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Hayao Miyazaki: Master of Japanese Animation : Films, Themes, Artistry
Helen McCarthy Manufacturer: Stone Bridge Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1880656418 |
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Director Hayao Miyazaki ranks among the most interesting and original figures currently working in world animation. His charming children's films My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service enjoy a rapidly growing audience in the U.S., and his brilliant Princess Mononoke, which broke box-office records in Japan, was released theatrically in the U.S. in November of 1999. Although storybook adaptations and a few Japanese volumes about individual films have appeared in the U.S., a major study of his work in English is long overdue. Miyazaki's many fans will enjoy Helen McCarthy's Hiyao Miyazaki and Mark Schilling's Princess Mononoke: The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popular Film of All Time, but neither is fully satisfactory.McCarthy, who has written extensively about anime, offers an overview of the artist's career in animation and manga. She discusses each film in detail, with character descriptions and plot synopses, but she writes as a fan (rather than a critic or historian), and her text overflows with superlatives. Miyazaki is an exceptionally talented director, and his work merits a more discerning evaluation. McCarthy is also surprisingly careless about details: the ill-fated Japanese-American collaboration, Little Nemo, was in the works far longer than six years; and she describes the boar-god Nago in Mononoke as being wounded by a "ball of stone" when it's a actually an iron bullet. The latter may seem like nitpicking, but the hero's search for the source of the iron sets the plot of the film in motion. Finally, like Schilling's Princess Mononoke, Hiyao Miyazaki would have benefited from more careful proofreading; for example, McCarthy misspells the name of animation giant Winsor McCay. The extensive, but by no means complete, bibliography is a useful resource. --Charles Solomon
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Artist-writer-director-producer Hayao Miyazaki is often called "the Walt Disney of Japan." His animated theatrical features have been smash hits in Japan, and many, including My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service, are already familiar to American audiences. Now, with Disney-Miramax's imminent release of Princess Mononoke,, Miyazaki's masterwork and one of the top-grossing film in all Japanese history, this "animation master" is about to take America and the world by storm.Customer Reviews:
A handsome coffe-table book with a big heart.......2007-06-08
Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2006-02-23
Hayao Miyazaki : Master of Japanese Animation.......2005-09-28
A decent fan book celebrating Miyazaki.......2003-12-12
The book is full of justifiable praise for Miyazaki, and is clearly intended to be a fan book rather than a critical analysis of his films. Each film gets its own chapter, with a heavily detailed plot synopsis of each film (completely unnecessary to those who have actually seen the films) making up the bulk of the book. Lists of characters and character backgrounds are also included. There are several blatant factual/story errors in her interpretation, which makes me think a better editor might have been useful.
There is some attempt at critical analysis, and it is appreciated, but more depth would have been better. There is a touch of history about Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, and a smap of detail about animation technology, but not enough to provide any real insight or background. I cannot say that I came away from this book with a deeper appreciation of his films.
As a fan book, it is strangely lacking in pictures and rare information. Photographs of interesting Ghibli products would have been appreciated, or rare character sketches or anything that cannot be gleaned from the films themselves. In many ways, that is its main failing. If you have the movies, there is no need for this book.
a good sum-up.......2003-05-12
I am, however in agreement with these other reviewers about the content. This isn't for the hardcore fan who wants every detail about the "master at work" so to speak. It isn't a book about Miyazaki so much as a book about his films. The behind-the-scenes pieces on some of the DVDs would be a better place to look right now. We're still waiting for a book like that.
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The Best of H.M. Bateman: The Tatler Cartoons 1922-26
H. M. Bateman Manufacturer: Vintage/Ebury (A Division of Random House Group) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 037031087X |
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Mr Eaves And His Magic Camera
Farrell Eaves Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0740733222 |
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Sometimes disaster is serendipity in disguise. Farrell Eaves had carefully placed his digital camera on a tripod next to the scenic Pecos River when the unthinkable happened. Distracted, he accidentally bumped the tripod, and both it and the camera plunged into the river, apparently ruined. In an attempt to salvage his waterlogged camera, Eaves tried blowing it dry with compressed air, baking it in the New Mexico sun, and finally, tying it to the windshield wiper of his car while driving to Las Vegas and back at 75 mph. After much effort by Mr. Eaves, the camera finally dried, but it would never be the same. Incredibly, it was better.The camera's baptism in the Pecos transformed it into an amazing tool for revealing the extraordinary in ordinary objects. Streaks of light and colorful auroras appeared around the objects in images taken with the "ruined" camera, giving them a magical, surreal quality.Mr. Eaves and His Magic Camera is a marvelous collection of these unusual and beautiful images. None of the photos have been altered in any way. They delight the viewer and stir our sense of wonder, revealing the beauty that is hidden from our own eyes.Customer Reviews:
Mr. Eaves and his magic camera.......2004-01-31
You won't find another like this one!.......2003-05-15
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You're Weird, Sir! (Peanuts parade)
Charles M. Schulz Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co (P) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0030620996 |
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Schulz & Peanuts -- Totally Wonderful!.......1999-02-19
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You're Weird Sir
Charles M. Schulz Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co (P) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OEHEG0 |
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Grandpa Knowall and His Pupils
Kelly weise Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1594574537 Release Date: 2004-05-27 |
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Granpa Knowall, a sage, is asked to impart all his knowledge to five young men. The pupils are very enthusiastic and clever at learning, but are hilariously lacking in common sense. Look inside for the humorous episodes that ensue. The story is based on a folktale from Sri Lanka.
