הוצאת Chartwell Books, Inc.
הספרים של הוצאת Chartwell Books, Inc.
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This book gives you all the information you need to get started on the keyboards. A series of short, illustrated lessons build up your knowledge one step at a time. Essential aspects of keyboard technique are covered as well as music theory - notation and harmony. Includes a CD of musical cues ...
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This book tells the tale of Gregor Samsa, a young salesman, who wakes up one day to find he has turned into ‘a kind of giant bug’. Samsa has been a model of virtue for years, single handedly supporting his parents and sister, but suddenly he finds himself an outcast in his own home, facing...
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This is a beautiful version of the Tao Te Ching, most well understood when read alongside a more literal translation. This one is a bit more modern & poetic than a starker literal translation, but when read together the deeper meanings come through. ...
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This book provides a comprehensive history of the Celts, supported by accurate, detailed maps demonstrating the movements of the people and the major military campaigns and conflicts of the Celts, with engaging, informative text. The Celts made a significant contribution to the world’s art a...
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Published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, following the rise and fall of Arth...
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Here are 100 classic rock licks and chiops, perfectly transcribed, in every key and every mode, over all the most important progressions. Comes complete with a CD, so you can first hear the lick, then play it back yourself over a professional backing track. ...
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No book can hope to provide anything but a taste of this wonderful country: this book uses high class photography to do just that, spreading its coverage over Italy’s natural beauty—with sections on Mountains and Hills; Coast and Islands; Lakes, Rivers, and Waterways—as well as its gorge...
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This book provides anyone intersted in learning to play drums with all the information they need to get started. Packed with useful tips and simple illustrated lessons that are easy to understand, you'll be jamming in no time. Includes a free audio CD with play-along tracks. Over 40,000 copies ...
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This fascinating book explores the history of the native peoples of North America, from the early arrival of humans from Asia and their migration throughout the continent, the first and subsequently devastating contacts with European explorers and settlers, to the present day plight of the surv...
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In the 1940s, a young generation of jazz musicians forged a new style out of the swing music of the 1930s. A new breed of players like Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, and Thelonius Monk transformed the jazz scene with advanced harmonies, complex syncopation and chord substitutions. Illustrated wit...
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In many ways this book is both a guide for living as well as a how to consciously move on after death. The book has been extremely popular in Central Asia among Buddhists. The Tibetan Book of the Dead contains especially written guidance and practices related to transforming our experience of d...
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What dish doesn't taste better with cheese? Whether it's a pizza or potato topping, a tasty addition to soups and salads, the main ingredient, or all by itself, cheese is a flavorful and versatile favorite. This delectable volume is the definitive sourcebook to what just might be the world's most po...
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Brady was a celebrated American photographer remembered for his work in the years before and during the American Civil War. He took his studio onto the battlefields and created over 10,000 glass-plate negatives using many photographers. His heritage is a remarkable collection, one of the first ...
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In 1906 J.P. Morgan offered Edward Curtis $75,000 to produce a series of books on the North American Indian. It would end up to be a big series - twenty volumes with 1,500 photographs. This book starts with the story of the chance meeting on Mount Rainer that led to Curtis' involvement on the H...
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With beautiful full-color photography, this book walks the reader through the many breeds of one of the most beloved animals in the world. From typical tabbys to stunning Persians, the breeds presented here are of wide variety and beauty. ...
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Today we think of all aircraft as having the same basic form, consisting of monoplane wings with engines attached and with fuselage and tail. But, it was not always so. In fact, man’s bid to emulate the birds and conquer the air resulted in a variety of machines, ranging from the weird to t...
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Nestled on the northern shore of Lake Ontario is Toronto, the largest city in Canada. “Hog Town” as it is sometimes known to its residents—is a densely and diversely populated city. Approximately forty nine percent of Toronto’s inhabitants are of non-Canadian descent and throughout it...
