John Kane

Practical and hands-on in approach, this book/exercise manual speaks clearly to beginning graphic designers and others involved with type about the complex meeting of message, image, and history surrounding typography. Focused on intent and content, not affect or style, it makes informed distinctions between what is appropriate and what is merely show (especially in terms of the "junk" often generated unenlightened by computer users). Filled with examples, exercises, and background information--and designed itself to reflect good typographic design--it guides readers systematically to the point where they can not only understand but demonstrate basic principles of typography, and thereby strengthen their own typographic instincts. Basics. Development. Letters. Words and Phrases. Text. Simple Organization. Grid Systems. For beginning graphic designers and others interested in learning the effective use of

A Type Primer

Manual de Tipografia

Five nominees for Best Actress at the Academy Awards include one ready to kill the winner if she herself does not win, in a satiric comic thriller featuring an aging diva whose notorious addictions may finally wreck her career. Original.

Best Actress

Haig Patapan

Benjamin Wong

Dissident democratic leaders are exceptional individuals who risk much trying to advance the cause of democracy in authoritarian regimes. This unique and intriguing book employs fine-grained studies of ten dissident leaders in Asia to show their vital role in democratic transformations. The vivid and dramatic accounts of their political struggles reveal how particular institutional, cultural, religious and ethnic conditions affect individual leaders. They also display the powerful challenges, dangers and temptations that dissidents face. One of the most important themes of the book is the way dissident leaders must learn to manage and negotiate the ambiguities and tensions of democratic leadership itself.

The Challenge of Democratic Leadership in Asia

Dissident Democrats

List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery from the Year 1716 to the Year 1899

In this survey of U.S. history, John Kane looks at the tensions between American virtue and power and how those tensions have influenced foreign policy. Americans have long been suspicious of power as a threat to individual liberty, Kane argues, and yet the growth of national power has been perceived as a natural byproduct of American virtue. This contradiction has posed a persistent crisis that has influenced the trajectory of American diplomacy and foreign relations for more than two hundred years. Kane examines the various challenges, including emerging Nationalism, isolationism, and burgeoning American power, which have at times challenged not only foreign policy but American national identity. The events of September 11, 2001, rekindled Americans' sense of righteousness, the author observes, but the subsequent use of power in Iraq has raised questions about the nation’s virtue and, as in earlier days, cast a deep shadow over its purpose and direction.

The Persistent Moral Dilemma of U.S. Foreign Policy

Between Virtue and Power

In the summer of 1969, 400,000 people from across the country came together and redefined the music scene forever. Though the legacy and lore of Woodstock lives on in the memory of its attendees, a new generation can experience the real and unedited festival through Richard Bellak's never-before-seen photographs and John Kane's incredible new interviews. Pilgrims of Woodstock offers a vivid and intimate portrait of the overlooked stars of the festival: the everyday people who made Woodstock unforgettable. The photographs and interviews capture attendees' profound personal moments across hundreds of acres of farmland, as they meditated, played music, cooked food at night, and congregated around campfires. For three days, they helped and relied on each other in peace and harmony. For most, it was a life-changing event. Now, as the 50th anniversary of the famed festival approaches, relive their experiences firsthand in Pilgrims of Woodstock.

Never-Before-Seen Photos

Pilgrims of Woodstock

An intergalactic adventure with pants from the author of I Say ooh, You Say Aah.

This Book Is Pants

Este Manual de tipografía es una introducción a todo lo que cualquier estudiante o profesional del diseño gráfico debe saber sobre tipografía para desarrollar una sensibilidad y unos conocimientos tipográficos bien fundamentados. El libro expone los principios básicos de la tipografía y principales aplicaciones mediante una equilibrada combinación de historia, teoría y práctica. Así, el lector encontrará en estas páginas desde la descripción de las partes de la letra o la clasificación de los diferentes tipos, a la explicación de cómo se compone el texto en la página o cómo funcionan los sistemas de retículas. Pero también encontrará una breve y reveladora historia de la tipografía así como numerosos ejemplos y ejercicios prácticos que pretenden ayudar a adquirir un conocimiento experiencial de la disciplina. Esta segunda edición revisa algunos contenidos de la primera e incorpora nuevos diagramas explicativos y nuevos materiales sobre la composición de textos, la elección de tipos y el uso del color. El libro se apoya además en un nuevo sitio web —www.atypeprimer.com (en inglés)— que alberga materiales adicionales y una serie de ejercicios prácticos.

Manual de tipografía

List of officers of the Royal regiment of artillery ... 1763, with a continuation to the present time. Also a succession of master generals [&c. By J. Kane. With MS. additions].

A second gloriously funny call-and-response picture book from the author of I Say Ooh, You Say Aah.

I Say Boo, You Say Hoo

Professor of Politics and Public Policy John Kane

Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi and Clinton are among those whose 'moral capital' is considered.

The Politics of Moral Capital

Known as the "Father of Festival Sound," Bill Hanley (b. 1937) made his indelible mark as a sound engineer at the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. Hanley is credited with creating the sound of Woodstock, which literally made the massive festival possible. Stories of his on-the-fly solutions resonate as legend among festivalgoers, music lovers, and sound engineers. Since the 1950s his passion for audio has changed the way audiences listen to and technicians approach quality live concert sound. John Kane examines Hanley’s echoing impact on the entire field of sound engineering, that crucial but often-overlooked carrier wave of contemporary music. Hanley’s innovations founded the sound reinforcement industry and launched a new area of technology, rich with clarity and intelligibility. By the early seventies the post-Woodstock festival mass gathering movement collapsed. The music industry shifted, and new sound companies surfaced. After huge financial losses and facing stiff competition, Hanley lost his hold on a business he helped create. By studying both his history during the festivals and his independent business ventures, Kane seeks to present an honest portrayal of Hanley and his acumen and contributions. Since 2011, Kane conducted extensive research, including over one hundred interviews with music legends from the production and performance side of the industry. These carefully selected respondents witnessed Hanley’s expertise at various events and venues like Lyndon B. Johnson’s second inauguration, the Newport Folk/Jazz Festivals, the Beatles' final tour of 1966, the Fillmore East, Madison Square Garden, and more. The Last Seat in the House will intrigue and inform anyone who cares about the modern music industry.

The Story of Hanley Sound

The Last Seat in the House

'There's something very important that I need you to remember. When I say Ooh, you say Aah. Let's try it.' Ooh the donkey has lost his pants. Readers must help him find them! In this picture book, young readers help to sell the story by responding to simple verbal or visual cues. This hilarious book is perfect for reading aloud and is fun for the whole family.

I say Ooh You say Aah

'There's something I need you to help me with. When I say BOO, you say HOO. Are you ready?' Boo is little ghost who lives in a haunted house - and he is afraid of the dark. In I Say Boo, You Say Hoo, readers must help tell the story with a series of hilarious verbal and visual cues. This is a wonderful book for sharing with a single child or in a group ... and it's a little bit stinky. Be prepared for riotous laughter at story time!

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