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âYou never knew what you were going to be confronted with when
you went on LaterâŚâ Nick Cave âLater⌠is a voyage of
discovery for us as well as the viewersâ Dave Grohl Dave Grohl
and Alicia Keys loved it, BjĂśrk treasured it, Ed Sheeranâs life
was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified
but inspired, and they all kept coming back. This first-hand
account of the BBCâs Later⌠with Jools Holland takes you behind
the scenes of one of the worldâs great musical meeting places.
Legends including Sir Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige and David Bowie
found a regular welcome, alongside the next generation of
superstars including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse. Part of
what has made the show so special is the format â all those
bands, singers, stars and newbies brought together to listen as
well as to perform in Joolsâ circle of dreams. But thereâs
always been plenty of mayhem alongside the magic of convening a
room full of musicians hosted by one of their own. Written by the
showâs co-creator and 26-year showrunner, music journalist Mark
Cooper, this is the story of how Later⌠grew into a musical and
TV institution. It was Mark who had to explain to Jay-Z why he
couldnât just do his numbers and split, who told Seasick Steve
why he had to play âDog House Boogieâ on the Hootenanny and
persuaded Johnny Cash that he simply had to come in, even when The
Man in Black wasnât feeling well. From Stormzy to BjĂśrk, from
Smokey Robinson to Norah Jones, from Britpop to trip hop, here is
the word on how Later⌠began, evolved and has endured,
accompanied by exclusive interviews with some of the showâs
regular stars as well as the unique pictorial record of Andre
Csillag who photographed the show for over 20 years. A must-read
for music fans everywhere, Later⌠with Jools Hollandpulls back
the curtain on classic performances to reveal that the show is just
as magical, if even more chaotic, than you imagined.
âYou never knew what you were going to be confronted with when
you went on LaterâŚâ Nick Cave âLater⌠is a voyage of
discovery for us as well as the viewersâ Dave Grohl Dave Grohl
and Alicia Keys loved it, BjĂśrk treasured it, Ed Sheeranâs life
was changed by it, Kano felt at home while Nick Cave was horrified
but inspired, and they all kept coming back. This first-hand
account of the BBCâs Later⌠with Jools Holland takes you behind
the scenes of one of the worldâs great musical meeting places.
Legends including Sir Paul McCartney, Mary J. Blige and David Bowie
found a regular welcome, alongside the next generation of
superstars including Adele, Ed Sheeran and Amy Winehouse. Part of
what has made the show so special is the format â all those
bands, singers, stars and newbies brought together to listen as
well as to perform in Joolsâ circle of dreams. But thereâs
always been plenty of mayhem alongside the magic of convening a
room full of musicians hosted by one of their own. Written by the
showâs co-creator and 26-year showrunner, music journalist Mark
Cooper, this is the story of how Later⌠grew into a musical and
TV institution. It was Mark who had to explain to Jay-Z why he
couldnât just do his numbers and split, who told Seasick Steve
why he had to play âDog House Boogieâ on the Hootenanny and
persuaded Johnny Cash that he simply had to come in, even when The
Man in Black wasnât feeling well. From Stormzy to BjĂśrk, from
Smokey Robinson to Norah Jones, from Britpop to trip hop, here is
the word on how Later⌠began, evolved and has endured,
accompanied by exclusive interviews with some of the showâs
regular stars as well as the unique pictorial record of Andre
Csillag who photographed the show for over 20 years. A must-read
for music fans everywhere, Later⌠with Jools Hollandpulls back
the curtain on classic performances to reveal that the show is just
as magical, if even more chaotic, than you imagined.
The assassination of Sadat brings to an end another era in Egyptian
history. This book examines the crucial issues in the
transformation of Egypt in the period between the death of Nasser
and the murder of Sadat. Focusing on the upheavals in the Egyptian
political and economic structure over the last twenty years, the
book explains the change in Egypt's international orientation
through a careful examination of domestic factors. The switch from
Nasser's state socialist-political economy to Sadat's more
laissez-faire approach and the institutional and structural links
between the two are analysed as the key to understanding the
dynamic developments within Egypt. The book argues that the
propagation of a new political economy was the primary basis of
Sadat's ability to remain in power, while the weaknesses in that
economy drove Sadat to seek external solutions and ultimately
undermined his domestic support. His conduct of the 1973 war, his
trip to Jerusalem, his enthusiasm for the United States and his
whole perception of Middle Eastern affairs must be seen in terms of
his domestic policies and internal troubles. First published 1982.
Providing critical insights that will interest readers ranging from
economists to environmentalists, policymakers, and politicians,
this book analyzes the economics and technology trends involved in
the dilemma of decarbonization and addresses why aggressive policy
is required in a capitalist political economy to create a sea
change away from fossil fuels. The environmental damage across the
globe is a result of the success of capitalist industrialism-250
years of carbon pollution resulting from consumption of fossil
fuels to drive the economy and the worldwide aspiration to
ever-increasing levels of economic development. But capitalism has
also produced the tools to solve the problems it has created in the
form of a technological revolution in low-carbon renewables,
distributed resources, and intelligent systems to integrate supply
and demand. This book comprehensively examines the political
economy of electricity and analyzes the challenge of transforming
today's electricity sector to meet the dual goals of
decarbonization and development expressed in the Paris Agreement.
