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Do you turn down invites to poker games because you don’t know the rules? Then Card Games Properly Explained is the book for you. Arnold Marks’s handbook will teach you not only what you need to know to play the game, but how to play to win. He will teach you Whist and its variations: Solo and Napoleon; Poker and its variations like Seven Card Stud and Deuces Wild; Cribbage; Rummy—the forefather of Gin Rummy and Canasta, among others; and more. Written for the novice player and to help players looking for a book to decisively settle arguments with clear, understandable rules, Card Games Properly Explained is a great book to have on hand in any game room. |
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Voodoo, D'Angelo's much-anticipated 2000 release, set the standard for the musical cycle ordained as "neo-soul," a label the singer and songwriter would reject more than a decade later. The album is a product of heightened emotions and fused sensibilities; an amalgam of soul, rock, jazz, gospel, hip-hop, and Afrobeats. D'Angelo put to music his own pleasures and insecurities as a man-child in the promised land. It was both a tribute to his musical heroes: Prince, Sly Stone, Marvin Gaye, J Dilla...and a deconstruction of rhythm and blues itself. Despite nearly universal acclaim, the sonic expansiveness of Voodoo proved too nebulous for airplay on many radio stations, seeping outside the accepted lines of commercial R&B music. Voodoo was Black, it was definitely magic, and it was nearly overshadowed by a four-minute music video featuring D'Angelo's sweat-glistened six-pack abs. "The Video" created an accentuated moment when the shaman lost control of the spell he cast. |
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A new edition that brings the ways we watch and think about television up to the present We all have opinions about the television shows we watch, but television criticism is about much more than simply evaluating the merits of a particular show and deeming it “good” or “bad.” Rather, criticism uses the close examination of a television program to explore that program’s cultural significance, creative strategies, and its place in a broader social context. How to Watch Television, Second Edition brings together forty original essays—more than half of which are new to this edition—from today’s leading scholars on television culture, who write about the programs they care (and think) the most about. Each essay focuses on a single television show, demonstrating one way to read the program and, through it, our media culture. From fashioning blackness in Empire to representation in Orange is the New Black and from the role of the reboot in Gilmore Girls to the function of changing political atmospheres in Roseanne , these essays model how to practice media criticism in accessible language, providing critical insights through analysis—suggesting a way of looking at TV that students and interested viewers might emulate. The contributors discuss a wide range of television programs past and present, covering many formats and genres, spanning fiction and non-fiction, broadcast, streaming, and cable. Addressing shows from TV’s earliest days to contemporary online transformations of the medium, How to Watch Television, Second Edition is designed to engender classroom discussion among television critics of all backgrounds. To access additional essays from the first edition, visit the "links" tab at nyupress.org/9781479898817/how-to-watch-television-second-edition/. |
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This is a jazz improvisational method created by George Garzone.  In this volume you'll find the specific rules of the triadic chromatic approach which will allow you to begin to improvise freely. The book contains text, exercises, audios and videos. For all Bb, Eb, C and Bass instruments players |
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Un publiciste adultère fusillé pour avoir déserté, une jeune bourgeoise qui a noyé son enfant et poussé son amant au suicide, une employée des postes lesbienne qui a peut-être une mort sur la conscience : les trois se retrouvent en Enfer. Contrairement à ce qu’ils croyaient, l’Enfer n’est pas une chambre de torture mais un salon Second Empire où ils vont – éternellement – s’épier, se provoquer, tenter de se séduire et surtout se déchirer. On l’aura compris : « L’Enfer, c’est les Autres. » Créé en 1944, Huis clos illustre une réflexion philosophique menée par Sartre un an plus tôt dans L’Être et le Néant, en particulier sur le « regard de l’autre » qui me constitue en « esclave » vis-à-vis de lui. À ce titre, la pièce s’inscrit dans la tradition, vivace jusqu’après la guerre, du « théâtre d’idées ». Mais, en interrogeant le sens même de l’existence par des dialogues de tous les jours, dans un décor bourgeois qui figure un univers irréel, elle annonce aussi le « théâtre de l’absurde » qui triomphera dans les années 1950. Comédie de boulevard à portée métaphysique, elle doit à cette vocation paradoxale d’être aujourd’hui encore, en France et à l’étranger, l’un des plus grands succès du théâtre français contemporain. |
