Ballet Class Coloring Book

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Forty-two clear, accurate drawings (all in proper sequence) depict everything that goes on in a beginner's class, from lacing up the ballet shoe to executing the perfect arabesque. Illustrated instructions as well for proper posture, warm-up exercises, arm movements and much more. Inspirational, encouraging and instructive advice.

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excellent illustrations and descriptions.......2006-08-05

Like all the Dover coloring books, this one is an excellent educational tool as well as a fun coloring book. One thing that other reviewers have not noted is that many of the illustrations feature young male dancers. In fact, the dancers illustrated are of different ages and ethnicities as well which is nice to see.

accurate illustrations.......2005-08-29

I am a dance teacher and I bought this coloring book so that my students could learn while coloring. It is a nice book, with actual steps and definitions - quite thorough. It is not babyish, it is useable for students even a little older.

Best coloring book on ballet technique!.......2004-09-25

As a ballet instructor, I cannot recommend this coloring book enough for children who are serious about learning about ballet. I use this in my beginning ballet class (ages 5-8), giving them a "memory term" each week. The kids are excited to learn the terms in this book, and they get to color too!

Great for Interested Ballerina's.......2001-09-18

It's a great book for girls very interested in Ballet. My daughter loves it. I gives the correct french names of positions and the pictures are large enough to make colouring stand out. its a beautiful book,especially when it's almost full of colour!

Accurate introduction to classical ballet.......2001-06-29

Children who are serious about studying ballet will enjoy this coloring book. It gives accurate information about some basic ballet techinique and seems to be based on the Vaganova syllabus - a truly scientific method for mastering classical ballet. Each coloring page introduces an element of correct technique and provides a simple coloring picture of a young dancer. I use this book in my summer ballet camp program.

Book Description

Celebrating the wealth and diversity of the arts of India created for the life of courts and temples from 1000 BC to the twentieth century, this book includes short background essays describing aspects of Indian life related to the works. Each work is appraised by an expert in the field and information includes narrative episodes from the epics, iconographic symbolism, and religious, social and other contextual information. An extensive and authoritative introduction rationalizes the thematic arrangement of the book. Many of the paintings and objects shown are privately owned and others have been donated to the Metropolitan Museum by the collector. Each work is fully illustrated and most of these have not been previously published.

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A catalogue of paintings, photographs, and works of art.......2005-02-08

In The Realm Of Gods And Kings: Arts Of India is a catalogue of East Indian paintings, photographs, and works of art ranging from ivory combs to silver cream jugs. Spanning 1000 B.C. to the twentieth century, these treasures are beautifully presented in full-color photographs; many are from the Metropolitan Museum of New York and most have never been previously published. Accompanying each item is a sidebar describing composition materials, physical dimensions, and the like, as well as a brief description of how it was made and used, as well as insight on the earthly or spiritual meanings in its design. In The Realm Of Gods And Kings particularly focuses upon artworks connected to East Indian religion, with subsections devoted to artworks that portray Shiva, Vishnu, Rama, Krishna, and Goddesses, and also artworks connected to court life, including the hunt, courtly manuscripts, and royal portraits. In The Realm Of Gods And Kings is the next best thing to seeing timeless Indian treasures in person, and especially recommended for art shelves.

Arts Of Mughal India: Studies In Honour Of Robert Skelton

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Arts Of Mughal India: Studies In Honour Of Robert Skelton

Manufacturer: Mapin Publishing Pvt, Ltd.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Indian Paintings: From Oxford Collections (Ashmolean Handbooks)

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Indian Paintings: From Oxford Collections (Ashmolean Handbooks)
Andrew Topsfield
Manufacturer: Ashmolean Museum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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From the Publisher

The Mughal Period (c. 1500 to 1850) included the Mughul, Deccani and Rajput. Earliest works from the court of Akbar (15561605) by Persian or Hindu artists trained in the Persian miniature tradition, mainly illustrating Hindu and Islamic legends and historical narratives, with some portraits of court members. With Abu'l Hasan's drawings of St. John the Evangelist (after Durer, 1600's) and paintings of native Indian birds by Shaikh Zain udDin. Distributed by Woodstocker Books.

