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Music
A complete history of music-making & the orchestra. Begins with a history of music-making. Each of the principal ancient civilizations is investigated, with information about their musical traditions & key developments. Features the most famous players, examines the role of the composer & the conductor, & provides a guide to the best-known orchestras & concert halls around the world. Also, the visual photographic encyclopedia is organized according to families of instruments: strings, woodwind & brass, percussion & keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. Each family is introduced, & its members are fully described -- their origins, how they developed over time, & how they are played. "An indispensable ref. for all music lovers."
Musical Instruments
Presents a history of more than fifty musical instruments, covering all sections of an orchestra along with rare and non-Western instruments.
Woodwind
Get in tune with woodwind instruments. Discover how woodwind instruments make music. Explore how different woodwind instruments are used around the world, from the recorder to the Indian pungi. This book includes an activity that lets you find out for yourself how musical instruments make sounds. Questions that reinforce key concepts are a great feature of this book.
Illustrated Book of Musical Instruments
An illustrated guide to instruments and their history, with specially commissioned photographs of all the instruments of theorchestra.
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam and Rail
Over 1500 photographs of locomotives from around the world. A definitive history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electronic speed trains of the present day. Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designs.
The Encyclopedia of Music
Contains articles that provide an overview of the history of music and music-making; offer information about instruments, composition, and composers; and include more than one thousand illustrations.
Great Railway Journeys of the World
Great Railway Journeys of the World describe s 95 outstanding railway journeys in all parts of the globe, experienced first hand by a team of expert writers. '
The Encyclopedia of Music
This comprehensive encyclopedia gives an overview of the way music has developed, beginning with ancient civilizations through to the present day. The section on music-making shows how different instruments, ensembles and orchestras evolved and all the different elements that co-ordinate to make them function. The book then looks at the greatest composers, exploring the lives and works of the people who shaped the fabulous repertoire of pieces that have brought joy, sadness, excitement and passion to millions of listeners for hundreds of years. Each family of instruments is discussed in detail: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. All the ...
The Complete Visual History of Steam and Rail
Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme
The History of Musical Instruments
Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.
