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The Rest Is Noise(1st Edition)
Listening to the Twentieth Century
by Alex Ross
Hardcover, 640 Pages, Published 2007 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-24939-7, ISBN: 0-374-24939-3

"Anyone who has ever gamely tried and failed to absorb, enjoy, and--especially--understand the complex works of Schoenberg, Mahler, Strauss, or even Philip Glass will allow themselves a wry smile reading New Yorker music critic Alex Ross's outstanding The Rest Is Noise. Not only does Ross manage to give historical, biographical, and social context to 20th-century pieces both major and minor, he brings the scores alive in language that's ..."






Listen to This(Reprint)
by Alex Ross
Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2011 by Picador
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-61068-5, ISBN: 0-312-61068-8

"One of "The Telegraph"'s Best Music Books 2011 Alex Ross's award-winning international bestseller, "The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century," has become a contemporary classic, establishing Ross as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians." Listen to This," which takes its title from a beloved 2004 essay in which Ross describes his late-blooming discovery of pop music, showcases the best of his writing fro ..."






Listen to This(1st Edition)
by Alex Ross
Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2010 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-18774-3, ISBN: 0-374-18774-6

"One of "The Telegraph"'s Best Music Books 2011 Alex Ross's award-winning international bestseller, "The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century," has become a contemporary classic, establishing Ross""as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians." Listen to This," which takes its title from a beloved 2004 essay""in which Ross describes his late-blooming discovery of pop music, ""showcases the best of his writing ..."






The Rest Is Noise(Reprint)
Listening to the Twentieth Century
by Alex Ross
Paperback, 720 Pages, Published 2008 by Picador
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-42771-9, ISBN: 0-312-42771-9

"Winner of the 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for CriticismA New York Times Book Review Top Ten Book of the YearTime magazine Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2007Newsweek Favorite Books of 2007A Washington Post Book World Best Book of 2007In this sweeping and dramatic narrative, Alex Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, weaves together the histories of the twentieth century and its music, from Vienna before the First World War to P ..."






Wagnerism
Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music
by Alex Ross, Unknown Unknown
Hardcover, 784 Pages, Published 2020 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux
ISBN-13: 978-0-374-28593-7, ISBN: 0-374-28593-4

"Alex Ross, renowned New Yorker music critic and author of the international bestseller and Pulitzer Prize finalist The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politics―an aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence.For better or worse, Wagner is the most widely influential figure in the history of music. Around 1900, the phenomenon known as ..."






Wonder Woman(1st Edition)
Spirit of Truth
by Paul Dini, Alex Ross
Hardcover, 72 Pages, Published 2020 by Dc Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-9108-2, ISBN: 1-4012-9108-2

"On the surface, she is absolutely perfect. With incredible power, intelligence and beauty, the Amazon Princess seems to have it all. But deep inside, Wonder Woman is having a crisis of faith as she struggles to discover the truth behind who she is, what she represents, and the true nature of her mission. Emmy Award-winning producer Paul Dini and acclaimed artist Alex Ross's critically acclaimed classic tale is now back in this hardcover ..."






Fantastic Four
Full Circle
by Alex Ross
64 Pages, Published 2022 by Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-1-64700-781-2, ISBN: 1-64700-781-X

"Fantastic Four: Full Circle is the first longform work written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Alex Ross, who revisits a classic Stan Lee–Jack Kirby story from the 1960s and introduces the storyline for a new generation of readers."






Wagnerism
Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music (Hardback)
by Alex Ross
Hardcover, 784 Pages, Published 2020 by Harpercollins Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-731905-3, ISBN: 0-00-731905-3

"The narrative ranges across artistic disciplines, from the architecture of Louis Sullivan to the novels of Philip K. Dick, from the Zionist writings of Theodor Herzl to the civil-rights essays of W. E. B. Du Bois, from O Pioneers! to ..."






Marvels(1st Edition)
by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross
Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2010 by Marvel
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-4286-7, ISBN: 0-7851-4286-X

"Welcome to New York. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour our world. This is the Marvel Universe, where the ordinary and fantastic interact daily. This is the world of MARVELS. Collecting MARVELS #0-4.Book Details:Format: PaperbackPublication Date: 1/6/2010Pages: 248Reading Level: Age 9 and Up"






Wagnerism
Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music
by Alex Ross
784 Pages, Published 2020 by Farrar, Straus And Giroux
ISBN-13: 978-1-4299-4454-0, ISBN: 1-4299-4454-4

"At the end, evil is subdued with the return of the Ring to its place of origin (the Rhine, Mount Doom), even as one last seeker plunges to ... Tolkien fans have sometimes argued that the manifest resemblances to Wagner result from a common use of older sources, but the ... When Alberich delivers his curse, he speaks of “the lord of the ring as the slave of the ring. ... The “world-redeeming deed,” in Wagner's phrase, falls to the l ..."






Marvels 25Th Anniversary
by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, Steve Darnall
504 Pages, Published 2020 by Marvel Entertainment
ISBN-13: 978-1-302-52009-0, ISBN: 1-302-52009-1

"Plus: A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the epilogue; scripts, sketches and scores of other bonus features and a stunning gallery of variant covers paying tribute to the 25th anniversary of MARVELS!"






