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Alien – The Weyland -Yutani Report
For 100s of years, scientists at Weyland-Yutani Corp. have been monitoring the behaviour of an alien life-form whose potential for military application appears limitless. Though all attempts to harness its abilities have ended in bloodshed, acquisition of the Xenomorph remains a priority. As such, Weyland-Yutani has granted you access to their files on the alien in the hope that you will be able to help capture this fascinating, deadly creature.Read more
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Planet Earth III: Accompanies the Landmark Series Narrated by David Attenborough (Planet Earth, 3)
The official tie-in to the third instalment in the legendary Planet Earth franchise
Few places on Earth remain untouched by humans, creating challenges for the wildlife we share it with. We have entered a new age, and we must look at the splendour of the natural world through a different lens.
From the depths of our oceans, to scorching deserts and the most remote jungles, Planet Earth III features spectacular places and surprising animal behaviours from all corners of our world. And for the first time, a human element is introduced to each landscape, highlighting how, in the age of the Anthropocene, today’s planet has been forever changed by humanity and that wildlife now faces new challenges in our crowded, modern world.
Featuring over 250 beautiful full-colour photographs, Planet Earth III reveals the wonders and trials of life on an increasingly fragile planet, bringing you closer than ever before to our world’s most intriguing species, unseen landscapes and natural phenomena.
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Making It So: A Memoir
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘He writes as well as he acts, with insight, truth and passion’ – Sir Ian McKellen‘Highly entertaining… You don’t need to be a fan of Stewart the man of stage and screen to be as beguiled by the decades of professional acting that follow’ – The Times
The long-awaited memoir from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart.
From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations in a career spanning six decades with his indelible command of stage and screen.
No other British working actor enjoys such career variety, universal respect and unending popularity, as witnessed through his seminal roles – whether as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek fame, Professor Charles Xavier of Marvel’s X-Men hit film franchise, his more than forty years as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company and in such critically lauded roles for Hamlet and The Tempest on the West End and Broadway, his unforgettable one-man show adapted from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, or his comedic work in American Dad!, Ted, Extras and Blunt Talk, among many others.
Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of a driven artist whose astonishing life – from his humble and hardscrabble beginnings in Yorkshire, to the dizzying heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim – proves a story as exuberant, definitive and enduring as the author himself.
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Accounts book: Accounting book self employed | Income and expense log book | Business bookkeeping record book | Journal For Sole Trader | Small … A4 , Compliant with…
✓ This accounting ledger is perfect for keeping your small business transactions under control.
This simple & basic bookkeeping layout helps you to write & keep track of all of your income expenses
Suitable for personal or small business accounting
• Perfect for small businesses to keep track of income & expenses throughout the tax year. Spacious 8.5″x11″ pages allow plenty of room to record entries under the headings of Date, Description, Income, Expenses, and Total. Easily record incomings & outgoings as they happen so you always know where you stand financially at any point in the year. This versatile accounting book will suit most types of small business
- 120 ledger pages
- Month and year at the top of each page
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The Brand Book: An insider’s guide to brand building for businesses and organizations
Wonderful book which I couldn’t put down. – Charlie Marshall, CEO & Founder, Loaf
A healthy blast of brutally honest common sense. – Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman, Ogilvy UK
This needs to be in all marketing/communication colleges. – Malcolm Poynton, Executive Global Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide
The Brand Book provides a straightforward and practical guide to the fundamentals of brands and branding, enabling anyone in business to create their own powerful brand. Entertainingly written in jargon-free language, the author draws on her experiences of creating new brand strategies across a wide range of categories. Real world examples and case studies, including images from well-known brand campaigns, are used to illustrate the principles that underpin the best of brand practice. The final chapter includes handy templates and checklists to help you develop your own brand.
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Advertising – Concepts and Copy 2e: Concept and Copy
Ideas are what make advertising great, but they’re elusive, which is why great ads are so rare. Advertising: Concept and Copy covers the conceptual process, from developing smart strategy to executing it with strong, distinctive copy. Over two hundred ads, many in color, demonstrate the strong thinking and writing that underlie the best advertising.Read more
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Newsjacking: The Urgent Genius of Real-Time Advertising
A manifesto for a revolution in advertising: the essential inspirational and strategic guide for devising creative advertising in real-timeFrom Grant Hunter and Jon Burkhart, the duo behind the Urgent Genius website, Newsjacking features over 100 examples of outstanding creative advertising from around the world that use topicality and viral techniques to communicate with audiences at high speed.
