Author: Kris Lillyman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909250222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
If you were to describe the Thingamajig, you'd say he's a bit like a Whatsit but not as big. Sort of a Watchamacallit but not as scary, or an Oojamaflip - but not as HAIRY! The Thingamajig is another laugh out loud children's book from the writer of 'The Confused Cow' and 'Kevin's Dad' which both kids and grown-ups will love. This beautiful, hard cover edition is packed with loads of hilarious, zany illustrations guaranteed to make story time a giggle.
The Thingamajig (Hard Cover)
Author: Kris Lillyman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909250222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
If you were to describe the Thingamajig, you'd say he's a bit like a Whatsit but not as big. Sort of a Watchamacallit but not as scary, or an Oojamaflip - but not as HAIRY! The Thingamajig is another laugh out loud children's book from the writer of 'The Confused Cow' and 'Kevin's Dad' which both kids and grown-ups will love. This beautiful, hard cover edition is packed with loads of hilarious, zany illustrations guaranteed to make story time a giggle.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909250222
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
If you were to describe the Thingamajig, you'd say he's a bit like a Whatsit but not as big. Sort of a Watchamacallit but not as scary, or an Oojamaflip - but not as HAIRY! The Thingamajig is another laugh out loud children's book from the writer of 'The Confused Cow' and 'Kevin's Dad' which both kids and grown-ups will love. This beautiful, hard cover edition is packed with loads of hilarious, zany illustrations guaranteed to make story time a giggle.
Jazz from Detroit
Author: Mark Stryker
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472074261
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Jazz from Detroit explores the city’s pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented by a generous selection of photographs, Mark Stryker makes Detroit jazz come alive as he draws out significant connections between the players, eras, styles, and Detroit’s distinctive history. Stryker’s story starts in the 1940s and ’50s, when the auto industry created a thriving black working and middle class in Detroit that supported a vibrant nightlife, and exceptional public school music programs and mentors in the community like pianist Barry Harris transformed the city into a jazz juggernaut. This golden age nurtured many legendary musicians—Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones, Gerald Wilson, Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, and others. As the city’s fortunes change, Stryker turns his spotlight toward often overlooked but prescient musician-run cooperatives and self-determination groups of the 1960s and ’70s, such as the Strata Corporation and Tribe. In more recent decades, the city’s culture of mentorship, embodied by trumpeter and teacher Marcus Belgrave, ensured that Detroit continued to incubate world-class talent; Belgrave protégés like Geri Allen, Kenny Garrett, Robert Hurst, Regina Carter, Gerald Cleaver, and Karriem Riggins helped define contemporary jazz. The resilience of Detroit’s jazz tradition provides a powerful symbol of the city’s lasting cultural influence. Stryker’s 21 years as an arts reporter and critic at the Detroit Free Press are evident in his vivid storytelling and insightful criticism. Jazz from Detroit will appeal to jazz aficionados, casual fans, and anyone interested in the vibrant and complex history of cultural life in Detroit.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472074261
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Jazz from Detroit explores the city’s pivotal role in shaping the course of modern and contemporary jazz. With more than two dozen in-depth profiles of remarkable Detroit-bred musicians, complemented by a generous selection of photographs, Mark Stryker makes Detroit jazz come alive as he draws out significant connections between the players, eras, styles, and Detroit’s distinctive history. Stryker’s story starts in the 1940s and ’50s, when the auto industry created a thriving black working and middle class in Detroit that supported a vibrant nightlife, and exceptional public school music programs and mentors in the community like pianist Barry Harris transformed the city into a jazz juggernaut. This golden age nurtured many legendary musicians—Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones, Gerald Wilson, Milt Jackson, Yusef Lateef, Donald Byrd, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Joe Henderson, and others. As the city’s fortunes change, Stryker turns his spotlight toward often overlooked but prescient musician-run cooperatives and self-determination groups of the 1960s and ’70s, such as the Strata Corporation and Tribe. In more recent decades, the city’s culture of mentorship, embodied by trumpeter and teacher Marcus Belgrave, ensured that Detroit continued to incubate world-class talent; Belgrave protégés like Geri Allen, Kenny Garrett, Robert Hurst, Regina Carter, Gerald Cleaver, and Karriem Riggins helped define contemporary jazz. The resilience of Detroit’s jazz tradition provides a powerful symbol of the city’s lasting cultural influence. Stryker’s 21 years as an arts reporter and critic at the Detroit Free Press are evident in his vivid storytelling and insightful criticism. Jazz from Detroit will appeal to jazz aficionados, casual fans, and anyone interested in the vibrant and complex history of cultural life in Detroit.
