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101 Amazing Facts about The Orchestra
101 Amazing Facts about The Orchestra
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
What is special about the double bass compared to all other string instruments? What is the difference between a xylophone and a glockenspiel? How long is the tubing that makes up a trumpet? And what is the name of the world's oldest surviving violin? All of these questions and more are answered in this introductory guide to the instruments featured in the modern symphony orchestra. With sections covering strings, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard instruments, as well as additional information about the history and structure of the orchestra, this is a fascinating book for children and adults alike.
Justin Bieber Quiz Book
Justin Bieber Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥24.43
Are you Justin Bieber's number one fan? Have you charted the Canadian teenager's meteoric rise to fame from YouTube discovery to global megastar? Do you think you know everything there is to know about the worldwide phenomenon that is Justin Bieber? If so, this quiz book will soon find out if there are any gaps in your knowledge. Do you know Justin's favourite food and drink, his super power wish or the name of the person who discovered him in 2008? Can you name all the instruments that he can play or reel off of the many awards Justin has won? The answers to all these questions and more can be found in this quiz book. With 100 fascinating facts about your favourite pop star, including many personal details such as his height and shoe size, you are bound to discover something new. This tribute to Justin Bieber is as informative as it is entertaining and is a must-have reference guide for all fans of the multi-talented teen idol.
Katy Perry Quiz Book
Katy Perry Quiz Book
Cowlin, Chris
¥24.43
Are you Katy Perry's number one fan? Have you followed her incredible journey from teenage songster to global megastar? Do you know everything there is to know about the singer-songwriter from the influences behind her music and the origins of her unconventional dress style to the name of her famous husband? If so, this quiz book is just what you need to test your knowledge. The 100 thought provoking questions in this quiz book are sure to uncover some new fact about the charismatic pop star. Packed with information about all aspects of Katy's life from her greatest hits, awards and nominations, tours and TV appearances as well as many personal details, The Katy Perry Quiz Book is guaranteed to get you thinking. This fitting tribute to the hugely successful chart topping artist is a fun and entertaining way to find out more about your favourite celebrity. If you are a fan of the one and only Katy Perry, this is the must-have book for you.
Celebrities' Favourite Books
Celebrities' Favourite Books
Thorburn, Jeff
¥58.76
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, characterised by mental deterioration and degeneration of the brain, is distressing for both sufferers and those who care for them, and Celebrities' Favourite Books is dedicated to those affected.Containing around 100 letters from well-known people nominating their all-time favourite reads and explaining their choice, this book is designed both to stimulate an interest in reading novels and also to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.With a fitting foreword by Princess Alexandra, the aim of the book is to highlight the plight of sufferers and raise awareness of, and funds for, the valuable work carried out by the Alzheimer's Society.
A-Z of NES Games
A-Z of NES Games
Hawken, Kieren
¥19.52
The A-Z of NES Games: Volume 1 features reviews of three different games for each letter of the alphabet. The games range from the very earliest releases in the mid-eighties to the modern homebrew games of today. This book shows you just how diverse the library of titles is for the Nintendo NES and how it became one of the most popular consoles of all-time.
A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games
A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games
Hawken, Kieren
¥19.52
The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 1 features reviews of three different games for each letter of the alphabet. The games range from the very earliest releases in the late 70s to the modern homebrew games of today. This book shows you just how diverse the library of titles is for the Atari 8-bit computers and how it became one of the popular computers of all time.
A-Z of Colecovision Games - Volume 1
A-Z of Colecovision Games - Volume 1
Hawken, Kieren
¥19.52
The A-Z of ColecoVision Games features reviews of three different games for each letter of the alphabet. The games range from the very earliest releases in the mid-eighties to the modern homebrew games of today. This book shows you just how diverse the library of titles is for the ColecoVision and how it's become one of the most collectable consoles out there.
A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games
A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games
Hawken, Kieren
¥19.52
The A-Z of Atari 8-bit Games: Volume 2 features reviews of three different games for each letter of the alphabet. The games range from the very earliest releases in the late 70s to the modern homebrew games of today. This book shows you just how diverse the library of titles is for the Atari 8-bit computers and how it became one of the popular computers of all time.
Classic Children's Television Quiz Book
Classic Children's Television Quiz Book
Wilkinson, Dean
¥73.48
Compiled by acclaimed television scriptwriter and novelist Dean Wilkinson, The Classic Children's Television Quiz Book is packed with fascinating facts about the shows you loved as a child as well as those programmes currently capturing the imagination of today's young audiences. From timeless classics like Thunderbirds, Blue Peter and Dr Who to the thoroughly up-to-date Sponge Bob, the 1,000 questions in this book will not only test your memory of the characters you grew up with but your family's knowledge of their current favourites. With a fitting foreword by popular family TV presenters Ant and Dec this book is sure to prove a hit with television lovers of all ages and, in particular, those members of the older generation who have remained young at heart.