Based on the themes and concepts the authors have devised through their groundbreaking research, Newsjacking combines principles and creative strategies with inspiring yet rapidly executed work to show how for advertising to be effective it has to move fast. Global brands are featured throughout and campaigns for Nestlé, Puma, Samsung, Adidas, Heineken, Johnnie Walker and FIAT are included, among many others.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Catch the Wave; Adopt an Editorial Mindset; Plan your Spontaneity; Keep It Fresh; Create your own Event; Be Genuine & Relevant; Create a Platform; Urgent Genius Experiments; Final Thoughts; The 13 UG Challenges; How to be an Urgent Genius; Urgent Genius is…; Go Forth and Make
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Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World’s Best Campaigns Planning and Producing World Class Advertising Campaigns
What makes an advertisement hard-hitting and memorable? Creative Advertising unravels the creative processes behind some of the most original and effective campaigns of recent years. Mario Pricken showcases over 200 examples of international advertising from a wide range of media including books and magazines, billboards, television, cinema and the Internet. Clearly presented and extremely accessible, each chapter highlights different practical methods for creating original and unforgettable advertisements, from finding the elusive ‘big idea’ to re-working classic techniques. The selection covers award-winning work from some of the biggest and most influential names in the industry alongside such exciting young agencies as London-based mother ltd. All brilliantly demonstrate a fascinating range of approaches including ways of visualizing concepts, the art of illusion and paradox, using metaphor and analogy, and deploying shock tactics and humour. Interviews with international luminaries of the advertising world also provide valuable insight into the working practices of top creatives. Entertaining and inspirational, Creative Advertising is an indispensable book for all designers, art directors, and anyone looking to sharpen their creative edge.Read more
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Absolut Book: The Absolut Vodka Advertising Story
Highlighting the award-winning marketing and advertising campaign of Absolut Vodka, this art and design book features over 250 pages of magnificent bottle art and iconic ads.The absolute vodka advertising campaign has been running nonstop for fifteen years, which, in advertising, is practically forever. Industry insiders hail it as one of the most successful campaigns in the history of advertising, and the star of the ads is always the beautiful, artful, chameleon-like bottle from Sweden.
The Absolut ads are celebrated as much for their ingenuity as their longevity. They are full of wit, artistry, and imagination as they deftly communicate the brand’s values, often containing little challenges to the reader to interpret just what’s happening inside the ad.
Flip through the over 250 pages of magnificent bottle art featured in this beautiful graphic design book. This advertising book features 15 chapters each chronicling the long life of this world-famous glass art.
In Absolute Book author, Richard Lewis of TBWA Chiat/Day, Absolut’s advertising agency from the beginning, shares an intriguing, behind-the-scenes account of the birth and growth of this heralded campaign, its personalities and creators, and the paths they’ve taken to keep it perpetually fresh.
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Guerrilla Advertising: Unconventional Brand Communication
This book shows the best international examples of the varied and inventive tactics that are being used today by big-name brands, non-profit organizations and individuals to promote themselves, their ideas and their products. Over 70 international campaigns are featured/grouped according to their approach: Stunts, Street Propaganda, Sneaky Tactics, Site-specific campaigns and Multi-fronted attacks.Read more
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Laughing@Advertising
In Laughing@Advertising Bob Hoffman has collected his most irresponsible and inappropriate blog posts, essays, and cave drawings. You might say it’s 200 pages of insults, wise cracks, cheap shots, and dirty words. In other words, fun for the whole family! Hoffman is out to disrupt the disruptors — those somber, imperious souls who have made marketing and advertising such an earnest and humorless endeavor. This may be the silliest, most injudicious book about the ad industry you’ve read. And in some unwholesome way, the truest and funniest.Read more
£5.90Laughing@Advertising
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Advertising Now! Print (Midi Series)
The world’s sharpest creative minds are in high demand in the advertising world, because making effective ads takes a whole lot more than just marketing know-how. A great ad grabs the viewer’s attention and gets the point across in an original, surprising, funny, touching, or even shocking way. Because ads reflect global and regional mentalities, studying them is interesting not only for their selling points but also for what they have to say about their clients and target audiences. This mega-roundup of the world’s best contemporary advertisements highlights the work of designers in over 40 countries. Organized by subjects, such as socio-political, food and beverage, cars, technology, and media, the ads are dated and annotated with information on the design agencies, clients, and products. Also included are case studies illustrating, for example, how an ad campaign can be made on a small budget or how an advertisement can be adapted for different cultures. This guide is a must-have for advertising students and professionals, graphic designers, and anyone who’s interested in the different ways products are advertised around the world.Read more
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The World In Prints: The History of Advertising Posters from the Late 19th Century to the 1940s
- Chronicles the influence of the art poster in France and its rapid spread across Europe and United States
- Offers readers an artist’s poster tour of the development of the art poster
The lowly placard, a quick and efficient device used to spread news or advertise goods, ascended to the level of a respected art form in the late 1800s in France. The ‘art poster’ was born at the convergence of new aesthetic movements, technological advances and societal changes. Fine artists were swayed from their lofty perches to join the practical arts, influenced by the egalitarian spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement. Artist Jules Cheret, ‘Father of the Modern Poster,’ perfected a means of high-quality printing that produced large, colour saturated images. An emerging middle class was the ready target for the consumption of newly manufactured goods, literary publications, theatrical events and leisure time entertainment.
