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  | | Vocal Tracks(1st Edition) Performance and Sound Media by Jacob Smith Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-25494-7, ISBN: 0-520-25494-5 "This entertaining and innovative book focuses on vocal performance styles that developed in tandem with the sound technologies of the phonograph, radio, and sound film. Writing in a clear and lively style, Jacob Smith looks at these media technologies and industries through the lens of performance, bringing to light a fascinating nexus of performer, technology, and audience. Combining theories of film sound, cultural histories of sound ..." |
 | | The Thrill Makers Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance by Jacob Smith Paperback, 282 Pages, Published 2012 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-27089-3, ISBN: 0-520-27089-4 "Well before Evel Knievel or Hollywood stuntmen, reality television or the X Games, North America had a long tradition of stunt performance, of men (and some women) who sought media attention and popular fame with public feats of daring. Many of these feats - jumping off bridges, climbing steeples and buildings, swimming incredible distances, or doing tricks with wild animals - had their basis in the manual trades or in older entertainme ..." |
 | | When I Close My Eyes and Think of You, You're All My Favorite Colors by Jacob Smith Paperback, 124 Pages, Published 2019 by Xlibris Us ISBN-13: 978-1-79603-927-6, ISBN: 1-79603-927-6 "When I Close My Eyes and Think of You, You’re All My Favorite Colors is an exploration into the feelings and ideas I had during a very sporadic year. I used this book to both express the joy I have felt and to cope with hardships and anxiety during the not-so-fun parts. I hope you, as the reader, can relate to this collection of poems in a way that brings you back to good times or helps you feel less alone in the bad ones. The themes of ..." |
 | | Eco-Sonic Media(1st Edition) by Jacob Smith Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-28614-6, ISBN: 0-520-28614-6 " The negative environmental effects of media culture are not often acknowledged: the fuel required to keep huge server farms in operation, landfills full of high tech junk, and the extraction of rare minerals for devices reliant on them are just some of the hidden costs of the contemporary mediascape. Eco-Sonic Media brings an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones ..." |
 | | Indian Sound Cultures, Indian Sound Citizenship (Hardback) by Laura Brueck, Jacob Smith, Neil Verma Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2020 by University Of Michigan Press ISBN-13: 978-0-472-07434-1, ISBN: 0-472-07434-2 "Indian Sound Cultures, Indian Sound Citizenship addresses the multifaceted roles sound plays in Indian cultures and media, and enacts a sonic turn in South Asian Studies by understanding sound in its own social and cultural contexts." |
 | | God Is Still Performing Miracles by Jacob Smith Paperback, 50 Pages, Published 2016 by Authorhouse ISBN-13: 978-1-5246-1632-8, ISBN: 1-5246-1632-X "The purpose of this book is to share and discuss pertinent scripture text as well as elaborating on the same, utilizing clear and precise language that can be understood by all its readers. This book also serves to enlighten the readers of the presence of God in everyday life. Hopefully, the readers will find something relevant in this book to encourage his/her life. Ultimately, this book was written to give hope to the readers’ underst ..." |
 | | Eco-Sonic Media by Jacob Smith 272 Pages, Published 2015 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-96149-4, ISBN: 0-520-96149-8 "The Cthulhu stories are set in places that resemble the region around the author's hometown of Providence, and protagonists are often associated with the fictional Ivy League institution, Miskatonic University. Lovecraft's narratives interpenetrate local places and cosmic horrors in a way that resonates with Morton's notion of a dark ecological aesthetic in which “the essence of the local isn't familiarity but the uncanny, the stra ..." |
 | | The Thrill Makers Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance by Jacob Smith 282 Pages, Published 2012 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-95236-2, ISBN: 0-520-95236-7 "Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance Jacob Smith ... 151, 152, 154 Fudge, Erica, 122 Gamson, Joshua, 38 Gardiner, Harry, 62–64, 73, 80 Garrick, John, 59, 61 Gaudreault, Andre, 2 Gay's Lion Farm, 108–9 Geertz, Clifford, 8, 107 General, The (1926), 126–27 Gilmore, David D., 189 Goebel's Lion Farm, 108 Goffman, Erving, ... 179, 256n247 Hawks, Kenneth, 256n247 Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 219n25 Hearne, Vicki, 122 Hediger, Heini, 227 ..." |
 | | "Spoken Word Postwar American Phonograph Cultures [Paperback] by Jacob Smith Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2011 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-26704-6, ISBN: 0-520-26704-4 "From the 1940s to the 1970s, the phonograph industry experienced phenomenal growth, both in sales and in cultural influence. Along with hugely popular music recordings, spoken word LPs served a multitude of functions and assumed an important place in the American home. In this book, Jacob Smith surveys a diverse range of spoken word genres--including readings of classic works of literature and drama, comedy albums, children's records, h ..." |