Absolute Kingdom Come(1st Edition)
by Alex Ross, Mark Waid
Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2012 by Dc Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-0768-7, ISBN: 1-4012-0768-5

"DC Comics Absolute Editions set the standard for the highest quality, most in-depth presentation of classic graphic novels. Each oversized volume is presented in a slipcase and includes unique additional material making each Absolute Edition a cornerstone of any serious comic collection. The latest Absolute Collection is the classic KINGDOM COME, written by Mark Waid and illustrated by Alex Ross. This riveting story set in ..."






Bring the Thunder 1
by Alex Ross, Jai Nitz, Wilson Tortosa
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 2011 by Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN-13: 978-1-60690-163-2, ISBN: 1-60690-163-X

"Wayne Russell is an elite para-rescue jumper in the Air Force serving in Afghanistan. He leads the most rigorously trained troops on the most dangerous missions into enemy territory. During a deadly mission, Wayne's team is ambushed. Mortally wounded, Wayne finds and fires an experimental weapon, but the weapon malfunctions. The result will change Wayne and warfare forever! With plot, concept, and amazing covers by Alex Ross, script by ..."






Listen to This >>>> A SUPERB SIGNED UK 1ST EDITION 1ST PRINTING HARDBACK <<<<
by Alex Ross
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2010 by Fourth Estate (Gb)
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-731906-0, ISBN: 0-00-731906-1

"In Listen to This, Alex Ross, the music critic for The New Yorker, looks both backward and forward in time, capturing essential figures and ideas in classical-music history as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music that emphasizes the power of the individual musical voice in whatever genre."






Absolute Justice
by Alex Ross, Jim Krueger, Doug Braithwaite
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2009 by Dc Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-2415-8, ISBN: 1-4012-2415-6

"They are the World’s Greatest Super-Heroes. But the members of the fabled Justice League of America are about to learn they aren't the only ones who can band together toward a common goal. The deadliest criminal masterminds of our time appear to be acting in concert — with a surprising plan that seeks to achieve more good than the JLA ever could!But it’s just the latest attempt at world domination — and our heroes strive to expose the ..."






Justice Society of America(1st Edition)
Thy Kingdom Come, Part 3
by Geoff Johns, Alex Ross, Dale Eaglesham, Peter J. Tomasi, Johns Ross Eaglesham, Ruy José, Jeromy Cox, Rob Leigh
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2009 by Dc Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1-4012-2166-9, ISBN: 1-4012-2166-1

"Written by Geoff Johns, Alex Ross and Peter Tomasi Art by Alex Ross, Dale Eaglesham, Fernando Pasarin and Nathan Massengill Cover by Alex Ross Collecting JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #19-22, and the JUSTICE SOCIETY: KINGDOM COME Specials MAGOG, SUPERMAN and THE KINGDOM! Picking up where PART II left off, the Justice Society begins to dissolve as Gog vows to bring peace to Earth in a way that frightens some and thrills others. Torn between ..."






The Rest Is Noise
Listening to the Twentieth Century
by Alex Ross
640 Pages, Published 2007 by Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-1-4299-3288-2, ISBN: 1-4299-3288-0

"suddenly it rusts.” In his First Symphony of 1972, the opening theme of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto fights like a wounded animal against a fusillade of sound. Wandering deeper into the labyrinth of the past, Schnittke ceased to be an ... These free, wild, organic narratives often culminate in what Gubaidulina calls, in a Messiaen-like turn of phrase, “transfigurations,” moments of radiant clarity. Her 1980 work Offertorium, ..."






Morning Meditations
by Alex Ross
Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2006 by Gospel Folio Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-897117-43-9, ISBN: 1-897117-43-4

"Worship is not only a service to be given to God but it is a grand honour for anyone. Thus, this book, in order to give us a better grip of these truths, is as "apples of gold in pictures of silver." This book is conveniently divided into weekly sections, where the reader can refresh the heart each Lord's day. To some these meditations may not appear to be deep, but it is good and wise to remember that "cream is found, not in the depths ..."






Marvels 10th Anniversary HC(10th Edition)
(Marvel Heroes)
by Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross
Hardcover, 400 Pages, Published 2004 by Marvel Comics
ISBN-13: 978-0-7851-1388-1, ISBN: 0-7851-1388-6

"Welcome to New York City. Here, burning figures roam the streets, men in brightly colored costumes scale the glass and concrete walls, and creatures from space threaten to devour the planet. Witness the birth of the Marvel Universe through the eyes of the proverbial man in the street - Daily Bugle photographer Phil Sheldon - in this lush hardcover collection commemorating the 10th Anniversary of one of the comic-book industry's all-time ..."






JLA(1st Edition)
Liberty and Justice (JLA (Pocket Star))
by Paul Dini, Alex Ross
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2003 by Dc Comics
ISBN-13: 978-1-56389-911-9, ISBN: 1-56389-911-6

"Limited Collectors' Edition was launched with a collection of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stories which went on sale October 24, 1972. DC Comics vice president Sol Harrison had suggested the format stating that "We could create a tabloid size comic that would stand out on the newsstand."[1] Limited Collectors' Edition shared its numbering with two other treasury format series, Famous First Edition[2] and All-New Collectors' Edition.[ ..."



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