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The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien By : J.R.R. Tolkien READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life (1914-1973) of one of the world?s most famous storytellers.?It is not possible even at great length to "pot" The Lord of the Rings in a paragraph or two. It was begun in 1936, and every part has been written many times? the labour has been colossal; and it must stand or fall, practically as it is.?J.R.R. Tolkien was one of the most prolific letter writers of this century. Over the years he wrote to his publishers, his family, to friends (including C.S. Lewis, W.H. Auden and Naomi Mitchison) and to fans of his books. The letters present a fascinating and highly detailed portrait of the man in many of his aspects: as storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent and observer of the world around him. They also shed much light on his creative genius and grand design for the creation of a whole new world ? Middle-earth.?This c...

The Illustrated World of Tolkien By : David Day READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An enchanting reference book for everything Tolkien!J. R. R. Tolkien?s fictional universe is as infinite as the human imagination, but not all who wander are lost! The Illustrated World of Tolkien is an excellent guide to Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. Vivid descriptions of all Tolkien?s beasts, monsters, races, nations, deities, and the flora and fauna of the territory are contained herein. Full-color pages with stunning illustrations create an enchanting source for information on all the fantastical places and creatures that sprung from Tolkien?s mind. Special features include a detailed map, a chronology of all ages, a general index, and a special index that will refer you to Tolkien?s original works for each entry.This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers. Book Detail : Author : David Day Pages : 288 pages Publisher : Thunder...

The War of the Jewels (The History of Middle-earth, #11) By : J.R.R. Tolkien READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the latter history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoth's Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book of all J.R.R.Tolkien's later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood.The book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when H?rin the Steadfas...

The Complete Tolkien Companion By : J.E.A. Tyler READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For all those who journey to Middle Earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and people. The Complete Tolkien Companion explains, translates, and links every single reference?names, dates, places, facts, famous weapons, even food and drink?to be found in J. R. R. Tolkien's world, which includes not only The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings but also The Simarillion and many other posthumously published works. A detailed explanation of the various Elvish writing systems, together with maps, charts, and genealogical tables, bring the remarkable genius of Tolkien and the unforgettable world and wonder of Middle Earth to life with focus and accuracy. First published in 1976, this is an indispensable accompaniment for anyone who embarks on the reading journey of a lifetime. Book Detail : Author : J.E.A. Tyler Pages : 736 pages Publisher : St. Martin...

The Compleat Ankh-Morpork By : Terry Pratchett READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A brand-new street directory of Discworld city Ankh-Morpork complete with a beautifully illustrated pull-out map.?'There's a saying that all roads lead to Ankh-Morpork. And it's wrong. All roads lead away from Ankh-Morpork, but sometimes people just walk along the wrong way.'?Ankh-Morpork! City of One Thousand Surprises (according to the famous publication by the Guild of Merchants)! All human life is here! Although, if it walks down the wrong alley, often quite briefly!?This is the city celebrated in Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld series as you've never seen it before. A stunning map and comprehensive street directory covering each and every district from Unseen University to the Shades, major landmarks like the Patrician's Palace to little-known, er, nooks like Dwarf Bread Museum in Whirligig Alley. See the notorious establishments and famous streets...

Dragon Ball Z It's Over 9,000! When Worldviews Collide By : Derek Padula READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball is the world's most recognized anime and manga series, having entertained millions of fans across the globe. The legendary rivalry of the last two full blooded Saiya-jins, Goku and Vegeta, is the iconic example of a lifelong conflict that inspires fans to burst through their own personal limits. With a foreword by Ryo Horikawa, the Japanese voice of Vegeta, Dragon Ball Z "It's Over 9,000!" When Worldviews Collide is the first book to explain where "It's Over 9,000!" came from, how the original video spread to receive over 7 million views, and why it continues to be such a popular catchphrase. Featuring a thoroughly researched analysis of Goku and Vegeta's colliding worldviews, this book helps the reader better understand why conflict is necessary for profound personal growth and character de...

