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This book analyses Anton Corbijn's diverse work through parameters such as image composition, structure, lighting, and viewer perspective, while also establishing references to art history. Artists in front of Corbijn's camera appear undisguised and...

The most successful bandleader of the 1920s, Paul Whiteman was an entertainment icon who played a major role in the mainstreaming of jazz. Whiteman and his band premiered Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Duke Ellington acknowledged his achievements. His...

This book examines the challenges of sustainably managing and conserving cordyceps, a rare species of fungi largely grown in Tibet, currently on the brink of extinction.As one of the most expensive commodities in the world, particularly valued for its...

Focusing on fine art and documentary photography, this book provides a racially diverse and culturally inclusive version of photography history and its contemporary manifestations.Who’s documenting the evolution of photography as it is happening now from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780008657017Author Tom DaleyFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint HQPublisher HarperCollins PublishersWeight(grams) 270g

In recent years, photographer Bieke Depoorter developed an overriding interest in astronomy. She sought out amateur stargazers, visited state-of-the-art observatories and researched the history of the field. Gradually, it became clear that her interest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780310364030Author Kyle IdlemanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint ZondervanPublisher Zondervan

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZEWINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZEI had attached myself to the birds. I couldn't move on until the birds moved on, and the birds couldn't move on without the spring.One winter, after an enforced period of...

Once a lively presence on radio, jazz now finds itself relegated to satellite broadcasters and low-watt stations at the edge of the dial. Aaron J. Johnson examines jazz radio from the advent of Black radio in 1948 to its near extinction from the...

Drawing on the event of Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022 as a central case study, Chris Deacy explores the way we navigate the relationship between nostalgia and religion. Focusing on the lived experiences of ‘ordinary people’ and in tandem with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798881804350Author Mark CabanissFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Rowman & Littlefield PublishersPublisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

This volume focuses on three artists who embrace media and technology as essential elements of their theatrical expression: Elizabeth LeCompte, Ping Chong, and Robert Lepage. Diverse in their aesthetic interests, they nevertheless share an approach to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529149241Author Graeme HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ebury SpotlightPublisher Ebury PublishingWeight(grams) 200g

This book explores the emergence of ecological consciousness in the work of contemporary experimental filmmakers. If it can be said that experimental filmmakers are "expanding" the artistic field through an exploration of the potencies, modes of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765113097Author Dr. Stephanie ShonekanFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

“What Would Ariana Do?”Pop princess, whistle-note expert, dangerous woman – we’d all love to be more like Ariana. This excellent guide, packed with Grande wisdom, will show you how.Want to learn how to rock a perfect ponytail, write beautifully from the...

A new analysis of Mahler’s symphonies, placing each within the context of his musical way of being in and experiencing the world. Between 1888 and 1909 Gustav Mahler completed nine symphonies; the tenth was left incomplete at his death in 1911. Mahler’s...

Molluscs are extraordinary builders; indeed, their architectural skills are almost unparalleled in the animal world. Who among us has failed to marvel at the wonderful structure of the smallest shell picked up on the beach? Some enthusiasts collect them...

GOING LONG: THE ART OF LONG-FORM IMPROVISATION FOR STAGE AND SCREENBook InformationISBN 9781493077939Author Jo McGinleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint ApplausePublisher Globe Pequot Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781529040395Author Catherine NixeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint PicadorPublisher Pan Macmillan

Women built the popular song industry of Tin Pan Alley, yet many of their stories have seldom been told. They blazed the trail for women in music today and set an inspiring example for generations to come.Songs She Wrote celebrates women’s contributions...

The recent years have seen an upswing in studies of women in the ancient Near East and related areas. This volume, which is the result of a Danish-Japanese collaboration, seeks to highlight women as actors within the sphere of the religious. In ancient...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765113080Author Dr. Stephanie ShonekanFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

What is our purpose in parenting? Is it to keep our kids alive and healthy? To raise responsible adults who will be kind people, loving friends, and good citizens? Or maybe we'd just be happy if our kids would clean up their rooms and stop antagonizing...

A funny and gentle deep dive into the most unbearably reasonable men in the UK – your perfect Christmas present for any dad, husband, brother or uncle who owns more gilets than shoes, buys vinyl (but doesn’t always remove the cellophane), puffs on a CBD...

Gasholders became one of the most instantly recognisable and iconic features on the landscape since they first appeared in the early 19th century. Their simple but precise engineering, durability and flexibility allowed then to operate over a span of 200...

With 10 beautiful step-by-step projects, master the art of needle felting with this practical guide. Needle felting is an increasingly popular craft because it can be used to create almost anything! This book has everything you need to know to make your...

What Pedro Says is an inspiring and entertaining collection of quotes from the internationally acclaimed Hollywood actor, known for his roles in Games of Thrones, Narcos and The Last of Us. Featuring words of wisdom on acting, determination and...

One of the world’s leading scholars of Buddhism presents the story of its dramatic journey across the globe, from 2,500 years ago to the present day Over the course of twenty-five centuries, Buddhism spread from its place of origin in northern India to...

For four decades, Vivienne Silver-Brody has collected photographs of Palestine/Eretz Israel taken from the nineteenth century until the turn of the 21st, creating a multi-faceted photographic narrative of the land. This book presents some three hundred...

What does it mean to read the Bible ‘literally’? Recent debates on Protestant Reformers have focused on whether they were stridently literal or allegorical interpreters. However, in this nuanced book, Ludeen argues that the question of what in fact...

This open access book explores the various manifestations of the Archangel Michael in history, politics and popular culture. The Archangel Michael is probably the most venerated intermediate being of the belief systems of all Abrahamic religions. Inside...

Dr John Cooper Clarke's dazzling, scabrous voice has reverberated through pop culture for decades, his influence on generations of performance poets and musicians plain for all to see. In WHAT, the original 'People's Poet' comes storming out of the gate...

Public theology is an emerging constructive tool. In its inception, public theology was largely contextualized as the ‘public church.’ However, this thoughtful and empathetic book situates our publics everywhere. Smallwood contends that those who have...

A compact edition of this highly acclaimed survey of the Fayum paintings, the enigmatic and compelling funeral portraits created by the inhabitants of Roman Egypt in the 1st century CE. These remarkable paintings take their name from a district of Roman...

‘A remarkable contribution to Maimonides scholarship.’ Rabbi Jeremy Rosen, The AlgemeinerBook InformationISBN 9781835539958Author James A. DiamondFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint The Littman Library of Jewish CivilizationPublisher Liverpool...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496240088Author Brandel France de BravoFormat PaperbackPage Count 94Imprint University of Nebraska PressPublisher University of Nebraska Press

Become a master of logic by completing one Sudoku a day for an entire year with this bumper book of puzzlesBook InformationISBN 9781835442166Author Igloo BooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint SparkpoolPublisher Bonnier Books LtdWeight(grams) 620g

Music theory has recently seen burgeoning efforts to make the field more inclusive and diverse. One prominent response involves a concerted effort to collect musical examples by historically marginalized composers for use in the classroom. Less has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784805318959Author Mayumi OharaFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Tuttle PublishingPublisher Tuttle Publishing