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The Guide to United States Popular Culture

Author : Ray Broadus Browne

Publisher : Popular Press

Page : 1030 pages

File Size : 45,23 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9780879728212

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"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index



All Music Guide

Author : Vladimir Bogdanov

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 1508 pages

File Size : 17,85 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780879306274

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Arranged in sixteen musical categories, provides entries for twenty thousand releases from four thousand artists, and includes a history of each musical genre.



Popular Culture

Author : Imre Szeman

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 380 pages

File Size : 13,73 MB

Release : 2017-09-05

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1119140331

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Popular Culture: A User’s Guide, International Edition ventures beyond the history of pop culture to give readers the vocabulary and tools to address and analyze the contemporary cultural landscape that surrounds them. Moves beyond the history of pop culture to give students the vocabulary and tools to analyze popular culture suitable for the study of popular culture across a range of disciplines, from literary theory and cultural studies to philosophy and sociology Covers a broad range of important topics including the underlying socioeconomic structures that affect media, the politics of pop culture, the role of consumers, subcultures and countercultures, and the construction of social reality Examines the ways in which individuals and societies act as consumers and agents of popular culture





The Pop-Up Guide: Vehicles

Author : Maud Poulain

Publisher : Twirl

Page : 20 pages

File Size : 15,23 MB

Release : 2021-09-07

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN :

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Which vehicles work on construction sites? What types of vessels travel across oceans? Which ones take us up in the air? Children can find out the answers to these questions and more in this accessible and interactive guide. The multilayered 3-D scenes leap off every page, allowing young readers to explore the world of vehicles in a unique way. * 10 big multilayered pop-ups, one on every spread! * Descriptive text and labeled illustrations for quick and easy learning * Built-in elastic bands that allow readers to display their favorite scenes on a bookcase or desk * Sturdy construction that's perfect for at-home or on-the-go Fans of the Pop-Up Guide(tm): Vehicles will also enjoy the other book in the series, Space. * Great family and classroom read-aloud * Books for children aged 3 to 5 * Books for preschool and kindergarten children



The Pop-Up Guide: Space

Author : Sophie Dussaussois

Publisher : Twirl

Page : 20 pages

File Size : 26,28 MB

Release : 2021-03-16

Category :

ISBN :

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What's out in space? Can we travel to other planets? What do astronauts do? Children can find out the answers to these questions and more in this accessible and interactive guide. The multilayered 3-D scenes leap off every page, allowing young readers to experience space in a unique way. * 10 big multilayered pop-ups, one on every spread! * Descriptive text and labeled illustrations for quick and easy learning * Built-in elastic bands that allow readers to display their favorite scenes on a bookcase or desk * Sturdy construction that's perfect for at-home or on-the-go From exploring the planets and landing on the moon to planning future space missions, this first title in the new Pop-Up Guide(tm) series brings to life dramatic settings that capture children's imagination and encourage them to find out more. * Great family read-aloud book * Books for 3-5 years old * Books for preschool and kindergarten students



Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes

Author : Jill Enfield

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 826 pages

File Size : 49,86 MB

Release : 2020-02-21

Category : Photography

ISBN : 1315390345

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Book Description

Jill Enfield’s Guide to Photographic Alternative Processes, 2nd edition, is packed with stunning imagery, how-to recipes, techniques and historical information for emulating the ethereal, dream-like feel of alternative processing. This fully updated edition covers alternative processing from its historical roots through to digital manipulation and contemporary techniques and how to combine them. It features several new techniques alongside new approaches to older techniques, including hand painting on silver gelatin prints, ceramics and photography, cyanotypes, wet plate collodion, digital prints and many more. Enfield showcases the different styles and methods of contemporary artists together with suggestions for vegan and vegetarian friendly alternative processing, transforming 2D images to 3D installations, and how to apply darkroom techniques to digital captures. Professionals, students and hobbyists will discover how to bring new life and imagination to their imagery. Whether in a darkroom using traditional chemicals, at the kitchen sink with pantry staples, or in front of the computer re-creating techniques digitally, you will learn how to add a richness and depth to your photography like never before.



Essential Scrum

Author : Kenneth S. Rubin

Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional

Page : 501 pages

File Size : 25,18 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0137043295

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This is a comprehensive guide to Scrum for all (team members, managers, and executives). If you want to use Scrum to develop innovative products and services that delight your customers, this is the complete, single-source reference you've been searching for. This book provides a common understanding of Scrum, a shared vocabulary that can be used in applying it, and practical knowledge for deriving maximum value from it.



Star Wars

Author : Matthew Reinhart

Publisher : SCHOLASTIC

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 38,51 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Extraterrestrial beings

ISBN : 9780439882828

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Book Description

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars with this pop-up extravaganza that takes readers on a 3-D, movable journey unto the Star Wars universe.



Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts

Author : Matthew Reinhart

Publisher : Insight Editions

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 41,93 MB

Release : 2018-10-23

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9781683834076

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A 3-D masterpiece celebrating Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from New York Times best-selling pop-up engineer Matthew Reinhart. Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts is an exhilarating, interactive guide to the iconic school of witchcraft and wizardry. This book features spectacular pop-up re-creations of key locations inside and outside Hogwarts castle, and it opens flat to form a pop-up map of the castle and its grounds—including the Quidditch pitch, the Forbidden Forest, and beyond. In addition to large pops on each spread, numerous mini-pops bring to life beloved elements from the Harry Potter films, such as the Marauder's Map and the Flying Ford Anglia. Each pop includes insightful text about Hogwarts as seen in the films, making for a must-have collectible for fans of the wizarding world. NOTE: Before unfolding the Hogwarts map, unhook the two manila tabs on each spread by gently pushing them out from underneath. There are eight tabs in total to release.