The Weird and the Eerie By : Mark Fisher READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What exactly are the Weird and the Eerie? In this new book, Mark Fisher argues that some of the most haunting and anomalous fiction of the 20th century belongs to these two modes. The Weird and the Eerie are closely related but distinct modes, each possessing its own distinct properties. Both have often been associated with Horror, yet this emphasis overlooks the aching fascination that such texts can exercise. The Weird and the Eerie both fundamentally concern the outside and the unknown, which are not intrinsically horrifying, even if they are always unsettling. Perhaps a proper understanding of the human condition requires examination of liminal concepts such as the weird and the eerie. These two modes will be analysed with reference to the work of authors such as H.P. Lovecraft, H.G. Wells, M.R. James, Christopher Priest, Joan Lindsay, Nigel Kneale, Daphne Du Maurier, Alan Garner and Margar...

Brave New World (SparkNotes Literature Guide) By : SparkNotes READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : SparkNotes Literature Guides:Making the reading experience fun! ?When a paper is due, and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; a review quiz; and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.?Includes: An A+ Essay?an actual literary essay written about the Spark-ed book?to show students how a paper should be written. 16 pages devoted to writing a literary essay including: a glossary of literary terms Step-by-step tutoring on how to write a literary essay A feature on how not to plagiarize Book Detail : Author : SparkNotes Pages : 96 pages Publisher : SparkNotes Language : ISBN-10 : 1411469453 ISBN-13 : 97...

The Wheel of Time Companion By : Robert Jordan READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The People, Places and History of the Bestselling Series.The definitive encyclopedia for the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, now in trade paperbackSince its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time(R) by Robert Jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that Jordan created grew in depth and complexity. However, only a fraction of what Jordan imagined ended up on the page, the rest going into his personal files.Now The Wheel of Time Companion sheds light on some of the most intriguing aspects of the world, including biographies and motivations of many characters that never made it into the books, but helped bring Jordan's world to life.Included in the volume in an A-to-Z format are:An entry for each named characterAn inclusive ...

The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-Earth, #1) By : J.R.R. Tolkien READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Book of Lost Tales 1 stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Embedded in English legend and English association, they were set in the narratve frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol (or ?lfwine) to Tol Eress?a, the Lonely Isle, where Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true story, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of Gods and Elves; Dwarves and Orcs; the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; Nargothrond and Gondolin; and the geography and cosmology of the invented world. Book Detail : Author : J.R.R. Tolkien Pages : 367 pages Publisher : Del Rey/Ballantine Books Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0345375211 ISBN-13 : 9780345375216   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, ...

The Sad Son By : Claire B. Josephine READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : When Claire walked into a room, men paid attention. She was beautiful, she was blonde, and she dressed like a Kardashian.Then Claire met ?him.? And it's hard to see evil in a man who's so hot.How many hot men does it take to screw up a life? Just one.The Sad Son reads like tequila shots with a friend- it?s straight up, a little salty, and contains an inconspicuous worm. This true story unravels how Claire went from partying with rock stars, hitting all the hip nightclubs in Chicago and LA, and owning every dance floor she set foot on to becoming a single mother to a son she feared would kill her in her sleep. Her life veered to pure loneliness and denial as Claire unconditionally loved?and desperately tried to protect?a son who didn?t deserve his sad existence. And it?s a story of finally letting go when nothing else seemed to work. Book Detail : Author : Claire B. Josephine Pages : 322 pag...

My Sweet Angel: The True Story of Lacey Spears, the Seemingly Perfect Mother Who Murdered Her Son in Cold Blood By : John Glatt READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Mommy blogger Lacey Spears made headlines when she was charged with the murder of her five-year-old son, Garnett. Prosecutors alleged that she had poisoned him with high concentrations of salt through his stomach tube. How could a mother do such a thing to her own son? This is the shocking true story. To the outside world Lacey had seemed like a loving, concerned mother, regularly posting updates on social media about her son?s harrowing medical problems. But in reality, Lacey was a textbook case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. From the time he was an infant, Lacey deliberately made Garnett sick to elicit sympathy from medical professionals as well as her hundreds of followers on Facebook, Twitter, and her own blog. When a Westchester County jury found her guilty of killing Garnett in April 2015, she was sen...

