BEYOND MEASURE

A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which 
will make you look at the world around you anew.\nWe measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and the 
emptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and fear. If 
we could not measure, then we could not observe the world 
around us; we could not experiment, learn and cooperate. 
But why did this urge to measure flourish? And when did 
measurement become ubiquitous?\nIt is an incredible story that spans hunter-gatherer societies 
and the ancient Egyptians, the French Revolution and the 
relentless quantication of the twenty-rst-century self. It is 
a tale that tracks humanity’s search for dependable truths in a 
chaotic universe. Full of mavericks and visionaries, adventure 
and breakthroughs, Beyond Measure shows that measurement 
has not only made the world we live in, it has made us too.

Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement

James, Vincent

Faber&Faber

A revelatory and vibrant story of measurement whichwill make you look at the world around you anew.We measure rainfall and radiation, the depths of space and theemptiness of atoms, calories and steps, happiness and fear. Ifwe could not measure, then we could not observe the worldaround us; we could not experiment, learn and cooperate.But why did this urge to measure flourish? And when didmeasurement become ubiquitous?It is an incredible story that spans hunter-gatherer societiesand the ancient Egyptians, the French Revolution and therelentless quantication of the twenty-rst-century self. It isa tale that tracks humanity’s search for dependable truths in achaotic universe. Full of mavericks and visionaries, adventureand breakthroughs, Beyond Measure shows that measurementhas not only made the world we live in, it has made us too.

Beyond Measure

James Vincent is a "world class" musician. That he is not a household name is entirely by his choice, yet almost all who have seen him perform or heard his recordings have become his fans. He has written a unique, brutally honest account of his life his childhood and discovery of the guitar; his going on the road at seventeen to play in seedy dives and military service clubs; later, in famous upscale clubs across the country; then making records and playing huge concert venues. James gives us an inside look at the recording industry the studios, the performers, producers and promoters. He gives us behind the scenes insights into many famous personalities names like Santana, Garcia, Harrison and Cetera, and acknowledges some unsung heroes in the music world. His cast of characters includes the very rich and the down and out, the saint and the prostitute, the famous, the infamous and the very bizarre. This is a story about learning the hard way; about dysfunctional families, choices and consequences, lust, infidelity, despair, triumph, tragedy, friendship and betrayal. Most of all, it is a life's journey to discover the meaning of unconditional love and spiritual fulfillment. It is indeed, an odyssey. ?R.J.M.

Space Traveler: A Musician's Odyssey

Biographies & Memoirs

Robert MacOy

Arts & Literature

iUniverse

Tom introduces his friends, the monsters who make their homes under his bed, in his closet, and in other hiding places in his room, in a story accompanied by a punch-out mobile to assemble

My Favorite Monsters/With Mobile

Children's Books

Longmeadow Pr.

88+ Ways is filled with over 150 inspirational stories &amp; quotes from musicians, music educatorsand music lovers from all over the world. Included are a number of stories from Grammy winning and Platinum selling artists &amp; composers.Recording artist and songwriting contributors include Bobby Kimball (Toto), Simon Kirke (Bad Company), Vanessa Carlton, Siedah Garrett (Michael Jackson), Rick Wakeman (Yes), Rob Parissi (Wild Cherry/Play That Funky Music), Rob Hyman &amp; Eric Bazilian (The Hooters), Billy Steinberg (Madonna), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Mark King (Level 42), Bobby Hart (Monkees), Ciaran Gribbin (INXS), Rose Kingsley (Metropolitan Opera Singer &amp; Ballerina) &amp; Grammy winning Children's artist The Battersby Duo.Film and TV actresses contributing stories include Audrey Landers (Dallas), and Darcy Donavan (Anchorman, My Name is Earl).TV/Film/DVD producers &amp; composers contributing include Fred Mollin (Friday the 13th, Hard Copy, Beyond Reality), Michel Rubini (Nemisis, The Hitchhiker, Tales from the Crypt), Jay Gruska (Cocoon-Movie, Supernatural-TV, Charmed-TV), Sara Flatow (Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Scandal)50% of the proceeds from all book &amp; ebook sales will be donated to foundations providing music instruments and lessons to schools and communities in need.

