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"The encyclopedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Created by thousands of scholars and the most obsessive of editors, a good set conveyed a sense of absolute wisdom on its reader. Contributions from Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Orville Wright, Alfred Hitchcock, Marie Curie and Indira Gandhi helped millions of children with their homework. Adults cleared their shelves in the belief that everything that was explainable was now effortlessly...
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English
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From "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take readers on a journey through eras in American history and the songs and performers that inspired us. Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer. Their perspectives combine to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping a nation. Beginning with the...
13) European writers
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[1983-<1985 >]
Physical Desc
volumes <1-7 > ; 29 cm
Language
English
14) Masterplots
Publisher
Salem Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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Analyzes the most important works in all genres - long fiction, short fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction throughout history and around the world, helping to define and critique the literary canon.
16) British writers
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[1979-]
Physical Desc
volumes ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
1st edition.
Language
English
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A continuation of 1994's groundbreaking Cartoons, Giannalberto Bendazzi's Animation: A World History is the largest, deepest, most comprehensive text of its kind, based on the idea that animation is an art form that deserves its own place in scholarship. Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered...
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Chronicle Books LLC
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English
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"With epic personal tangents and hilarious asides, their story takes you on an illuminating look at all facets of comedy from the stock characters of commedia del arte in the 16th century, to the rise of vaudeville and burlesque, the golden age of television comedy, the influence of the most well-known comedy schools, and ascension of comedy films and TV specials--all the way through to a look at the future of sketch on social media platforms. Part...
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