The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession By : Susan Orlean READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean?s tale of an amazing obsession. Determined to clone an endangered flower?the rare ghost orchid Polyrrhiza lindenii?a deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man named John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America?s strange flower-selling subculture, through Florida?s swamps and beyond, along with the Seminoles who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean?and the reader?will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. ? In this new edition, coming fifteen years after its initial publication and twenty years after she first met the ?orchid thief,? Orlean revisits this unforgettable world, and the route by which it was brought to the screen in the film Adaptation, in a new retrospective essay. Book Detail : Author : Susan Orlean Pages : 284 pages Pub...

Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History By : Brian Kilmeade READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six now explores the story of the Alamo.In March 1836, the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna massacred about 200-250 Texans who had been trapped in a tiny adobe church in San Antonio for thirteen days. American legends Jim Bowie and Davey Crockett died there, along with other Americans who had moved to Texas looking for a fresh start.The devastating loss galvanized the surviving Texans. Under General Sam Houston, a maverick with a rocky past, the tiny army of settlers rallied. Just one month after the massacre, the underdog Texans soundly defeated the "Napoleon of the West" (as Santa Anna styled himself) at the Battle of San Jacinto. They secured the independence of the land their friends had died for.In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explo...

Meghan and Harry: The Real Story By : Lady Colin Campbell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : **A?Wall Street Journal?bestseller** This blockbuster?narrative?provides the first behind-the-scenes, authoritative account of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?s marriage, by the?New York Times?bestselling author of?Diana in Private.The fall from popular grace of Prince Harry, the previously adulated brother of the heir to the British throne, as a consequence of his marriage to the beautiful and dynamic Hollywood actress and "Suits star" Meghan Markle, makes for fascinating reading in this groundbreaking book from Lady Colin Campbell, who is the?New York Times?bestselling biographer of books on Princess Diana, the Queen Mother, and Queen Elizabeth?s marriage. With a unique breadth of insight, Lady Colin Campbell goes behind the scenes, speaking to friends, relations, courtiers, and colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic to reveal the most unexpected royal story since ...

Devops for Dummies By : Emily Freeman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Develop faster with DevOpsDevOps embraces a culture of unifying the creation and distribution of technology in a way that allows for faster release cycles and more resource-efficient product updating. DevOps For Dummies provides a guidebook for those on the development or operations side in need of a primer on this way of working.Inside, DevOps evangelist Emily Freeman provides a roadmap for adopting the management and technology tools, as well as the culture changes, needed to dive head-first into DevOps.Identify your organization's needs Create a DevOps framework Change your organizational structure Manage projects in the DevOps world DevOps For Dummies is essential reading for developers and operations professionals in the early stages of DevOps adoption. Book Detail : Author : Emily Freeman Pages : 368 pages Publisher : For Dummies Language : ISBN-10 : 1119552222 ISBN-13 : 9781119552222   ...

Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams By : Tom DeMarco READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Peopleware asserts that most software development projects fail because of failures within the team running them. This strikingly clear, direct book is written for software development-team leaders and managers, but it's filled with enough commonsense wisdom to appeal to anyone working in technology. Authors Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister include plenty of illustrative, often amusing anecdotes; their writing is light, conversational, and filled with equal portions of humor and wisdom, and there is a refreshing absence of "new age" terms and multistep programs. The advice is presented straightforwardly and ranges from simple issues of prioritization to complex ways of engendering harmony and productivity in your team. Peopleware is a short read that delivers more than many books on the subject twice its size. Book Detail : Author : Tom DeMarco Pages : 272 pages Pu...

