Topics include: anatomy, body shapes, how not to draw from photographs, composition, unusual positions, drawing movement, and different techniques.

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A masterful exploration of the relationship between Tchaikovsky's life and his music. In this distinctive new work on Tchaikovsky, David Brown uniquely combines a lively biography of Russia's best-loved composer with a chronological guide to his music, ranging from the popular symphonies, concertos, operas and ballets like Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, to some lesser-known pieces. Brown skillfully guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music within the context of his life, and the result is an edifying journey through some of the greatest and most moving music ever composed.

As for Tchaikovsky himself, he emerges as a man dogged with bouts of depression but capable of great kindness, devoted to his family, unstinting with his time and money, even on behalf of virtual strangers. It is no wonder that when he died, he was given a state funeral, nor that the massive crowds lining the streets delayed the procession to the cemetery by five hours.

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This timely work examines the nature of ethnicity and its political impact in Southeast Asia. David Brown provides ne interpretations of ethnic consciousness and the causes of ethnic tensions through a study of ethnic politics in Burma, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. This ethnic consciousness is defined in terms of a psychological and political ideology that is, predominantly, influenced by th attitude and policy of the state.

David Brown's theory is developed through an examination of the influence that ideas such as neo-patrimonialism, corporatism, ethnocracy, internal colonialism and class have had upon the various regimes in the countries discussed. This important study explores how the influence of these different theories and conceptualizations of the state have led to a variety of manifestations of political ethnicity....

Everything you need to know about pontoons and deckboats

Wide, stable, and perfectly adapted for family fun and entertaining, pontoons and deckboats are among the most popular lake and river vessels in America. The Pontoon and Deckboat Handbook explains to you how these boats differ from conventional types in handling, safety, maintenance, and other aspects of ownership and use.

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