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European Artists
Signatures and Monograms, 1800-1990, Including Selected Artists from Other Parts of the World
Inbunden, 1990
4030 kr
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This volume lists more than 4,800 European and 400 Australian, South African, and Japanese artists who worked from 1800 to 1990, and offers 9,000 signature examples. Five special categories in the back of this volume help to identify signatures that are difficult to read. In the front of this …
Touchstones
Picture Books: Reflections on the Best in Children's Literature
Inbunden, 1995
1151 kr
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Focuses on illustration and contains essays on why and how books were chosen, a list of all books in the three volumes, and predictions for future classics. Picture books covered include titles by Edward Ardizzone, L. Leslie Brooke, Virginia Lee Burton, Randolph Caldecott, Walter Crane, Wanda …
Rudolph Ganz
A Musical Pioneer
Inbunden, 1995
1063 kr
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Rudolph Ganz (1877-1972) was an eminent musician and a champion of modern music. Throughout his long and prolific career as a pianist, conductor, composer, and educator, this Swiss/American musician represented an incomparable link between the old and new. Personal recollections included Liszt and …
More Than Words Can Say
The Ink Spots and Their Music
Inbunden, 1998
1104 kr
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The story of the Ink Spots is a rags-to-riches story beloved in American mythology. The success of the Ink Spots inspired many others to attempt (some merely mimicking) their popular and musical success. They were, without question, the most influential black vocal group of the 1940s, and one of …
Northern Ireland
A Chronology of the Troubles, 1968-1999
Inbunden, 1999
2001 kr
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This outstandingly successful work of reference is now brought up to date to mark the hoped-for end of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The book is a detailed account, in diary form, of the thirty-year development of civil and political unrest in Northern Ireland. It also contains a number of short …
Kubrick's 2001
A Triple Allegory
Inbunden, 2000
988 kr
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Acclaimed in an international critics poll as one of the ten best films ever made, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey has nonetheless baffled critics and filmgoers alike. Its reputation rests largely on its awesome special effects, yet the plot has been considered unfathomable. Critical …
Citizen Sarris, American Film Critic
Essays in Honor of Andrew Sarris
Av Emanuel Levy, Martin Scorsese m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
1138 kr
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This collection of essays pays tribute to Andrew Sarris, the most influential film critic in American film history. A noted film personality, Sarris occupies a unique position, walking the line between popular journalism and more academic scholarship. He began his career in the 1950s with a passion …
Place Names
How They Define the World And More
Inbunden, 2001
987 kr
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Geographic features are relatively stable—but their names are not. This fact has been brought home with the advent of television, the Internet, and other technological advancements.Randall has drawn upon his global knowledge of geographic names accumulated by professional experiences in the fields …
Screening Science
Contexts, Texts, and Science in Fifties Science Fiction Film
Av Errol Vieth
Inbunden, 2001
1285 kr
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Screening Science removes the science fiction genre from considerations of monsters and aliens, to an examination of humans and their relationship with science, technology and change. The book is structured in two parts. The first examines the genre of science fiction, the contextual elements of …
Béla Bartók
Life and Work
Inbunden, 2001
1063 kr
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This book is the first comprehensive biographical study of Bartok as man, composer, and folklorist, including the background and development of his unique musical language and the impact of his pioneering investigations of multinational musical folklore on his composed works. His career as an …
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies
Av Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer m. fl.
