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Download or read book Invention Mysteries written by Paul Niemann and published by Invention Mysteries Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INVENTION MYSTERIES is a new book that reveals the little-known stories behind well-known inventions.
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Download or read book Maximum Volume written by Kenneth Womack and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximum Volume offers a glimpse into the mind, the music, and the man behind the sound of the Beatles. George Martin's working-class childhood and musical influences profoundly shaped his early career as head of the EMI Group's Parlophone Records. Out of them flowed the genius behind his seven years producing the Beatles' incredible body of work, including such albums as Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road. The first book of two, Maximum Volume traces Martin's early years as a scratch pianist, his life in the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, and his groundbreaking work as the head of Parlophone Records, when Martin saved the company from ruin after making his name as a producer of comedy recordings. In its most dramatic moments, Maximum Volume narrates the story of Martin's unlikely discovery of the Beatles and his painstaking efforts to prepare their newfangled sound for the British music marketplace. As the story unfolds, Martin and the band craft numerous number-one hits, progressing towards the landmark album Rubber Soul—all of which bear Martin's unmistakable musical signature.
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Download or read book A Collector s Guide and Checklist to World Landmark Books written by Dan Hubbard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Collector's Guide and Checklist to World Landmark Books provides everything the collector of this beloved children's series needs to begin and expand his library of this award-winning series. World Landmarks were Random House's premier series produced for young readers from 1953 to 1968. They combined excellence of authorship with first class illustrations and strong production processes. Even today these titles are acknowledged as relevant educational texts. The Collector's Guide describes and illustrates every variant and sub-variety produced during the 15-year history of the series. Guidelines to price and rarity are provided. Related material such as records are cataloged, illustrated, and completely explained. The key to understanding first printings is provided, and unique aspects of the series such as the author's letters and the Random House Reading Program are discussed. A full series checklist covering every major collecting variant is included, allowing the collector to define a collecting theme and track progress toward its completion. An image of every cover is included for easy identification. Every student of Landmark Books will benefit from the information contained in the Guide and will have a leg-up on collectors who don't have these facts.
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