A sea of gorgeous images added a joie de vivre to everyday life, introducing a period of French life now known as the Belle Époque.
These posters, although ephemeral in intent, have been collected and continually reproduced over the subsequent decades, a testament to their timeless beauty and emotional depth. This book chronicles the influence of the art poster in France and its rapid spread across Europe and United States, and offers to the readers an artist’s poster tour of the development of the art poster.
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Alcohol: Soviet Anti-Alcohol Posters
Soviet propaganda against the demon drink: the latest in Fuel’s Russian pop culture series
From the acclaimed authors of the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedias and Soviet Space Dogs comes Alcohol, a glorious and exhaustive collection of previously unpublished Soviet anti-alcohol posters. The book includes examples from the 1960s through to the 1980s, but focuses on posters produced during Mikhail Gorbachev’s campaign initiated in 1985. These posters attempted to sober up Soviet citizens by forcing them to confront the issues associated with excessive alcohol consumption. This government-led urgency allowed the poster designers to present the anti-alcohol message in the most graphic terms: they depicted drunks literally trapped inside the bottle or being strangled by “the green snake.” Their protagonists are paralytic freeloaders and shirkers who always neglect their families, drive under the influence, produce substandard work, are smashed when pregnant and present a constant danger to fellow citizens. A two-part essay by renowned cultural historian Alexei Plutser-Sarno attempts to explain, from a Russian perspective, the reasons behind this phenomenon.
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The insiders’ guide to advertising: How the business of advertising really works
Craig Mawdsley and Bridget Angear have created a concise and enjoyable guide to the advertising industry. Drawing from their decades of experience in the best advertising agencies in the world, working with some of the biggest brands, they offer a view on how the industry really works. The book covers agencies, clients, media channels, new technology, how advertising works, the culture of advertising, the ethics of advertising and the future of the advertising industry.
The book will be indispensable for anyone considering a career in advertising, studying marketing or advertising, or simply the casual reader keen to understand how this fascinating industry works to shape our world.
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Hidden Persuasion: 33 Psychological Influences Techniques in Advertising
Visual messages are omnipresent in our daily life. They are constantly attempting to persuade us to buy, learn and act. Some are more successful than others in influencing our behaviour and choices. What is the secret power of these messages? How do they succeed in changing our behaviour?
This book analyzes advertising beyond the persuasive power of the imagery itself. It explains the psychology behind 33 effective influence techniques in visual persuasion and how to apply them.
The book is co-authored by leading figures in social influence and visual persuasion. It is designed as an accessible modern reference book for creating and understanding persuasive visual imagery. “You’ll never look at an ad, an online shopping site or product packaging the same way again.” – Nextavenue.orgRead more
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Advertising Today
Far more than a means of moving merchandise, advertising has become increasingly recognized not only as an art form in itself, but also as a defining element of popular culture. Advertising Today provides a thematic overview of the evolution of advertising around the world over the past 30 years, charting influences from the political and social upheavals of the 1960s to the revolution of the internet in the 1990s.
Each chapter includes an intimate interview with a key figure in advertising – including Oliviero Toscani of the controversial Benetton campaigns, American-Express spokesperson Jerry Seinfeld, and John Hegarty of Bartle Boyle Hegarty, the creator of the world-famous Levis ads.
In analysing specific advertisements, the book simultaneously acts as a history of global pop culture and a record of the social, cultural and geo-political temperature changes that affect our image-saturated environment. Included are over 500 advertisements originally seen in a wide range of media: print, television, billboards, the internet and even very recent, so-called ‘guerrilla’ advertising, in which practically anything (pieces of fruit, sand dunes on a beach, pavements) can act as a surface for promoting a product.
