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The Art of War
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By:
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Samuel B. Griffith, Sun Tzu
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From:
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Oxford University Press
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Released:
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October, 1984
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Rating:
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4.5 / 5.0
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Sun Tzu "The Art of War" was excellent. This book is a great book on strategy. Whether you command a nations army, war games or a moderen business. If the reader uses some of these war tactics and strategies in the modern world, they may find it easy to relate. Thus it is easy to relate to this... more info
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A History of Graphic Design
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By:
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Philip Meggs
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From:
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John Wiley & Sons
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Released:
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August, 1998
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Rating:
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4.4 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I was introduced to this book early in my undergraduate studies of design but rediscovered it during my recently completed senior year. It became a reference for every project and a permanent fixture on my bedside table. I was required to read many different books on history but this was the only... more info
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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
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By:
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Ross King
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From:
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Walker & Co
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Released:
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January, 2003
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Michelangelo & the Pope's Ceiling by Ross King tells the story of four years, 1508-1512, in the life of three larger than life personalities: Michelangelo, Pope Julius II, and Raphael. Mr. King's latest nonfiction historical "thriller" is, however, more than a story of the four years that... more info
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The Art of M&A: A Merger Acquisition Buyout Guide
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By:
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Stanley Foster Reed, Alexandra Reed Lajoux
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From:
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McGraw-Hill Trade
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Released:
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31 December, 1998
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Rating:
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4.9 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I have been an M&A practitioner for twenty years and rarely have I found a book that is as readable and useable as this one. The author is able to synthesize difficult concepts and communicate them in a highly user friendly way.
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Gee's Bend: The Women and Their Quilts
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By:
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John Beardsley, William Arnett, Paul Arnett, Jane Livingston, Alvia J. Wardlaw
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From:
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Tinwood
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Released:
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November, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I have seen the exhibition of the Gee's Bend quilts at the Whitney museum three times. The quilts of Gee's Bend are simple, graphic, and stunning. Although I own the smaller of the Gee's Bend quilt books and the video about the quiltmakers, I find that I want to know and see much more. I have... more info
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The Quilts of Gee's Bend
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By:
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John Beardsley, William Arnett, Pauljane Arnett, Jane Livingston, Alvia Wardlaw, Peter Marzio
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From:
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Tinwood
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Released:
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September, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Congratulations!!!! A few of these women are my aunts and they have been working so hard at this all their lives, I am so happy that they are finally getting the recognition that they deserve. They used to make so many quilts when we were younger and just give them away to family members as Xmas... more info
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Matisse
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By:
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Pierre Schneider
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From:
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Rizzoli
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Released:
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November, 2002
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Rating:
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4.5 / 5.0
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This book is a nice overview of the work and life of Matisse. There are many beautiful and brilliantly described colorplates. It is a complete overview of his work. It also makes a beautiful coffee table piece that may inspire conversation. I reasoned that because the author choose to feature a... more info
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Gardner's Art Through the Ages (Non-InfoTrac Version)
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By:
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Fred S. Kleiner, Christin J. Mamiya, Richard G. Tansey
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From:
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Wadsworth Pub Co
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Released:
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10 July, 2000
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Rating:
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4.1 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
A superb reference book, excellent color reproduction, but too complicated and wordy for a textbook for beginning Art History
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
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By:
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Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Cllie Johnston
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From:
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Hyperion
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Released:
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October, 1995
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
As fan to the topic of animation, I've read several books on the matter, without doubts this is the best that I've read, especially because it have been written by two of the, perhaps lasts, greaters master on animation. Without doubt animation it has become an art, I have many films of animated... more info
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100 Years of Harley Davidson
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By:
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Willie G. Davidson
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From:
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Bulfinch Press
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Released:
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October, 2002
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
First class work from the top-shelf Harley Davidson Guy, grandson of the founder. If you buy any Harley book in your life get this. Don't miss the chance to read the rare Harely novel "THE SECOND COMING OF AGE" by: Vedrine. These books will be collectable classics; highly treasured and read at the... more info
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The Kama Sutra Illuminated: Erotic Art of India
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By:
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Andrea Marion Pinkney
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From:
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Harry N Abrams
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Released:
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October, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
An unbeleiveably full, large format book with the most wonderful and colorful images of erotic Indian art imaginable. This book should really be selling for $... upwards for the quality and quantity of fantastic photos and images alone. A top-quality, heavy art book, indeed.
Fold-out pages also... more info
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Spectrum 9: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art
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By:
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Cathy Fenner, Arnie Fenner
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From:
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Underwood Books
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Released:
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November, 2002
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
I have been patiently waiting (OK, maybe not so patiently) since November for Spectrum 9 to be released. Even though I had to wait an extra month and a half, it was well worth the wait. Once again, the Spectrum series provides us with the best in contemporary and fantastic art, and it IS fantastic.... more info
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Special Effects: The History and Technique
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By:
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Richard Rickitt
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From:
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Watson-Guptill Pubns
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Released:
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01 October, 2000
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Rating:
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4.8 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
WOW! If you have even the smallest interest in special effects, filmmaking, or even general film history, you must own a copy of this brilliant new book - it's amazing!Though at first I figured 'Special Effects: The History and Technique' seemed expensive, I thought I'd give it a try since so few... more info
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The Age of Heretics: Heroes, Outlaws, and the Forerunners of Corporate Change
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By:
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Art Kleiner
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From:
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Unknown
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Released:
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01 May, 1996
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Rating:
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5.0 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
Never judge a book by its cover - particularly its blurb. On first glance, The Age of Heretics seems askew, a tract on business revolution for "corporate leaders" interested in anything but. It purportedly chronicles the "recreation" of institutions, an eccentric term when left unhyphenated. It's... more info
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Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
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By:
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Tom Shales, James Andrew Miller
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From:
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Little Brown & Company
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Released:
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October, 2002
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Rating:
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4.2 / 5.0
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Customer Review:
The book is a compendium of segmented interviews conducted by the authors of the people responsible for developing, producing, directing, and acting in Saturday Night Live. Eddie Murphy is the only major SNL Not Ready for Prime Time player missing as an interviewee. Baby Boomers who have watched the... more info
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