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The Music Effect: Music Physiology And Clinical Applications
Daniel J. Schneck , and Dorita S. Berger Manufacturer: Jessica Kingsley Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1843107716 |
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Move over Dan Brown!.......2006-09-21
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A Storied Singer: Frank Sinatra as Literary Conceit (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Gilbert L. Gigliotti Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0313309736 |
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Frank Sinatra forever altered American art and culture. His life and work is mythified in countless books and essays. This book offers a much-needed fresh approach to The Chairman of the Board. Artists from all varieties of media have used Sinatra to create their own works and, in many cases, their own Sinatras. Sinatra's legacy is not confined to the music he created--his shadow, his aura, and his mere existence helped to inform the lives and works of generations. Gigliotti examines how genre and literary fiction, lyric and satiric poetry, rock and folk music, and even domestic drama have conjured and symbolically employed the legendary singer. Each of the eleven chapters of A Storied Singer details a different use of Sinatra. Subjects include the lyrics of Sammy Cahn, recent novels such as The Death of Frank Sinatra, and the many songs that are about or mention Old Blue Eyes. Gigliotti also examines Sinatra as seen through international eyes, from British songwriters and Spanish novelists to American expatriates and Israeli filmmakers, providing an unusual and fascinating look at a major American figure.
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A Storied Singer: Frank Sinatra as Literary Conceit (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Gilbert L. Gigliotti Manufacturer: Greenwood Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OU2TDC |
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Poor Women's Lives: Gender, Work, and Poverty in Late-Victorian London
Andrew August Manufacturer: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0838638074 |
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Reexamining Family Stress: New Theory and Research (SAGE Library of Social Research)
Wesley R. Burr , and Shirley Klein Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Accessories:
ASIN: 0803949308 |
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The study of family stress has been dominated by the ABC-X model developed over several decades by Rueben Hill and other researchers. Now, the distinguished authors of this volume, along with a group of their colleagues and students, reexamine the theoretical literature in search of a better way of understanding stress and its management in families. They liberate their inquiry by setting aside traditional positivist notions in favor of a systematic paradigm--one that allows them to view stress as a multifaceted phenomenon with multiple causes and coping strategies. Then, using a series of qualitative and quantitative studies of different families in stress, they outline the various patterns of family responses to stress, the elements of the family system impacted by stressful events, and the helpfulness and harmfulness of management strategies in different families. The research and theory found in Reexamining Family Stress--and its implications for practitioners--is an important step forward in our understanding and dealing with families experiencing stress. "In Reexamining Family Stress, authors Wesley R. Burr, Shirly R. Klein, and associates present a systemic model of family stress that moves sharply away from the popular, positivist ABC-X models. Within this presentation, the authors include a comprehensive discussion of the theory upon which they build their model and of the outcome research they completed to answer the unique questions that emerged in the model's development." --Journal of Family Therapy "In Reexamining Family Stress, Wesley R. Burr, Shirley R. Klein, and associates offer the field a fresh perspective to family stress theory. Their book builds on the earlier theory building efforts by Robert Burr, using a systemic approach, and tests this refined theoretical approach with an empirical study. . . . The book makes a unique contribution to the family stress field." --Journal of Marriage and the Family "Highly recommended to professionals and students in the fields of health promotion, social work, and family and mental health in all settings (work, religious, community, provider, etc.). With a growing concern about the health of the family amidst the sea of potential family and societal stressors, this book offers many excellent insights and perspectives, and well-documented recommendations on some of the most effective coping strategies. Many of these strategies can be developed, nurtured, and strengthened throughout life allowing all members of the family to be better prepared when family (or life) stressors are encountered. Even if stressors are minimal, many of these same strategies are good for building strong, thriving families and individuals. This is a book well worth the reading!" --American Journal of Health Promotion
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Understanding Military Culture: A Canadian Perspective
Allan D. English Manufacturer: McGill-Queen's University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 077352715X |
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The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World
Lawrence Lessig Manufacturer: Vintage ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0375726446 |
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If The Future of Ideas is bleak, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. Author Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford law professor and keen observer of emerging technologies, makes a strong case that large corporations are staging an innovation-stifling power grab while we watch idly. The changes in copyright and other forms of intellectual property protection demanded by the media and software industries have the potential to choke off publicly held material, which Lessig sees as a kind of intellectual commons. He eloquently and persuasively decries this lopsided control of ideas and suggests practical solutions that consider the rights of both creators and consumers, while acknowledging the serious impact of new technologies on old ways of doing business. His proposals would let existing companies make money without using the tremendous advantages of incumbency to eliminate new killer apps before they can threaten the status quo. Readers who want a fair intellectual marketplace would do well to absorb the lessons in The Future of Ideas. --Rob LightnerBook Description