 | | Spoken Word Postwar American Phonograph Cultures by Jacob Smith 276 Pages, Published 2011 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-94835-8, ISBN: 0-520-94835-1 "Consider another article in which we are told that Holdridge and Mantell “run their huge operation from two cluttered desks, in one large cluttered room. Books, manuscripts, records, taping and other recording equipment litter the room, ' Believe it or not we're good housekeepers at home,' said Marianne.”27 A similar press account noted that, despite their success, the Caedmon founders “still share the same cluttered desk” and give ..." |
 | | Camps and Campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1862-1865 by Jacob Smith Paperback, 316 Pages, Published 2000 by Indian River Graphics ISBN-13: 978-0-9704760-0-5, ISBN: 0-9704760-0-0 "Camps and Campaigns of the 107th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1862-1865 As Compiled & Written by Jacob Smith Co. D. First published around the turn of the nineteenth century, this is the only regimental history written of the 107th O.V.I. known to exist and is considered the second rarest among regimental histories. Following the war, Pvt. Jacob Smith of Co. D., a native of Canton, Ohio took the time to rewrite his diary an ..." |
 | | Alexa and Echo The Ultimate Guide by Jacob Smith Published by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-973480-98-3, ISBN: 1-973480-98-0 |
 | | Alexa The Ultimate User Guide to master your personal assistant by Jacob Smith Published 2017 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-5218-5796-0, ISBN: 1-5218-5796-2 |
 | | We Are Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On by Natasha Whearity, Olivia Rhodes, Jacob Smith, Louise Aust, Savneet Singh, Jay Crosbie, Sarah Tryon, Natalia Alyukova, Bob Woolman, Courtney Askey, Chloe Rose, Ari Francis, Kieran Muggleton, Siddh Bhatnagar Published by Lulu.Com ISBN-13: 978-1-312-62728-4, ISBN: 1-312-62728-X "Someone assumes the role of DJ, loud music filling the room with life, Leading fears to evaporate as sweat-dripping t-shirts introduce your name and degree, A shared sense of safety sought from smiles and laughs, From stories told, and scrawls on limbs like epitaphs. But by the time the clock strikes 12 the room has emptied. Students flock to the surrounding streets And pulsating night-clubs filled with hollow beats. After all this ..." |
 | | Your Story Is Not Over Lined Paper Diary for Self Therapy by Jacob Smith 120 Pages, Published 2019 ISBN-13: 978-1-09-212922-0, ISBN: 1-09-212922-7 "When we are stressed with a problem, writing it all down can help with identifying the causing factor. Writing things done can help alleviate the difficulties you are creating inside your head and move to a healthier life." |
 | | Mixed Martial ARTS by Andrew Riggs, Brittany Ayala, Jacob Smith, Jesse Davis, Scot Davenport Paperback, 167 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published ISBN-13: 978-1-79626-159-2, ISBN: 1-79626-159-9 "Greatest book ever written" |
 | | Anatomy of Sound Norman Corwin and Media Authorship by Jacob Smith, Neil Verma 272 Pages, Published 2016 by Univ Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-96085-5, ISBN: 0-520-96085-8 "... of Stephen Crane story) Reunion (Arthur Joel Katz's adaptation of John William Corrington story) Matter of Life and Death (Robert Pressnell, Jr.) The Better It Is, The Worse It Is (Charles M. Cohen) A Son, Come Home (Ed Bullins) The Pursuit ( Corwin) Pappy's Oasis (aka Bandit) (Alvin Sargent) Odyssey in Progress (Corwin ) Aunt Dorothy's Playroom (Don Balluck) The D.J. (Charles M. Cohen) Bingo Twice a Week (Sol Saks) A Foreign Fie ..." |
 | | Eco-Sonic Media (English and English Edition) by Jacob Smith Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2015 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-28613-9, ISBN: 0-520-28613-8 " The negative environmental effects of media culture are not often acknowledged: the fuel required to keep huge server farms in operation, landfills full of high tech junk, and the extraction of rare minerals for devices reliant on them are just some of the hidden costs of the contemporary mediascape. Eco-Sonic Media brings an ecological critique to the history of sound media technologies in order to amplify the environmental undertones ..." |
 | | The Thrill Makers Celebrity, Masculinity, and Stunt Performance (Hardback) by Jacob Smith Hardcover, 282 Pages, Published 2012 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-27088-6, ISBN: 0-520-27088-6 "Well before Evel Knievel or Hollywood stuntmen, reality television or the X Games, North America had a long tradition of stunt performance, of men (and some women) who sought media attention and popular fame with public feats of daring. Many of these feats - jumping off bridges, climbing steeples and buildings, swimming incredible distances, or doing tricks with wild animals - had their basis in the manual trades or in older entertainme ..." |
 | | Spoken Word Postwar American Phonograph Cultures by Jacob Smith Hardcover, 276 Pages, Published 2011 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-26703-9, ISBN: 0-520-26703-6 "From the 1940s to the 1970s, the phonograph industry experienced phenomenal growth, both in sales and in cultural influence. Along with hugely popular music recordings, spoken word LPs served a multitude of functions and assumed an important place in the American home. In this book, Jacob Smith surveys a diverse range of spoken word genres - including readings of classic works of literature and drama, comedy albums, children's records, ..." |
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