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BL
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975567
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b729937
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| Title & Author
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The arts : : tour the world of imagination and creativity.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago, Ill. :: Encyclopedia Britannica,, ©2008.
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| Series Statement
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Britannica learning library
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1 online resource (64 pages) :: color illustrations.
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| ISBN
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159339506X
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: 9781593395063
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9781593390044
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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The art of seeing -- Painting : art of the mind's eye -- Hiroshige : artist of the floating world -- Diego Rivera : murals of Mexico -- Sculpture : the 3-D art -- Auguste Rodin : the modern Michelangelo -- Folk arts and crafts : traditions of creativity -- Architecture : the art of building -- I.M. Pei : grand architect -- The art of hearing -- Musical instruments : music-making methods -- Orchestra : a company of players -- Folk music : music of everyday life -- Ladysmith Black Mambazo : the South African sound -- Popular music : music of an era -- Jazz : the music of change -- Count Basie : an aristocrat of jazz -- Carlos Santana : rock guitarist -- Classical music : a very formal music -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : a life filled with music -- The art of movement -- Dance : moving to rhythms -- Maria Tallchief : America's prima ballerina -- The art of writing -- Literature : writing for the ages -- Lewis Carroll : the man who created Wonderland -- The art of pretending -- Theater : life re-created on a stage -- Judi Dench : a commanding actress -- Cinema : dreams on the big screen -- Satyajit Ray : Indian cinema for the world -- Opera : a grand musical play -- Joan Sutherland : Australia's golden voice.
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| Abstract
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Part of the Britannica Learning Library series, in The Arts, you will learn about a wide variety of visual and performing arts and meet some of the greatest artists of yesterday and today.
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Arts, Juvenile literature.
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Performing arts, Juvenile literature.
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Artists.
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Arts.
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Performing arts.
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Arts.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION-- Art-- General.
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Performing arts.
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| Dewey Classification
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700
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| LC Classification
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NX633.A78 2008eb
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