Jazz, giants, and journeys : the photography of Herman Leonard / by Leonard, Herman, 1923-2010

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Conversations with Roy DeCarava / by Owens, Jimmy, 1943-

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Sesqui! : greed, graft, and the forgotten world's fair of 1926 / by Keels, Thomas H.

Table of Contents: “…Philadelphia, 1916 -- As welcome as jazz music at a funeral -- The Sesqui stinks -- Call me freel -- The Sesqui moves south -- Philadelphia progressive -- Kendrick's karnival -- A fine thing to show the nation -- We're all good Americans now -- The ladies of the street -- The philadelphia negro at the Sesqui -- The fight of the century and a half -- A royal visit -- Follies of 1926 -- For sale:one Sesqui.…”
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Dawn of the electronic age : electrical technologies in the shaping of the modern world, 1914 to 1945 / by Nebeker, Frederik

Table of Contents: “…The Great War and wireless communications -- Electrical technologies in total war -- Electrification in the interwar period -- The Jazz Age and radio broadcasting -- Postwar recovery and the Great Depression: electrical technologies in industry and commerce -- Electrical technologies and the consumer culture -- Communication technologies in democratic and totalitarian countries -- Electrical engineering in an age of science -- World War II and electrical technology -- Radar, the weapon that decided the war -- Conclusion: Dawn of the electronic age.…”
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Dawn of the electronic age : electrical technologies in the shaping of the modern world, 1914 to 1945 / by Nebeker, Frederik

Table of Contents: “…The Great War and wireless communications -- Electrical technologies in total war -- Electrification in the interwar period -- The Jazz Age and radio broadcasting -- Postwar recovery and the Great Depression: electrical technologies in industry and commerce -- Electrical technologies and the consumer culture -- Communication technologies in democratic and totalitarian countries -- Electrical engineering in an age of science -- World War II and electrical technology -- Radar, the weapon that decided the war -- Conclusion: Dawn of the electronic age.…”

Digital wedding photography : capturing beautiful memories / by Johnson, Glen (Photographer)

Table of Contents: “…The world of wedding photography -- Developing your own style -- Choosing the right equipment for the job -- Creating your wedding day workflow -- Composing your art -- Finding beauty and emotion in the dressing rooms -- Shooting outdoors -- Shooting indoors -- Documenting the ceremony -- Capturing candid moments -- Creating romance in the magic hour -- Jazzing up the reception -- Destination weddings -- Creating your own workspace -- Working in a digital studio -- Creating the finished product.…”
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Pastrami on rye : an overstuffed history of the Jewish deli / by Merwin, Ted, 1968-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: The Place Where Everyone Knows Your Name -- According to the Customer's Desire: The First Delicatessens in Eastern Europe and the United States -- From a Sandwich to a National Institution: Delicatessens in the Jazz Age and the Interwar Era -- Send a Salami: Delicatessens During the Second World War and the Postwar Exodus from New York -- Miss Hebrew National Salami: The Movement to the Suburbs and the Decline of the Deli -- Conclusion: The Contemporary Jewish Deli: Whistling Past the Graveyard.…”
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Iwao Takamoto : my life with a thousand characters / by Takamoto, Iwao

Table of Contents: “…-- A kid of the city -- A Japanese American in time of war -- Manzanar -- Nine old men and a guy named Walt -- Milt -- Tales from D-wing and all that jazz -- Changes -- Bill and Joe -- Hardworking artists and "Lazy Lucy" -- Taking on responsibility by design ... or otherwise -- Reinventing the TV toon with "Jonny Quest" and "Scooby-Doo" -- International expansion -- Falling into "Charlotte's web" -- Hanna-Barbera branches out -- The busiest place on earth -- A studio in flux and a new role as "ambassador" -- An era ends; a legacy lives on.…”
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Iwao Takamoto : my life with a thousand characters / by Takamoto, Iwao

Table of Contents: “…-- A kid of the city -- A Japanese American in time of war -- Manzanar -- Nine old men and a guy named Walt -- Milt -- Tales from D-wing and all that jazz -- Changes -- Bill and Joe -- Hardworking artists and "Lazy Lucy" -- Taking on responsibility by design ... or otherwise -- Reinventing the TV toon with "Jonny Quest" and "Scooby-Doo" -- International expansion -- Falling into "Charlotte's web" -- Hanna-Barbera branches out -- The busiest place on earth -- A studio in flux and a new role as "ambassador" -- An era ends; a legacy lives on.…”
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Prairie Sky / by Olsen, W. Scott, 1958-

Table of Contents: “…Prologue: Walking Chaucer -- River Flying: The Sheyenne River -- Short-hop Notebook: Dakota Sky -- A Wall of Old Trees -- Short-hop Notebook: Math Class -- River Flying: The Red River -- Short-hop Notebook: Fame -- Afternoon at the Atomic Café -- Ground reference -- Short-hop notebook: Stats -- Storm flying -- Short-hop notebook: Jazz -- Tag -- Short-hop Notebook: The Swoop -- That Thing Up Front -- A Very Deep low -- Monster Sky -- Thin Places and Thick Time: A Duet for Two Worlds -- Deep SWE -- Collecting the Horizon -- The Beautiful Line.…”
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WordPress : the missing manual / by MacDonald, Matthew

Table of Contents: “…Creating posts ; Choosing and polishing your WordPress theme ; Jazzing up your posts ; Adding pages and menus ; Comments: letting your readers talk back -- pt. 3: Supercharging your blog. …”
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MediaWiki skins design : designing attractive skins and templates for your MediaWiki site / by Carter, Richard

Table of Contents: “…; Distinguishing Your Wiki; Integrating it With Your Website; Improving Your Wiki's Usability; Adding and Removing Widgets and Features; Our Case Study: JazzMeet; The Process of Skinning MediaWiki; Your Wiki's Purpose; Your Wiki's Audience; Summary; Chapter 2: Formatting the Body; Initialising Your Skin…”
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Gin : a global history / by Solmonson, Lesley Jacobs

Gene Smith's sink : a wide-angle view / by Stephenson, Sam

Recording Music on Location : Capturing the Live Performance. by Bartlett, Bruce

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; Part 1: Popular Music Recording (Rock, country, jazz, folk, R & B, gospel, Christian, and so on); 1 Gear for Live Recording; Stereo Systems versus Multitrack Systems; Stereo Recording Systems; Equipment for Stereo Recording; Microphones; Condenser, Dynamic, and Ribbon Types; Sound Pickup Patterns (Polar Patterns); Mic Connectors, Powering, and Cables; Special-Purpose Mics; Microphone Mounting Styles; Mic Specs; Stereo Recording Devices; Flash-Memory Handheld Recorder; iPad with a Recording App and a Plug-In Stereo Mic.…”
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Creating a Web site with Flash CS4 professional / by Morris, David

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WordPress : the missing manual / by MacDonald, Matthew

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Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac : the missing manual / by Brundage, Barbara

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