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An up-to-date and indispensable guide for film history buffs of all kind, this book surveys more than 500 major films based on true stories and historical subject matter.

When a film is described as "based on a true story" or "inspired by true events," exactly how "true" is it

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"Morning Edition" cohost Inskeep presents a riveting account of a single harrowing day in December 2009 that sheds light on the constant tensions in Karachi, Pakistan--when a bomb blast ripped through a religious procession.

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Instant Shakespeare" offers a straightforward, accessible and practical set of ground rules for performing Shakespeare. These enable performers, directors and teachers to demystify Shakespeare's complex language and perform his plays in a clear, fresh and unpretentious manner."

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This book explores the origins of interior design in nineteenth-century France. It shows how new, modern techniques of image-making and reproduction enabled the still-unnamed profession of the interior designer to take shape. -- .

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This book explores the origins of interior design in nineteenth-century France. It shows how new, modern techniques of image-making and reproduction enabled the still-unnamed profession of the interior designer to take shape. -- .

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A reference book surveying theatre for young people in 45 countries from Australia to Zimbabwe. It examines some of the paradoxes, questions and concerns that are involved in children's theatre.

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Of the twenty or so science fiction films produced in America during the 1950s, there is a fascinating subset of nine films that do more than portray an invasion. These films use the invasions as metaphors for assaults against the integrity of various things, such as the self, marriage, and notions involving the supremacy of the human race.

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This book includes 8 compositions written for the piano and 2 for voice and piano.

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Aims to illuminate the origins of hip-hop nostalgia and examine how artists maintain control of their music and culture in the face of corporate record companies, government censorship, and the standardization of the rap image. This book provides a common ground upon which to reconsider many of the developments in the industry.

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Generously illustrated essays consider Isa Genzken's remarkable body of work, from her early elegant floor pieces to her later explosive assemblages.

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A biography of a pioneer of modern dance

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Memoir of a celebrated R&B/ soul singer of the 1960s: Regarded as one of the most gifted rhythm and blues/soul singers of the era, Maxine Brown inspired an entire era with her style and her tone, exemplified by her chart-topping hits "All in My Mind," "Funny," and "Oh No, Not My Baby."

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The machine was a primary concern for the Italian futurists. A tool in the factory, it was also a social and political agent, an aesthetic emblem and a symbol of past technologies. This groundbreaking book explores the culture of machines in Italian futurism after the First World War, taking in literature, art, photography, music and film.

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This book tells the story of graphic designers in Milan from the 1930s to the 1960s. Focusing on design education, everyday practice, organisational strategies, mediating channels and modernism, it contributes to our understanding of the role graphic design has played in the history of Italian visual culture.

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