Fairground Art
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Fairground Art
Geoff Weedon , and Richard Ward
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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ASIN: 0896595293

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5 out of 5 stars Marvelous Book - What? No Other Reviews???.......2004-03-10

I can't believe I'm the first to review this book, considering its importance as both a visual and literary reference on amusement history. Covering both European and American cultures, this huge book contains modern and historic photos of amusement devices, circus broadsides, and, as the title says, fairground art. The sheer span of subjects covered warrants this book a place on any amusement park buff's bookshelf.

One thing I particularly appreciate about this book is that it doesn't shy away from the often violent and sexual depictions so often featured in carnival decorations - there is even a chapter devoted to the subject. It also has a wonderful section focusing just on carousels, and - get this, restoration fans - the final pages include Barney Illions' description of the painting procedures used in Marcus Illions' original factory, step-by-step. A remarkable treasure.

I recommend this book to anyone even remotely interested in fairground history - I have owned it for years, and still love looking through. It's an enormous book, and every page offers great, and accurate, information on the subject. A true must-have.
Fairground Art
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    		Fairground Art
    Geoff Weedon
    Manufacturer: New Cavendish Books (Dist)
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    ASIN: 1872727743

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    The first book to define the extraordinarily rich history of fairground carving and painted imagery in Britain, America and Europe.
    The Beckoning Fairground: Notes of a British Exile in Lotus Land
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      		The Beckoning Fairground: Notes of a British Exile in Lotus Land
      Ian Whitcomb
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      FAIRGROUND ART THE ART FORMS OF TRAVELLING FAIRS, CAROUSELS AND CARNIVAL MIDWAYS
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        		FAIRGROUND ART THE ART FORMS OF TRAVELLING FAIRS, CAROUSELS AND CARNIVAL MIDWAYS
        Geoff and Richard Ward Weedon
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        FRANKFURT IMPROVES FAIRGROUNDS WITH NEW TRAIN STATION.: An article from: Music Trades
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          		FRANKFURT IMPROVES FAIRGROUNDS WITH NEW TRAIN STATION.: An article from: Music Trades

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          This digital document is an article from Music Trades, published by Music Trades Corp. on January 1, 1999. The length of the article is 351 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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          Title: FRANKFURT IMPROVES FAIRGROUNDS WITH NEW TRAIN STATION.
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          Fairground Art - The Art Forms of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways
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            		Fairground Art - The Art Forms of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways
            Geoff and Ward, Richard Weedon
            Manufacturer: White Mouse Editions
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              Fairground Art: The Art Form of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways
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                		Fairground Art: The Art Form of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways

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                FAIRGROUND ART: THE ART FORMS OF TRAVELLING FAIRS, CAROUSELS AND CARNIVAL MIDWAYS.
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                  		FAIRGROUND ART: THE ART FORMS OF TRAVELLING FAIRS, CAROUSELS AND CARNIVAL MIDWAYS.
                  Geoff & Richard Ward. Weedon
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                  Fairground Art: The Art Froms of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways
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                    Couture Culture: A Study in Modern Art and Fashion
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                      Nancy J. Troy
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                      ASIN: 0262701030

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                      In Couture Culture, Nancy Troy offers a new model of how art and fashion were linked in the early twentieth century. Focusing on a leader of the French fashion industry, Paul Poiret, Troy uncovers a logic of fashion based on the tension between originality and reproduction that bears directly on art historical issues of the period. This tension lies at the heart of haute couture, which, although designed for the wealthy, was also intended to be adapted for sale in department stores and other clothing outlets that catered to a broader consumer market. Troy examines the relationships between elite and popular culture, the professional theater and the fashion show, as well as the presumed polarity between Orientalist and classical sensibilities. She shows how Poiret and other designers patronized the arts and presented themselves as artists not only to sell their individual dresses to wealthy clients but also to promote the mass production of their designs. The contradictions she uncovers suggest surprising parallels with the readymades and fashion-related work of Marcel Duchamp, who explored the questions of originality and authenticity raised by couture culture during the 1910s and 1920s.