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Steven Spielberg is the director or producer of over one third of the thirty highest grossing films of all time, yet most film scholars dismiss him as little more than a modern P. T. Barnum--a technically gifted and intellectually shallow showman who substitutes spectacle for substance. To date, no book has attempted to analyze the components of his worldview, the issues which animate his most significant works, the roots of his immense acceptance, and the influence his vast spectrum of imaginative products exerts on the public consciousness.  In Citizen Spielberg, Lester D. Friedman fills that void with a systematic analysis of the various genres in which the director has worked, including science fiction ( E.T. ), adventure ( Raiders trilogy), race films ( The Color Purple, Amistad ), and war films ( Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List ). Friedman concludes that Spielberg’s films present a sustained artistic vision combined with a technical flair matched by few other filmmakers, and makes a compelling case for Spielberg to be considered as a major film artist.   |
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Teach yourself how to play bass with our easy slap bass guitar lessons for beginners. ***Comes with online access to free bass 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.*** "It approaches the matter of slapping in 10 easy lessons, but the lessons progress in complexity [...] The examples are clear and very useful. Some are more difficult than others but all sound so funky! I really recommend it to anyone interested in learning this technique." - A. Grice, UK [Amazon UK] Progressive Beginner Slap Bass contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great slap bass guitar player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson slap bass tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of basses including precision bass and jazz bass. Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing the bass guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play bass from this book. Teach yourself: • How to play slap bass lines, scales, arpeggios and fingering patterns used by the world’s best bass players • How to play slap bass patterns for beginners and slap rhythm bass rhythms • All the fundamental techniques of slap bass playing including thumb slapping, popping, left hand hammers, slides, bends, ghost notes and double stops • Bass theory for learning how to read bass music for beginners and how to read bass tabs for beginners, including time signatures, rests, note values and scale patterns • How to be creative and formulate your own world-class slap bass lines • Which scales, arpeggios and fingerings to use to get the best slapping bass sounds • How to tune a bass • Slap bass tips and bass tricks that every player should know when learning bass guitar • Shortcuts for how to learn bass fast by getting the most from bass practice sessions Contains everything you need to know to learn to play the bass today. Features include: • Progressive step-by-step easy beginners bass guitar lessons written by a professional slap bass teacher • Full color photos and diagrams • Easy-to-read slap bass music for beginners and easy slap bass tabs for beginners with chords for accompaniment • 109 slap bass exercises using funk chord progressions, slap bass riffs, slap bass licks, slap bass solos and popular easy slap bass music for beginners in heavy rock, pop rock, funk, blues and R&B styles Beginner bass lessons have never been this easy for anyone who wants to learn how to play the bass, fast. LearnToPlayMusic.com's slap bass lessons for beginners are used by students and bass teachers worldwide to learn how to play bass guitar. For over 30 years, our team of professional authors, composers and musicians have crafted bass 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. |
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A history of playing cards from the early origins in mediaeval France to the wide range of decks available now. guide Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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How to Reassess Your Chess has long been considered a modern classic. Now, this fourth and final edition – completely rewritten and featuring all new examples – takes Silman’s groundbreaking concept of imbalances to a whole new level. Designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 rating range and for teachers looking for a ready-made chess curriculum, the author shares a mind-expanding journey that takes the reader through imbalance-basics, ensures that every detail of all the imbalances are mastered, and leaves the player/lover of chess with something he always wanted