Mastering Professional Scrum: A Practitioner's Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing the Benefits of Agility By : Stephanie Ockerman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "Our job as Scrum professionals is to continually improve our ability to use Scrum to deliver products and services that help customers achieve valuable outcomes. This book will help you to improve your ability to apply Scrum." --From the Foreword by Ken Schwaber, co-author of Scrum Mastering Professional Scrum is for anyone who wants to deliver increased value by using Scrum more effectively. Leading Scrum practitioners Stephanie Ockerman and Simon Reindl draw on years of Scrum training and coaching to help you return to first principles and apply Scrum with the professionalism required to achieve its transformative potential.The authors aim to help you focus on proven Scrum approaches for improving quality, getting and using fast feedback, and becoming more adaptable, instead ...

Test-Driven Development: By Example By : Kent Beck READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Quite simply, test-driven development is meant to eliminate fear in application development. While some fear is healthy (often viewed as a conscience that tells programmers to be careful!), the author believes that byproducts of fear include tentative, grumpy, and uncommunicative programmers who are unable to absorb constructive criticism. When programming teams buy into TDD, they immediately see positive results. They eliminate the fear involved in their jobs, and are better equipped to tackle the difficult challenges that face them. TDD eliminates tentative traits, it teaches programmers to communicate, and it encourages team members to seek out criticism However, even the author admits that grumpiness must be worked out individually! In short, the premise behind TDD is that code should be continually tested and refactored. Kent Beck teaches programmers by example, so they can painl...

The Missing Readme: A Guide for the New Software Engineer By : Chris Riccomini READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Key concepts and best practices for new software engineers -- stuff critical to your workplace success that you weren't taught in school.The Missing README is a real-world, workplace success guide for new software engineers: best practices, technical skills, and processes that are key to success for any engineer, but aren't taught in school.For example, you'll learn how to work with existing codebases and how to write production-grade code; how to manage software dependencies; and processes used to test, review, build, deploy, and operate software. You'll also learn design processes and how to partner with an engineering manager to get things done. Do's and Don'ts deliver information in a nutshell, and "Level Up" sections point to further reading. Real-world stories are woven in throughout to reinforce key points.This book ...

Training for a Healthy Life: A Daily Food and Fitness Journal By : NOT A BOOK READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Set Yourself Up for Better Health! Open this fitness journal and start your journey to a healthy new you! This easy-to-use book will help you record your everyday stats in order to solidify healthy eating and exercise habits. Whether your goal is losing weight, exercising more, or changing your self-care routines, this handy journal will keep you on track as you set out on a healthy new path.Training for a Healthy Life features easy ways to:- Record important daily stats. Write down your weight, what you ate, how much you exercised, and how well you took care of yourself every day. - Review your progress. Weekly check-ins help you chart your progress and adjust your habits moving forward. - Track your goals. Set your goals as you start your journey, record daily goals, and evaluate your success at the end of the book. Book Detail : Author : NOT A BOOK Pag...

The New Bottoming Book By : Dossie Easton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Almost a decade ago, the first Bottoming Book taught tens of thousands of people that bottoming - being a submissive, masochist, slave, 'boy' or 'girl, ' or other BDSM recipient -- is as much an art as topping. Since then, the growing popularity of BDSM, and the blossoming of the Internet as a source of information and connection, have created a whole new universe of possibilities for players. Now, the completely updated revised New Bottoming Book gives even more insights and ideas, updated for a new millennium, about how to be a successful, popular bottom! Book Detail : Author : Dossie Easton Pages : pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B00T50XK5S ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery By : Dara Hoffman-Fox READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Are you wrestling with questions surrounding your gender that just don't seem to go away? Do you want answers to questions about your gender identity, but aren't sure how to get started?In this groundbreaking guide, Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC--accomplished gender therapist and thought leader whose articles, blogs, and videos have empowered thousands worldwide--helps you navigate your journey of self-discovery in three approachable stages: preparation, reflection, and exploration.In You and Your Gender Identity, you will learn: Why understanding your gender identity is core to embracing your full beingHow to sustain the highs and lows of your journey with resources, connection, and self-careHow to uncover and move through your feelings of fear, loneliness, and doubtWhy it's important to examine your past through the lens of gender explorationHow to discover...

