对于提琴制作的业内人士来说，本书可以说是书。读了本书，才会知道斯特拉蒂瓦里这个人以及他的琴是怎么回事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》对所有知名的斯特拉蒂瓦里琴，它的出处，流传，以及它的特点都有描述。一些重要的琴都有尺寸。书后有索引，可以找到你要查的琴。对于拉琴的人来说，你应当了解你拉的琴是怎么回事。小提琴绝非只是一件乐器那么简单。它有深刻的文化内涵，有许多讲究，有许多故事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》就是最好的入门。对音乐爱好者来说，看《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》可以知道许多关于琴的知识。小提琴是一种艺术品，她诞生于文艺复兴时期，成为乐器之王，为什么她会迷倒那么多人，为什么一把斯特拉蒂瓦里的琴现在动辄几百

对于提琴制作的业内人士来说，本书可以说是书。 读了本书，才会知道斯特拉蒂瓦里这个人以及他的琴是怎么回事。 《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》对所有知名的斯特拉蒂瓦里琴，它的出处，流传，以及它的特点都有描述。一些重要的琴都有尺寸。书后有索引，可以找到你要查的琴。 对于拉琴的人来说，你应当了解你拉的琴是怎么回事。小提琴绝非只是一件乐器那么简单。它有深刻的文化内涵，有许多讲究，有许多故事。《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》就是最好的入门。 对音乐爱好者来说，看《小提琴巨匠斯特拉蒂瓦里：他的生平和作品（1644-1737）》可以知道许多关于琴的知识。小提琴是一种艺术品，她诞生于文艺复兴时期，成为乐器之王，为什么她会迷倒那么多人，为什么一把斯特拉蒂瓦

In the years since its 1985 founding, the architectural firmTEN (Taller de Enrique Norten) Arquitectos has altered not only theface of Mexico City but also the international perception ofMexican architecture. Partners Enrique Norten and BernardoGómez-Pimienta are known for their modernist compositions, oftencharacterized by light materials, complex forms, and technicalinnovation. Yet they have not abandoned the formal and materialheritage of traditional Mexican architecture. This updated editionincludes all the built works featured in the first edition, alongwith hotels, residences, and schools built since 1998, includingthe acclaimed Hotel Habita in Mexico City (2000), the EducareSports Facilities in Guadalajara (2001), and two houses.

School buildings are constantly evolving to meet the needs ofthe next generation of teachers and students. This book presentsmore than 40 projects from the USA, showcasing leading elementaryand secondary school design. Featred projects factor in importantdesign elements including security and safety, new technology,resource centres and energy conservation. They must also accomodateflexible learning environments for a range of student groups.Full-colour photos, plans, drawings and de*ive text accompanythe projects.

The moral of this book is that behind every great engineeringsuccess is a trail of often ignored (but frequently spectacular)engineering failures. Petroski covers many of the best knownexamples of well-intentioned but ultimately failed design in action-- the galloping Tacoma Narrows Bridge (which you've probably seentossing cars willy-nilly in the famous black-and-white footage),the collapse of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel walkways -- andmany lesser known but equally informative examples. The line ofreasoning Petroski develops in this book were later formalized intohis quasi-Darwinian model of technological evolution in TheEvolution of Useful Things , but this book is arguably the moreilluminating -- and defintely the more enjoyable -- of these twotitles. Highly recommended.

A passionate interest and a lifetime spent seeking out theworld's finest ethnic jewelry has contributed to making the Ghyselscollection one of the premier collections of its kind in the world.Jean-Pierre and Colette Ghysels have indulged their passionindiscriminately, according as much attention to ethnographicobjects as to extraordinary pieces of ethnic jewelry. They areguided by a single criterion: the quality that gives rise tobeauty, a strict standard indeed, but one made possible by theirlongstanding familiarity with ethnic objects. A vast array of haircombs, pins, jewelry made to be woven into braids, nose rings, lipplugs, forehead ornaments and other related objects made out of themost diverse materials, many never before seen, are presented inbeautifully composed photographs. The book is divided intogeographical sections and includes 200 annotated photographs, aglossary, an index, maps, and a general bibliography. The author'sessay describes the uses and meaning of the objects in differentcultu