but never believed he could achieve: a master-level positional foundation. A section on practical chess psychology (titled Psychological Meanderings ) presents never-before-published ideas on psychological processes that hinder players of all levels, and gives easy-to-follow advice and techniques that will help anyone overcome these ubiquitous mental/emotional failings. Hundreds of games brought to life by instruction-rich prose, and stories that offer humor while highlighting various lessons, vividly illustrate all the book’s topics in a manner that’s both personal and fun. If the positional masterpieces of the chess legends have always been a mystery to you, if chess strategy has always been an unsolvable enigma, if you find yourself a positional pawn rather than a positional master, then How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition will prove to be a life-changing experience. Jeremy Silman is an International Master and a world-class teacher, writer, and player who has won the American Open, the National Open, and the U.S. Open. Considered by many to be the game’s preeminent instructive writer, he is the author of over thirty-seven books, including Silman’s Complete Endgame Course , The Amateur’s Mind , The Complete Book of Chess Strategy , and The Reassess Your Chess Workbook . His website (www.jeremysilman.com) offers fans of the game instruction, book reviews, theoretical articles, and details of his work in the creation of the chess scene in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone . |
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《哈姆雷特》(Hamlet)又名《王子复仇记》,是莎士比亚于1599年至1602年间的一部悲剧作品,是他最负盛名和被人引用最多的剧本。习惯上将本剧与《马克白》、《李尔王》和《奥赛罗》一起,并称为莎士比亚的“四大悲剧”。 《哈姆雷特》在莎士比亚戏剧中是最长的一出,也是英国文学中最富震撼力、影响力的戏剧之一,并似乎“不停地被他人讲述、改编著。 |
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Few albums in the canon of popular music have had the influence, resonance, and endurance of John Coltrane's 1965 classic A Love Supreme -a record that proved jazz was a fitting medium for spiritual exploration and for the expression of the sublime. Bringing the same fresh and engaging approach that characterized his critically acclaimed Kind of Blue: The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece , Ashley Kahn tells the story of the genesis, creation, and aftermath of this classic recording. Featuring interviews with more than one hundred musicians, producers, friends, and family members; unpublished interviews with Coltrane and bassist Jimmy Garrison; and scores of never-before-seen photographs, A Love Supreme balances biography, cultural context, and musical analysis in a passionate and revealing portrait. |
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Painting with watercolors gives you endless opportunities to create the world you want. You choose whether to let the sun blaze or the rain pour, to move a maple tree here or make the trail wind over there, to subdue a hillside with quiet greens or make a forest glow with dazzling golds and reds. It's not only a matter of what to paint, but how to go about painting it. This book examines, one at a time, the three major elements of landscape painting: water, sky and land. You will be encouraged to try numerous ways of painting each one. Then you can choose the methods that best express how the outdoors speaks to you. Let this reliable collection of tips, techniques, ideas and lessons be your companion on a sure path to creative fulfillment and better watercolor landscapes. |
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Two-time Peabody Award-winning writer and producer Ira Rosen reveals the intimate, untold stories of his decades at America’s most iconic news show. It’s a 60 Minutes story on 60 Minutes itself. When producer Ira Rosen walked into the 60 Minutes offices in June 1980, he knew he was about to enter television history. His career catapulted him to the heights of TV journalism, breaking some of the most important stories in TV news. But behind the scenes was a war room of clashing producers, anchors, and the most formidable 60 Minutes figure: legendary correspondent Mike Wallace. Based on decades of access and experience, Ira Rosen takes readers behind closed doors to offer an incisive look at the show that invented TV investigative journalism. With surprising humor, charm, and an eye for colorful detail, Rosen delivers an authoritative account of the unforgettable personalities that battled for prestige, credit, and the desire to scoop everyone else in the game. As Mike Wallace’s top producer, Rosen reveals the interview secrets that made Wallace’s work legendary, and the flaring temper that made him infamous. Later, as senior producer of ABC News Primetime Live and 20/20 , Rosen exposes the competitive environment among famous colleagues like Diane Sawyer and Barbara Walters, and the power plays between correspondents Chris Wallace, Anderson Cooper, and Chris Cuomo. A master class in how TV news is made, Rosen shows readers how 60 Minutes puts together a story when sources are explosive, unreliable, and even dangerous. From unearthing shocking revelations from inside the Trump White House, to an outrageous proposition from Ghislaine Maxwell, to interviewing gangsters Joe Bonanno and John Gotti Jr., Ira Rosen was behind the scenes of 60 Minutes' most sensational stories. Highly entertaining, dishy, and unforgettable, Ticking Clock is a never-before-told account of the most successful news show in American history. |