The Man's Guide to Women: Scientifically Proven Secrets from the "Love Lab" About What Women Really Want By : John M. Gottman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Results from world-renowned relationship expert John Gottman?s famous Love Lab have proven an incredible truth: Men make or break relationships. Based on 40 years of research, The Man?s Guide to Women unlocks the mystery of how to attract, satisfy, and succeed with a woman for a lifetime. For the first time ever, there is a science-based answer to the age-old question: What do women really want in a man?Dr. Gottman, author of the New York Times bestseller The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, and his wife and collaborator, clinical psychologist Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD, have pored over the research along with bestselling coauthors Douglas Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD. Together, they have written this definitive guide for men, providing answers on everything from how to approach...

The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love By : Tim LaHaye READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : OVER 2.5 MILLION COPIES IN PRINT Discover the secrets to new joy and sexual fulfillment in marriage that have helped millions of Christian couples maximize their intimacy. Here are the insights into your spouse's body, psychosexual makeup, and need for tender, unselfish affection that can help you discover new depths of intimacy. It's the perfect book for:Engaged couples and newlyweds who want to make lovemaking a joy from the startCouples who have been married for years and want to maintain the flame or rekindle the embersEvery husband or wife who wants to be a better loverThe Act of Marriage enriches you and your spouse's physical relationship by offering biblical principles, goals, guidelines, and charts that cover an array of vital topics, such as:The sanctity of sexWhat sex means to a womanWhat sex means to a manThe art of lovemakingSane family planningP...

Plato: Complete Works By : Plato READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Outstanding translations by leading contemporary scholars--many commissioned especially for this volume--are presented here in the first single edition to include the entire surviving corpus of works attributed to Plato in antiquity. In his introductory essay, John Cooper explains the presentation of these works, discusses questions concerning the chronology of their composition, comments on the dialogue form in which Plato wrote, and offers guidance on approaching the reading and study of Plato's works.Also included are concise introductions by Cooper and Hutchinson to each translation, meticulous annotation designed to serve both scholar and general reader, and a comprehensive index. This handsome volume offers fine paper and a high-quality Smyth-sewn cloth binding in a sturdy, elegant edition. Book Detail : Author : Plato Pages : 1848 pages Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Language :...

Meditations on First Philosophy By : Ren? Descartes READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Descartes's Meditations on First Philosophy, the fundamental and originating work of the modern era in Western philosophy, is presented here in Donald Cress's completely revised edition of his well-established translation, bringing this version even closer to Descartes's original, while maintaining its clear and accessible style. Book Detail : Author : René Descartes Pages : 59 pages Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0872201929 ISBN-13 : 9780872201927   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

A Rulebook for Arguments By : Anthony Weston READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From academic writing to personal and public discourse, the need for good arguments and better ways of arguing is greater than ever before. This timely fifth edition of A?Rulebook for Arguments?sharpens an already-classic text, adding updated examples and a new chapter on public debates that provides rules for the etiquette and ethics of sound public dialogue as well as clear and sound thinking in general. Book Detail : Author : Anthony Weston Pages : 120 pages Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Language : ISBN-10 : 162466654X ISBN-13 : 9781624666544   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Film Art: An Introduction By : David Bordwell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Film is an art form with a language and an aesthetic all its own. Since 1979, David Bordwell, Kristin Thompson and now, co-author, Jeff Smith's Film Art has been the best-selling and most widely respected introduction to the analysis of cinema. Taking a skills-centered approach supported by examples from many periods and countries, the authors help students develop a core set of analytical skills that will enrich their understanding of any film, in any genre. In-depth examples deepen students' appreciation for how creative choices by filmmakers affect what viewers experience and how they respond. Film Art is generously illustrated with more than 1,000 frame enlargements taken directly from completed films, providing concrete illustrations of key concepts. Along with updated examples and expanded coverage of digital filmmaking, the eleventh edition of Film Art delivers SmartBook, fi...