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Poor excuse for a book

Sacred Sex (Sacred Symbols Series)
Andrew Topsfield
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0500060274

Book Description

The Sacred Symbols Series: An inspirational and innovative series that explores the signs and symbols of different cultures and civilizations. Accessible and informative, these books are the perfect introduction to the ancient, universal wisdoms of mankind.

The linking of spirituality and sexuality is as old as the human race itself. Evidence from many different cultures suggests that we have always found in the visual expression of sex a means of symbolizing the great conflicting forces of the universe. From creation myths to explanations of the heavens, from the delicate rendering of the Taoist artists of the sexual act as a symbol of cosmic balance to the brutal assertions of male power in Celtic statuary, this engaging book leads us through a multiplicity of beliefs and religions to a better understanding of the world's greatest mysteries.

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Poor excuse for a book.......2004-07-22

If you're looking for a book that discusses sacred sexuality, you've come to the wrong place. If you're looking for a book that titillates you, you have come to the wrong place. If you want a book with a lot of pictures of art, go to a real art book, where you might find good information about the art you are viewing.

Though there are nice pictures of art from around the world here (which is the ONLY reason I didn't give it a one star rating), many are unattributed (like an image of Inanna just called "the earth goddess", a not entirely accurate representation) and most center in Greek, Rome, Medieval, and Indian images.

The images and text seem to primarily be along the lines of saying that yes, male images, female images, and couple images have been important all over the world. Well, isn't that obvious? Other images don't even relate to sexuality at all, just little snippets of lore relating to a person or deity who happens to be depicted nude.

Summary:
Save your money. This tiny book isn't worth the postage.

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Troubadours and Love
Topsfield
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Topsfield

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1855 and 1865 Massachusetts state censuses for Topsfield
Ann S Lainhart
Manufacturer: [Ann S. Lainhart
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00071H73U

An Address, Delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, August 28, 1850: the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town

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An Address, Delivered at Topsfield in Massachusetts, August 28, 1850: the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town
Nehemiah Cleaveland
Manufacturer: Pudney & Russell, Printers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000M1FMMI

The ancestry of Bethia Harris, 1748-1833, wife of Dudley Wildes of Topsfield, Massachusetts

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The ancestry of Bethia Harris, 1748-1833, wife of Dudley Wildes of Topsfield, Massachusetts
Walter Goodwin Davis
Manufacturer: Anundsen Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00071FSQI

The Art of Play: Board and Card Games of India

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The Art of Play: Board and Card Games of India
Andrew Topsfield
Manufacturer: Marg Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Book Description

A lavishly illustrated survey of the games of India, many of which are popular today.

Christian Mysteries (Sacred Symbols Series)

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Interesting but Insufficient Content, and Size Too Small

Christian Mysteries (Sacred Symbols Series)
Andrew Topsfield
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0500060266

Book Description

The overwhelming influence of Christianity as a religion replete with significant dates and symbols is nowhere better demonstrated than in the approaching celebrations for the millennium. People the world over, of every creed, will partake in events that draw their meaning from Christian belief and symbolism. This exquisitely illustrated introductory volume illuminates many of the mysteries of the Christian church, from the symbols of Christmas to the Holy Grail, from the Stigmata to the origin of the Black Madonnas, to bring home the richness and complexity of a body of belief that has substantially shaped our daily lives.

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Interesting but Insufficient Content, and Size Too Small.......2001-04-30

I find the editiorial review a good description of the textual content of the book. It provides leisurely, interesting read and the book has about 80 pages. It contains 80 illustrations (drawings and photos), of which about 40 are in color ! So, it is more a pictorial book than a book that goes into detail descriptions.

This book is small and square in shape. Thus, the more complicating pictures (especially photos) lose detail when they are printed at that size. It would be more practical if the book is at least B5 size and more info provided.

This book perhaps will ignite your interest in Christian symbols but not beyond that as the information is limited.

