Author: Konrad Bercovici
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photoplay editions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The leader of a Bolshevik mob saves the life of a "White" princess. His decision to spare her life rouses the ire of his fellow revolutionaries and, after a narrow escape, the two must flee across the Russian countryside broken into warring factions, never knowing into whose territory they are venturing.
The Volga Boatman
Author: Konrad Bercovici
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photoplay editions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The leader of a Bolshevik mob saves the life of a "White" princess. His decision to spare her life rouses the ire of his fellow revolutionaries and, after a narrow escape, the two must flee across the Russian countryside broken into warring factions, never knowing into whose territory they are venturing.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photoplay editions
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The leader of a Bolshevik mob saves the life of a "White" princess. His decision to spare her life rouses the ire of his fellow revolutionaries and, after a narrow escape, the two must flee across the Russian countryside broken into warring factions, never knowing into whose territory they are venturing.
Teaching Little Fingers to Play
Author: John Thompson
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495011321
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
(Willis). A piano series for the early beginner combining rote and note approach. The melodies are written with careful thought and are kept as simple as possible, yet they are refreshingly delightful. All the music lies within the grasp of the child's small hands.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1495011321
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
(Willis). A piano series for the early beginner combining rote and note approach. The melodies are written with careful thought and are kept as simple as possible, yet they are refreshingly delightful. All the music lies within the grasp of the child's small hands.
The Volga
Author: Janet M. Hartley
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300245645
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga--the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows. Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. She looks at it as an artery for trade and as a testing ground for the Russian Empire's control of the borderlands, at how it featured in Russian literature and art, and how it was crucial for the outcome of the Second World War at Stalingrad. This vibrant account unearths what life on the river was really like, telling the story of its diverse people and its vital place in Russian history.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300245645
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
A rich and fascinating exploration of the Volga--the first to fully reveal its vital place in Russian history The longest river in Europe, the Volga stretches over three and a half thousand km from the heart of Russia to the Caspian Sea, separating west from east. The river has played a crucial role in the history of the peoples who are now a part of the Russian Federation--and has united and divided the land through which it flows. Janet Hartley explores the history of Russia through the Volga from the seventh century to the present day. She looks at it as an artery for trade and as a testing ground for the Russian Empire's control of the borderlands, at how it featured in Russian literature and art, and how it was crucial for the outcome of the Second World War at Stalingrad. This vibrant account unearths what life on the river was really like, telling the story of its diverse people and its vital place in Russian history.
Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood
Author: Robert S. Birchard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813138299
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
A look at the wide-ranging work of the Golden Age genius who made The Ten Commandments and other blockbusters—and helped found the American film industry. Cecil B. DeMille’s Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of the director’s screen work that changed the course of film history—and a fascinating look at how movies were actually made in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Drawing extensively on DeMille’s personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of DeMille the filmmaker that goes behind studio gates and beyond DeMille’s legendary persona. In his forty-five-year career DeMille’s box-office record was unsurpassed, and his swaggering style established the public image for movie directors. He had a profound impact on the way movies tell stories, and brought greater attention to the elements of decor, lighting, and cinematography. Best remembered today for screen spectacles such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah, DeMille also created Westerns, realistic “chamber dramas,” and a series of daring and highly influential social comedies—while setting the standard for Hollywood filmmakers and demanding absolute devotion to his creative vision from his writers, artists, actors, and technicians. “Far and away the best film book published so far this year.” —National Board of Review
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813138299
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
A look at the wide-ranging work of the Golden Age genius who made The Ten Commandments and other blockbusters—and helped found the American film industry. Cecil B. DeMille’s Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of the director’s screen work that changed the course of film history—and a fascinating look at how movies were actually made in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Drawing extensively on DeMille’s personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of DeMille the filmmaker that goes behind studio gates and beyond DeMille’s legendary persona. In his forty-five-year career DeMille’s box-office record was unsurpassed, and his swaggering style established the public image for movie directors. He had a profound impact on the way movies tell stories, and brought greater attention to the elements of decor, lighting, and cinematography. Best remembered today for screen spectacles such as The Ten Commandments and Samson and Delilah, DeMille also created Westerns, realistic “chamber dramas,” and a series of daring and highly influential social comedies—while setting the standard for Hollywood filmmakers and demanding absolute devotion to his creative vision from his writers, artists, actors, and technicians. “Far and away the best film book published so far this year.” —National Board of Review
Piano Adventures
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616771423
Category : Carols
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Christmas favorites arranged to correspond with the Level 4 Lesson Book. Contents include: Ave Maria * Housetop Boogie * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Silent Night * Waltz of the Flowers * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * Fum, Fum, Fum.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781616771423
Category : Carols
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Christmas favorites arranged to correspond with the Level 4 Lesson Book. Contents include: Ave Maria * Housetop Boogie * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * Silent Night * Waltz of the Flowers * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * Fum, Fum, Fum.
