women, Yves St. Laurent, ‘fashions fade, style is eternal.’
This book is illustrated with photography shot on the streets of Paris plus illustrations by acclaimed fashion illustrator, Judith van den Hoek, who has worked with Elle, Hermes, Vogue, Prada and Grazia.
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The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage
‘A blast’ – Ian Rankin
‘A joyous celebration of 80s action cinema’ – Robbie Collin, Telegraph
‘Vastly entertaining’ – The TimesThe behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and 90s Hollywood and the beloved films – from Die Hard to The Terminator – that made them stars.
This wildly entertaining account of the golden age of the action movie charts Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s carnage-packed journey from enmity to friendship against the backdrop of Reagan’s America and the Cold War. Revealing fascinating untold stories of the colourful characters who ascended in their wake – high-kickers Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan, glowering tough guys Dolph Lundgren and Steven Seagal, and quipping troublemakers Jean-Claude Van Damme and Bruce Willis – it chronicles the rise of the invincible action hero who used muscle, martial arts or the perfect weapon to save the day. And how, as the 1990s rolled on, the glory days of these macho men – and the vision of masculinity they celebrated – began to fade.
Drawing on candid interviews with the action stars themselves, plus their collaborators, friends and foes, The Last Action Heroes is a no-holds-barred account of a period in Hollywood history when there were no limits to the heights of fame these men achieved, or to the mayhem they wrought, on-screen and off.
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The World of Avatar: A Visual Exploration
Celebrate the first decade of James Cameron’s Avatar and the beginnings of an epic cinematic journey.
Delve into the majestic world of Pandora and discover the incredible wealth of creativity that led this story to become the highest-grossing film of all time and the winner of three Academy Awards.
The World of Avatar celebrates, explores, and explains the spectacular world of Pandora-its extraordinary geology, flora and fauna, and the customs and beliefs of its people, the mysterious Na’vi. The book uniquely covers key content from all aspects of the burgeoning franchise. It combines original movie stills and artwork with stunning imagery from Cirque du Soleil’s Avatar-inspired show Toruk: The First Flight; and Disney World’s Pandora-The World of Avatar.
With a foreword by Avatar star Zoe Saldana (Neytiri), and an introduction by producer Jon Landau, The World of Avatar concludes with a “sneak peek” of a new Avatar era, fuelling excitement for the long-awaited release of Avatar 2 in December 2022.
© 2022 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Jaws in Space : Powerful Pitching for Film & TV Screenwriters: Powerful Pitching for Film and TV Screenwriters (Creative Essentials)
Two screenwriters once walked into a Hollywood producer’s office and said three words ‘Jaws in space.’ Those three words won them the contract for the blockbuster movie Alien.The ability to pitch well is essential for all writers, directors and producers in cinema and TV. Strong pitching skills will accelerate your career not only helping you sell your projects, but also developing them in the first place, focusing on what makes a story work, clarifying character and plot and working more successfully with industry collaborators.
This book takes you from the essentials of what makes a good pitch to advanced skills that will help you in all kinds of pitching situations. Charles Harris gives a clear-sighted view of how pitching works in the industry and a series of very practical techniques for developing a gripping and convincing pitch. Drawing on his experience, he examines the problems that can arise with both mainstream and unconventional projects – from a range of different cultures – and explains how to solve them. He also analyses the process of taking a pitch meeting and shows you how to ensure you perform at your best.
Author Charles Harris has written and directed for BBC and Channel 4, creating internationally award-winning documentaries and TV drama. The book uniquely covers not only conventional mainstream projects but also a wide range of other styles and cultures.
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENT 2023 USER’S GUIDE: AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW, STEP BY STEP ILLUSTRATED MANUAL FOR LEARNING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENT 2023 WITH UPDATED TIPS, TRICKS AND SHORTCUTS.
Are you stuck on how to turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary ones?
Do you desire to create a professional-looking design with your images?
Do you desire to learn Photoshop Element with ease?
This user guide is meant for you.
You don’t have to be a professional to use to start using Photoshop Element. All that you need to know to maximize the mind-blowing features in Photoshop Element 2023 is embedded in this user guide.
In this user guide, the following are just a few out of many you will get to learn:- Exploring the new features in Adobe Photoshop elements 2023.
- How to install Photoshop Element 2023
- Learning the basics of image editing
- Checking out the Photo Editor
- Exploiting the Editing Environment in the Photo Editor
- Working with Pixels
- Understanding Image Dimension and Resolution
- Making use of the Organizer
- Working with the Media Browser in the Organizer
- Uploading Images to the Organizer.
- Making and modifying selections
- Working with layers
- Working with Camera Raw Editor
- Getting familiar with simple image makeover
- Tips and tricks with revised shortcuts.
With this book in your hands, you are on your way to becoming a professional user of Photoshop Element.