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Hamtaro and his gang of hamster pals, the Ham-Ham Gang, join together to help children learn how to count. On the way, they have adventures with such everyday objects as snowmen, sailboats, and of course — sunflower seeds! This is a fun and entertaining way to combine learning with these immensely popular children's characters.

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Have you ever thought that after a few cocktails, you could solve all the world's problems? Have you ever gotten some good advice that you just couldn't remember the next day? Well, that's no problem, because Lin Wong has written it all down for you. Instead of kindergarten, Lin Wong learned everything he needed to know for life at Lafferty's Lounge. The Drunken Philosopher is a collection of this knowledge. If you've ever thought you could solve the world's problems, but you still had trouble with your own problems, then this book is for you. Lin Wong has compiled a book of quotes taken from personal conversations throughout his many years in the bar business. The "points to ponder" are practical and spiritual answers found right at the neighborhood lounge for all of life's troubles. The common sense answers cover the gamut from relationships to friends and jobs. Filled with quotes from philosophers on barstools, The Drunken Philosopher is a guidebook for life before, during and after happy hour.

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Hard Rain ranges over thirty years of Bob Dylan's recordings, films, and concerts to deliver astute insights into-and sometimes heretical judgements of-his prodigious corpus of work. This updated edition includes a new epilogue that examines Dylan's thirtieth anniversary celebration in 1992; his albums Good As I Been to You, World Gone Wrong, and Time Out of Mind; his 1997 performance before the Pope; and his 1998 Grammy Award comeback. The result is unparalleled rock criticism.

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Riley's Opportunity squandered.......2006-08-12

Tim Riley's book on Dylan starts fresh. He provides one of the best appreciations of Dylan's voice I have read. OK so the guy has a fresh point of view. Then he weighs into Dylan's early work with gusto. Riley appreciates Dylan's socio political protest in the image of Woodie Gutherie and also gets into what he imagines is drug fueled creativity up to 1966. He finds a drug behind every bush though which is possible but misses the multiple layering of Dylan's work. Then like the folkies who dis Dylan at Newport he starts to turn sour on Dylan during the post-66 period and gets nastier as the book moves on. Until finally in the Epilogue Riley becomes the master of mean invective against Dylan and everyone, except Wilco? Oh yeah, they are singing Woodie Gutherie songs to new tunes - right. There's the connection.
My advice - borrow the book, read until Blood on the Tracks and quit. The rest will spoil your day.

Dear Mr. Riley, the Sixties Are Over.......2005-06-20

I am glad to see other reviewers found this book as dissatisfying as I did.

Dylan is an enigmatic figure whose appeal lies in lyrical ambiguity, lack of polish, unorthodox phrasing of his vocals, and his constant reinventions of himself. His output has been prodigious. Riley captures this well, at least for the first half of the book.

I have two major problems with this book:
1) Riley makes statements about authorial intent which simply can't be justified. When I listen to Blood on the Tracks, I don't contemplate it as a commentary on the end of the sixties. Riley makes these obtuse statements about what Dylan is 'really saying' with such fervour that you'd think he knew Dylan personally (and if he did, so what?). That other review about Visions of Johanna is right on on this point.

2) With only a few exceptions, Riley hates anything Dylan has done since Desire. Now this is not an uncommon opinion. Dylan's voice does go through a serious decline. Many of his albums since Desire have been uneven and lyrically weak. Riley, however, kicks poor Bob when he's down and is downright huffy about some of Dylan's better efforts. He pans Oh Mercy in favour of Under the Red Sky and the Traveling Wilburies recordings (has he actually listened to Red Sky? It's flimsy at best, especially in comparison to Oh Mercy). In his updated chapter, he chides Dylan for playing for John Paul II, for not being Sinead O'Connor, and for being 'grumpy' on Time Out of Mind (which despite Riley's objections, is a solid album full of humour and great vocal phrasing). Riley's sermonizing gets progressively weak and unrestrained...

I just get the impression that Mr. Riley loved the sixties so much he lives in paranoid denial that they're over. The Republicans may be in office, and Dylan may not be the trend-setting anti-hero that he once was, but please don't blame Dylan for the loss of your adolescent dreams, Mr. Riley.