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From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit comes a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the game, to improve your technique whether you are a newcomer or a longtime fan. One of America's best-known chess masters, Bruce Pandolfini has helped millions learn the intricacies of chess through his acclaimed books and workshops. In this exciting volume, he presents a complete overview of the entire game and its culture. Structured as a dialogue between a beginning student and an expert teacher, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess takes the student step-by-step from fundamentals to advanced, highly strategic play. Combining easy-to-follow diagrams with trenchant and up-to-date analysis, Pandolfini puts a new twist on accepted chess theory, offering a seamless beginning-to-end approach, including: • a short introductory history of the game • the moves, rules, and contemporary notation forms • the basic principles of chess • how to develop an opening repertoire • the art of tactical play • pattern recognition and memory aids • traps and pitfalls to be avoided • middlegame play, strategy, and planning • defense and counterattack • transitions to the endgame and the endgame itself • computers and the future of chess • the best websites for playing chess online With Pandolfini's expert insight into the history and modern world of chess, as well as several appendices to enhance play and appreciation, Pandolfini's Ultimate Guide to Chess makes the perfect gift for players of all ages and will be the benchmark title for chess players for years to come. |
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This ebook is an authorised digitisation of its printed counterpart from the Royal Academy of Dance. It is one of a series of products related to the Intermediate Examination offered by the Royal Academy of Dance. It is primarily intended for use by teachers and students, and contains detailed descriptions in words and Benesh Movement Notation of the set exercises and variations required for the Examination. Features include annotation, highlighting, image zoom, bookmarking and easy-to-use navigation. |
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Black Crowes drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman shares the band's inside story in this behind-the-scenes biography, from their supernova stardom in the '90s to exhilarating encounters with industry legends. "This book is literally the Angela's Ashes of rock memoirs. .. I absolutely loved this book." -BILL BURR, comedian "I couldn't put the book down-absolutely unbelievable read!" -JOHN MCENROE, New York Times bestselling author of But Seriously and You Cannot Be Serious "I honestly couldn't put [this book] down. Made me nostalgic, sad, and happy too." -CHRIS SHIFLETT, lead guitarist of Foo Fighters "Essential reading for rock fans everywhere." -BRIAN KOPPELMAN, co-creator and showrunner of Billions For more than two decades, The Black Crowes topped the charts, graced the cover of Rolling Stone , and reigned supreme over MTV and radio waves alike with hits like "Hard to Handle," "She Talks to Angels," and "Remedy." But as the old cliché goes, stardom can be fleeting, and the group's success slowly dwindled as the band members got caught up in the rock star world and lost sight of their musical ambition. On any given night, they could be the best band you ever saw-or the most combative. Then, one last rift in 2013 proved insurmountable for the band to survive. After that, The Black Crowes would fly no more. Founding member Steve Gorman was there for all of it-the coke- and weed-fueled tours; the tumultuous recording sessions; the incessant fighting between brothers Chris and Rich Robinson; the backstage hangs with legends like Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and the Rolling Stones. As the band's drummer and voice of reason, he tried to keep The Black Crowes together musically and emotionally. In Hard To Handle -the first account of this great American rock band's beginning, middle, and end-Gorman explains just how impossible that job was with great insight, candor, and humor. They don't make bands like The Black Crowes anymore: crazy, brilliant, self-destructive, inspiring, and, ultimately, not built to last. But, man, what a ride it was while it lasted. |