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Johanna Basford 2024 Coloring Wall Calendar: Rooms of Wonder
This new spiral-bound monthly coloring calendar is a special collection of detailed and imaginative illustrations, inviting artists and coloring enthusiasts to explore the great indoors.Features include:
- 12″ x 12″ (12″ x 24″ open)
- Spiral bound
- Gold-foil accented cover
- Printed on FSC-certified paper with soy-based ink
- High-quality paper stock specially selected by the artist to provide best coloring results
- Planning spread for September-December 2023
- Spans January through December 2024
- Generous grids provide spaces to add appointments and reminders
- Includes widely celebrated and nationally recognized holidays and observances
- Moon phases, based on Universal Time
- Includes all new art
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Me and My Piano Complete Edition
Me and My Piano is the best-selling series by the distinguished authors Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood, that has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. Designed especially for the needs of the younger beginner and delightfully illustrated throughout, the series makes learning the piano an enjoyable experience for both pupil and teacher.
This Complete Edition combines Parts 1 and 2 in one book. Part 1 takes the young pianist step by step through the earliest stages of piano technique, leading to very easy pieces for hands together using a constant five-finger hand position in C major. Part 2 builds on these foundations by extending the compass of notes, introducing new rhythms, note values, chords and changes of hand position. Games and puzzles throughout give elementary theory a new lease of life, and children will love the rhymes, songs and Monkey Puzzles pages.
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Faber Piano Adventures: Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Lesson Book 1: Spiral Bound
For adult beginners, use Adult Piano Adventures. This comprehensive, All-In-One book includes lessons, solos, technique, and theory in a single volume for ease of use.Read more
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Digital Photography Course: What you need to know
Full Digital Photography Program: Learn what you need to recognize in 20 Weeks
This week-by-week tutorial, the perfect one-on – one photography program, enhances your digital photography skills-from how to concentrate efficiently to making use of lenses as well as flash to master photographic make-up.
In 20 weeks, Caesa Raphael educates you everything you need to learn through no-nonsense tutorials that integrate easy-to-understand assistance with images and illustrations. If you’re an amateur, after that quickly you’ll be a specialist.
Combining overviews, step-by-step picture fires, sensible jobs as well as satisfying Q&A s, this publication will certainly show you regarding the commonly overwhelming series of bridge and also system cameras (DSLR or mirrorless) modes; untangle photo jargon such as aperture, direct exposure, shutter rate and depth of field; reveal you exactly how to express movement as well as usage natural light in photos; and also help you grasp make-up.Read more
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Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS
A Sunday Times Bestseller
THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK―
Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS, including unreleased photos, QR codes of videos, and all album information.After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut in June 2023. They have risen to the peak as an iconic global artist and during this meaningful time, they look back on their footsteps in the first official book. In doing so, BTS nurtures the power to build brighter days and they choose to take another step on a road that no one has gone before.
BTS shares personal, behind-the-scenes stories of their journey so far through interviews and more than three years of in-depth coverage by Myeongseok Kang, who has written about K-pop and other Korean pop culture in various media. Presented chronologically in seven chapters from before the debut of BTS to the present, their vivid voices and opinions harmonize to tell a sincere, lively, and deep story. In individual interviews that have been conducted without a camera or makeup, they illuminate their musical journey from multiple angles and discuss its significance.
In addition, portrait photos that show BTS as individuals and artists open the book, and throughout there are concept photos, tracklists of all previous albums, and over 330 QR codes. As digital artists, BTS has been communicating with the world through the internet and this book allows readers to immediately access trailers, music videos, and more online to have a rich understanding of all the key moments in BTS history. Complete with a timeline of all major milestones.
BEYOND THE STORY is a remarkable archive―truly everything about BTS in one volume.
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Victorian Goods and Merchandise: 2,300 Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Quaint, royalty-free images of 19th-century items: fans, corsets, toiletry kits, sewing machine, meat grinder, ice cream freezer, typewriter, camera, lantern, carpet sweeper, high-topped “storm” slippers and much more ― all arranged according to category. A fascinating, inexhaustible supply of design inspiration.Read more
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Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 1-3 with 2 CDs: new edition from 2011 (Specimen Aural Tests (ABRSM))
Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam. This volume covers Grades 1-3 and includes all new practice examples for each test in a range of musical styles including answers where appropriate, the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests), so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the day, and CD recordings of all the tests in the book. The Specimen Aural Tests volumes are each available in versions with or without CDs.Read more
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A Geek in Japan: Revised and Expanded: Discovering the Land of Manga, Anime, Zen, and the Tea Ceremony
Created specifically for fans of Japanese cool culture, A Geek in Japan is one of the most iconic, hip, and concise cultural guides available. Reinvented for the internet age, it is packed with personal essays and hundreds of photographs and presents all the touchstones of traditional and contemporary culture in an entirely new way. A Geek in Japan decodes the mysteries of the Japanese language, Japanese social values and daily habits, business and technology, the arts, and symbols and practices that are peculiarly Japanese. This revised and expanded edition contains many new pages of materials on all sorts of topics including Kyoto, Japanese architecture, and Japanese video games. It also features a guide to author Hector Garcia’s favourite Tokyo hangouts and tips on visiting many secret places around Japan. Highlighting the originality and creativity of the Japanese, debunking myths, and answering nagging questions such as why the Japanese are so fond of wearing face masks, Garcia has written an irreverent, insightful, and highly informative guide for the growing ranks of Japanophiles around the world.Read more
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