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Strategic Thinking for Advertising Creatives: 11 Essential Steps to Creativity
Strategic thinking is central to creating a successful advertising campaign, yet it is rarely taught systematically. This book enables advertising creatives to formulate a clear brief and to think strategically. Structured according to the 11 essential elements of a classic advertising brief, it offers a simple, clear, universal template against which the student or young creative can map his or her current project, and learn to understand the key elements that make up a strong brief. At the end of each chapter, the reader uses the knowledge they have just gained on a hypothetical project, so that by the end of the book, they have employed each of the 11 essential elements and formed their own creative brief. Featuring international examples of current and classic campaigns, Strategic Thinking for Advertising Creatives is a primer in classic advertising techniques and shows how these core principles are being adapted online.Read more
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Methods of the Madmen: How the advertising men and women of Britain’s most awarded agency did their most awarded ads
Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet. Hovis, as good for you today as it’s always been. Heineken refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach. These are three of the most famous advertising campaigns ever produced, and all the work of Collett, Dickenson, Pearce & Partners.
There was something in the air at CDP that made it special. Some compared it with being in the Beatles. Others said it was like playing for a football club at the top of the Premier League. Certainly, CDP possessed an ethos driven by an unshakeable belief in creativity: the new, the brilliant, the witty and the vital. It was relentless in its search for ideas that not only contributed to the success of its clients, but also to the happiness of the nation. CDP commercials became as much a part of the fabric of British popular culture as Fawlty Towers, The Two Ronnies and Eric and Ernie.
In 2012, at an evening to mark the 50th anniversary of Design & Art Direction, CDP won yet another award – for being the ‘most awarded agency’ of the last 50 years.
This book tells the story of the ads that won these awards: how they were conceived and the men and women who dreamed them up. Whether you are a student of advertising, work in the business, or are simply a member of the public who remembers these ads with fondness, this book will entertain you.
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Lemon. How the advertising brain turned sour.
Using a unique mix of neuroscience, cultural history and advertising research, the study shows how an increase in abstract, left-brain thinking has spread across business and popular culture and how this is undermining creativity and making advertising less effective. Crucially, it also provides practical advice to reverse this decline. According to the 130-page publication, the reasons underlying the crisis relate to the way the brain attends to the world: the same instincts that lie behind short-termism and narrow focus are resulting in work that is flat, abstract, dislocated and devitalised – advertising that doesn’t move people. An attentional shift has occurred in business and society; a change in thinking style that has left its mark not just on advertising, but also on popular culture.Read more
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Shell Art & Advertising
Exploring Shell’s remarkable archive of advertising art, this book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of the company’s artistic heritage. Examinations of the historical, political and social contexts of Shell art and advertising enable the authors to assess the work’s broader cultural significance. By delving into the ways in which Shell’s publicity was conceived, commissioned, produced and disseminated, the particular contributions made by artists and designers including Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Ben Nicholson and Edward McKnight Kauffer, are highlighted, while broader questions such as Shell’s position within contemporary debates regarding the aesthetics and proper purpose of ‘Commercial Art’ are explored. Drawing primarily on Shell’s extensive poster collection, as well as other contemporary sources, Shell Art & Advertising provides valuable insights into the development of commercial art in the UK. Featuring a wealth of fascinating images, this original publication will appeal to cultural historians, as well as fans of Modern British Art.Read more
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All-American Ads of the 60s
With the consumerist euphoria of the fifties still going strong and the race to the moon at its height, the mood of advertising in the sixties was cheerful, optimistic, and at times, revolutionary. The decade’s ads touted perceived progress―such as tang and instant omelets – “just add water”―while striving to reinforce good old American values. Stars like Sean Connery, Woody Allen, Salvador Dalí, and Sammy Davis Jr. endorsed everything from bourbon to handmade suits in an attempt by Madison Avenue to urge Americans to open their wallets and participate in one giant consumer binge. Social change at the end of the era brought psychedelic swirls and liberated women and minorities to a newly conscious public. Keep an eye out for some of the more surprising and controversial ads―such as Tupperware billing its storage container as a “wifesaver.” From forgotten cars, to cigarettes to food and much more, this colorful collection of print ads explores the wide, wonderful world of 60s Americana.
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Why Fonts Matter: a multisensory analysis of typography and its influence from graphic designer and academic Sarah Hyndman
Discover the incredible power of fonts – how they influence your decisions, alter your perceptions, stir your emotions and change how you understand the world. Graphic designer Sarah Hyndman shares her infectious enthusiasm for fonts in this visually inspiring, beautifully designed, immersive and interactive study, including quizzes, tests and case-studies.