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There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? That's something that anyone will be inspired to do after reading Jeff Tweedy's  How to Write One Song .    Why one song? Because the difference between one song and many songs isn't a cute semantic trick—it's an important distinction that can simplify a notoriously confusing art form. The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes an exciting pursuit.   And then there is the energizing, nourishing creativity that can open up. How to Write One Song  brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song—lyrics, music, and putting it all together—and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started. |
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The 2nd Edition Level 2B Lesson Book offers a systematic approach to scales, primary chords (I, IV, V7), and transposition for the keys of C, G, and F major. This new edition features nine new songs, plus enhanced arrangements of favorite pieces from the first edition. The new Scale and Chord Adventures appendix offers teachers the flexibility to explore major and minor scale and chord patterns in all twelve keys. |
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Relive your adventures in Hoenn or start a brand new journey with this re-imagining of a much-loved game. Collect and battle your way to the Pokemon League for the right to challenge the Elite Four. Hunt legendary Pokemon, breed them and become the best Pokemon Master you can be with the help of our guide! - A full walkthrough for all badges and the Pokemon League challenges. - Side quest information on legendary Pokemon and the different Routes and Caves. - Information on breeding, Pokemon Contests, the Battle Maison and much more! - Full-color screenshots throughout and useful tips to help you along the way. - Comparisons between the original game and remake. Updates (August 2016): - Added Encounter Rates to Wild Pokémon table lists as well as general locations making it easier to find your favorite Pokémon. - Fixed some formatting issues and general editing. - Expanded Introduction with loads of new information. - Restructured Extra Activities section (at the end) for easier navigation and reading. |
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The newest release FROM THE #1 AMAZON BEST SELLING AUTHOR ON GoPro CAMERAS shows you everything you need to know to get the most out of your GoPro HERO 8 Black camera! Specifically for the GoPro HERO 8 Black, this is the perfect guide book for anyone who wants to learn how to use the GoPro HERO 8 Black camera to capture unique videos and photos. Packed full of color images, this book provides clear, step-by-step lessons to get you out there using your GoPro HERO 8 Black camera to document your life and your adventures. In this book, you will learn:  *how to operate your camera;  *custom presets for the best video and photo settings;  *how to use the custom presets for easy access to everything you need; *tips for the most useful GoPro mounts;  *vital photography and cinematography knowledge;  *simple, yet impactful photo, video and time lapse editing techniques;  *how to share your first edited video and photos and *the best accessories to take your videos and photos to the next level. Through the SEVEN STEPS laid out in this book, you will understand your camera and learn how to use FREE software to finally do something with your results. This book is perfect for beginners, but also provides in depth knowledge that will be useful for intermediate camera users. Written specifically for the GoPro HERO8 Black camera. |
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Welcome to our comprehensive strategy guide for Pokémon: Sword and Shield, the latest entries in the Pokémon video game franchise. Our guide also incorporates all the DLC, including the currently-released Isle of Armor (and in the future, it will cover the Crown Tundra). In Sword and Shield, you explore the Galar region, based on the United Kingdom, alongside rivals Hop, Bede and Marnie, with the aim to dethrone the Pokémon League Champion. The games introduce several new features such as Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, functions that increase size and change forms of certain Pokémon; the Wild Area, a large open world with free camera movement; and raids with co-op battling. They also reintroduce features previously seen in Sun and Moon and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, such as regional variants and roaming Pokémon depicted in the overworld. Version 1.2: - A Complete Walkthrough of the Isle of Armor. - Details of all 16 new Wild Areas, including Pokémon encounter rates. - All the new Max Raid Dens: Locations and Featured Pokémon. - Images and Locations of All 150 of the Missing Diglett. - The Isle of Armor Pokédex (featuring 100 Returning Pokémon). - Recipes for the Cram-o-matic. - A Full Walkthrough featuring Pokémon encounter rates. - All Gym Encounters and Strategies. - New Items: Mints & Natures Explained. - Post Game content including Champion Cup. - Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing. - The Galar Region Pokédex (featuring 400 Pokemon). |
