Encyclopedia Of The Musical Theatre: An Updated Reference Guide to Over 2000 Performers, Writers, Directors, Productions, and Songs of the Musical Stage, ... in New York and London (Da Capo Paperback)

Drawing equally from Viennese operetta, Parisian cabaret, vaudeville, and Tin Pan Alley, the American musical theatre has thrived in an unprecedented variety of forms and styles as our truest hybrid art. From Show Boat and Oklahoma! to West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and A Chorus Line, the musical has attracted our finest actors, composers, writers, directors, and choreographers. The greats and near-greats are finally brought together in this essential reference guide to over 2,000 personalities, productions, and songs of the musical theatre in both New York and London from the late nineteenth century right up to Sweeney Todd and Evita. Scholars, professionals, critics, and devoted fans alike will find a wealth of fascinating information on the backgrounds, plots, casts, scores, and credits of the leading musicals; biographies of their artists; and complete lists of Broadway, off-Broadway, and London productions, long runs, and awards. With a complete bibliography and discography.

The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre: An Updated Reference Guide to Over 2000 Performers, Writers, Directors, Productions, and Songs of the Musical ... in New York and London (Da Capo Paperback)

Star Wars: Visual Dictionary

Given unrestricted access to the famed Lucasfilm archives at Skywalker Ranch in California, author David West Reynolds has produced a unique and fascinating reference guide which reveals the creatures and characters of the Star Wars universe as they have never been seen before. High-quality annotated photographs, supported by stills from the film, explain every important feature of the characters, costumes, droids and equipment found in the Star Wars trilogy to make this the most detailed look at the films so far.

With key objects from the films having been re-photographed and, in some cases, re-created by expert consultants from the companies who produce them for the films, this is an authoritative and definitive guide to one of the most famous film series of all time.

Nearly Everything About Chinese Characters

Spikkin Doric

Introduces some of the wealth of the spoken and written word in Scotland to those who may not be familiar with them. This title includes 600 selected Doric words, as well as a simple meaning, the context and background to the word.

The Quilter's Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z - Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking (A Rodale quilt book)

Quilter's Ultimate Visual Guide: From A to Z - Hundreds of Tips and Techniques for Successful Quiltmaking

Classic and Modern Fabrics: The Complete Illustrated Sourcebook

A guide to different types of fabric in circulation. It describes over 600 examples, from classic tweeds to nano fabrics. It is suitable for design students, teachers, designers, historians, manufacturers, buyers and merchandisers worldwide.

De Bello Civili Libri X CB (Bibliotheca Scriptorum Graecorum Et Romanorum Teubneriana)

Lucan: De Bello Civili Book II: Bk. 2 (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

Star Trek Encyclopedia

This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), "Kahless and Lukara" (a Klingon opera) and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except a few historical shots) are in colour. The encyclopedia was devisedin part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV series keep up with the ever-increasing level of detail generated by over more than 30 years of creative effort. It is an excellent reference volume and, whether you want to settle an argument or write a novel, this book will answer your questions. But beware: The extensive cross-referencing leads to curious time-distortion effects, in which the unwary reader, dipping in to settle a single query, encounters an irresistible urge to browse further, during which hours of normal time can pass in the wink of aneye. --Elizabeth Sourbut

Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Reference Guide to the Future

This new version of the Star Trek Encyclopedia is a reissue of the 1997 edition plus a 128-page supplement of additional material that updates Deep Space Nine to the end of its run and Voyager to midway through season five. It also covers the movie Star Trek: Insurrection. The supplement is as meticulously detailed as the rest of the volume, listing such fascinating trivia as chadre kab (Seven of Nine's first meal), "Kahless and Lukara" (a Klingon opera) and voraxna (a Cardassian poison), as well as all the new characters and species. Appendices include illustrations of starships, cast and crew listings, a historical timeline and a bibliography. All photographs and illustrations (except a few historical shots) are in colour. The encyclopedia was devisedin part to help production staff on the various Star Trek TV series keep up with the ever-increasing level of detail generated by over more than 30 years of creative effort. It is an excellent reference volume and, whether you want to settle an argument or write a novel, this book will answer your questions. But beware: The extensive cross-referencing leads to curious time-distortion effects, in which the unwary reader, dipping in to settle a single query, encounters an irresistible urge to browse further, during which hours of normal time can pass in the wink of aneye. --Elizabeth Sourbut

Star Trek Encyclopedia A Reference Guide to the Future

Hard back book

The Star Trek Encyclopedia

From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all Star Trek fans!

Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine®, Star Trek: Voyager® and the newest feature film, Star Trek: Insurrection™.

The thousands of photos and hundreds of illustrations place the Star Trek universe at your fingertips. Planets and stars, weapons and ships, people and places are just part of the meticulous research and countless cross-reference that fill this book.

A Word A Day: A Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

"Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!"
-Barbara Wallraff
Senior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court

Praise for A Word a Day

"AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories. The people who use them have curious stories to tell too, and this collection incorporates some of the correspondence received by the editors at the AWAD site, from advice on how to outsmart your opponent in a duel (or even a truel) to a cluster of your favorite mondegreens."
-John Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary

"A banquet of words! Feast and be nourished!"
-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language

Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.

A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

Offers 250 words from the founders of the world's No 1 word-lovers' Web site. This collection of English words is useful for writers, scholars, and crossword puzzlers. It is organized around weekly themes, and offers readers a different word for each day of the week in various categories.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture: A Comprehensive History of Islams 1,400-Year Legacy of Art and Design

Provides an in-depth survey of 1,400 years of art and architecture from ornate mosques and pottery, to calligraphy, carpets and costume. This book discusses how wonderful works of sacred art glorified Islam's message. It explores the rich heritage of Islamic art.