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    A Game at Chess
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    A Game at Chess

    For many years Middleton's "A Game at Chess" was more notorious than read, considered rather a phenomenon of theatrical history than a pre-eminent piece of dramatic writing. "A Game at Chess" was a nine days' wonder, an exceptional play of King James'...
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    The Underwater Eye
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    The Underwater Eye

    A rich history of underwater filmmaking and how it has profoundly influenced the aesthetics of movies and public perception of the oceans.In The Underwater Eye, Margaret Cohen tells the fascinating story of how the development of modern diving equipment...
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    Magical Mathematics
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    Magical Mathematics

    Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each...
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    Science on Stage
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    Science on Stage

    Science on Stage is the first full-length study of the phenomenon of "science plays"--theatrical events that weave scientific content into the plot lines of the drama. The book investigates the tradition of science on the stage from the Renaissance to...
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    Where Does Art Come From?
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    Where Does Art Come From?

    William Kluba, author, takes an in-depth look at the origins of inspiration and ideas, to help us better understand where creativity comes from in our bodies and minds, and to understand how this intangible force translates into artistic expression. This...
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  • Great Showdowns - The Return
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    Great Showdowns - The Return

    Since the beginning of time, there has been struggle. The epic clash of being against being. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Triceratops. Giant Squid vs. the Sperm Whale. The Circle vs. the Square. This is a chronicling of some of the greatest...
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    Theban Plays

    This volume offers the fruits of Peter Meineck and Paul Woodruff's dynamic collaboration on the plays of Sophocles' Theban cycle, presenting the translators' Oedipus Tyrannus (2000) along with Woodruff's Antigone (2001) and a muscular new Oedipus at...
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    Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup
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    Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup

    Acclaimed as one of the best books ever published on the subject, A Complete Guide to Special Effects Makeup covers everything from basic facial makeup styles, and simple scars and gashes, to masks, molds and cast-making: everything you need to know to...
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    Louise Brooks

    The long-awaited republication of this captivating account of the star's life.Louise Brooks left Wichita, Kansas, for New York City at age fifteen and lived the kind of life of which legends are made. From her beginnings as a dancer to her years in...
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    Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies
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    Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies

    In the long-awaited sequel to his surprise bestseller, author and screenwriter Blake Snyder returns tohilarious form in Save the Cat Goes to the Movies, in which he dissects 50 top Hollywood and Independent films from the past 30 years. 'To paraphrase...
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    Topgun Days
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    Topgun Days

    Dave Baranek (callsign "Bio") was one of 451 young men to receive his Wings of Gold in 1980 as a naval flight officer. Four years later, seasoned by intense training and deployments in the tense confrontations of the cold war, he became the only one of...
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    Master Shots, Vol 2
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    Master Shots, Vol 2

    Talking heads are boring! Master Shots, Vol. 2 changes all that and gives you 100 inspiring ways to shoot dialogue. Each technique is taken from a popular movie, showing how to set up your camera and move your actors to give each scene the drama,...
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    Yippee Ki-yay Moviegoer

    With the hilarious 'instant cult classic' "Seagalogy", Vern wrote a book that shook the very foundations of film criticism. Now he's back, and this time he's got all of 'the films of badass cinema' in his sights! From "Die Hard" to "The Discrete Charm of...
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    Art of Drew Struzan

    Drew Struzan has created some of the most iconic movie poster images of the last 30 years, from "Raiders of the Lost Ark" to "Star Wars: Episode III". This is the first book to cover his movie work in depth. Featuring over 300 pieces of artwork,...
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    A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors

    A comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film.This important work fills the need for a reasonably priced yet comprehensive volume on major directors in the history of Japanese film. With clear insight and without academic...
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    The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film

    The hottest directors, their coolest films . . . A complete guide to today's Japanese movie renaissanceAn eye-opening portrait of a vibrant film culture, The Midnight Eye Guide to New Japanese Film is the most comprehensive study of the Japanese...
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    Paris is Burning

    Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1991) captures the energy,ambition, wit, and struggle of African-American and Latino participants in the1980s New York drag ball scene, an underground movement that inspired Madonna's"Vogue" and other pop culture...
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    The Films of Pixar Animation Studio
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    The Films of Pixar Animation Studio

    Almost 30 years since its inception, Pixar movies continue to demonstrate and celebrate how emotionally engaging the animated film can be. This is a book about why animation moves the heart and the mind. A major icon of cinema, and pop-culture more...
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    Star Wars - the Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force
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    Star Wars - the Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force

    This ancient training manual, crafted by early Jedi Masters, has educated and enlightened generations ofJedi. It explains the history and hierarchy of the Jedi Order, and what Jedi must know to take their placeas defenders of the peace in the galaxy-from...
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    Master Shots
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    Master Shots

    Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd. Most low-budget movies...
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    Writing the Science Fiction Film

    Writing the Science Fiction Film is the first book to fully explore all aspects of science fiction scriptwriting. Science fiction is not only the most powerful genre available to explore the human condition, it's also consistently the most profitable...
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    Make Film History
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    Make Film History

    Make Film History is an entirely new concept: a 'read itlearn itdo it' introduction to the movies. It unleashes the filmmaker in you. Reading the book, you enter the history of movies by learning what great filmmakers of the past accomplished and how...
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    Winston Effect

    For over 30 years, Stan Winston and his team of artists and technicians have been creating characters, creatures and monsters for the silver screen, from "The Terminator" and the extraterrestrial monstrosities of "Aliens" and "Predator" to the amazing...
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    Writing the Comedy Blockbuster
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    Writing the Comedy Blockbuster

    Dying is easy, comedy is hard. So keep your comedy blockbuster alive and well and buy this book. Comedy has always been the backbone of the film business. In an age of sequels and brand-name movies based on established properties, the original comedy...
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    Alcestis, Medea, Hippolytus

    This new volume of three of Euripides' most celebrated plays offers graceful, economical, metrical translations that convey the wide range of effects of the playwright's verse, from the idiomatic speech of its dialogue to the high formality of its choral...
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    Medea

    Mitchell-Boyask's Introduction gives the reader a lively and accessible overview of Euripides' life, the circumstances of the original performances, and critical debate on the three plays. Footnotes to the translations provide students with useful...
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  • K-POP Now!
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    K-POP Now!

    K-Pop Now! takes a fun look at Korea's high-energy pop music scene, from the point of view of its growing legions of fans. It features all the famous groups and singers, and takes an insider's look at how they have made it to the top...
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    Anime Explosion!

    "An excellent reference work on the subject."-Library Journal (starred review)For fans, culture watchers, and perplexed outsiders, this expanded edition offers an engaging tour of the anime megaverse, from older artistic traditions to the works of modern...
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    Crazy 4 Cult
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    Crazy 4 Cult

    An impressive cult movie art collection, featuring art from Gallery 1988, a Los Angeles art gallery that focuses on pop-culture themed artwork. Be prepared to see your favourite cult movies as you've never seem them before! Gallery 1988's annual...
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  • Prometheus Bound
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    Prometheus Bound

    'This is the best Prometheus Bound in English. Deborah Roberts' translation is accurate, readable, and true to the original in idiom, imagery, and the combination of a high style with occasional colloquialism. The informative notes and perceptive...
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    Guy Who Decides
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    Guy Who Decides

    Australia’s funniest, sharpest social media sensation, Jimmy Rees riffs off his wildly popular social media videos in this humour title for fans of Kitty Flanagan’s 488 Rules for Life and Un-cook Yourself by Nat’s What I Reckon. Have you ever wondered...
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    Grand Designs at 25

    Grand Designs at 25 is the ultimate celebration of the greatest TV series on modern architecture and design in Britain. Featuring Kevin McCloud's selection of the most game-changing constructions from the past 25 years, the book explores some of the most...
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    Little Guide to The Godfather
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    Little Guide to The Godfather

    "This little book is stuffed (just like Brando's cheeks!) with facts, stats, wisecracks, wit, wisdom and quotes all about the masterpiece movie. The Godfather is a classic. Not just of Hollywood or America, but in worldwide cinema. Its legacy not only...
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    Tea & Honesty
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    Tea & Honesty

    Warm, heartfelt conversations with inspirational figures about the feelings and experiences common to us all, and a personal insight into one of Australia's most beloved celebrity couples, Guy Sebastian and Jules Sebastian. 'Jules is one of those people...
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    Harry Potter
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    Harry Potter

    Harry Potter: Magical Meditations: 64 Inspirational Cards Based on the Wizarding World
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    Animation Lab for Kids
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    Animation Lab for Kids

    In Animation Lab for Kids, artists, teachers, and authors Laura Bellmont and Emily Brink present exciting, fun, hands-on projects that teach kids a range of animation techniques. Introduce kids to stop-motion animation and animated filmmaking. Animation...
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    Juggling
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    Juggling

    Juggling is FUN FOR ALL AGES-whether you're 17 or 70! Learn the basics-plus some fancier moves-with this juggling set.  Juggling will take you through the journey of mastering the fun and addictive art of juggling. Featuring all the tools you will...
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    Star Wars Year by Year
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    Star Wars Year by Year

    A comprehensive, fully updated guide to more than forty years of the beloved Star Wars franchise Discover everything you've ever wanted to know about Star Wars in this complete history of the most famous franchise in movie history. Painstakingly...
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