Suzuki Viola School, Vol 2: Viola Part By : Shinichi Suzuki READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Teach viola with the popular Suzuki Viola School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the mother-tongue approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Viola School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki Viola teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person. This Suzuki book,...

Art History: A Very Short Introduction By : Dana Arnold READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Art history encompasses the study of the history and development of painting, sculpture and the other visual arts. In this Very Short Introduction, Dana Arnold presents an introduction to the issues, debates, and artefacts that make up art history. Beginning with a consideration of what art history is, she explains what makes the subject distinctive from other fields of study, and also explores the emergence of social histories of art (such as Feminist Art History and Queer Art History). Using a wide range of images, she goes on to explore key aspects of the discipline including how we write, present, read, and look at art, and the impact this has on our understanding of art history.This second edition includes a new chapter on global art histories, considering how the traditional emphasis on periods and styles in art originated in western art and can obscure other critical appro...

Bound by Creativity: How Contemporary Art Is Created and Judged By : Hannah Wohl READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What is creativity? While our traditional view of creative work might lead us to think of artists as solitary visionaries, the creative process is profoundly influenced by social interactions even when artists work alone. Sociologist Hannah Wohl draws on more than one hundred interviews and two years of ethnographic research in the New York contemporary art market to develop a rich sociological perspective of creativity. From inside the studio, we see how artists experiment with new ideas and decide which works to abandon, destroy, put into storage, or exhibit. Wohl then transports readers into the art world, where we discover how artists? understandings of their work are shaped through interactions in studio visits, galleries, international art fairs, and collectors? homes. ?Bound by Creativity reveals how artists develop conceptions of their distinctive...

Art History Volume 1 By : Marilyn Stokstad READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "The most student-friendly, contextual, and inclusive survey is now personalized, digital, and mobile for today's students." "Art History 5th edition" continues to balance formal analysis with contextual art history in order to engage a diverse student audience. Authors Marilyn Stokstad and Michael Cothren- both scholars as well as teachers- share a common vision that survey courses should be filled with as much enjoyment as learning, and that they should foster an enthusiastic, as well as an educated, public for the visual arts. This revision is the strongest and most comprehensive learning program for measuring student progress and improving student success in attaining the outcomes and goals of the art history survey course. Not only does the text address four overarching goals of the survey course, the new MyArtsLab further develops and reinforces these outcomes an...

The Art of Describing: Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century By : Svetlana Alpers READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "The art historian after Erwin Panofsky and Ernst Gombrich is not only participating in an activity of great intellectual excitement; he is raising and exploring issues which lie very much at the centre of psychology, of the sciences and of history itself. Svetlana Alpers's study of 17th-century Dutch painting is a splendid example of this excitement and of the centrality of art history among current disciples. Professor Alpers puts forward a vividly argued thesis. There is, she says, a truly fundamental dichotomy between the art of the Italian Renaissance and that of the Dutch masters. . . . Italian art is the primary expression of a 'textual culture,' this is to say of a culture which seeks emblematic, allegorical or philosophical meanings in a serious painting. Alberti, Vasari and the many other theoreticians of the Italian Renaissance...

Art Since 1900: 1945 to the Present (Third Edition) (Vol. 2) By : Hal Foster READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Art Since 1900 introduces students to the key theoretical approaches to modern and contemporary art. A flexible year-by-year structure and extensive cross-referencing allow teachers and students to pursue a chronological approach and/or to study the currents of art since 1900 by medium, theme, country, or region. This completely updated and expanded third edition contains over 125 essays, each focusing on a crucial event in the history of art from 1900 to the present. Ten new essays cover subjects such as Moscow conceptualism, abstract film, postmodern architecture, and queer art, as well as artists from emerging economies and the impact of the market on current art practice.Text boxes provide further information on key figures and issues. Five introductions explain the different methods of art history at work in the book. There are two roundtable discussions...