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“Jo Weldon is the gold-standard for New Burlesque. I am proud to call her my friend, and unashamed to admit she’s my idol.” — Lily Burana, author of Strip City: A Stripper's Farewell Journey Across America From one of the stars of the New Burlesque scene, Jo Weldon, comes a definitive, easy-to-use, and indispensable guide to the art form, with a foreword by superstar comedian and burlesque enthusiast Margaret Cho. Fans of Dita Von Teese—as well as performers of every stripe—will love the helpful advice and feisty attitude of The Burlesque Handbook. |
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What does an artist need to know about drawing? And what has to be mastered in order to achieve the drawings you want? In this book Barrington Barber shows you, offering advice and tips as he takes you through the various stages. From object drawing and still-life composition, the natural world and portraiture, to looking at form and shape, and assessing styles and techniques,  The Complete Book of Drawing  is a distillation of the many skills that the aspiring artist needs to develop. As Barrington Barber knows from his many years of both teaching and practising art, it is crucial for you as an individual to find your own style and way of doing things. And, uniquely among practical art books, this is what The Complete Book of Drawing provides, by revealing new possibilities and enabling you to look at the world around you with fresh eyes. After training as a graphic designer, Barrington Barber went into advertising, working for top agencies such as Ogilvy & Mather, before progressing to freelance design and producing illustrations for a range of books and magazines. He taught art for many years, and now enjoys a successful career as a fine artist. He has written and illustrated a wide range of best-selling instructive art books, which to date have sold 4 million copies around the world. |
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Hailed as an “indispensable” guide (Forbes), How to Make It in the New Music Business returns in this extensively revised and expanded edition. When How to Make It in the New Music Business hit shelves in 2016, it instantly became the go-to resource for musicians eager to make a living in a turbulent industry. Widely adopted by music schools everywhere and considered “the best how- to book of its kind” (Music Connection), it inspired thousands to stop waiting around for that “big break.” Now trusted as the leading expert for “do it yourself” artists, Ari Herstand returns with this second edition, maintaining that a stable career can be built by taking advantage of the many tools at our fi ngertips: conquering social media, mastering the art of merchandising, embracing authentic fan connection, and simply learning how to persevere. Comprehensively updated to include the latest online trends and developments, it offers inspiring success stories across media such as Spotify and Instagram. The result is a must- have for anyone hoping to navigate the increasingly complex yet advantageous landscape that is the modern music industry. |
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With the appearance of Grunch of Giants , R. Buckminster Fuller consummates his literary canon, his panoramic lifetime survey of all aspects of the responsibility of human beings for their own destiny. This book is a modern allegory - his long-gestated myth - of the villainy of capitalism and the fecklessness of classic economics. For Fuller, the academic discipline of economics is irrelevant since it derives from an invalid assumption of scarcity. In fact, he has long argued that future historians of our era may subsume our business practices as a branch of mythology; thus it is not surprising that the word economic appears nowhere in his text. Fuller’s myth is no idle fairy tale, since he faces his question - the question of a technological imperative which only he could raise with the deadly seriousness of satire. That question is: Can our system of national political sovereignties and corporate profits survive the inevitable technology revolution required to obviate wars by effecting a worldwide rise in the standard of living. One of the functions of myth is to resolve contradictions in our culture. Grunch of Giants portrays the rising of multinational corporations in the paradoxical role of function both as the epitome of capitalistic selfishness and as the inadvertent vehicle for the dissolution of national political boundaries - the last deterrent to a one-world economy. The result is more subversive of the property and profit values of the capitalist system than anything dreamed of since Karl Marx. —E.J. Applewhite, collaborator with RBF on Synergetics and Synergetics 2 , author of Cosmic Fishing: A Memoir of Working With R. Buckminster Fuller |