Road to Damascus
Road to Damascus
Strindberg, August
¥19.52
August Strindberg's classic trilogy of plays entitled To Damascus (also known as The Road to Damascus) is known as his greatest work.A very complex and thought provoking play series, it follows the conversations between two characters: the Stranger and the Lady.An excerpt from the Introduction:The Road to Damascus might be termed a marriage drama, a mystery drama, or a drama of penance and conversion, according as preponderance is given to one or other of its characteristics. The question then arises: what was it in the drama which was of deepest significance to the author himself? The answer is to be found in the title, with its allusion to the narrative in the Acts of the Apostles of the journey of Saul, the persecutor, the scoffer, who, on his way to Damascus, had an awe-inspiring vision, which converted Saul, the hater of Christ, into Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles. Strindberg's drama describes the progress of the author right up to his conversion, shows how stage by stage he relinquishes worldly things, scientific renown, and above all woman, and finally, when nothing more binds him to this world, takes the vows of a monk and enters a monastery where no dogmas or theology, but only broadminded humanity and resignation hold sway. What, however, in an inner sense, distinguishes Strindberg's drama from the Bible narrative is that the conversion itself - although what leads up to it is convincingly described, both logically and psychologically - does not bear the character of a final and irrevocable decision, but on the contrary is depicted with a certain hesitancy and uncertainty. THE STRANGER'S entry into the monastery consequently gives the impression of being a piece of logical construction; the author's heart is not wholly in it. From Strindberg's later works it also becomes evident that his severe crisis had undoubtedly led to a complete reformation in that it definitely caused him to turn from worldly things, of which indeed he had tasted to the full, towards matters divine. But this did not mean that then and there he accepted some specific religion, whether Christian or other. One would undoubtedly come nearest to the author's own interpretation in this respect by characterising The Road to Damascus not as a drama of conversion, but as a drama of struggle, the story of a restless, arduous pilgrimage through the chimeras of the world towards the border beyond which eternity stretches in solemn peace, symbolised in the drama by a mountain, the peaks of which reach high above the clouds.
Success with Small Fruits
Success with Small Fruits
Roe, Edward Payson
¥19.52
American horticulturalist and writer Edward Payson Roe's fantastic 1881 work on berries and other small fruits.
Future Revisited
Future Revisited
Schiltz, Francoise
¥112.72
The Future Revisited examines Hollywood adaptations of Jules Verne stories and is an interdisciplinary study that offers a fresh perspective on film history, French literature, science fiction and America in the 1950s. It is a fascinating and authoritative account of how the stories of Jules Verne, a distinguished French novelist better known around the world as the father of science fiction and an accurate predictor of much of the twentieth century, found particular resonance with US filmmakers in the 1950s. Schiltz looks at four of the most popular films - Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Mysterious Island - and argues that there were many parallels between Verne's technological adventures and postwar America, with its themeparks, shopping malls, Levittowns and plethora of consumer goods. Just as nineteenth-century readers of Verne's books could experience travel from the comfort of their seats, viewers of these films could be swept away on an imaginary flight, a voyage in a submarine, or a trek to the earth's core, all in spectacular widescreen and with ground-breaking special effects. Yet the pleasures offered were ambivalent: encounters with exotic places and cultures might have led the audience to question common assumptions such as gender roles; seeing futuristic domestic spaces could highlight the confusion of attitudes to private and public life in suburbia, and the films' blending of nostalgia and progress might draw attention to society's tug-of-war between innovation and conformity.
Opera
Opera
Streatfeild, Richard Alexander
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history and development of opera as an art form, looking at many famous examples.
Ineffable
Ineffable
Karan Raj Beghi
¥46.68
Ineffable
Songs of the Spirit: Hitherto Unpublished Poems and a Few Old Favorites
Songs of the Spirit: Hitherto Unpublished Poems and a Few Old Favorites
A. B Simpson
¥12.18
Songs of the Spirit: Hitherto Unpublished Poems and a Few Old Favorites
The Gill People of Outerborough Queens: A Radio Play
The Gill People of Outerborough Queens: A Radio Play
Ronald Micci
¥32.29
The Gill People of Outerborough Queens: A Radio Play
The Arbor: A Play in Seven Scenes
The Arbor: A Play in Seven Scenes
Ronald Micci
¥32.29
The Arbor: A Play in Seven Scenes
Peter Lely: 55 Drawings & Studies
Peter Lely: 55 Drawings & Studies
Raya Yotova
¥9.48
Peter Lely: 55 Drawings & Studies
Screenplay for "Kingdom of little angels, Story 1
Screenplay for "Kingdom of little angels, Story 1
Alexander Dumpling
¥1635.00
Screenplay for "Kingdom of little angels, Story 1
Saviour of the Nation
Saviour of the Nation
Brian Hodgkinson
¥103.82
Saviour of the Nation
Haydn
Haydn
J. Cuthbert Hadden
¥8.09
Haydn