Jazz is thriving in the twenty-first century, and The NewFace of Jazz is an intimate, illustrated guide to the artists,venues, and festivals of today's jazz scene. This book celebratesthe living legends, current stars, and faces of tomorrow as theycontinue to innovate and expand the boundaries of this greatmusical legacy. In their own words, artists such as McCoy Tyner, Arturo Sandoval,Diane Schuur, Terence Blanchard, Charlie Hunter, Nicholas Payton,George Benson, Maria Schneider, Christian McBride, Randy Brecker,Jean-Luc Ponty, Joe Lovano, Lee Ritenour, and more than 100 othersshare intimately about their beginnings, musical training,inspiration, and hard-earned lessons, creating a fascinating mosaicof the current jazz community. Photographer Ned Radinsky contributes 40 amazing black-and-whiteportraits of these musicians doing what they do best—playing. Anappendix offers resources for jazz education; an exclusive readinglist; and the lowdown on those organizations and societies doingtheir par

YA. The large, full-color photographs in this excellent seriesare sure to catch the attention of even the most casual browsers.Readable texts explore the creatures' habitats, behaviors, andtheir complex relationships with their main predators, humans.Historical background is given as is a plea for ecologicalconservation. Photographs are well captioned. Each book lists theenvironmental organizations that are working to preserve theanimals under discussion. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

本书的照片都是从国家地理学会超凡的馆藏摄影档案中精心挑选出来的，时间跨越了一个多世纪，反映的题材遍及地球上的每一个角落，也涉及了摄影艺术的每一个层面。这些照片既反映了一些*摄影大师观察生活的独特视角，也代表了我们人类某些共同的情感追求和人性的张扬。 The Collectors Seriesedition of "In Focus" is simply the existing book at a smaller trimsize. This magnificent collection of 280 photographs by many of theworld's greatest photographers tells the tale of portraitphotography over time in page after page of arresting images. Eachphotograph stands proudly on its own, yet taken together, they tella much more complex and subtle story of the ever-evolving art formin constant creative response to new ideas, new eras, and newtechnologies.

Each volume contains all the winning and commended entriesfrom the annual British Gas Wildlife Photographer of the YearCompetition--from the best international photographers.

This book documents in pictures the most exciting anddiverse period in fashion: from 1900 to today, covering highsociety, uniforms, sportswear, streetwear and couture. It willappeal to everyone with an interest in fashion as well as students.The last hundred or so years bore witness to the transformation ofwomens fashion. The restrictive corsetry of the early twentiethcentury gave way to looser styles such as those made fashionable byFrench fashion designer Paul Poiret. As womens lives changeddramatically under the shadow of two World Wars, so the style offemale dress was altered beyond recognition. From home dressmakingto couture, from rationing to The New Look, from the birth of theteenager to mass manufacture, from high society to celebrityculture. Over 400 photographs and illustrations, many published forthe first time, tell the stylish story of a fashionrevolution.

In this compulsively readable, fascinating, and provocativeguide to classical music, Norman Lebrecht, one of the world's mostwidely read cultural commentators tells the story of the rise ofthe classical recording industry from Caruso's first notes to theheyday of Bernstein, Glenn Gould, Callas, and von Karajan. Lebrechtcompellingly demonstrates that classical recording has reached itsend point-but this is not simply an expos? of decline and fall. Itis, for the first time, the full story of a minor art form,analyzing the cultural revolution wrought by Schnabel, Toscanini,Callas, Rattle, the Three Tenors, and Charlotte Church. It is thestory of how stars were made and broken by the record business; howa war criminal conspired with a concentration-camp victim to createa record empire; and how advancing technology, boardroom wars,public credulity and unscrupulous exploitation shaped the musicalbackdrop to our modern lives. The book ends with a suitable shrineto classical recording: the author's critical selectio

What do you getwhen you cross a snail with the Indianapolis 500? If you’reDreamWorks, then the result is Turbo, an uplifting—andgear-shifting—story about the ultimate underdog, delivered with thedigital mastery, storytelling skill, and spellbinding imagery we’vecome to expect from the studio behind the Shrek and Madagascar.

