James Webster – författare & böcker

Earth Machine

The Science of a Dynamic Planet

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

575 kr

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From the scorching center of Earth's core to the outer limits of its atmosphere, from the gradual process of erosion that carved the Grand Canyon to the earth-shaking fury of volcanoes and earthquakes, this fascinating book-inspired by the award-winning Hall of Planet Earth at New York City's American Museum of Natural History-tells the story of the evolution of our planet and of the science that makes it work. With the same exuberance and expertise they brought to the creation of the Hall of Planet Earth, co-curators Edmond A. Mathez and James D. Webster offer a guided tour of Earth's dynamic, 4.6-billion-year history. Including numerous full-color photographs of the innovative exhibit and helpful, easy-to-understand illustrations, the authors explore the major factors in our planet's evolution: how Earth emerged from the swirling dusts of a nascent solar system; how an oxygen-rich, life-sustaining atmosphere developed; how continents, mountain ranges, and oceans formed; and how earthquakes and volcanic eruptions alter Earth's surface.Traversing geologic time and delving into the depths of the planet--beginning with meteorites containing minuscule particles that are the solar system's oldest known objects, and concluding with the unusual microbial life that lives on the chemical and thermal energy produced by sulfide vents in the ocean floor-The Earth Machine provides an up-to-date overview of the central theories and discoveries in earth science today. By incorporating stories of real-life fieldwork, Mathez and Webster explain how Earth is capable of supporting life, how even the smallest rocks can hold the key to explaining the formation of mountains, and how scientists have learned to read nature's subtle clues and interpret Earth's ever-evolving narrative.

Haydn Studies

Proceedings of the International Haydn Conference, Washington, D.C., 1975

AvJens Peter Larsen,Howard Serwerm. fl.

Inbunden, Engelska, 1981

584 kr

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In October, 1975, the International Haydn Conference was held in Washington, D.C., during the last eight days of the Haydn Festival at Kennedy Center. Scholars and musicians from all over the world were brought together for the conference, participating in panel discussions, round tables, and workshops.

Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna

AvMary Hunter,James Webster

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

462 kr

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This collection of essays, presented by an internationally known team of scholars, explores the world of Vienna and the development of opera buffa in the second half of the eighteenth century. Although today Mozart remains one of the most well-known figures of the period, the era was filled with composers, librettists, writers and performers who created and developed opera buffa. Among the topics examined are the relationship of Viennese opera buffa to French theatre; Mozart and eighteenth-century comedy; gender, nature and bourgeois society on Mozart's buffa stage; as well as close analyses of key works such as Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro.

Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna

AvMary Hunter,James Webster

Inbunden, Engelska, 1997

1 865 kr

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This collection of essays, presented by an internationally known team of scholars, explores the world of Vienna and the development of opera buffa in the second half of the eighteenth century. Although today Mozart remains one of the most well-known figures of the period, the era was filled with composers, librettists, writers and performers who created and developed opera buffa. Among the topics examined are the relationship of Viennese opera buffa to French theatre; Mozart and eighteenth-century comedy; gender, nature and bourgeois society on Mozart's buffa stage; as well as close analyses of key works such as Don Giovanni and Le nozze di Figaro.

Del 1 - Cambridge Studies in Music Theory and Analysis

Haydn's 'Farewell' Symphony and the Idea of Classical Style

Through-Composition and Cyclic Integration in his Instrumental Music

AvJames Webster,Ian Bent

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

462 kr

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This volume offers a new view of Joseph Haydn's instrumental music. It argues that many of Haydn's greatest and most characteristic instrumental works are 'through-composed' in the sense that their several movements are bound together into a cycle. This cyclic integration is articulated, among other ways, by the 'progressive' form of individual movements, structural and gestural links between the movements, and extramusical associations. Central to the study is a detailed and comprehensive analysis of the 'Farewell' Symphony, No. 45 in F sharp minor (1772). The analysis is distinguished by its systematic use of different methods (Toveyan formalism, Schenkerian voice leading, Schoenbergian developing variation) to elucidate the work's overall coherence. The work's unique musical processes, in turn, suggest an interpretation of the entire piece (not merely the famous 'farewell' finale) in terms of the familiar programmatic story of the musicians' wish to leave Castle Eszterhaza. In a book which relates systematically the results of analysis and interpretation, Professor Webster challenges the concept of 'classical style' which, he argues has distorted our understanding of Haydn's development, and he stresses the need for a greater appreciation of Haydn's early music and of his stature as Beethoven's equal.

