Arts

Dancing in All Ages - The History of Dance

by Edward Scott

Originally published in 1899, this is a comprehensive study of the art of Dancing throughout history. It goes into great detail about dancing through the ages, including musical notation, right up to the start...

Counterpoint and Harmony

by Edward C. Bairstow

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...

The Victorians and Edwardians at Play

by John Hannavy

A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step back between...

Flash of the Spirit: African & Afro-American Art & Philosophy

by Robert Farris Thompson

This book reveals how five distinct African civilizations have shaped the specific cultures of their New World descendants.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Leo and His Circle

by Annie Cohen-Solal

Leo Castelli reigned for decades as America’s most influential art dealer. Now Annie Cohen-Solal, author of the hugely acclaimed Sartre: A Life (“an intimate portrait of the man that possesses all the detail...

This Business of Artist Management

by Xavier M. Jr Frascogna & H. Lee Hetherington

This authoritative reference on artist management in the music industry is the standard for all phases of managing a musician's career from both the artist's and manager's point of view. This substantially updated...

The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Actor's Reference to Over 1,000 Scenes and Monologues from More than 300

by Ed Hooks

All actors and acting teachers need The Ultimate Scene and Monologue Sourcebook, the invaluable guide to finding just the right piece for every audition. The unique format of the book is ideal for acting teachers...

America Reflected: Language, Satire, Film, and the National Mind

by Peter C. Rollins

America Reflected offers eclectic film criticism and considerations of distinctive American voices from the ante-bellum era to the present.

"Rollins examines the roles of language, satire, and film in reflecting...

The Victorians and Edwardians at Work

by John Hannavy

A picture can say a thousand words and the images caught on camera during the Victorian and Edwardian periods provide a fascinating insight into the lives of Britons during this time. Take a step back between...

Church Misericords and Bench Ends

by Richard Hayman

Although misericords were originally installed on the hidden undersides of church folding seats to provide comfort to those standing for long periods of prayer, the have gradually become more ornately carved...

The Playwright's Process: Learning the Craft from Today's Leading Dramatists

by Buzz Mclaughlin

Here is the first and only manual for playwrights ever designed to draw directly from the wisdom of leading contemporary dramatists. Interwoven with hundreds of quotations from the author's own in-depth interview...

A Natural History of the Piano: The Instrument, the Music, the Musicians--from Mozart to Modern Jazz and Everything in Between

by Stuart Isacoff

A beautifully illustrated, totally engrossing celebration of the piano, and the composers and performers who have made it their own.

With honed sensitivity and unquestioned expertise, Stuart Isacoff—pianist,...

Good Living Street: Portrait of a Patron Family, Vienna 1900

by Tim Bonyhady

Vienna and its Secessionist movement at the turn of the last century is the focus of this extraordinary social portrait told through an eminent Viennese family, headed by Hermine and Moriz Gallia, who were among...

ZooBorns Cats!

by Andrew Bleiman & Chris Eastland

ZooBorns showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. With interesting animal facts and background stories on the featured babies, ZooBorns illustrates the...

The Last Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun

by Robert Greenfield

The Last Sultan is the definitive biography of a man who changed popular culture throughout the world. As the founder and head of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun signed and/or recorded many of the greatest musical...

Good House Hunting: 20 Steps to Your Dream Home

by Dennis Wedlick & Philip Langdon

Without a doubt, the most important investment of your life will be your home. No other purchase will matter more to your lifestyle, financial future, and personal well-being. It is never too late or too soon...

Scared of Santa

by Denise Joyce & Nancy Watkins

He's huge and hairy and hulking.

He dresses in strange furry clothing.

He sneaks into people's homes at night.

Who wouldn't be afraid of . . . Santa Claus?!?

Nothing says Christmas quite like innocent children...

How to Wreck a Nice Beach: The Vocoder from World War II to Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks

by Dave Tompkins

The history of the vocoder: how popular music hijacked the Pentagon's speech scrambling weapon

The vocoder, invented by Bell Labs in 1928, once guarded phones from eavesdroppers during World War II; by the Vietnam...

Survival of the Beautiful

by David Rothenberg

"The peacock's tail," said Charles Darwin, "makes me sick." That's because the theory of evolution as adaptation can't explain why nature is so beautiful. It took the concept of sexual selection for Darwin to...

Sci-Fi Movie Freak

by Robert C. Ring

Sci-Fi Movie Freak is packed with the spine-tingling excitement and thrilling moments that have made sci-fi movies a beloved genre. This book celebrates over 100 diverse movies that have helped raise the level...