I Shall Be Released....From This Book!.......2001-01-03

Tim Riley's commentary on Dylan focuses on the music rather than the man. This focus starts fairly well, aside from Riley trying to impress us with his vocabulary. Dylan's early work (from his debut until about Highway 61 Revisited) receives a fairly thorough treatment as Riley tries to "get inside" the mind of Dylan (which is probably not a very wise thing to do in the first place). Even if you don't agree with Riley, his ideas are interesting...at least for awhile. After reading the book, it seems that Riley believes that Dylan hasn't written anything worth listening to since "Blood on the Tracks." Unfortunately the author all but ignores some of Dylan's most significant contributions past 1975. (Riley spends nearly 250 pages on the period from Dylan's debut until 1975. From 1975 on only gets 50 pages.) This book was a super disappointment by an author who seems to have an axe to grind. The work is saved by giving a good bibliography and an even better discography.

One star is to many.......2000-12-07

This book is a waste of paper. You will find dylanoligy at it worst, hidden behind a small amount of credibility. "Tell Me Why" is a fine book (Riley's effort about the Beatles). Riley's commentary here is trite, Vision's of Johanna is not about Heroin, it's about the time I got loaded at my friends house and was thinking about my ex-girlfriend while making out with somebody else. Of course I'm not as old as the song but you should get the point. Dylan just writes 'em. You can not possible dissect Dylan's songs and pick only songs you like calling every thing after "Blood" trash ( that's not his words that's paraphrasing the last half on the book). Some things can not be defended "Knocked and Loaded" but if anybody else put out "Oh Mercy", Riley would have been singing their praises like he sings punk rocks in the last fifty pages of his book about Dylan.

The WORST Dylan book ever! BY FAR.......1999-11-04

I've read at leat 15 Dylan biographies (out of print and in print). and this one stands out by far as a huge joke, stay clear of this garbage!

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Hard Rain - Dylan Commentary
Tim Riley
Manufacturer: Vintage Books / Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K1P6H6

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Hard Rain: a Dylan Commentary
Tim Riley
Manufacturer: Vintage Books USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N7ASZC

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Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary
Bob). RILEY, Tim (DYLAN
Manufacturer: Alfred A. Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UZS63S

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Trick-or-treating. Flower girls. Bedtime stories. Bar and bat mitvah. In a nation of increasing ethnic, familial, and technological complexity, the patterns of children's lives both persist and evolve. This book considers how such events shape identity and transmit cultural norms, asking such questions as:

* How do immigrant families negotiate between old traditions and new?
* What does it mean when children engage in ritual insults and sick jokes?
* How does playing with dolls reflect and construct feelings of racial identity?
* Whatever happened to the practice of going to the Saturday matinee to see a Western?
* What does it mean for a child to be (in the words of one bride) "flower-girl material"? How does that role
cement a girl's bond to her family and initiate her into society?
* What is the function of masks and costumes, and why do children yearn for these accoutrements of disguise?

Rituals and Patterns in Children's Lives suggests the manifold ways in which America's children come to know their society and themselves.

RITUALS AND PATTERNS IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. A Ray & Pat Browne Book

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RITUALS AND PATTERNS IN CHILDREN'S LIVES. A Ray & Pat Browne Book
Kathy Merlock (editor). Jackson
Manufacturer: Popular Press,
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000N7IKR0

Rituals and Patterns in Children's Lives (Ray and Pat Browne Book)

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Rituals and Patterns in Children's Lives (Ray and Pat Browne Book)
Kathy Merlock Jackson
Manufacturer: Popular Press 3
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OS6P20

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The occupational world of electronic news-gathering photographers is the focus of this study, which seeks to reveal their perceptions of their work and the knowledge and competence that underlie it. These goals are accomplished through the ethnographic analysis of qualitative data gathered through participant observation in their natural setting--at work. A reflexive description of the data explores the emerging nature of the occupation, the context of markets within which it exists, the people involved, and the practical skills required for the work.

Shooters : TV News Photographers and their Work

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Shooters : TV News Photographers and their Work
D. M. Lindekugel
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000ORC5YS

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