The Bane Chronicles (The Bane Chronicles) By : Cassandra Clare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Fans of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices can get to know warlock Magnus Bane like never before in this collection of New York Times bestselling tales, with an exclusive new story and illustrated material.This collection of eleven short stories illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality, flamboyant style, and sharp wit populate the pages of the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Originally released one-by-one as e-only short stories by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, and Sarah Rees Brennan, this compilation presents all ten together in print and includes a special eleventh tale, as well as eleven comic illustrations. Book Detail : Author : Cassandra Clare Pages : 467 pages Publisher : Language : eng ISBN-10 : B00C0CPCRC ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC,...

Tales of the Peculiar By : Ransom Riggs READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales. Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. The origins of the first ymbryne. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in Tales of the Peculiar?known to hide information about the peculiar world?first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his Miss Peregrine?s Peculiar Children series.Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories, as collected and annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine and scholar of all things peculiar. Book Detail : Author : Ransom Riggs Pages : 0 pages Publisher : Listening Library Language : eng ISBN-10 : B01JKG9DBG ISBN-13 :   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*======...

Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions About Small-Town America By : Nora Shalaway Carpenter READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An NPR Best Book of the YearCountry Living Magazine's Front Porch Book Club Book of the MonthA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionThink you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head. Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a "white trash"-themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel's Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he's ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican teen in Utah discovers that being a rodeo queen means embracing her heritage, not shedding it. . . .For most of America's history, rural people and culture have been casually mocked, stereotyped, and, in general, ...

145th Street: Short Stories By : Walter Dean Myers READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults??New Bonus Content:-Q&A with Walter Dean Myers-Teaser chapter from?On a Clear Day-Excerpt from?HoopsThe first week of his senior year, everything changed. That?s when Mack met Kitty. She hadn?t finished the sonnet she wrote for him, but she had finished Mack. From that minute on, he was stupid in love.??That?s just Kitty and Mack.??But everybody on the block has a story to tell.A salty, wrenchingly honest collection of stories set on one block of 145th Street. We get to know the oldest resident; the cop on the beat; fine Peaches and her girl, Squeezie; Monkeyman; and Benny, a fighter on the way to a knockout. We meet Angela, who starts having prophetic dreams after her father is killed,?and Big Joe, who wants a bang-up funeral while he's still around to enjoy it. Some of these stories are private, and some are the ones behind the headlin...

Tales from the Inner City By : Shaun Tan READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : TALES FROM THE INNER CITY is a collection of incredibly original stories, rich with feeling, strangely moving, almost numinous. And when the reader comes to the artwork, it's like walking into an amazing room, and then throwing open a curtain to see a brilliant scene that makes you understand and appreciate everything you've encountered in a deeper way. Book Detail : Author : Shaun Tan Pages : 221 pages Publisher : Arthur A. Levine Books Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1338298402 ISBN-13 : 9781338298406   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

My Samsung Galaxy S III By : Steve Schwartz READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Friendly, quick, and 100% practical, My Samsung Galaxy S III is the must-have companion for every Samsung Galaxy S III user. Authored by Dr. Steven Schwartz, a leading expert in demystifying complex technologies, this book walks new users through every task they'll want to perform, including: * Setting up the Samsung Galaxy S III and mastering its TouchWiz touch interface * Placing and receiving calls * Browsing the web with the latest mobile version of Google Chrome * Using social networks, managing contacts, and creating calendar appointments * Send and receive email from multiple accounts * Moving data between phone and computer * Playing and managing music * Watching video from movies, TV, and other sources * Shooting and sharing photos and HD video * Using built-in and third-party apps for productivity and fun * Customizing and optimizing the Samsung Galaxy S III phone, services, an...