‘A fascinating insight into how type can influence our feelings, our senses, and even our taste’ — Professor Charles Spence, University of Oxford
‘Most books about fonts are written for designers – Sarah brings the power of fonts to everyone’ — Patrick Burgoyne, Editor of Creative Review
‘This book is an inspiration’ — ***** Reader review
‘Ground-breaking’ — ***** Reader review
‘Beautiful and fun! A fantastic read’ — ***** Reader review
‘Love this book! Couldn’t put it down and read it from cover to cover’ — ***** Reader review
‘A really interesting and insightful book’ — ***** Reader review
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We all constantly interact with type in almost every aspect of our lives. But how do fonts affect what we read and influence the choices we make?This book opens up the science and the art behind how fonts influence you. It explains why certain fonts or styles evoke particular experiences and associations. Fonts have different personalities that can create trust, mistrust, give you confidence, make things seem easier to do or make a product taste better. They’re hidden in plain sight, they trigger memories, associations and multisensory experiences in your imagination.
* Fonts can alter the meanings of words right before your very eyes.
* See what personalities fonts have, and what they reveal about YOUR personality.
* Explore how you respond to fonts emotionally and can make fonts work for your message.
* Be amazed that a font has the power to alter the taste of your food.This book is a must-read for anyone interested in typography and graphic design professionally but also a fascinating insight for anyone interested in giving words impact or anyone wanting to know more about how type can be used to influence us.
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The Work: The lyrics of Scott Hutchison
The Work is a book of lyrics and illustrations by the late Scott Hutchison, lyricist, vocalist and songwriter of Frightened Rabbit. This paperback follows the sold-out limited hardback edition and presents the band’s complete lyrics (including B-sides and rarities) with handwritten excerpts by Scott, alongside his illustrations. The book is meant both as a celebration of and tribute to Scott’s unbridled creativity. It aims to fulfil his wishes by being the book that he wanted to create and had spoken of creating before his death.
Readers are advised that The Work includes content about topics that some may find upsetting, including references to suicide.
“Seeing this book come to life has been something of a bittersweet experience. Reading the lyrics without music really brings home the stark reality of what Scott was going through and at the same time highlights the talent of someone who I consider to be one of the best songwriters in the world. This would’ve been a different release had Scott been involved but we all felt it was important that his lyrics be celebrated and given the spotlight they deserve. As Scott has said, these words were always meant to be accompanied by music, but the impact of digesting them without is no less great. Pick up this book of words, hold it, share it and immerse yourself in the world Scott created by opening not only his heart but his whole soul to the world.” Grant Hutchison (Scott’s brother and drummer of Frightened Rabbit)
Contents:
The Greys
Music Now
Yawns
Be Less Rude
Go-Go Girls
Behave!
Square 9
Snake
It’s Christmas So We’ll Stop
The Modern Leper
I Feel Better
Good Arms vs Bad Arms
Fast Blood
Old, Old Fashioned
The Twist
Head Rolls Off
My Backwards Walk
Keep Yourself Warm
Poke
Floating In the Forth
Who’d You Kill Now?
Don’t
Soon Go
Things
Swim Until You Can’t See Land
The Loneliness and The Scream
The Wrestle
Skip The Youth
Nothing Like You
Footshooter
Not Miserable
Living In Colour
Yes, I Would
Fun Stuff
Learned Your Name
Scottish Winds
Fuck This Place
The Work
State Hospital
Boxing Night
Home From War
Off
Wedding Gloves
Acts of Man
Backyard Skulls
Holy
The Woodpile
Late March, Death March
December’s Traditions
Housing (In)
Dead Now
Nitrous Gas
Housing (Out)
The Oil Slick
If You Were Me
Snow Still Melting
Escape Route
Today’s Cross
Architect
Default Blues
Radio Silence
Candlelit
Death Dream
Get Out
I Wish I Was Sober
Woke Up Hurting
Little Drum
Still Want to Be Here
An Otherwise Disappointing Life
Break
Blood Under the Bridge
400 Bones
Lump Street
Die Like a Rich Boy
The Wreck
Wait ‘Til the Morning
A Lick of Paint
Roadless
How It Gets In
Rained On
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Singing For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Go from singing in the shower to taking your audience’s breath away
Whether you picture yourself as the next Ariana Grande or just feel like picking up a new hobby, Singing For Dummies walks you through the surprisingly straightforward steps you’ll need to take to develop your voice. It’s a practical guide to every important aspect of singing, from vocal techniques to performance tips.
You’ll learn exercises and practice songs that gradually improve your craft and receive instruction on the latest technology and recording devices to capture and play back your songs. Singing For Dummies also shows you how to:
- Understand and use important singing techniques, improve your tone, upgrade your posture, and maximize your breath
- Maintain your voice with preventative self-care that keeps your vocal cords in tiptop shape
- Sing with instrumental accompaniment or with a partner in a duet
Perfect for men, women, boys, and girls, Singing For Dummies is the most intuitive and accessible resource on the market for anyone who hopes to find their voice.