The Internet revolution has come. Some say it has gone. In The Future of Ideas, Lawrence Lessig explains how the revolution has produced a counterrevolution of potentially devastating power and effect. Creativity once flourished because the Net protected a commons on which widest range of innovators could experiment. But now, manipulating the law for their own purposes, corporations have established themselves as virtual gatekeepers of the Net while Congress, in the pockets of media magnates, has rewritten copyright and patent laws to stifle creativity and progress.Customer Reviews:
Good review.......2007-09-10
Best on the subject.......2006-11-04
Complex But Wonderful Nonetheless.......2005-06-16
Important book for IP lawyers and internet architects.......2004-06-19
In this book, Lessig does a great job explaining why the Internet became what it is (or at least what it was in 1999 or 2000). Ultimately the success of the Internet resulted from the fact that no one was in control... But his most important message is that corporate interests don't necessary like what it is, and are using their considerable powers to change it into something more useful to them. This isn't because these companies are evil - their approach is completely rational and legitimate. However, their interests and the interests of the public probably don't coincide here.
The only way to ensure that future control and/or regulation properly balances public and corporate interests is to have an informed public. Professor Lessig's book is a great start.
From whence comes invention?.......2004-03-30
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1) The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World / 3) Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution / 3) The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything / (Unboxed Set of Books)
Joe Trippi , Lawrence Lessig , and Stephen Breyer Manufacturer: various ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000WMF7UO |
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1) The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World / 3) Active Liberty: Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution / 3) The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy, the Internet, and the Overthrow of Everything / (Unboxed Set of Books), in either Hard or Softcover, (See Seller Condition Comments), Shipped in one package to save on shipping costs.
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Republic.com & The Future of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World.(Book Review): An article from: Ethics & International Affairs
Ian Hosein Manufacturer: Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008E5IAU Release Date: 2005-07-31 |
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This digital document is an article from Ethics & International Affairs, published by Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1146 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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City Cemeteries to Boreal Bogs - Where to go Birding in Central New York
Dorothy W. & Throckmorton, James (edited by) Crumb Manufacturer: Onondaga Audubon Society ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000KZ7OUY |
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Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die: Birding Experts Share The World's Greatest Destinations
Chris Santella Manufacturer: Stewart, Tabori and Chang ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 1584796294 |
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ItÂ's estimated that 50 to 60 million Americans count birding among their hobbies. Some hang feeders in their backyards and accumulate yard lists; others participate in annual ÂChristmas CountsÂ; a select few travel to the ends of the earth in an effort to see every bird in the world. With Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die, Chris Santella takes the best-selling ÂFifty Places recipe and applies it to this most popular pastime.
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Go Birding
Manufacturer: Gloucester ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0563206500 |
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New York's 50 Best Places to Go Birding in and Around the Big Apple
John Thaxton Manufacturer: City and Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1885492669 |
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Grab your binoculars!Long overdue, the first comprehensive, authoritative, witty, insidery, beautifully illustrated, must-have guide to birding in New York City is now in print.
Watch thousands of pure white snow geese suddenly take to the air and float like confetti before the NYC skyline, two miles distant across gleaming Jamaica Bay.
Stand on a platform 50 yards from a spectacular Atlantic Ocean beach and observe 5,000 hawks cruise by in an afternoon.
Search for intensely-colored warblers in Prospect Parks Vale of Kashmir, Central Parks Strawberry Fields, Forest Parks Watering Hole, or High Rock Parks Loosestrife Swamp.
Visit a reservoir where upwards of 30 eagles swoop in before dusk to roost in vast stands of white pine that border the water and cover the surrounding hills.
Check out the Wood Ducks on Van Cortlandt Park Lake, the Harlequin Ducks that winter at Point Lookout, the tens of thousands of broad-winged hawks that pass over the Audubon Center in Greenwich, the colony of monk parakeets that established itself at Green-Wood Cemetery, the yellow-throated and cerulean warblers that nest on Bulls Island.
Go birding in the Big Apple, with John Thaxton and Alan Messer as your guides to one of North Americas finest birding hotspots: New York City.
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Real boys and girls go birding,
Jack Van Coevering Manufacturer: J.B. Lippincott company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B00085U4X0 |
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