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Isms: Understanding Photography

Isms: Understanding Photography

Isms: Understanding Photography packs an enormous amount of detail into a handy attractive guide tracing the evolution of photography through a series of interconnected trends groups themes and movements – from the invention of the photographic process to the post-internet age. Organised chronologically this is a uniquely international comprehensive guide to photography with concise readable and jargon-free but scholarly insight into major photographers movements and themes of the past 170 years. In an age where photography is of more resonance and interest than ever before Isms: Understanding Photography offers an in-depth and clear exposition of photography for the interested general reader or student.

GBP 12.99
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Architecture History Theory and Preservation Prehistory to the Middle Ages

Architecture History Theory and Preservation Prehistory to the Middle Ages

Architecture History Theory and Preservation critically explores the historic development theoretical underpinnings and conservation practices of architecture. Complete with 170 full color images this volume presents architectural and urban examples from Prehistory to the Middle Ages chronologically and thematically examining contextual issues that provide each period with distinctive expressions. The special features structural systems materials and construction technologies are analyzed as well as how the international community deals with the task of interpreting and preserving certain historic properties. This publication provides professors and students of architecture art history historic preservation and related fields with an integrated view of architecture using historical theoretical and conservation perspectives. As an architect architectural historian and preservationist herself Dr Pabón-Charneco weaves a field of relationships regarding each building creating a silent yet empowering bridge between past and present. | Architecture History Theory and Preservation Prehistory to the Middle Ages

GBP 36.99
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The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

The Astrophotography Manual Second Edition is for photographers ready to move beyond standard SLR cameras and editing software to create beautiful images of nebulas galaxies clusters and the stars. Beginning with a brief astronomy primer this book takes readers through the full astrophotography process from choosing and using equipment to image capture calibration and processing. This combination of technical background and hands-on approach brings the science down to earth with practical methods to ensure success. This second edition now includes: Over 170 pages of new content within 22 new chapters with 600 full-color illustrations. Covers a wide range of hardware including mobile devices remote control and new technologies. Further insights into leading software including automation Sequence Generator Pro and PixInsight Ground-breaking practical chapters on hardware and software as well as alternative astrophotography pursuits | The Astrophotography Manual A Practical and Scientific Approach to Deep Sky Imaging

GBP 46.99
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System And Process In Southeast Asia The Evolution Of A Region

System And Process In Southeast Asia The Evolution Of A Region

Southeast Asia although not garnering the headlines of ten to twenty years ago is important in global politics. Vietnam's domination of Indochina for example has polarized the region given the Soviet Union new regional access and magnified the military threat to Thailand. Insurgency movements supported by the radical Left or Right continue to plague governments. The Strait of Malacca the major sea-lane through Southeast Asia provides primary access for the U. S. Pacific fleet to the Indian Ocean and the Middle East and is Japan's oil lifeline. U. S. commercial and military interests remain strong in the Philippines and are expanding in Indonesia the world's fifth largest country (with a population approaching 170 million people) whereas Thailand Malaysia and Singapore are sources for investment raw materials and potential markets. Thailand once closely allied with the United States has again renewed those ties in the face of Vietnam's expansion. This comprehensive up-to-date textbook analyzes Southeast Asia in the context of regional and global political systems both traditional and contemporary. After looking at the traditional patterns of interstate relations in the region Professor McCloud shows that Southeast Asia has been and continues to be dependent on the global system. However he also identifies a neotraditional current in contemporary Southeast Asian politics as elements of traditional beliefs and values reassert themselves in policy and practice redefine the patterns of interstate behavior in the region and set the limits to dependence on the global system. The book is intended as a primary text for courses on the history or politics of Asia or Southeast Asia regional development and integration and the role of Southeast Asia in world politics. It will also be useful in survey courses in Asian studies comparative politics and Third World development. | System And Process In Southeast Asia The Evolution Of A Region

GBP 39.99
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Jazz Theory From Basic to Advanced Study

Jazz Theory From Basic to Advanced Study

Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study Second Edition is a comprehensive textbook for those with no previous study in jazz as well as those in advanced theory courses. Written with the goal to bridge theory and practice it provides a strong theoretical foundation from music fundamentals to post-tonal theory while integrating ear training keyboard skills and improvisation. It hosts play-along audio tracks on a Companion Website including a workbook ear-training exercises and an audio compilation of the musical examples featured in the book. Jazz Theory is organized into three parts: Basics Intermediate and Advanced. This approach allows for success in a one-semester curriculum or with subsequent terms. If students sense that theory can facilitate their improvisational skills or can help them develop their ears they become more engaged in the learning process. The overall pedagogical structure accomplishes precisely that in an original creative—and above all musical—manner. KEY FEATURES include 390 musical examples ranging from original lead sheets of standard tunes jazz instrumentals transcriptions and original compositions to fully realized harmonic progressions sample solos and re-harmonized tunes. The completely revamped Companion Website hosts: 46 Play Along Sessions audio tracks offering experiences close to real-time performance scenarios. Over 1 000 (audio and written) exercises covering ear training rhythm notation analysis improvisation composition functional keyboard and others. Recordings of all 390 musical examples from the textbook. Links: Guide to Making Transcriptions List of Solos to Transcribe Selected Discography Classification of Standard Tunes and more. Lists of well-known standard tunes including a comprehensive list of 999 Standard Tunes – Composers and Lyricists. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION are instructors’ tools with answer keys to written and ear-training exercises 380 rhythmic calisthenics featuring exercises from the swing bebop and Latin rhythmic traditions a new improvisation section a set of 140 Comprehensive Keyboard exercises plus an expanded ear-training section with 125 melodic 50 rhythmic dictations and 170 harmonic dictations plus 240 written exercises 25 composition assignments and 110 singing exercises. The paperback TEXTBOOK is also paired with the corresponding paperback WORKBOOK in a discounted PACKAGE (9780367321963). | Jazz Theory From Basic to Advanced Study

GBP 69.99
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