Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak. But, there is also another sense in which seeing comes before words. It is seeing which establishes our place in the surrounding world. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. This is a book on art in various languages.
A compelling and insightul exploration of a showbiz icon, with new research on his extraordinarily full life, extensive creative achievements and enduring influence on popular culture.
An updated, indispensable guide to recorded classical music reviews hundreds of new CDs--from remastered vintage recordings to the latest releases, from the highest-quality offerings to budget releases--and is designed to help readers select the very best of recorded classical music available. Original.
In "De architectura" (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters aspects of Roman architecture, engineering and city planning. Vitruvius also included a section on human proportions. Because it is the only antique treatise on architecture to have survived, "De architectura" has been an invaluable source of information for scholars.
A guide to the world's best designs. It offers an overview of the dynamic history of design from the 1860s onwards, tracing the development of modern designs, from sketches and prototypes to the final product.
Takes you to on tour of 50 of the world's architectural masterpieces from the Houses of Parliament to the Sydney Opera House. This title shows how to read a building, identify key characteristics of architecture and get underneath the bricks and mortar with 3-D cutaways.
The Rough Guide to Cult Movies offers a blend of essential trivia and informed opinion as it takes you on a tour of the most compellingly weird - and weirdly compelling - films in the world. Whether you're a paid-up member of The Big Lebowski fan club or just looking for a night in with an interesting DVD, The Rough Guide to Cult Movies is the ultimate guide to the world's most memorable films. The Rough Guide to Cult Movies selects cinema's most compelling triumphs: films that are brilliant, intriguing or just plain bizarre; from action flicks to zombie films, by way of nuns, yakuza, musicals and mutations. You'll find expert, pithy reviews of over 1500 movies, with forgotten legends like Charlie Chan and the Opera or contemporary classics like There Will Be Blood, plus filmmakers' picks of their favourite cult movies, in their own words.
There are good movies and there are bad movies and then there are cult movies.
Presents a visual portrait of the British Isles throughout the year. This title lets you explore various corners of Britain from majestic mountain landscapes and haunting medieval ruins to magnificent feats of engineering and dramatic coastlines.
A guide to paintings and sculpture from around the world. It helps you to bring a gallery of more than 2,500 of the world's most influential paintings and sculptures and learn what you need to know about art history. It enables you to learn how to 'read' composition, subject matter, technique and style as key paintings are examined.
Reel in the complete guide to every aspect of fishing The Complete Fishing Manual is the definitive guide to fishing covering everything from strategies and techniques, to choosing bait, tackle and equipment. Whether you're beach-fishing for sharks or fly-fishing in the rivers of England, advice on anatomy, behaviour and habitat and detailed photography on every technique will mean that no fish is safe from you! And for those who want to cast their net further? The Complete Fishing Manual gives you an amazing insight into the world's best fishing destinations, and the once-in-a-lifetime species that you can find there. Inspiring novices and experienced fishermen and women alike, The Complete Fishing Manual is an invaluable resource for any keen angler.
Design and make your own jewellery for a fraction of what it would cost in the shops. Common beading techniques are clearly explained, with information on which colours to choose, what equipment you will need and also how to find the best beads. Features 18 simple step-by-step projects that you can easily do at home, including beginner, intermediate and advanced projects to suit all abilities. From high fashion to street chic, make jewellery to suit any style!
The ultimate guide to the greatest singer-songwriter who ever lived. Covers the man, the life, the music, the friends and lovers, the influences, the movies, the stories, the places, the words, the trivia, the sayings, and more. Each album reviewed, with the songs behind the 50 greatest songs uncovered.
Talks about the legal and financial aspects of the music business. This edition presents information on subjects, such as record contracts, managers, music publishing, touring, fees, and more. There are also chapters on the technological advances that shape the business, and how novices and experts alike should manage such changes.
In a visual approach to mastering the guitar, this manual provides side-on photographic shots of finger positions, front-on computer-graphic chord and finger visuals, together with standard music notation and guitar tablature.
The guide that shows you what others only tell you. Explore and enjoy 1,000 years of classical music with this unique collaboration from DK and Classic FM.
Showing you what others only tell you. Perfect for any art-lover, this is the definitive visual guide to enjoying and appreciating art. From old masters and modern greats to key movements and styles, discover how masterpieces were created and where they can be viewed.
A guide for opera enthusiasts and converts to this ancient rite. It explores 400 years of music drama from late-Renaissance Italy to works from contemporary names including Philip Glass and Thomas Ades. It helps you discover hundreds of classic and modern opera interpretations and learn about the lives of operatic masters.
From the earliest flickering pictures to the soaring triumph of "Crash", this year-by-year guide to the films, the stars, and the innovations of movie-making aims to bring the silver screen to life. It contains the Oscar results from the first awards ceremony to the 2006 winners, as well as the inside scoop on various films.
Opening up the world of acoustics and the science of music to deepen understanding of what we listen to, this work covers subjects from the difference between how we hear a musical note and any other kind of sound, to a brief history of the scale system, why a run of arpeggios sounds 'romantic' and why a flute sounds different to a clarinet.
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