88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life

Arts & Photography

Pierdomenico, Joann

Individual Artists

Keep Music Alive

Parting the Waters: How Vision and Faith Make Good Business

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

MOODY PRESS *

About the Author McCormick Templeman is the author of The Little Woods (Random House) and The Glass Casket (Penguin Random House). A graduate of Reed college, she holds a PhD from the University of Denver. She lives in the Pacific Northwest where she is currently lurching about in search of Bigfoot.Vincent James lives and writes in Colorado.Rowland Saifi grew up in Brazil, Arkansas, and places in between before attending Naropa University, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University of Denver. Other books include the novels Lit Windows and The Minotaur's Daughter, and the novella Karner Blue Estates. Work has appeared in Fact-Simile, Marginalia, Bombay Gin, Livestock Review, Newfound Journal, Kneejerk Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and The New York Times. Exhibitions include Cairo on the Length a Psychogeography of Egypt curated by Amira Hanafi at Spoke Gallery, and Institutional Garbage, curated by Caroline Picard and Lara School at Hyde Park Arts Center. Product Description Fiction. SWERVE is a dreamscape detective novel caught up in a multiversal calamity. SWERVE jostles and hums. SWERVE might be Galileo's cousin, Margaret Cavendish's niece, and Stephen Hawking's step-child. SWERVE is a once in a generation book that tells the story of three distinct detectives who move across the United States and beyond, uncovering pieces of a mercurial puzzle spanning space and time. As each section unfolds and is interpreted through the others, the detectives' stories begin to collapse, rewrite, and ultimately, illuminate each other. Taking on a set of constraints (involving dice, reference authors, and geographic points) reminiscent of an OULIPO novel, SWERVE invites readers to participate in the investigation alongside the characters, gathering clues, assembling narrative, and piecing together resonances. Come join the mystery--SWERVE will not disappoint."Smart, strange, funny, intense, wild, stylish, unsettling, sexy, surprising and just, basically, so great, SWERVE by Vincent James, McCormick Templeman and Rowland Saifi is a must read for all fans of wildly inventive and gorgeously written ludic enterprise. Part Tlooth, part A Void, just that smidge of Ubu Roi, and plenty noir, Mathews, Perec and Jarry would have had a blast with this. I know I did. I can't recommend it highly enough."--Laird Hunt"SWERVE is a semi-submerged, transdimensional, supra-observable novel-like structure, co-architected for your pleasure and contusions. Put on your octopus-shaped dress and snorkel jacket, and don't forget to refuse all clues. In SWERVE, every fish is and is not a red herring. Come for the mermaids, stay for the $2.99 steak!"--Joanna Ruocco

Swerve: A Novel of Divergence

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Templeman, McCormick

Saifi, Rowland

Mystery

Astrophil Press

88+ Ways Music (2nd Edition) features over 100 inspirational stories &amp; quotes from musicians, music educators and music lovers from all over the world. Included are a number of stories from Grammy winning and Platinum selling artists &amp; composers. Recording artist and songwriting contributors include Bobby Kimball (Toto), Simon Kirke (Bad Company), Vanessa Carlton, Siedah Garrett (Michael Jackson), Rick Wakeman (YES), Rob Parissi (Wild Cherry/Play That Funky Music), Rob Hyman &amp; Eric Bazilian (The Hooters), Billy Steinberg (Madonna), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Mark King (Level 42), Bobby Hart (Monkees), Ciaran Gribbin (INXS), Rose Kingsley (Metropolitan Opera Singer &amp; Ballerina) &amp; Grammy winning Children's artist The Battersby Duo. Film and TV actresses contributing stories include Audrey Landers (Dallas), and Darcy Donavan (Anchorman, My Name is Earl). TV/Film/DVD producers &amp; composers contributing include Fred Mollin (Friday the 13th, Hard Copy, Beyond Reality), Michel Rubini (Nemisis, The Hitchhiker, Tales from the Crypt), Jay Gruska (Cocoon-Movie, Supernatural-TV, Charmed-TV), Sara Flatow (Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Scandal) 50% of the proceeds from all book &amp; ebook sales will be donated to foundations providing music instruments and lessons to schools and communities in need

88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life - 2nd Edition: Inspirational Music Stories & Quotes from Around the World

"88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life" is the long awaited sequel to "88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life", first published in June 2015. "88 MORE Ways" features over 100 new inspirational music stories and quotes by musicians and non-musicians from around the world. Instinctively, we all know the power of music, but sometimes we can't help taking it for granted. The stories you find in "88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life" will remind you just how important music and arts education is for our society at large. There are stories that will make you laugh, stories that will make you cry and others that will have you scratching your head to say "I can't believe that happened". 80% of all "88 Ways Music" proceeds are donated to music education and service non-profits, including Musicians On Call, Hungry for Music, Rock To The Future and Keep Music Alive.

88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life

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