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Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xi, 386 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
Description
"With more than 365 photographs that take you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. Hopeful, elegiac, playful-and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process -A Book of Days is a deeply generous and inspirational map of an artist's life" -- Adapted from publisher's statement.
Author
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 29 cm
Description
"Readers follow along as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, a tadpole into a frog, and egg into a chicken. This engaging and accessible look at natural science introduces young children to the stages of growth for a diverse variety of animals." -- Amazon.com.
"Photographs document the life cycle of a variety of mammals, insects, birds, amphibians, and reptiles"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
204 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm.
Description
Compiles the work of David Gilkey, a celebrated conflict photographer who helped NPR bring vivid life to big and small stories with global impact. Known for chronicling pain and beauty in war and conflict, he was on assignment in Helmand, Afghanistan in 2016 when he and NPR's Afghan interpreter, Zabihullah Tamanna were killed by a Taliban ambush of their convoy. Considered one of the best photojournalists in the world, his death made headlines around...
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Publication Date
2017.
Physical Desc
304 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 30 cm.
Description
"Dreamscapes" is a stunning collection of over sixty of the world's most beautiful gardens from across the globe, photographed by internationally renowned and awarded photographer Claire Takacs. "Dreamscapes" includes gardens designed by well-known designers such as Brandon Tyson, Paul Bangay, and Spanish designer Fernando Martos among others, with photographed locations including Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Europe and Asia. This book will astound...
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Publication Date
2024
Physical Desc
207 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
Explore 50 of the most unique libraries located in unknown spaces across the world in this book for travel-loving bibliophiles. From China's lonely library on a secluded beach to a roving military tank filled with 900 novels in Buenos Aires, this inspirational guide celebrates the great lengths humans will go to to assure access to books.
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
248 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"The A-Frame home surged in popularity in the 1950s, and has captured the public's imagination with its playfully modern, steep-sloping roofline ever since. The Modern A-Frame celebrates seventeen diverse accounts of these minimalists cabins reinvented for the twenty-first century. Nostalgic escapes, heritage homes, full-time simplicity, and artists at work categorize the A-frames whose engaging stories are shared. Whether fabricated from a 1960s...
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Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
viii, 287 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 29 cm
Description
"Hundreds of rarely seen images by legendary photographer Lynn Goldsmith offer an intimate portrait of rock 'n' roll icon Patti Smith during a transformative moment in her career. Images of Smith performing on stage combine with candid behind-the-scenes photographs and striking studio shoots to create a deeply personal look at the singer during her rise to fame. The photographs include Smith's life-changing accident while on tour in 1977 and the aftermath,...
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Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
394 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Description
For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly...
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Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
224 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
Max Humphrey shines a light on 10 rustic National Park lodges in all their airy, timeworn splendor. No historic photos here; the images of the architecture and interiors are as they look today, highlighting these storied places in a fresh, alluring way. Sure, the lobbies are the main stage, but Humphrey touches on grand dining rooms, guest rooms, and rustic canteens alike. He writes about the buildings themselves in terms of the historical goings-on...
Author
Publication Date
1995.
Physical Desc
1 v., 319 pages: illustrations ; 34 cm
Description
V.1: "Darius and Tabitha Kinsey spent most of a lifetime in photography. The surviving negatives -- on glass plates and film -- number some 4,500 in eleven formats. These two initial volumes deal with the evolution of Darius' photography, with attention to the elements surrounding that evolution...Share if you will a journey through two lives of photography, from the Family Album through the gigantic work of the 1910's and 1920's". (Provided by publisher)...
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Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xvii, 297 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm
Description
A collection of photographs taken by Commander Scott Kelly documenting his journey on the International Space Station, 250 miles above the earth.
One's perspective shifts when one lives for an entire year, as Commander Scott Kelly has. His breathtaking collection of photos document his journey on the International Space Station... and the unparalleled beauty of our own home planet. His commentary sets the images in their proper contexts, human and...
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Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Description
"It's estimated that six out of ten Panther Party members were women. While these remarkable women of all ages and diverse backgrounds were regularly making headlines agitating, protesting, and organizing, off-stage these same women were building communities and enacting social justice, providing food, housing, education, healthcare, and more. Comrade Sisters is their story." -- Publisher's description
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Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
223 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"America is littered with abandoned homes, and all are subject to weather and natural decay. The furniture, decor, and personal belongings of the former inhabitants remain inside, even as ceilings cave in, mold grows, and dust settles. Photographer Bryan Sansivero has been uncovering these abandoned homes for more than a decade, traveling across the country to capture them on film before they crumble completely. The homes can be difficult to locate...
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