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Nikon Z fc For Dummies
Say cheese! Explore this beginner-friendly guide to digital photography with the Nikon Z fc camera
With a design that looks like an old-school film camera, the Nikon Z fc makes photographers want to grab this very-modern model off the shelf and start taking photos. But if you really want to set your pictures apart from the average snapshot, you need Nikon Z fc For Dummies.
This book takes you on a comprehensive and user-friendly tour of the Nikon Z fc camera, its settings, and all of its automatic and manual options. You’ll learn how to control exposure, take advantage of advanced focusing options, fix color problems, and get the best image quality.
You’ll also get:
- Accessible instruction on tried and tested photography techniques
- Instruction on how to adjust color and exposure settings
- Strategies for when to use your camera’s auto options to when to take full control of settings
Ideal for anyone who wants to get the most out of their Nikon Z fc camera, Nikon Z fc For Dummies covers the photography basics you need to understand to take fantastic pictures along with how to apply those techniques to the Nikon Z fc.
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SAS: The Illustrated History of the SAS
The authorised illustrated history of the SAS by the number one bestselling author of Dunkirk, Joshua Levine. With never-before-seen photographs and unheard stories, this is the SAS’s wartime history in vivid and astonishing detail.
The SAS began as a lie, a story of a British parachute unit in the North African desert, to convince the Axis they were under imminent threat. The lie was so effective that soon a small band of men were brought together to make it real. These recruits were the toughest and brightest of their cohort, the most resilient, most dynamic and most self-sufficient. Their first commanders, David Stirling and Paddy Mayne, would go down in history as unorthodox visionaries. Yet this book tells much more than the usual origin story of the unit and seeks out less well-known leaders like Bill Fraser, who was essential in helping the SAS achieve fame for their devastating raids. By looking beyond the myth, this book brings back to life a group of men who showed immense bravery and endured unimaginable risks behind enemy lines.
Written with the full cooperation of the SAS and with exclusive access to SAS archives, Levine draws on individual stories and personal testimony, including interviews with veterans and family members. On every page, the book gives a visceral sense of what it was like to fight and train in the SAS in both North Africa and Europe during the Second World War, focusing on their failures as well as their successes.
This book is vivid with the characters of the men, their eclectic personalities, their strengths, weaknesses and many disagreements. Levine has uncovered a remarkable portrait of this enigmatic unit with photographs and stories long thought lost to history
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Time’s Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust, and the Music of Remembrance
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2023
‘Profoundly moving.’ EDMUND DE WAAL
‘A work of searching scholarship, acute critical observation, philosophical heft, and deep feeling.’ ALEX ROSS
‘A rare book: extraordinarily powerful – magisterial, meticulously rich and unexpected, deeply affecting and human.’ PHILIPPE SANDSA remarkable and stirring account of how music acts as a witness to history and a medium of cultural memory in the post-Holocaust world.
When it comes to how societies commemorate their own distant dreams and catastrophes, we often think of books, archives, or memorials carved from stone. But in Time’s Echo, Jeremy Eichler makes a revelatory case for the power of music as culture’s memory, an art form uniquely capable of carrying forward meaning from the past.
Eichler shows how four towering composers – Richard Strauss, Arnold Schoenberg, Benjamin Britten and Dmitri Shostakovich – lived through the era of the Second World War and the Holocaust and later transformed their experiences into deeply moving works of music, scores that carry forward the echoes of lost time. A lyrical narrative full of insight and compassion, this book deepens how we think about the legacies of war, the presence of the past, and the profound possibilities of art in our lives today.
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The Irish Civil War in Colour
Here is the story of Ireland’s Civil War in colour – a defining moment in Irish history brought to life for the first time in hand-coloured photographs. The events of 1922–1923 are revealed using photographs painstakingly hand-coloured by John O’Byrne. His attention to detail gives a vivid authenticity that brings the events alive. Many of these photographs, carefully selected from archives and private collections, have never been published before. They carry informative captions by Michael B. Barry, based on extensive historical research.
This richly illustrated book gives a fresh perspective to the conflict. If you want a better understanding of the story of the Irish Civil War, this is the book for you.