                      In contrast to dominant accounts of early twentieth-century art that have dismissed fashion as superficial, fleeting, and feminized, Troy's more nuanced approach reveals conceptual structures and marketing strategies shared by modern art and fashion in these years.
                      Couture Culture - A Study in Modern Art and Fashion
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                        		Couture Culture - A Study in Modern Art and Fashion
                        NJ Troy
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                        Couture Culture: A Study in Modern Art and Fashion
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                          		Couture Culture: A Study in Modern Art and Fashion
                          Nancy J. Troy
                          Manufacturer: The MIT Press
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                          The Science of Supervillains
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                          • "An insightful look into the diabolical villains of comics."
                          		 The Science of Supervillains
                          Lois H. Gresh , and Robert Weinberg
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                          ASIN: 0471482056

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                          The authors of The Science of Superheroes now reveal the real genius of the most evil geniuses
                          Ever wonder why comic book villains, such as Spiderman's bionic archenemy Dr. Octopus or the X-Men's eternal rival Magneto, are so scary and so much fun? It's not just their diabolical talent for confounding our heroes, it's their unrivalled techno-proficiency at creating global mayhem that keeps comic book fans captivated. But is any of the science actually true? In The Science of Supervillains, authors Lois Gresh and Bob Weinberg present a highly entertaining and informative look at the mind-boggling wizardry behind the comic book world's legendary baddies. Whether it's artificial intelligence, weapons systems, anti-matter, robotics, or magnetic flux theory, this fun, fact-filled book is a fascinating excursion into the real-world science animating the genius in the comic book world's pantheon of evil geniuses.
                          Lois Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Bob Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) are the authors of the popular Science of Superheroes (cloth: 0-471-0246-0; paper: 0-471-46882-7)

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                          The authors of The Science of Superheroes now reveal the real genius of the most evil geniuses
                          Ever wonder why comic book villains, such as Spiderman's bionic archenemy Dr. Octopus or the X-Men's eternal rival Magneto, are so scary and so much fun? It's not just their diabolical talent for confounding our heroes, it's their unrivalled techno-proficiency at creating global mayhem that keeps comic book fans captivated. But is any of the science actually true? In The Science of Supervillains, authors Lois Gresh and Bob Weinberg present a highly entertaining and informative look at the mind-boggling wizardry behind the comic book world's legendary baddies. Whether it's artificial intelligence, weapons systems, anti-matter, robotics, or magnetic flux theory, this fun, fact-filled book is a fascinating excursion into the real-world science animating the genius in the comic book world's pantheon of evil geniuses.
                          Lois Gresh (Scottsville, NY) and Bob Weinberg (Oak Forest, IL) are the authors of the popular Science of Superheroes (cloth: 0-471-0246-0; paper: 0-471-46882-7)

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                          5 out of 5 stars Awesome Superhero-Fantasy to Reality Science Book.......2007-08-14

                          I am a student of science and a big fan of sci-fi and comic book superheroes. This book is the link I have been looking for that ponders big questions as to how in reality can a comic book scenario come true if some one had the ability to make it happen. Science fiction and superheroes help stimulate our imaginations to create amazing new scientific and engineering marvels that can do allot to help mankind.

                          Warp on Star Trekkies, fly on Supermen, mutate more X-Men, and flame on to the Fantastic Four!

                          5 out of 5 stars Science Supervillains and Superteens.......2007-01-28

                          I am blessed with a superteen, a teenage son who is just coming into his superpowers! I am usually stumped by what to give him as a present but this book was a big hit, especially as he is deep in the City of Villains video game. The game is not related to this book, but I think I got bonus points for actually realising what he was playing! I'd recommend parents of teens to buy this book!

                          4 out of 5 stars Boff - Pow - Zap.......2005-09-20

                          I liked the book. I have several others that are similar (The Science of Christmas). I find it interesting how science can explain super powers and gadget and even how science mirrors them in some way. Good book.

                          4 out of 5 stars Science good........2004-11-16

                          This is a nice - light - book that hopefully gets people thinking about science in a fun and painless way.

                          I would like to see more volumes in this series.

                          5 out of 5 stars "An insightful look into the diabolical villains of comics.".......2004-10-22

                          Reviewer: Brian Wilkinson, for ComiX-Fan.com
                          Overall Rating: Great!

                          In a book that bills itself as the Science of the Supervillains readers have to feel right from the first page that this is an all-or-nothing kind of book. Thankfully writers Robert Weinberg and Lois H. Gresh have stepped up to the plate to deliver a funny and insightful look into the mind and heart(less?) of some of the greatest villains that have graced the pages of our beloved funny book medium for more than 70 years.

                          This is a project that could have easily gone astray or been caught up in the many nuances of cunning and deceit that the countless villains have put our heroes through. Instead they take the cream of the crop, including baddies like Magneto, Lex Luthor, Doc Octopus and several others to show some of the more interesting attempts they've made to make the world a worse place to live.

                          The Luthor chapter starts the book off with a decent look at the man who would become Superman's main villain. That's really saying a lot if you think about it considering how powerful and unstoppable the Man of Steel really is. Yet everything Luthor has tried has failed. Instead of really getting into why Luthor sucks or how Superman may have just gotten lucky, Gresh and Weinberg dissect the science the villains used in the books.

