P.U.P.A. Gilbert, Willy Haeberli, “Physics in the Arts”
Ac..mic Press | 2008 | ISBN: 0123741505, 0123918782 | 328 pages | PDF | 6,2 MB

A deep yet accessible analysis of the physics of light and sound, and how our eyes and ears detect them, is not only intellectually enjoyable, but also useful to understand and interpret the world in which we live, all the phenomena that take place around us, and how we perceive them. In short, how we interface with our planet, its inhabitants, and their creations. Understanding the physics of light and sound may also increase the appreciation
for works of art and for art itself, and even stimulate the artists among the readers to deepen their knowledge of their media, of how people interface with them, and perhaps improve their art production.

* Offers an alternative route to science literacy for those interested in the arts, music and photography
* Popular science book with wide readership beyond the classroom at an accessible level * Material covered at a level appropriate for self-study or as a complementary textbook
* Companion website for Instructors available in Spring 2008


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Bob Ross, “The Joy of Painting XIX (Volume 19)”
Bob Ross Publications | 1997 | ISBN: 0924639148 | 76 pages | PDF | 14 MB
Television’s Most Popular Art Instructor. Contains hundreds of step-by-step”How to” Photos. A detailed instructional oil painting guide based of the TV Series “The Joy of Painting”.

Paintings include: Snowfall Magic, Quiet Mountain Lake, Final Embers of Sunlight,
Snowy Morn, Camper’s Haven, Waterfall in the Woods,
Covered Bridge Oval, Scenic Seclusion, Ebb Tide,
After the Rain, Winter Elegance, Evening’s Peace, Valley of Tranquility,
and Hundreds of how-to photos.


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Lilian H. Zirpolo, “The A to Z of Renaissance Art”
Scar ecrow | 2009 | ISBN: 0810868806 | 632 pages | PDF | 2,9 MB

The Renaissance era was launched in Italy and gradually spread to the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and other parts of Europe and the New World, with figures like Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Albrecht Dürer, and Albrecht Altdorfer. It was the era that produced some of the icons of civilization, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and Last Supper and Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling, Pietà, and David. Marked as one of the greatest moments in history, the outburst of creativity of the era resulted in the most influential artistic revolution ever to have taken place. The period produced a substantial number of notable masters, among them Caravaggio, Donato Bramante, Donatello, El Greco, Filippo Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Sandro Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and Tintoretto. The result was an outstanding number of exceptional works of art and architecture that pushed human potential to new heights.

The A to Z of Renaissance Art covers the years 1250 to 1648, the period most disciplines place as the Renaissance Era. A complete portrait of this remarkable period is depicted in this book through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on major Renaissance painters, sculptors, architects, and patrons, as well as relevant historical figures and events, the foremost artistic centers, schools and periods, major themes and subjects, noteworthy commissions, technical processes, theoretical material, literary and philosophic sources for art, and art historical terminology.


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Thematic Guide to the American Novel
Publisher: Greenwood Press | ISBN: 0313311943 | edition 2002 | PDF | 384 pages | 1,9 mb

This unique resource provides readers with a systematic guide to the central themes in 150 of the most commonly taught American novels. Each of the 50 well written essays identifies and discusses an important theme, such as Alienation, Corruption of Power, and Immigrant Life that recurs in American literature. The pertinence of these themes is examined in a wide range of novels that reflect this country’s cultural diversity and that span the many time periods in America’s literary heritage.

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John Kenrick, “Musical Theatre: A History”
Publisher: Continuum; 1St Edition | ISBN 10: 0826428606 | 2008 | PDF | 424 pages | 4.9 MB

Like every art form, musical theatre has been changing and evolving since its inception more than 2000 years ago. Musical Theatre: A History presents a comprehensive history of stage musicals from the earliest accounts of the ancient Greeks and Romans, for whom songs were common elements in staging, to Jacques Offenbach in Paris during the 1840s, to Gilbert and Sullivan in England, to the rise of music halls and vaudeville traditions in America, and eventually to “Broadway’s Golden Age” with George M. Cohan, Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The 21st century has also brought a popular new wave of musicals to the Broadway stage, from The Producers to Spamalot, and Mamma Mia! to The Drowsy Chaperone. Musical Theatre: A History covers it all, from the opening number to the curtain call, offering readers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of the art form. As informative as it is entertaining, Musical Theatre is richly illustrated with anecdotes of shows and show people. It is cause for celebration for those working in the theatre as well as its legion of devoted fans.

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Ralph W. Lambrecht, Chris Woodhouse, “Way Beyond Monochrome, 2e: Advanced Techniques for Traditional Black and White Photography Including Digital Negatives and Hybrid Printing”
F,,cal Pr..ss | 2010 | ISBN: 0240816250 | 560 pages | PDF | 51,2 MB

Photo Techniques Magazine stated: “All our readers need to know about this very useful book.” Indeed, there is no other compendium that is as in-depth as this for the beauty and magic of fine-art black-and-white photography. With 560 pages and over 1,000 illustrations, Way Beyond Monochrome starts with conceptual lessons of composition and takes you through image capture, exposure, controlling tonality, variable-contrast paper, archival printing, mounting, framing and presentation with simple concepts to an advanced level. This new edition has been completely revised and heavily expanded, adding over 250 pages to the original edition with new chapters on print mounting, spotting, framing, digital negatives, utilizing digital technologies for alternative processes, and fabulous do-it-yourself projects. Overall, the authors have created a thoroughly researched, technologically sound yet aesthetically pleasing, inspirational bible for monochrome photography.

New to this edition:

almost double the content

a new section discussing the path from visualization to print, illustrating the interaction between eye and brain, explaining the rules of composition and when to break them to produce photographs with impact

a new section on presentation including hands-on mounting, matting, spotting, and framing

image capture has a more in-depth focus, now covering pinhole photography and digital capture

now includes making and printing with digital negatives

a new section discussing the pros and cons of typical image-taking and image-making equipment

plus new do-it-yourself projects, including many darkroom tools and an electronic shutter tester

a useful collection of templates, to copy, cut-out and take with you in your camera bag or use in the darkroom

an appendix with all the recipes to make your own darkroom chemicals from scratch

all illustrations improved and updated

improved index with 1,400 references
Detailed explanations and lessons of everything monochrome related

Inspirational black and white photos packed into the book for visual inspiration

Tons of full-color illustrations and graphs to demonstrate visually to a visual audience
Now with a new glossary for quick reference

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