The Ballet Companion: Ballet Companion (Minden Eliza Gaynor)(Pevná vazba)

The Ballet Companion: Ballet Companion (Minden Eliza Gaynor)(Pevná vazba)

A New Classic for Today's Dancer The Ballet Companion is a fresh, comprehensive, and thoroughly up-to-date reference book for the dancer. With 150 stunning photographs of ballet stars Maria Riccetto and Benjamin Millepied demonstrating perfect execution of positions and steps, this elegant volume

The Nutcracker (New York City Ballet)(Pevná vazba)

The New York City Ballet presents a classic ballet tale for a modern ballet lover with George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, a holiday favorite. The New York City Ballet is known for showcasing classic stories of the ballet with their trademark stylish and modern sensibility. For the first time, this

Ballet - The Definitive Illustrated Story (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Ballet Shoes (Streatfeild Noel)(Pevná vazba)

A beautiful hardback gift edition of the beloved children's book BALLET SHOES, featuring the classic illustrations by Ruth Gervis. Elegantly designed with a cloth-bound cover and ribbon embellishment, this is the perfect present for young dancers and readers, or for any lover of

Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Uncover the most mesmerizing moments in ballet history with this scintillating visual guide. Written with ballet legend Viviana Durante, this book will introduce you to the most famous performers and enthrall you with fascinating stories. Discover more than 70 celebrated dances, from The Nutcracker

Marius Petipa: The Emperor's Ballet Master (Meisner Nadine)(Pevná vazba)

One of the most important ballet choreographers of all time, Marius Petipa (1818 - 1910) created works that are now mainstays of the ballet repertoire. Every day, in cities around the world, performances of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty draw large audiences to theatres and inspire new

Celestial Bodies: How to Look at Ballet (Jacobs Laura)(Pevná vazba)

A distinguished dance critic offers an enchanting introduction to the art of ballet As much as we may enjoy Swan Lake or The Nutcracker, for many of us ballet is a foreign language. It communicates through movement, not words, and its history lies almost entirely abroad--in Russia, Italy, and

Todd Bolender, Janet Reed, and the Making of American Ballet (West Martha Ullman)(Pevná vazba)

Martha Ullman West illustrates how American ballet developed over the course of the twentieth century from an aesthetic originating in the courts of Europe into a stylistically diverse expression of a democratic culture. West places at center stage two artists who were instrumental to this story:

Ballet in the Cold War: A Soviet-American Exchange (Searcy Anne)(Pevná vazba)

In 1959, the Bolshoi Ballet arrived in New York for its first ever performances in the United States. The tour was part of the Soviet-American cultural exchange, arranged by the governments of the US and USSR as part of their Cold War strategies. This book explores the first tours of the exchange,

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare (Dobson Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare is the most comprehensive reference work available on Shakespeare's life, times, works, and his 400-year global legacy. In addition to the authoritative A-Z entries, it includes nearly 100 illustrations, a chronology, a guide to further reading, a thematic

The Oxford Companion to English Literature (Birch Dinah)(Pevná vazba)

The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students, teachers, scholars, and general readers of English literature. It provides unrivalled coverage of all aspects of English literature - from writers, their works, and the historical

Companion to Greek Tragedy (Gregory Justina)(Pevná vazba)

The Blackwell Companion to Greek Tragedy provides readers with a fundamental grounding in Greek tragedy, and also introduces them to the various methodologies and the lively critical dialogue that characterize the study of Greek tragedy today. Comprises 31 original essays by an international cast

Wolf Hall Companion (Mackay Lauren)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible and authoritative companion to the bestselling Wolf Hall trilogy by Hilary Mantel, published after the third and final book, The Mirror and the

World of Sanditon - The Official Companion to the ITV Series (Sheridan Sara)(Pevná vazba)

The official illustrated companion to ITV's Sanditon, Jane Austen's final incomplete

Greatest Showman - The Official Companion to the Hit Film (Bergstrom Signe)(Pevná vazba)

The Cigar Companion: Third Edition: The Connoisseur's Guide (Bati Anwer)(Pevná vazba)

The Cigar Companion is the perfect study-side guide to unlocking the delicate intricacies and delicious undertones of handmade cigars--including the history of cigars, a buyer's guide, and profiles of 70 current top brands of quality cigars complemented by full-color photographs. Much more

Scaling Networks V6 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy)(Pevná vazba)

Scaling Networks v6 Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Scaling Networks v6 course in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Routing and Switching curriculum. The Companion Guide is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion (Gristwood Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

A celebration of a timeless classic, this companion volume, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the release of the iconic film, is the perfect book for any fan of Audrey Hepburn or the cinema. This gorgeously illustrated tribute to Breakfast at Tiffany's is the only official companion to

Make the Earth Your Companion (Lewis J. Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

'Make the Earth your companion. Walk lightly on it, as other creatures do.' With this powerfully reverent refrain, readers are reminded to treat the world around us with the respect it deserves and the care it needs. Mountains, lakes, rivers, grasslands, forests, deserts--even the sky above--all of

Nutcracked (Adrian Susan)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate Christmas in this imaginative take on The Nutcracker ballet This holiday chapter book will delight young dancers or anyone looking for some Christmas magic Georgie has waited for this moment her whole life-to dance the part of Clara in The Nutcracker ballet. And when she finally gets

Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion (Hammond Wayne G.)(Pevná vazba)

A unique companion to The Lord of the Rings which relates the textual history of the Nation's Favourite Read; with a previously unpublished Guide to the Names in The Lord of the Rings, written by Tolkien himself.In The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion internationally acclaimed scholars Wayne

The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales (Zipes Jack)(Pevná vazba)

In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern, under the guidance of Professor Jack Zipes. It provides an authoritative reference source for this complex and captivating genre, exploring the tales themselves, the

Walking the South West Coast Path - A Companion Guide (Butler Simon)(Pevná vazba)

Ancient Aliens: The Official Companion Book (Producers of Ancient Aliens The)(Pevná vazba)

The first official companion book to HISTORY(R) network's hit series Ancient Aliens(R) a powerful journey through human history that explores fascinating unanswered questions about the origins of our civilizations. With a foreword by Series Creator, Kevin Burns.Millions of people around the world