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Dance-The Sacred Art: The Joy of Movement as a Spiritual Practice (The Art of Spiritual Living)
For many people, the idea of dance is relegated to professionals. But for Cynthia Winton-Henry, dance is the movement of life. In the pages of this book, she invites all of us, regardless of experience, into the possibility of dance/movement as a spiritual practice. Offering simple movement suggestions that even the clumsy among us can try, Winton-Henry opens up a liberating form of spiritual practice that can lead to spirit-centred living in our human bodies. Drawing on her extensive background in movement and dance and her studies and understanding of spirituality, she combines her lived experience to introduce such practices as: · Dance for Soul Retrieval: Movements that can bring serenity, energy, humour, strength and healing · Seven Minutes of Heaven Therapy, or Just Vacation: Movement practices for invoking, blessing, releasing, balancing, discerning · A Few Elegant Forms: Open, loose movement structures to help us follow our own instincts to move DANCE THE SACRED ART is a simple, approachable resource for people at all levels on the movement path who want to explore how dance and movement can be an important element in their spiritual growth. The book, also, includes suggestions for Creating Dancing Community for readers who want to take their dance and movement practices to the next level.Read more
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Jazz Dance: The Story Of American Vernacular Dance
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Dance into Business: A how-to-guide for dance students, teachers and professionals
Dance into Business is intended primarily as a guide for dance students, teachers and professionals taking up their first teaching post, planning their own business, setting up a freelance career, contemplating a change in career, transitioning from employment to self-employment, returning to the work place and expanding or selling an existing business. Using insight from working in the dance world, chapters containing helpful tips, practical examples, and points to consider cover topics such as: Choosing your options; Going self-employed; Writing a business plan; Choosing a business name; Choosing a business structure; Using financial tools; Costing your business; Setting fees; Analysing cash flow; Funding; Paying taxes; Up and running Operating; Complying with the law; Attracting customers; Engaging freelancers; Using volunteers; Expanding; and Buying (or selling) a business.Dance into Business looks at demystifying some of the concepts around employment and self-employment. It looks at different types of employment and the main stages of getting into business: preparation, planning, setting up and starting out. It explains the principals of business plans, budgets, costing, pricing, cash flow, break-even, finance, operations, and other issues that can be key components to a successful business. The author assumes readers could be living and working anywhere in the world and therefore the book has not been written to answer specific queries relating to individual cases or jurisdictions. However the types of business and laws described in this book are generally those of the United Kingdom, although similarities exist in many countries. Because of this complexity, Dance into Business should be read as a guide or general overview, the examples and exercises illustrative only and readers should always seek appropriate professional advice as formal legal, accounting, or other professional advice has not been given in this book. Although not suitable for all individuals, businesses or situations, many of the principles can be applied to other dance businesses such as productions, conferences, workshops, and course provision, or to other products and services.Read more
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Dance Nation (Modern Classics)
“”Barron paints a wholly plausible picture of teenage insecurity and ambition… a play that wittily shows how dance can be a source of liberation without ever quelling the tremulous terrors of adolescence.”” – GuardianSomewhere in America, a revolution is coming. An army of competitive dancers is ready to take over the world, one routine at a time. With a pre-teen battle for power and perfection raging on and off stage, Dance Nation is a ferocious exploration of youth, ambition and self-discovery. Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and The Relentless Award, Dance Nation is Clare Barrons explosive play about the challenges of being young, and competitive dancing. Published for the first time in Methuen Drama’s Modern Classics series, this edition features a brand new introduction by Eboni Booth and Purva Bedi.Read more
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Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy: From the Nutcracker Suite
Steiner level III 1/2. A perfect selection for a holiday recitals or other gatherings, this D minor arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet piece will give the intermediate level pianist a lot of enjoyment and a nice challenge in artistic touch and dynRead more
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Pas De Deux: The Royal Ballet in Pictures (Royal Ballet): The Royal Ballet in Pictures (Royal Ballet)
Pas de deux shows dancers of The Royal Ballet in remarkable and beautiful photographs, taken at the Royal Opera House. The images record striking pas de deux moments across The Royal Ballet s repertory. It includes classic such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, masterpieces by Frederick Ashton and Kenneth MacMillan, who were instrumental in moulding the company s repertory, as well as new works by the leading choreographers of today.Read more
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Safe Dance Practice
Every dancer of every age, ability, and style should be able to engage fully in the act of dancing and be encouraged to achieve their potential without risk of harm to the body or mind. Practical information on all aspects of safe practice that is not too simplistic or complex has not always been easy to find. With nearly 60 years of collective experience in the dance profession, the authors translate extensive research and evidence-based practice in order to present the essential principles of safe practice. Safe Dance Practice takes a multidisciplinary approach to the components of dancing safely, integrating principles without compromising dancers artistic creativity and expression.Read more