Book De*ion "Nineteen forty-six was agood time — perhaps the best time — in the twentieth century. Thewar was over and there was a terrific sense of coming back, ofrepossessing life. Rents were cheap, restaurants were cheap, and itseemed to me that happiness itself might be cheaply had." Broyard made his first bid for happiness by moving in with a youngpainter, the difficult and challenging Sheri Donatti — a protegeeof Anais Nin — who never wore underpants and who "embodied the newtrends in art, sex, and psychosis." Broyard tells their story; byturns comic and poignant, while describing along the way hismeetings with Caitlan and Dylan Thomas, Delmore Schwartz, DwightMacDonald, Maya Deren, William Gaddis, and other writers andartists just beginning their careers. He opens a bookstore onCornelia Street ("If it hadn't been for books we would have beenentirely at the mercy of sex. Books steadied us, they gave usgravity."). He goes to the New School and listens to Eric Fromm,Karen Horney and Meyer Shap

From beloved writer and artist Kip Fulbeck, author of Part Asian, 100% Hapa, this timely collection of portraits celebrates the faces and voices of mixed-race children. At a time when 7 million people in the U.S. alone identify as belonging to more than one race, interest in issues of multiracial identity is rapidly growing. Overflowing with uplifting elements including charming images, handwritten statements from the children, first-person text from their parents, a foreword by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng (President Obama's sister), and an afterword by international star Cher (who is part Cherokee) this volume is an inspiring vision of the future.

内容简介

"The Listening Book " is about rediscovering the power oflistening as an instrument of self-discovery and personaltransformation. By exploring our capacity for listening to soundsand for making music, we can awaken and release our full creativepowers. Mathieu offers suggestions and encouragement on manyaspects of music-making, and provides playful exercises to helpreaders appreciate the connection between sound, music, andeveryday life.

From acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro comes Warner Bros.Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' epic sci-fi action adventurePacific Rim. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, startedrising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of livesand consume humanity's resources for years. To combat the giantKaiju, a special weapon was devised: massive robots, calledJaegers, which are piloted by an international crew of soldiers inthe Pan Pacific Defense Corps. But even the Jaegers are provingnearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On theverge of defeat, two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot andan untested trainee—team up to pilot a legendary but seeminglyobsolete Jaeger on a mission to halt the mounting apocalypse. Pacific Rim: Man, Machines Monsters chronicles theproduction of the film with stunning concept art, captivatingphotography, and cast and crew de*ions of the shoot.

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: onequarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas,his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots haveinfiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini's art stillcaptivates audiences and the popularity of such works as "Tosca, LaBoh?me, " and "Madama Butterfly" has never waned, he has long beena victim of critical snobbery and cultural marginalization.In thiswitty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike, WilliamBerger sets the record straight, reclaiming Puccini as a seriousartist. Combining his trademark irreverent humor with passionateenthusiasm, Berger strikes just the right balance of introductoryinformation and thought-provoking analysis. He includes abiography, discussions of each opera, a glossary, fun facts andanecdotes, and above all keen insight into Puccini's enduringpower. For anyone who loves Puccini and for anyone who just wonderswhat all the fuss is about, "Puccini Without Excuses" is funny,challe

The definitive study of heavy metal culture that "does for metalwhat Greil Marcus's Lipstick Traces did for the Sex Pistols" (-Chicago Sun-Times ).. Few forms of music elicit such strongreactions as does heavy metal. Embraced by millions of fans, it hasalso attracted a chorus of critics, who have denounced it as acorrupter of youtheven blamed it for tragedies like the murders atColumbine. Deena Weinstein argues that these fears stem from a deepmisunderstanding of the energetic, rebellious culture of metal,which she analyzes, explains, and defends. She interprets allaspects of the metal worldthe music and its makers, its fans, itsdress code, its lyricsand in the process unravels the myths,misconceptions, and truths about an irreverent subculture that hasendured and evolved for twenty years.

Now in paperback, the fascinating, quirky, highly acclaimedbook about that indispensable object, the pencil. Petroski tracesits origins back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually andcharmingly about its development, and shows what the pencil canteach us about engineering and technology today.