Mass Audience

Rediscovering the Dominant Model

AvJames Webster,Patricia F. Phalen

Inbunden, Engelska, 1996

2 138 kr

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In the early 20th century, a new and distinctive concept of the audience rose to prominence. The audience was seen as a mass -- a large collection of people mostly unknown to one another -- that was unified through exposure to media. This construct offered a pragmatic way to map audiences that was relevant to industry, government, and social theorists. In a relatively short period of time, it became the dominant model for studying the audience. Today, it is so pervasive that most people simply take it for granted.Recently, media scholars have reopened inquiry into the meaning of "audience." They question the utility of the mass audience concept, characterizing it as insensitive to differences among audience members inescapably bound up with discredited notions of mass society, or serving only a narrow set of industrial interests. The authors of this volume find that these assertions are often false and unwarranted either by the historical record or by contemporary industry practice.Instead, they argue for a rediscovery of the dominant model by summarizing and critiquing the very considerable body of literature on audience behavior, and by demonstrating different ways of analyzing mass audiences. Further, they provide a framework for understanding the future of the audience in the new media environment, and suggest how the concept of mass audience can illuminate research on media effects, cultural studies, and media policy.

Mass Audience

Rediscovering the Dominant Model

AvJames Webster,Patricia F. Phalen

Häftad, Engelska, 1996

584 kr

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In the early 20th century, a new and distinctive concept of the audience rose to prominence. The audience was seen as a mass -- a large collection of people mostly unknown to one another -- that was unified through exposure to media. This construct offered a pragmatic way to map audiences that was relevant to industry, government, and social theorists. In a relatively short period of time, it became the dominant model for studying the audience. Today, it is so pervasive that most people simply take it for granted.Recently, media scholars have reopened inquiry into the meaning of "audience." They question the utility of the mass audience concept, characterizing it as insensitive to differences among audience members inescapably bound up with discredited notions of mass society, or serving only a narrow set of industrial interests. The authors of this volume find that these assertions are often false and unwarranted either by the historical record or by contemporary industry practice.Instead, they argue for a rediscovery of the dominant model by summarizing and critiquing the very considerable body of literature on audience behavior, and by demonstrating different ways of analyzing mass audiences. Further, they provide a framework for understanding the future of the audience in the new media environment, and suggest how the concept of mass audience can illuminate research on media effects, cultural studies, and media policy.

Kan Ying Pien

Book of Rewards and Punishments

James Webster – författare

Earth Machine

Haydn Studies

Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna

Opera Buffa in Mozart's Vienna

Haydn's 'Farewell' Symphony and the Idea of Classical Style

Mass Audience

Mass Audience

Kan Ying Pien

Sermon Preached in the High Church of Edinburgh

Kan Ying Pien

Revival in Manchuria

Travels Through the Crimea, Turkey, and Egypt; Volume 1

Revival in Manchuria

Travels Through the Crimea, Turkey, and Egypt; Volume 1

Routledge Handbook of Sports Technology and Engineering

Second Defence of the Lawful Prejudices, Containing a Vindication of the Obligation of the National Covenant and Solemn League, in Answer to a Letter from the Country, &c. Written by the Minister of Humby.

essay upon toleration. By a sincere lover of the church and state.

General View of the Agriculture of Galloway, Comprehending the Stewartry of Kirkudbright and Shire of Wigton. with Observations on the Means of Its Improvement.

Essay on Medical Jurisprudence /By James Webster, Jr.

Travels Through the Crimea, Turkey and Egypt; Performed During the Years 1825-28, Including Particulars of the Last Illness and Death of the Emperor A

Travels Through the Crimea, Turkey and Egypt; Performed During the Years 1825-28, Including Particulars of the Last Illness and Death of the Emperor A

Essay Upon Toleration. By a Sincere Lover of the Church and State

General View of the Agriculture of Galloway, Comprehending the Stewartry of Kirkudbright and Shire of Wigton. With Observations on the Means of its Improvement

Travels Through The Crimea, Turkey, And Egypt V2

Heroine Chic

Monstrous Ink

Hopefully Ever After

Poison Tree

Poison Tree

Musical Form, Forms, and Formenlehre