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Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance (Screen Classics)
When considering the best dancers in Hollywood’s history, some obvious names come to mind – Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Bill Robinson. Yet often overlooked is one of the most gifted and creative dancers of all time, Eleanor Powell. Powell’s effervescent style, unmatched technical prowess in tap, and free-flowing musicality led MGM to build top-rate musicals around her unique talents, including Born to Dance (1936) with James Stewart and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) with Fred Astaire, in which she became known as the only female tap dancer capable of challenging him. In a male-dominated industry, her fierce drive for perfection, sometimes to her detriment, earned her a place as one of the most accomplished performers in vaudeville, Broadway, and film. Powell’s grace, precision, and power established her as one of the greatest American dancers. In 1943, she married actor Glenn Ford and largely stepped away from the spotlight for the duration of their tumultuous marriage. After their divorce, Powell made a courageous comeback, successfully performing in Las Vegas and on the nightclub circuit. Cancer claimed her life at the age of sixty-nine. Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance by Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère is an all-encompassing work following the American dance legend from her premature birth into a single-parent home in Springfield, Massachusetts, to her first Broadway performance at age fifteen, through her days as a blazing icon in the world of Hollywood, and finally, to her inspiring comeback. With access to rare documents, letters, and production files, as well as drawing on the authors’ intimate personal relationships with Powell, this is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive, and fascinating look at an incredibly talented and unforgettable woman.Read more
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The Ecstasy of Being: Mythology and Dance (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
Joseph Campbell’s collected writings on dance and art, edited and introduced by Nancy Allison, CMA, the founder of Jean Erdman Dance, and including Campbell’s unpublished manuscript “Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts,” the book he was working on when he died.Dance was one of mythologist Joseph Campbell’s wide-ranging passions. His wife, Jean Erdman, was a leading figure in modern dance who worked with Martha Graham and had Merce Cunningham in her first company. When Campbell retired from teaching in 1972, he and Erdman formed the Theater of the Open Eye, where for nearly fifteen years they presented a wide array of dance and theater productions, lectures, and performance pieces.
The Ecstasy of Being brings together seven of Campbell’s previously uncollected articles on dance, along with “Mythology and Form in the Performing and Visual Arts,” the treatise that he was working on when he died, published here for the first time.
In this new collection Campbell explores the rise of modern art and dance in the twentieth century; delves into the work and philosophy of Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, and others; and, as always, probes the idea of art as “the funnel through which spirit is poured into life.” This book offers the reader an accessible, yet profound and provocative, insight into Campbell’s lifelong fascination with the relationship of myth to aesthetic form and human psychology.
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Irish Dancing Colouring And Design Book: Colour In Solo Costumes, Design Your Own Dress, Practice Stage Makeup, Create Hair Styles
Irish Dancing Colouring and Design Book: Colour In Solo Costumes, Design Your Own Dress, Practice Stage Makeup, Create Hair Styles.
Cool colouring and design book suitable for both children and adults.
Hand drawn templates from real solo dresses and accessories and perfect for any Irish Dancer to colour in. Also experiment with makeup and hair on the included face templates. Also use the included mannequin templates to design your own dresses and stage costumes. Become your own Irish fashion designer.
★ Take to your next Feis, it’s more fun than a puzzle book!
★ Great Birthday gift or Christmas present
★ Awesome secret Santa or stocking filler
★ Perfect for anyone who loves Ireland and Irish Folk dancing
★ Great for long car journeys or pack in the suitcase for your holiday
This book will not only help stimulate the creative in you but also bring mindfulness and calm when colouring in the pages. Art Therapy and in particular colouring is proven to reduce stress and promote a healthy mind. Just add crayons.
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Born to Dance: Celebrating the Wonder of Childhood
A New York Times bestseller! “In Jordan Matter’s photos, dancers make all the world their stage.” ―New York Times From Jordan Matter, YouTube star and New York Times–bestselling author of Dancers Among Us, a celebration of what it means to be young and full of possibility, featuring gorgeous photographs of well-known dancers (including Tate McRae and Sofie Dossi) as well as stars in the making. Jordan Matter is known to millions for his 10 Minute Photo Challenge YouTube videos. Now, in one dazzling photograph after another, he portrays dancers―ages 2 through 18―in ordinary and extraordinary pursuits, from hanging with friends to taking selfies, from leaping for joy to feeling left out. The subjects include TV and internet stars like Chloé Lukasiak, Kalani Hilliker, Nia Sioux, and Kendall Vertes, as well as boys and girls from around the neighborhood. What they all share is the skill to elevate their hopes and dreams with beauty, humor, grace, and surprise. Paired with empowering words from the dancers themselves, the photographs convey each child’s declaration that they were born to dance. Bonus Features: Scan the QR code next to dozens of photos and watch behind-the-scenes videos documenting the shoots. “Breathtaking photos to free your imagination.” ―Diane Sawyer, ABC World News “When you take the natural grace of dancers and put them in unexpected places, you get photos that really tell a story.” ―Fox NewsRead more
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