Author: Sri Lanka. Pārlimēntuva. Senate
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Languages : en
Pages : 952
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Parliamentary Debates
Author: Sri Lanka. Pārlimēntuva. Senate
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 952
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 952
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Queen
Author: Nadine Cohodas
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307427382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Queen is the landmark biography of the brief, intensely lived life and soulful music of the great Dinah Washington. A gospel star at fifteen, she was discovered by jazz great Lionel Hampton at eighteen, and for the rest of her life was on the road, playing clubs, or singing in the studio--making music one way or another. Dinah's tart and heartfelt voice quickly became her trademark; she was a distinctive stylist, crossing over from the "race" music category to the pop and jazz charts. Known in her day as Queen of the Blues and Queen of the Juke Boxes, Dinah was regarded as that rare "first take" artist, her studio recordings reflecting the same passionate energy she brought to the stage. As Nadine Cohodas shows us, Dinah suffered her share of heartbreak in her personal life, but she thrived on the growing audience response that greeted her signature tunes: "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes," "Evil Gal Blues," and "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)," with Brook Benton. She made every song she sang her own. Dinah lives large in these pages, with her seven marriages; her penchant for clothes, cars, furs, and diets; and her famously feisty personality--testy one moment and generous the next. This biography, meticulously researched and gracefully written, is the first to draw on extensive interviews with family members and newly discovered documents. It is a revelation of Dinah's work and her life. Cohodas captures the Queen in all her contradictions, and we hear in this book the voice of a natural star, born to entertain and to be loved.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307427382
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Queen is the landmark biography of the brief, intensely lived life and soulful music of the great Dinah Washington. A gospel star at fifteen, she was discovered by jazz great Lionel Hampton at eighteen, and for the rest of her life was on the road, playing clubs, or singing in the studio--making music one way or another. Dinah's tart and heartfelt voice quickly became her trademark; she was a distinctive stylist, crossing over from the "race" music category to the pop and jazz charts. Known in her day as Queen of the Blues and Queen of the Juke Boxes, Dinah was regarded as that rare "first take" artist, her studio recordings reflecting the same passionate energy she brought to the stage. As Nadine Cohodas shows us, Dinah suffered her share of heartbreak in her personal life, but she thrived on the growing audience response that greeted her signature tunes: "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes," "Evil Gal Blues," and "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)," with Brook Benton. She made every song she sang her own. Dinah lives large in these pages, with her seven marriages; her penchant for clothes, cars, furs, and diets; and her famously feisty personality--testy one moment and generous the next. This biography, meticulously researched and gracefully written, is the first to draw on extensive interviews with family members and newly discovered documents. It is a revelation of Dinah's work and her life. Cohodas captures the Queen in all her contradictions, and we hear in this book the voice of a natural star, born to entertain and to be loved.
The Persian Gulf Gazette
Author: Persian Gulf Political Residency
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book for ...
Author: Great Britain. Foreign Office
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Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Category : Diplomatic and consular service, British
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Author: United States. Naval History Division
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 624
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Beyond Degrees
Author: Edwin Lee
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971692025
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The colourful and chequered history of Singapore's foremost tertiary institution from the time it began as a medical school in 1905 to what it is today, is engagingly recounted in this book, along with anecdotes of famous and colourful characters who have studied or taught there, and illustrations, which are generously peppered throughout the book.
Publisher: NUS Press
ISBN: 9789971692025
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The colourful and chequered history of Singapore's foremost tertiary institution from the time it began as a medical school in 1905 to what it is today, is engagingly recounted in this book, along with anecdotes of famous and colourful characters who have studied or taught there, and illustrations, which are generously peppered throughout the book.
Nylon
Author: Susannah Handley
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801863257
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution, Handley folds together an array of topics: the role of technology in modern life, the changing nature of popular taste, the fortunes of the late-twentieth-century garment industry, and the design innovations and artistry that synthetics permit, even encourage. Handley tells behind-the-scenes stories about companies like DuPont (inventors of Nylon, the first pure synthetic fabric) and its competitors and imitators. She introduces readers to the world of clothing design and manufacture, tracing the development of fabrics from the semisynthetic "Art Silk" early in the century to polyester, Lycra, and the newest technological fibers and desirable weaves. She examines the advertising strategies that played on and built up consumer expectations. And she describes a not-too-distant future of interactive textiles, solar units, intelligent jackets, and the "wearable office."
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801863257
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In Nylon: The Story of a Fashion Revolution, Handley folds together an array of topics: the role of technology in modern life, the changing nature of popular taste, the fortunes of the late-twentieth-century garment industry, and the design innovations and artistry that synthetics permit, even encourage. Handley tells behind-the-scenes stories about companies like DuPont (inventors of Nylon, the first pure synthetic fabric) and its competitors and imitators. She introduces readers to the world of clothing design and manufacture, tracing the development of fabrics from the semisynthetic "Art Silk" early in the century to polyester, Lycra, and the newest technological fibers and desirable weaves. She examines the advertising strategies that played on and built up consumer expectations. And she describes a not-too-distant future of interactive textiles, solar units, intelligent jackets, and the "wearable office."
The Belfast Gazette
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Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Languages : en
Pages : 888
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Geological Survey Water-supply Paper
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1458
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Category : Irrigation
Languages : en
Pages : 1458
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