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Whether you are an artist or just thinking of getting a tattoo, this book includes flash drawings and symbolic explainations of the world's most enthralling tattoo symbols. ...
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Blues music originating from the African-American community in the Southern states of the U.S. went on to influence every popular musical form in Western music. This collection gives the reader/listener a superb introduction to the blues with artists from the legendary Robert Johnson to B.B. Ki...
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The horse culture of the tribes of the High Plains of North America lasted only some 170 years; yet in that time the sub-tribes of the Teton or Western Sioux people imprinted a vivid image on the world's imagination by their fearless but doomed fight to protect their hunting grounds from the inevita...
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Over 600 nuggets of information are taken from all areas of the equine world, from the pages of science journals to the ringside of a rodeo. Also includes practical advice on riding, keeping and showing horses. ...
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Without lifting a sword, the Cathars posed a threat to Catholicism greater than the Muslims or Jews—or so the Church believed. The Cathars believed that matter was essentially evil—especially the human body—and that the material world had to be transcended through a simple life of prayer, work...
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From choosing a guitar and reading tablature to learning picking patterns and playing power chords, find out everything you need to know to start strumming in style. Chord progressions and riffs are illustrated using clear tab diagrams, and additional photographs indicate correct fingering posi...
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The life and tale of a dog, his thoughts and musings. A parody. ...
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Fire equipment goes by many names throughout the world, the most common being fire engine, appliance or apparatus. This book takes a look at how the need for extinguishing fires quickly and safely has led to the evolution of improvements in firefighting techniques and the tools necessary to m...
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A comprehensive gallery of more than 250 stitches ranging from the easiest purl stitch to the most complex intasia pattern. Each entry features a photograph of a knitted sample and a clear and concise instruction chart. Includes a section on embellishment and offers a collection of the pretties...
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First published in 1909, THE SECRET GARDEN has entranced readers with the courage and strength of two unhappy and withered children who become determined to make their lives and the lives of others around them more joyful. In this remarkable new edition, Inga Moore’s beautifully observed illu...
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Learn how to use and enjoy one of the most satisfying painting mediums with this handy compact guide. Contains essential information on the materials, equipment, and techniques for creating accomplished works in oils. Step-by-step sequences show how to paint a range of themes, from still life t...
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Step by step instructions guide you through a range of blending, mark-making, and mixed media techniques to improve your drawing skills, and introduce you to a range of new effects. Over 30,000 copies sold worldwide. ...
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Signs, and especially symbols, are representations often of the abstract rather than the literal, which allows for a much broader interpretation of their meaning. A look at any dictionary will tell you what they are, but here we ask why and how they came to exist. Here we look for reasons why ...
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The book includes many regions, tribes and ages of people, and in some ways even some of the more negative aspects of his photographs are invaluable because they informed much of the mainstream American (worldwide, really) mythology that surrounds First Nations peoples of North America. The pho...
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A complete guide to drawing media, from pencils and charcoal to pastels and colored inks. Learn how to achieve exciting and unusual effects by combining two or more drawing media. Over 100 step-by-step demonstrations show ways of tackling tricky subjects. Includes tips on how to professionally ...
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Despite being enmeshed in a culture steeped in technology and science, the magic and mysteries of the ancient world still haunt our imagination. Through their architecture, artifacts, and deeds, ancient cultures speak to us across thousands of dusty years--from the labyrinthine palace of Knossos on ...
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An exploration of the Holy Grail and its influence—from mythology and Arthurian legend to Lord of the Rings and The Da Vinci Code....
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A compact dictionary of over 500 popular chords in their most common form, featuring clear photographs and easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions. Includes tips on technique and recommended chord sequences to improve your song-writing skills. Over 30,000 copies sold worldwide. ...
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The breeds are well presented visually, often as chicks, poults and adults. Which takes the mystery out of wondering what they should look like young or what they will look like when mature. The write ups are very helpful and go into often neglected details such as individual breed mannerisms a...
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