Author Mark Cooper defines the dilemma of development and
decarbonization as the great challenge facing the electricity
industry and documents how the economic resources costs of a 100
percent-renewable portfolio has declined to the point that
decarbonization can pay for itself, making the low-carbon renewable
technologies that enable desired environmental and public-health
benefits an easy sell. He identifies the substantial benefit of
increasing use of information, communications, and advanced control
technologies; shows how targeted innovation could speed the
transition by a decade or two and lower the overall cost of the
transition by as much as half; and explains why the flexible,
multi-stakeholder approach of the Paris Agreement is the correct
approach. Presents comprehensive and understandable reviews of more
than 200 recent empirical studies of market imperfections in the
energy efficiency and climate change literature, providing a basis
for targeting policies at the most important causes of poor market
performance Argues that aggressive action to induce change and
overcome resistance, using targeted policies rather than
broad-based taxes, is the strategy that will create movement
towards a decarbonized economy and world Provides a logical
decision-making framework and portfolio analysis that enables
policymakers and regulators to choose, explain, and defend their
decisions, objectively and transparently
What purpose does the news media serve in contemporary North
American society? In this collection of essays, experts from both
the United States and Canada investigate this question, exploring
the effects of media concentration in democratic systems.
Specifically, the scholars collected here consider, from a range of
vantage points, how corporate and technological convergence in the
news industry in the United States and Canada impacts journalism's
expressed role as a medium of democratic communication. More
generally, and by necessity, Converging Media, Diverging Politics
speaks to larger questions about the role that the production and
circulation of news and information does, can, and should serve.
The editors have gathered an impressive array of critical essays,
featuring interesting and well-documented case studies that will
prove useful to both students and researchers of communications and
media studies.
What purpose does the news media serve in contemporary North
American society? In this collection of essays, experts from both
the United States and Canada investigate this question, exploring
the effects of media concentration in democratic systems.
Specifically, the scholars collected here consider, from a range of
vantage points, how corporate and technological convergence in the
news industry in the United States and Canada impacts journalism's
expressed role as a medium of democratic communication. More
generally, and by necessity, Converging Media, Diverging Politics
speaks to larger questions about the role that the production and
circulation of news and information does, can, and should serve.
The editors have gathered an impressive array of critical essays,
featuring interesting and well-documented case studies that will
prove useful to both students and researchers of communications and
media studies.
Baseball and board game collectors alike will be thrilled with this
wonderful new book. Illustrated in full-color, it contains nearly
every baseball board or table game produced from the 1860s to the
1960s. With the games reflecting the evolution of the National
Pastime, this is a visual history of the game. Information about
the games is included in accurate captions, and the context for the
games in the history of the professional game is provided by the
helpful text. There is a wealth of information for collectors,
including tips on the dating of games and rating their condition.
There is also a price guide to help the collector assess a fair
value for the games. All in all this is an important new book for
collectors and historians of the game. In a time when board games
are giving way to the fast pace of computers, this is a delightful
reminder of simpler times. All in all, this is an important new
book for collectors and historians of the game. In a time when
board games are giving way to the fast pace of computers, this is a
delightful reminder of simpler times.Memorabilia from the National
Pastime, also published by Schiffer Publishing.
The assassination of Sadat brings to an end another era in Egyptian
history. This book examines the crucial issues in the
transformation of Egypt in the period between the death of Nasser
and the murder of Sadat. Focusing on the upheavals in the Egyptian
political and economic structure over the last twenty years, the
book explains the change in Egypt's international orientation
through a careful examination of domestic factors. The switch from
Nasser's state socialist-political economy to Sadat's more
laissez-faire approach and the institutional and structural links
between the two are analysed as the key to understanding the
dynamic developments within Egypt. The book argues that the
propagation of a new political economy was the primary basis of
Sadat's ability to remain in power, while the weaknesses in that
economy drove Sadat to seek external solutions and ultimately
undermined his domestic support. His conduct of the 1973 war, his
trip to Jerusalem, his enthusiasm for the United States and his
whole perception of Middle Eastern affairs must be seen in terms of
his domestic policies and internal troubles. First published 1982.
Plant Adaptation and Crop Improvement focuses on the opportunities
for increasing the efficiency of crop improvement by understanding
the basis of variation for plant adaptation in agricultural
production systems. Crop improvement strategies based on
combinations of the statistical modelling methodologies used by
plant breeders and the crop modelling methodologies used by crop
physiologists/agronomists are developed and discussed. The book
captures much of the experience of scientists from around the world
who have worked on the challenging problem of achieving crop
improvement in variable crop production systems. It represents a
major synthesis for workers in plant breeding, crop physiology and
agronomy.
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Deception Bay (Paperback)
Mark Cooper; Illustrated by Kate Conway; Chris Patchell
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Dark Harvest (Paperback)
Mark Cooper; Illustrated by Monica Haynes; Chris Patchell
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In The Dark (Paperback)
Mark Cooper; Illustrated by Gordon Patchell; Chris Patchell
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Today, we are so accustomed to consuming the amplified lives of
film stars that the origins of the phenomenon may seem inevitable
in retrospect. But the conjunction of the terms "movie" and "star"
was inconceivable prior to the 1910s. "Flickers of Desire" explores
the emergence of this mass cultural phenomenon, asking how and why
a cinema that did not even run screen credits developed so quickly
into a venue in which performers became the American film
industry's most lucrative mode of product individuation.
Contributors chart the rise of American cinema's first galaxy of
stars through a variety of archival sources--newspaper columns,
popular journals, fan magazines, cartoons, dolls, postcards,
scrapbooks, personal letters, limericks, and dances. The iconic
status of Charlie Chaplin's little tramp, Mary Pickford's golden
curls, Pearl White's daring stunts, or Sessue Hayakawa's
expressionless mask reflect the wild diversity of a public's
desired ideals, while Theda Bara's seductive turn as the embodiment
of feminine evil, George Beban's performance as a sympathetic
Italian immigrant, or G. M. Anderson's creation of the heroic
cowboy/outlaw character transformed the fantasies that shaped
American filmmaking and its vital role in society.
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