The Copyright Wars
Author: Peter Baldwin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691169098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Today's copyright wars can seem unprecedented. Sparked by the digital revolution that has made copyright—and its violation—a part of everyday life, fights over intellectual property have pitted creators, Hollywood, and governments against consumers, pirates, Silicon Valley, and open-access advocates. But while the digital generation can be forgiven for thinking the dispute between, for example, the publishing industry and Google is completely new, the copyright wars in fact stretch back three centuries—and their history is essential to understanding today’s battles. The Copyright Wars—the first major trans-Atlantic history of copyright from its origins to today—tells this important story. Peter Baldwin explains why the copyright wars have always been driven by a fundamental tension. Should copyright assure authors and rights holders lasting claims, much like conventional property rights, as in Continental Europe? Or should copyright be primarily concerned with giving consumers cheap and easy access to a shared culture, as in Britain and America? The Copyright Wars describes how the Continental approach triumphed, dramatically increasing the claims of rights holders. The book also tells the widely forgotten story of how America went from being a leading copyright opponent and pirate in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to become the world’s intellectual property policeman in the late twentieth. As it became a net cultural exporter and its content industries saw their advantage in the Continental ideology of strong authors’ rights, the United States reversed position on copyright, weakening its commitment to the ideal of universal enlightenment—a history that reveals that today’s open-access advocates are heirs of a venerable American tradition. Compelling and wide-ranging, The Copyright Wars is indispensable for understanding a crucial economic, cultural, and political conflict that has reignited in our own time.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691169098
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Today's copyright wars can seem unprecedented. Sparked by the digital revolution that has made copyright—and its violation—a part of everyday life, fights over intellectual property have pitted creators, Hollywood, and governments against consumers, pirates, Silicon Valley, and open-access advocates. But while the digital generation can be forgiven for thinking the dispute between, for example, the publishing industry and Google is completely new, the copyright wars in fact stretch back three centuries—and their history is essential to understanding today’s battles. The Copyright Wars—the first major trans-Atlantic history of copyright from its origins to today—tells this important story. Peter Baldwin explains why the copyright wars have always been driven by a fundamental tension. Should copyright assure authors and rights holders lasting claims, much like conventional property rights, as in Continental Europe? Or should copyright be primarily concerned with giving consumers cheap and easy access to a shared culture, as in Britain and America? The Copyright Wars describes how the Continental approach triumphed, dramatically increasing the claims of rights holders. The book also tells the widely forgotten story of how America went from being a leading copyright opponent and pirate in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to become the world’s intellectual property policeman in the late twentieth. As it became a net cultural exporter and its content industries saw their advantage in the Continental ideology of strong authors’ rights, the United States reversed position on copyright, weakening its commitment to the ideal of universal enlightenment—a history that reveals that today’s open-access advocates are heirs of a venerable American tradition. Compelling and wide-ranging, The Copyright Wars is indispensable for understanding a crucial economic, cultural, and political conflict that has reignited in our own time.
Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood
Author: Robert Birchard
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813123240
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
"Drawing extensively on DeMille's personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of the film-maker that goes behind studio gates and beyond DeMille's legendary persona. Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of cinematic work that changed the course of film history and a look at how movies were made during Hollywood's golden age."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 9780813123240
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
"Drawing extensively on DeMille's personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of the film-maker that goes behind studio gates and beyond DeMille's legendary persona. Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of cinematic work that changed the course of film history and a look at how movies were made during Hollywood's golden age."--BOOK JACKET.
Progressive Guitar Method - Book 1
Author: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
ISBN: 982532015X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.*** "Great, and a fun way to learn. Very good well written easy to follow book [...] this book would suit both young and old." - Driver [Amazon UK] Progressive Guitar Method - Book 1 Deluxe Color Edition contains all you need to know to start learning guitar - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson guitar tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of guitars including acoustic guitar and electric guitar. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play guitar from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play acoustic guitar and how to play electric guitar • How to play basic guitar notes for beginners and rhythms required for beginner guitar songs • All the fundamental guitar basics and guitar techniques of guitar playing • Practical guitar theory for learning how to read guitar music for beginner to intermediate • How to tune a guitar • Short informative guides to acoustic guitars, electric guitars and accessories • Guitar tips and guitar tricks that every player should know when learning guitar • Shortcuts for how to learn guitar fast by getting the most from guitar practice sessions Contains everything you need to learn how to play the guitar today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners guitar lessons written by a professional guitar teacher • Easy-to-read guitar music and guitar chords for beginner to intermediate • Full color photos and diagrams • Guitar chord chart containing chord diagrams for all important guitar chords • 49 guitar exercises and popular easy guitar songs for beginners in rock guitar, blues guitar, traditional and folk guitar styles Beginner guitar lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play guitar, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's guitar lessons for beginners are used by students and guitar teachers worldwide to learn how to play guitar. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted guitar lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
