The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense (White Edward)(Pevná vazba)

The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense (White Edward)(Pevná vazba)

In The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock, Edward White explores the Hitchcock phenomenon--what defines it, how it was invented, what it reveals about the man at its core, and how its legacy continues to shape our cultural world.The book's twelve chapters illuminate different aspects of Hitchcock's

Psycho Puzzles: Thrilling Puzzles Inspired by the World of Alfred Hitchcock (Ward Jason)(Pevná vazba)

Psycho Puzzles re-creates the suspense and drama of Hitchcock's greatest films in more than 80 puzzles. Each conundrum uses characters and situations from his movies to set the scene and you will be asked to calculate the answers to a number of gruesome questions, such as: Can Melanie Daniels

Alfred Hitchcock. the Complete Films (Duncan Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The name Alfred Hitchcock is synonymous with suspense--that is to say, masterful, spine-tingling, thrilling, shocking, excruciating, eye-boggling suspense. With triumphs such as Rebecca, Vertigo, Rear Window, and Psycho, Hitchcock (1899-1980) fashioned a new level of cinematic intrigue and fear

Edward the Elder: King of the Anglo-Saxons, Forgotten Son of Alfred (Key Michael John)(Pevná vazba)

Edward the Elder succeeded his father Alfred the Great to the kingdom of Wessex, but was largely overlooked by his contemporaries (at least in terms of the historical record) and to a greater or lesser extent by later historians. He is the forgotten son of Alfred. Edward deserves to be recognised

Holy Shocking Saints - The Extraordinary Lives of Twelve Irish Saints (Quinn Sine)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrating the extraordinary lives of twelve remarkable

Partners in Suspense: Critical Essays on Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock (Rawle Steven)(Paperback)

This volume of new, spellbinding essays explores the tense relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann, featuring new perspectives on their collaboration. Featuring essays by leading scholars of Hitchcock's work, including Richard Allen, Charles Barr, Murray Pomerance, Sidney

The Life of Alfred Wallis (Russon Molly)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated exploration of the life of British folk artist Alfred Wallis. This is the story of Cornish fisherman-turned-artist Alfred Wallis, whose paintings of boats from his past inspired the future of British modern art. Inspired by Wallis's crudely written letters to his friend and art

The Complete I Ching -- 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Translation by Taoist Master Alfred Huang (Huang Taoist Master Alfred)(Pevná vazba)

A revised edition of the definitive translation of the world's most important book of divination - The first English translation from within the tradition by a Chinese Taoist Master - Includes translations of the Ten Wings--the commentaries by Confucius essential to the I Ching's insights

The Extraordinary Image: Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and the Reimagining of Cinema (Kolker Robert P.)(Pevná vazba)

Welles. Hitchcock. Kubrick. These names appear on nearly every list of the all-time greatest filmmakers. But what makes these directors so great? Despite their very different themes and sensibilities, is there a common genius that unites them and elevates their work into the realm of the sublime?

Flying Over Water (Senzai N. H.)(Pevná vazba)

N.H. Senzai and Shannon Hitchcock expertly craft the intersection of the lives of two girls-one, a Muslim fleeing civil war, the other, an American from the South-as they are forced to examine their beliefs and the true meaning of friendship in the midst of the president's 2017 Muslim

Math Makers: The Lives and Works of 50 Famous Mathematicians (Posamentier Alfred S.)(Pevná vazba)

Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales (Huggenberger Stefan)(Pevná vazba)

Atlas of the Anatomy of Dolphins and Whales is a detailed, fully illustrated atlas on the anatomy and morphology of toothed and whalebone whales. The book provides basic knowledge on anatomical structures, in particular, soft tissues, and functions as a standalone reference work for dissecting

An Anonymous Girl (Hendricks Greer)(Pevná vazba)

The next novel of psychological suspense and obsession from the authors of the blockbuster bestseller The Wife Between UsSeeking women ages 18-32 to participate in a study on ethics and morality. Generous compensation. Anonymity guaranteed. When Jessica Farris signs up for a psychology study

Dynamic Human Anatomy: An Artist's Guide to Structure, Gesture, and the Figure in Motion (Osti Roberto)(Pevná vazba)

An essential visual guide for artists to the mastery and use of advanced human anatomy skills in the creation of figurative art. Dynamic Human Anatomy picks up where Basic Human Anatomy leaves off and offers artists and art students a deeper understanding of anatomy, including anatomy in motion,

The Stars Beckoned: Edward White's Amazing Walk in Space (Wellins Candy)(Pevná vazba)

A lyrical picture book biography of Edward White, the first American to walk in space--and an ode to the beauty and wonder of the stars that brought him there. Edward Whiteloved the night, lived where stars were big and bright. The evening sky--so wide, so high.Made him wonder. Made him sigh

Survival of the City - Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation (Glaeser Edward)(Pevná vazba)

Survival of the City is an essential guide to the past and future of our

Everyone Dies Famous in a Small Town (Hitchcock Bonnie-Sue)(Pevná vazba)

A lyrical and heartfelt collection by an award-winning writer that connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and the American west. Each story is unique, yet universal. In this book, the impact of wildfire, a wayward priest, or a mysterious disappearance ricochet across

Hitchcock (Truffaut Francois)(Paperback / softback)

Based on the famous series of dialogues between Francois Truffaut and Alfred Hitchcock from the 1960s, this book moves chronologically through Hitchcock's films to discuss his career, techniques, and effects he achieved. It changed the way Hitchcock was perceived, as a popular director of suspense

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars -Julius Caesar- (Tranquillus G. Suetonius)(Paperback)

The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal

Marking Time: Objects, People, and Their Lives, 1500-1800 (Town Edward)(Pevná vazba)

An engaging, encyclopedic account of the material world of early modern Britain as told through a unique collection of dated objects The period from 1500 to 1800 in England was one of extraordinary social transformations, many having to do with the way time itself was understood, measured, and

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Roach Mary)(Pevná vazba)

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers--some willingly, some unwittingly--have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden

Book Parts (Duncan Dennis)(Pevná vazba)

What would an anatomy of the book look like? There is the main text, of course, the file that the author proudly submits to their publisher. But around this, hemming it in on the page or enclosing it at the front and back of the book, there are dozens of other texts--page numbers and running heads,

The Anatomy of Type: A Graphic Guide to 100 Typefaces (Coles Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

The Anatomy of Type is the ultimate stylistic guide to the intricacies and design of 100 indispensable typefaces. A delightful, colorful, and visual reference guide created by Stephen Coles and Tony Seddon--two acknowledged pros in the font design world--The Anatomy of Type was developed with

Elephant House or the Home of Edward Gorey (McDermott Kevin)(Pevná vazba)

An intimate photographic tour of Edward Gorey's strange and wonderful