books about: appreciation

books about: appreciation

books:

Appreciation

Harry, A History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
Melissa Anelli

Pocket, 2008

The Harry Potter Books Were Just The Beginning of the Story... During the brief span of just one decade, hundreds of millions of perfectly ordinary people made history: they became the only ones who would remember what it was like when the Harry Potter saga was still unfinished. What it was like to seek out friends, families, online forums, fan ...

Music: An Appreciation, 6th Brief Edition

Roger Kamien

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007

Was this new??
This book was in excellent condition and even included the cd set; that was an unexpected surprise. I payed an excellent price and recieved excellent merchandise.

Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life

Wynton Marsalis, Geoffrey Ward

Random House, 2008

Remarkable insight and lucidity
I was surprised how much insight and depth was presented in this book. It was enlightening to read what a genius has to say about his art/craft. He was surprisingly clear about what jazz means to him and to everyone. The broad-scope of this book was terrific. And it ...

30,000 Years of Art

Editors of Phaidon

Phaidon Press Inc., 2007

Don't Miss This One!
A superlative review of human accomplishment in the visual arts. Intelligent, well designed. Beautifully printed and bound. Unbelieve bargain- without a doubt the single best buy of recent times!

The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature

Daniel J. Levitin

Dutton Adult, 2008

Songs in the key of life
This fascinating book explores the powerful force music has played in shaping our common humanity. It's evolution, with a backbeat. Author Levitin makes the case that six basic types of songs have existed throughout the course of human history, all over the world. ...

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)

Tom Moon

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

Very enjoyable book
I purchased this book after hearing it featured on NPR "All Things Considered". Tom covers just about every genre of music and takes an interesting look at everything from classical music to Bill Monroe to the Sex Pistols. I enjoyed the fact that in many cases he ...

Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, With Recipes

Jennifer Mclagan

Ten Speed Press, 2008

Gift for hubby
I bought this as a gift so I haven't read it, yet. Have heard very good things about it.

The Bartender's Black Book, Eighth Edition: 2,800 New and Classic Recipes

Stephen Kittredge Cunningham

Wine Appreciation Guild, 2006

Informative book for amateurs
This is an informative book that is fairly easy to use. You can search based on what kind of alcohol you have, if you want frozen or mixed drinks, and then just look up the drink (they're all listed in alphabetical order, regardless of what type of drink it is). There ...

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain, Revised and Expanded Edition

Oliver Sacks

Vintage, 2008

Our love of music and what can happen to it and to us
Sacks looks at music and the neurological basis for music within the mind. He presents a variety of case studies. People who are obsessed with music, some born so and others becoming so late in life. We read of victims of dementia who have lost all mental functions ...

Adult All-In-One Course: Lesson-Theory-Technic: Level 1

Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, ...

Alfred Publishing Company, 1994

Accompaniment CD is not flawed, in fact it can be very useful if used correctly. Read carefully
Some reviews here say the CD is flawed because the recordings are not solo piano demonstrations and can be confusing for the learner. I do not agree with those reviews. Here is why; On each piece, the background accompaniment instruments are heard on the left channel ...

Teaching Art with Books Kids Love: Art Elements, Appreciation, and Design with Award-Winning Books

Darcie Frohardt

Fulcrum Publishing, 1999

Excellent Resource for Educators!
I would recommend this book for elementary classroom teachers. It provides outstanding projects and ideas for integrating Art into Language Arts. The author does and excellent job of teaching the elements of art and principles of design in the art projects! I am an ...

The Art Spirit

Robert Henri

Basic Books, 2007

No reviews?!
I first read about this book while reading "Lynch on Lynch" about the artist David Lynch.He mentioned that "The Art Spirit" opened his eyes to what art could be,and I figured "hey,if he got something out of it I'll bet that I could too!" Then a few weeks ago my Art ...

Sharpe's Story

Bernard Cornwell

The Sharpe Appreciation Society, 2007

Actually it is the Appendix which merits the five stars!... "Cakes and Ale"
I bought it as I have done with all Bernard Cornwell related to Sharpe material. The fact it is a skinny book (like Sharpe's Skirmish and Sharpe's X'mas), and what is in it (meaning the History of Sharpe books and TV series... was already very well known to me) ...

My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! (My Weird School)

Dan Gutman

HarperTrophy, 2004

Ms. Hannah Is Bananas
Ms. Hannah Is Bananas by Dan Gutman. This book is about AJ's teacher Ms. Hannah. The characters are AJ, Ryan, Mrs. Hannah, Ms. Daisy, and Andrea. Mrs. Hannah does not have a garbage can, because she never wastes anything. She puts it in a ball. For instance, AJ's ...

101 Music Games for Children: Fun and Learning with Rhythm and Song (SmartFun Activity Books)

Storms & Hurd

Hunter House, 1995

Funtastic
Music is fun for play and doesn't always have to be taken so seriously. These well thought-out games are adaptible for so many different moods integrating the rhythum and beauty of auditory art into activity for kids.