ISBN: 982532015X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.*** "Great, and a fun way to learn. Very good well written easy to follow book [...] this book would suit both young and old." - Driver [Amazon UK] Progressive Guitar Method - Book 1 Deluxe Color Edition contains all you need to know to start learning guitar - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson guitar tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of guitars including acoustic guitar and electric guitar. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play guitar from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play acoustic guitar and how to play electric guitar • How to play basic guitar notes for beginners and rhythms required for beginner guitar songs • All the fundamental guitar basics and guitar techniques of guitar playing • Practical guitar theory for learning how to read guitar music for beginner to intermediate • How to tune a guitar • Short informative guides to acoustic guitars, electric guitars and accessories • Guitar tips and guitar tricks that every player should know when learning guitar • Shortcuts for how to learn guitar fast by getting the most from guitar practice sessions Contains everything you need to learn how to play the guitar today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners guitar lessons written by a professional guitar teacher • Easy-to-read guitar music and guitar chords for beginner to intermediate • Full color photos and diagrams • Guitar chord chart containing chord diagrams for all important guitar chords • 49 guitar exercises and popular easy guitar songs for beginners in rock guitar, blues guitar, traditional and folk guitar styles Beginner guitar lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play guitar, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's guitar lessons for beginners are used by students and guitar teachers worldwide to learn how to play guitar. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted guitar lesson books that are a cut above the rest. We offer a huge selection of music instruction books that cover many different instruments and styles in print, eBook and app formats. Awarded the 'Quality Excellence Design' (QED) seal of approval for eBook innovation, LearnToPlayMusic.com continues to set the standard for quality music education resources.
Progressive Guitar Method - Book 2
Author: Muzician.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
ISBN: 9825325755
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
For beginner guitarists. Teaches the most important keys and scales used in music today. You will learn how to read chords in note form and understand bass note picking, bass note runs, chord runs, chords, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Also features more advanced timing including sixteenth notes, dotted eighth notes, triplets and syncopation.
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
ISBN: 9825325755
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
For beginner guitarists. Teaches the most important keys and scales used in music today. You will learn how to read chords in note form and understand bass note picking, bass note runs, chord runs, chords, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Also features more advanced timing including sixteenth notes, dotted eighth notes, triplets and syncopation.
The Unknown Industrial Prisoner
Author: David Ireland
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922148148
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Winner of the Miles Franklin Award in 1971. On the shores of Botany Bay lies an oil refinery where workers are free to come and go. But they are also part of an unrelenting, alienating economy from which there is no escape. In the first of his three Miles Franklin Award-winning novels, originally published in 1971, David Ireland offers a fiercely brilliant comic portrait of Australia in the grip of a dehumanising labour system. This edition of The Unknown Industrial Prisoner comes with an introduction by Peter Pierce. David Ireland was born in 1927 on a kitchen table in Lakemba in south-western Sydney. He lived in many places and worked at many jobs, including greenskeeper, factory hand, and for an extended period in an oil refinery, before he became a full-time writer. Ireland started out writing poetry and drama but then turned to fiction. His first novel, The Chantic Bird, was published in 1968. In the next decade he published five further novels, three of which won the Miles Franklin Award: The Unknown Industrial Prisoner, The Glass Canoe and A Woman of the Future. David Ireland was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1981. In 1985 he received the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for his novel Archimedes and the Seagull. textclassics.com.au 'A harsh and remarkable work...it will leave you shaken mildly or terribly according to your life experience.' National Times 'When I think of my favourite Australian novels, two 1970s works by David Ireland are near the top of the list: The Unknown Industrial Prisoner and The Glass Canoe.' Stephen Romei
Publisher: Text Publishing
ISBN: 1922148148
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
Winner of the Miles Franklin Award in 1971. On the shores of Botany Bay lies an oil refinery where workers are free to come and go. But they are also part of an unrelenting, alienating economy from which there is no escape. In the first of his three Miles Franklin Award-winning novels, originally published in 1971, David Ireland offers a fiercely brilliant comic portrait of Australia in the grip of a dehumanising labour system. This edition of The Unknown Industrial Prisoner comes with an introduction by Peter Pierce. David Ireland was born in 1927 on a kitchen table in Lakemba in south-western Sydney. He lived in many places and worked at many jobs, including greenskeeper, factory hand, and for an extended period in an oil refinery, before he became a full-time writer. Ireland started out writing poetry and drama but then turned to fiction. His first novel, The Chantic Bird, was published in 1968. In the next decade he published five further novels, three of which won the Miles Franklin Award: The Unknown Industrial Prisoner, The Glass Canoe and A Woman of the Future. David Ireland was made a member of the Order of Australia in 1981. In 1985 he received the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for his novel Archimedes and the Seagull. textclassics.com.au 'A harsh and remarkable work...it will leave you shaken mildly or terribly according to your life experience.' National Times 'When I think of my favourite Australian novels, two 1970s works by David Ireland are near the top of the list: The Unknown Industrial Prisoner and The Glass Canoe.' Stephen Romei