                          Intentionally or not, this may be a bit of a nod in the direction of the writers and editors behind the book. Back in the day, the two major companies, Marvel and DC, both had their own approaches to how science was used in the comics. Julius Schwartz over at DC maintained that the science had to be believable no matter what. It didn't necessarily have to exist, but so long as an attempt was made to reveal how things were being done, that seemed enough.

                          Enter Luthor's weather machine. Apparently Lex thought he'd be able to manipulate the weather over Smallville and sent the little town into a deep freeze. Rather than take the typical comic fan stance of disbelief, Gresh and Weinberg actually talk to top scientists and do the research behind whether or not such a contraption is possible. Not surprisingly, they find out it isn't something that Lex could have done in real life, but rather than take the typical fan standpoint of "look how smart I am because I know it can't be done" they take the extra step towards proving it.

                          The diabolical nature of this book isn't so much in the characters that it discusses as it is in the clever methods the authors use to trick their audiences into reading a science textbook. It doesn't matter that subjects like magnetism, nuclear science and more are covered in very specific and scientific terms as the humour and subject matter work so brilliantly to disguise it. This is the kind of book kids across North America are liable to pick up in their local library for the fun colors and then shock their parents at the dinner table with a basic knowledge of nuclear fission. Heck, if I was a kid I'd read it just to look smart.

                          Beyond the unbelievable and the humour, this is an overall package that serves to delight and entertain without getting bogged down in minute details. Like the first volume, The Science of Super Heroes, this book delves into the mysteries of comic book lore without taking away the fun and excitement that it's meant to generate in the first place. Think of this book as the perfect companion piece to kids just getting into comics, or for older readers who think they know it all.

                          The book isn't without a few cursory flaws, however. The narrative device used by the pair have them stating things like "We don't think this is possible" or "We have a theory." While it's generally acknowledged that there are two voices here it begins to feel a little like the royal `we' and becomes distracting from the information it's trying to convey.

                          Fans may also raise an eyebrow or two at the inclusion of Silver Surfer, the current hero and one-time herald of the planet-eater, Galactus. It's the latter rather than the former that our intrepid authors are focusing on but it raises an interesting question in terms of modern-day heroes that often blur the line between who is a hero and who is a villain. This is more of a philosophical question and would take the book off course, so it isn't dealt with in the book. It's more food for thought, really.

                          The book features an introduction by legendary comic book writer Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men) who gives a little of the back history about what it means to be a writer and to tackle the great villains of comic books. It's a nice addition and can only serve to add up the appeal to casual readers interested in some hard core comic science.

                          At its heart, The Science of Supervillains is a book full of winks and nods. But much like the popular novel at the moment, The Da Vinci Code it seems like the characters or stories are just loose wrapping around incredibly interesting research. I devoured Dan Brown's novel because of his interesting facts and finds, much like Weinberg and Gresh have provided a feast of comic book goodies for readers of all ages.

                          It's not your typical book, but it's not to be ignored either. Pick both this volume and its sequel up as soon as you can. You won't be disappointed, and if you are, there's enough information in here for you to begin plotting some diabolical deed of your own. (Don't actually do this, it's generally not a good idea.)

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                          Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood
                          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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                          		 Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood
                          Gina Misiroglu
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                          “I wish that The Supervillain Book could be required reading so that all the bizarre knowledge that fans like me have on the subject would be shared by everyone.” – Alex Ross, artist of Kingdom Come and Justice (DC Comics). What would a good guy be without the bad guy? Boring. Drawing from sources in comic books, film, live-action and animated television, newspaper strips, toys, and manga and anime, The Supervillain Book exhaustively explores the extraordinary lives and careers of hundreds of overachieving evildoers. This definitive A-to-Z guide to supervillains—nefarious masterminds, sinister societies, and destructive dominators that have battled super- and other fictional heroes—is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Superhero Book. A must-read for anyone ever enthralled with mythic wickedness, The Supervillain Book investigates each character’s origin, modus operandi, costumes, weapons and gadgetry, secret hideouts, chief henchmen, and minions, while serving a super-sized trove of fascinating trivia. It also takes you behind the scenes, describing the creation and development of these marvelously malicious, menacing, and malevolent characters. Splashing the pages in full glorious color are exciting film stills and comic-book images of villains in action, plus entertaining sidebars galore. The dark side has never been so inviting. “Sinfully good.” —The Daily Bugle. The Supervillain Book contains everything you ever wanted to know about the bad guys in comics, film, and television—all in one complete volume for the first time. The Supervillain Book is an indispensable guide to pop culture’s most menacing masterminds, costumed criminals, sinister societies, and destructive dominators that have battled superheroes and fictional heroes of comics, TV, and film.