Häftad, 1995
1267 kr
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The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on …
Ounce of Prevention
Integrated Disaster Planning for Archives, Libraries, and Record Centers
Av Johanna Wellheiser, Jude Scott m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
847 kr
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Fire, flood, earthquake, vandalism, a terrorist attack—the issues of safety measures, emergency response, and disaster recovery have now become an important part of the planning strategies for most organizations. For the information organization, such as a library, archives, or record center, this …
Road to Science Fiction: From Heinlein to Here
Volume 3
Av James Gunn
Häftad, 2002
351 kr
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Now in Paperback!Between an ancient Roman's trip to the moon and the fantastic tales of H.G. Wells lies a journey through time and space and an awesome evolution in scientific thinking. From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to Lucian's odyssey on the moon; from Jonathan Swift's hilarious satire …
Dmitri Shostakovich
A Catalogue, Bibliography, and Discography
Inbunden, 2002
1949 kr
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Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-75) was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, and the first major Soviet composer. He is also a figure of some controversy, following the publication in the West in 1979 of his memoirs Testimony.Derek Hulme's catalogue of the composer's works was first …
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Anglo-Black Composer, 1875-1912
Inbunden, 2002
988 kr
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During the late 1890s and early 1900s, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was an important and popular British composer. Respected by such contemporaries as Sir Arthur Sullivan, Sir Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, and Ralph Vaughan Williams, he attracted the attention of the British music critics, who …
Speculations on Speculation
Theories of Science Fiction
Av James Gunn, Matthew Candelaria
Häftad, 2004
917 kr
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Science fiction is a field of literature that has great interest and great controversy among its writers and critics. This book examines the roots, history, development, current status, and future directions of the field through articles contributed by well-respected science fiction writers, …
From Musical Folklore to Twelve Tone Technique
Memoirs of a Musician between East and West
Av Georg Von Albrecht, Elliott Antokoletz
Inbunden, 2004
1177 kr
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The memoirs of the Russian-born German composer Georg von Alberecht (born Kasan 1891, died Heidelberg 1976) are an important document of 20th-century musical history. Dictated to his son Michael von Albrecht and first published in German, von Albrecht's autobiography recounts his dramatic …
Planks of Reason
Essays on the Horror Film
Av Barry Keith Grant, Christopher Sharrett
Häftad, 2004
980 kr
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The original edition of Planks of Reason was the first academic critical anthology on horror. In retrospect, it appeared as a kind of homage to the "golden age" of the American horror film, as this genre played an increasing role in film culture and American life. The original material represented …
Domesticating Information
Managing Documents Inside the Organization
Häftad, 2006
885 kr
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Domesticating Information: Managing Documents Inside the Organization examines records and documents as complex business objects and explores the many different perspectives required for their management. Viewing documents as business objects requires a much different perspective from treating them …
Travel Resources
An Annotated Guide
Inbunden, 2009
1692 kr
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Written for the traveler who needs information beyond what is provided in a general guidebook, Travel Resources: An Annotated Guide introduces the reader to comprehensive and specialized travel literature and resources. In this book, author Stephen Walker offers practical and accessible direction …
Something to Talk About
Creative Booktalking for Adults
Av Ann-Marie Cyr, Kellie M. Gillespie
Häftad, 2006
835 kr
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There are many books that provide advice and booktalks for adults who work with children and teens. However, Something to Talk About: Creative Booktalking for Adults is the first book to focus solely on adults. Working as Fiction Specialists in a public library, Ann-Marie Cyr and Kellie M. …
Study of Agricultural Geography
A Scholarly Guide and Bibliography
Inbunden, 2005
1996 kr
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Agricultural geography is defined as the study of the geographical and locational attributes, patterns, and processes of crop and animal farming, and related subjects such as farm land, farm-associated human geographers, environmental issues, and theoretical works on the location of agricultural …
Hollywood Horror Film, 1931-1941
Madness in a Social Landscape
Häftad, 2006
1063 kr
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In February 1931, Universal Studios released Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi. As a result of the film's considerable—and unexpected—success, Universal and the other Hollywood studios quickly cashed in on this genre. In the following decade such classics as Freaks, Frankenstein, King Kong, White …
Reel Women
An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women
Av Jane Sloan
Häftad, 2007
1364 kr
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In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted …
Margaret Atwood
A Reference Guide, 1988-2005
Av Shannon Hengen, Ashley Thomson
Inbunden, 2007
1950 kr
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Authors Shannon Hengen and Ashley Thomson have assembled a reference guide that covers all of the works written by the acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood since 1988, including her novels Cat's Eye, The Robber Bride, Alias Grace, and the 2000 Booker Prize winner, The Blind Assassin. Rather …
Jesús María Sanromá
An American Twentieth-Century Pianist
Häftad, 2008
1063 kr
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Puerto Rican born Jesús María Sanromá (1902-1984) was one of the leading pianists in the United States. After graduating from the New England Conservatory, he embarked on an enviable concert career as official pianist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as soloist with other leading American …
Native American Mascot Controversy
A Handbook
Inbunden, 2010
930 kr
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Sports mascots have been a tradition for decades. Along with the usual lions and tigers, many schools are represented by Native American images. Once considered a benign practice, numerous studies have proved just the opposite: that the use of Native American mascots in educational institutions has …
Anarchist Periodicals in English Published in the United States (1833-1955)
An Annotated Guide
Inbunden, 2009
1569 kr
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In the 19th and 20th centuries, dozens of anarchist publications appeared throughout the United States despite limited financial resources, a pestering and censorial postal department, and persistent harassment, arrest, and imprisonment by the State. Such works energetically advocated a stateless …
