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From the early beginnings of bluegrass, cowboys and Aussie bush balladeers through to modern stars like Shania Twain and Keith Urban, this little book covers key people, music styles and moments in country history.

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Deals with Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Mermaid (1839), a story about a girl from the sea who followed her dreams and suffered a disastrous fate on land. In this book, line drawings conjure up storms in the roiling waves of the ocean, the Little Mermaid's vast underwater kingdom and her longing to live in the human world.

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The lavish, colourful and highly acclaimed major history of the giants of classical music, now in B format paperback.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

Music is shaped by the science of sound.

(Hardback)

Through over 100 watercolours by the Society's founder, John Lund Kriken, The Sunday Afternoon Watercolour Society shows some of the unique areas of San Francisco.

(Hardback)

(Paperback)

A collection of case studies which showcase Chinese design practises, to challenge the preconceived notion of what Chinese architecture should be, and examining the OPEN architectural practice's work and the critical thinking underlying their projects.

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(Hardback)

Michael Stipe's enchanting photo-diary of Patti Smith on tour, with words by Stipe, Patti Smith, William Burroughs, and more.

(Hardback)

Follow in the footsteps of Leica Camera Ambassador Craig Semetko's 10 year trek across the globe to capture the spontaneity, humor, and juxtaposition of the human experience.

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Norman Lindsay was a popular yet controversial Australian artist, best known for his children's book The Magic Pudding, and prints which draw on Greek myth and C19th literature. These essays, by art historians, film critics and cultural commentators, examine Lindsay's position in Australian art history and are erudite, varied and often incendiary.

(Hardback)

A mesmerising collection of evocative and sometimes erotic photographs of trangressive queer musical icon Peaches, both on and off stage.

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What if you could step inside a crystal goblet What if your environment transformed with every step What if a restaurant could vanish at a moment's notice What if your ultimate escapist fantasy was real What If This book presents an array of explorations of the intersection between architecture and theater.

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A bold reconsideration of women in art - from the 'Old Masters' to the posts of Instagram influencers.

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A unique exploration of how music makes us who we are, throughout our lives.

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Charts the course of music over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, linking it to developments in literature, theatre, cinema and the visual arts, and to popular music from Irving Berlin to The Beatles to rap. The result is a stimulating, provocative and always informative cultural history.

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The Sound of Pictures is an illuminating journey through the soundtracks of more than 400 movies. How do filmmakers play with sound And how does that affect the way we watch their films Whether pop or classical, sweeping or sparse, soundtracks play a crucial role in how we experience cinema.

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In Try Whistling This , join a perceptive critic on a pleasurable journey through music and musicians, ideas and history. Andrew Ford traces the concept of dirty dancing back to 1610, marvels at the weirdness of Percy Grainger and considers the decision of Wilhelm Furtwangler to keep conducting under the Nazis.

(Paperback)

(Paperback)

Learning How to Draw Has Never Been Easier! Lee Hammond's All New Big Book of Drawing is the culmination of nearly forty years of teaching. No matter what your experience level YOU CAN DRAW by following along these easy step-by-step demonstrations.

(Paperback)

Overcome your artist's block and explore what drives you artistically!

(Hardback)

A call for landscape architects to leave the office and return to the garden.

(Hardback)

"The New Yorker" was launched in 1925, and offers reporting, criticism, essays, fiction, poetry, humour, and cartoons. From the very first issue, the now iconic monocled dandy Eustace Tilley made "The New Yorker's" covers unique and pointed. This title presents a selection of these covers.