Drummin' Men
Author: Burt Korall
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195176642
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Portraits of several drummers as informed by the drummers themselves and their contemporaries. It is also Burt Korall's memoir of nearly fifty years in the jazz world.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195176642
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Portraits of several drummers as informed by the drummers themselves and their contemporaries. It is also Burt Korall's memoir of nearly fifty years in the jazz world.
Billboard
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Fall Ball
Author: Peter McCarty
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805092536
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
A little boy and his friends celebrate fall by taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the seasonNand by playing backyard football. Full color.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805092536
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
Book Description
A little boy and his friends celebrate fall by taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the seasonNand by playing backyard football. Full color.
Bix
Author: Scott Chantler
Publisher: Gallery 13
ISBN: 1501190784
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
From the acclaimed Eisner Award–nominated creator of Two Generals and Northwest Passage comes a gorgeous and spare illustrated exploration of the rapid rise and tragic fall of 1920s legendary jazz soloist Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke. Told in stunning illustrations, Bix is a near-wordless graphic exploration highlighting the career of Leon Bix Beiderbecke, one of the most innovative jazz soloists of the 1920s next to the legendary Louis Armstrong. While composing and recording some of the landmark music in the early history of genre, Bix struggled with personal demons, facing the disapproval of his conservative parents and an increasing dependence on alcohol. Presented in predominantly silent panels to reflect his rebellious outsider quality and inability to communicate in anything other than his own musical terms, Bix tells the story of a music star’s rapid rise and tragic fall—a metaphor for the glories and risks inherent in the creative life.
Publisher: Gallery 13
ISBN: 1501190784
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
From the acclaimed Eisner Award–nominated creator of Two Generals and Northwest Passage comes a gorgeous and spare illustrated exploration of the rapid rise and tragic fall of 1920s legendary jazz soloist Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke. Told in stunning illustrations, Bix is a near-wordless graphic exploration highlighting the career of Leon Bix Beiderbecke, one of the most innovative jazz soloists of the 1920s next to the legendary Louis Armstrong. While composing and recording some of the landmark music in the early history of genre, Bix struggled with personal demons, facing the disapproval of his conservative parents and an increasing dependence on alcohol. Presented in predominantly silent panels to reflect his rebellious outsider quality and inability to communicate in anything other than his own musical terms, Bix tells the story of a music star’s rapid rise and tragic fall—a metaphor for the glories and risks inherent in the creative life.
Jazz Matters, Reflections on Music and Some of Its Makers (p)
Author: Douglas K. Ramsey
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9781610752121
Category : Jazz
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9781610752121
Category : Jazz
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Choice Time
Author: Renée Dinnerstein
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325077659
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN: 9780325077659
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inquiry based play; Centers for reading; writing; mathematics and science
Software-Defined Radio for Engineers
Author: Alexander M. Wyglinski
Publisher: Artech House
ISBN: 1630814598
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Based on the popular Artech House classic, Digital Communication Systems Engineering with Software-Defined Radio, this book provides a practical approach to quickly learning the software-defined radio (SDR) concepts needed for work in the field. This up-to-date volume guides readers on how to quickly prototype wireless designs using SDR for real-world testing and experimentation. This book explores advanced wireless communication techniques such as OFDM, LTE, WLA, and hardware targeting. Readers will gain an understanding of the core concepts behind wireless hardware, such as the radio frequency front-end, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, as well as various processing technologies. Moreover, this volume includes chapters on timing estimation, matched filtering, frame synchronization message decoding, and source coding. The orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is explained and details about HDL code generation and deployment are provided. The book concludes with coverage of the WLAN toolbox with OFDM beacon reception and the LTE toolbox with downlink reception. Multiple case studies are provided throughout the book. Both MATLAB and Simulink source code are included to assist readers with their projects in the field.
Publisher: Artech House
ISBN: 1630814598
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Based on the popular Artech House classic, Digital Communication Systems Engineering with Software-Defined Radio, this book provides a practical approach to quickly learning the software-defined radio (SDR) concepts needed for work in the field. This up-to-date volume guides readers on how to quickly prototype wireless designs using SDR for real-world testing and experimentation. This book explores advanced wireless communication techniques such as OFDM, LTE, WLA, and hardware targeting. Readers will gain an understanding of the core concepts behind wireless hardware, such as the radio frequency front-end, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters, as well as various processing technologies. Moreover, this volume includes chapters on timing estimation, matched filtering, frame synchronization message decoding, and source coding. The orthogonal frequency division multiplexing is explained and details about HDL code generation and deployment are provided. The book concludes with coverage of the WLAN toolbox with OFDM beacon reception and the LTE toolbox with downlink reception. Multiple case studies are provided throughout the book. Both MATLAB and Simulink source code are included to assist readers with their projects in the field.