                          Customer Reviews:

                          5 out of 5 stars Two excellent surveys are recommended picks.......2006-10-15

                          Two excellent surveys are recommended picks for any library strong in cartoons or graphic novels. Gina Misiroglu ad Michael Eury's THE SUPERVILLAIN BOOK: THE EVIL SIDE OF COMICS AND HOLLYWOOD draws from sources not just in comic books but in film animated TV, toys, newspaper and more, providing an exploration of the plots and lives of definitive evil characters. An A-Z reference organization makes it easy to look up character origins, costumes, weapons, and facts - but this is more than a listing of evil. Discussions also include plenty of history, surveys of early influences, and more.

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                          Life Laughs: The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On
                          Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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                          		 Life Laughs: The Naked Truth about Motherhood, Marriage, and Moving On
                          Jenny McCarthy
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                          Book Description

                          Jenny McCarthy, New York Times bestselling author of Baby Laughs and Belly Laughs, speaks candidly about the challenges and the humor to be found in balancing motherhood and the ups and downs of marriage.

                          Jenny McCarthy's honesty has made her a bestseller. In Life Laughs, Jenny opens up about all of the things no one told you before you got married and had kids. Of course there's plenty of Jenny's outrageous humor, but she also writes openly and for the first time about doing your best when marriage falters and about her own divorce, which made headlines when it was announced in the summer of 2005. Jenny doesn't pretend to be an expert in her books; she is instead something more valuable—a good girlfriend. Catch Jenny's take on growing older, finances, PMS, sex, dating . . . and again, mommyhood.

                          Jenny McCarthy is a trusted, brand-name, bestselling author, and Life Laughs is poised to be her biggest book yet.

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                          5 out of 5 stars Good laughs.......2007-09-27

                          I bought this as a funny read for my wife, but then wound up reading it before her. Jenny is really funny as she describes everyday nuiances of life. A bit on the bawdy side, but will make you laugh out loud. Funny to see a chick that is so hot, be so down to earth about things in life we have all thought and wondered about. I recommend it for wives and husbands - thanks Jenny!

                          4 out of 5 stars Raw and real, that's Jenny (well yes, motherhood is like that too).......2007-09-11

                          This is a very light read, so light I felt like I just drank some of Wonka's lemony fizzy-lifting drink. But, reading it is wicked fun! What is it about having a baby, that suddenly gives everyone and their brother the right to bombard you with unnecessary advice? What is it about motherhood that makes us feel oh-so-guilty 24/7? This book will certainly help mothers lighten up (and believe me, we all need it). Jenny tells it like it is, and she's quite frank as well as absolutely hysterical! I felt like I was overhearing a juicy conversation with her closest girlfriends - she just says things that no one has the guts to say - and I admire her for that. I hate to say it, but it's great to see a beautiful star so humbled by her inept attempts at parenting. Just make sure you have a sense of humor and an open mind before reading this one, and you'll enjoy it so much more.

                          4 out of 5 stars third time's the charm.......2007-09-06

                          I have enjoyed Jenny's first 2 books while I was pregnant and shortly after my son was born. This 3rd book is just as funny and true to life as the other 2. I look forward to the next one she writes, maybe the comic romance?....

                          5 out of 5 stars wife loved it........2007-08-06

                          My wife really loved it. I got it for a good read on our summer vacation. It sure helped pass the time on a plane and waiting in the airport. At least it helped me pass the time. She was busy reading so she didn't feel the need to talk to me constantly. Thus I had time to read my book and catch a movie on my dvd player. thanks..

                          5 out of 5 stars great book.......2007-08-02

                          I thought this book was great! we recently found out that my sister is pregnant and we sat down and read belly laughs together in a couple of hours, we loved and appreciated how candid she is. I have read baby laughs and life laughs within a week of reading belly laughs. I agree that the books cover random subjects, but life is random and I can relate to and appreciate everything she talks so openly about. So far, I can safely say that I will read whatever she wants to write about. She makes you feel more normal, and proud to be a woman despite all of the obstacles we may have to overcome

                          Books:

                          1. Fishboy
                          2. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A Novel
                          3. Hannah Duston's Sister
                          4. Heartbreak Hotel
                          5. Here Kitty Kitty: A Novel
                          6. High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband
                          7. Horse's Neck
                          8. Juan Salvador Gaviota: Jonathan Livington Seagull
                          9. Kaz the Minotaur (Dragonlance: Heroes)
                          10. Last Summer at Mars Hill

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