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  • Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound

    Edited by Frank Hoffmann ...
    First Published in 2005. The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 2nd edition, is an A to Z reference work covering the entire history of recorded sound from Edison discs to CDs and MP3. Entries range from technical terms (Acoustics; Back Tracking; Quadraphonic) to recording genres (blues, opera, spoken word) to histories of industry leaders and record labels to famed recording artists (focusing on ... Read more

    $550.00 USD

  • Media-Mediated Relationships

    Straight and Gay, Mainstream and Alternative Perspectives

    by Frank Hoffmann, B Lee Cooper, Linda K Fuller ...
    Creating a nexus between techno-science and more fundamental disciplines, a phenomenon is emerging in our personal lives: we are beginning to preempt traditional sources for relationship formation; we are becoming more insular and more cautious in starting relationships. The media play an enormous role in our activities, encouraging us to self-advertise in newspapers and magazines, to participate ... Read more

    $45.00 USD

  • Popular Culture

    Cavespace to Cyberspace

    by Frank Hoffmann, Marshall Fishwick, B Lee Cooper ...
    A comprehensive, informal overview of world history and popular culture. Popular Culture: From Cavespace to Cyberspace traces the history of people's cultures from primitive to postmodern times. Educational, informative, and absorbing, this book contains interesting facts on such figures as King Tut, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, and Madonna, linking you to the world, past and present. Popular Culture ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • The Rise of the Crooners

    Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee

    by Michael Pitts, Frank Hoffmann, Dick Carty, Jim Bedoian ...
    Series series Studies and Documentation in the History of Popular Entertainment
    Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Rudy Vallee-these cultural icons whose fame spanned all the important mass media, also played a vital role in the origin and development of the crooning tradition.Crooning represented one of the most important musical styles of the twentieth century, intermingling with jazz and fronting the big band craze of the thirties and forties. Crooners spurred ... Read more

    $72.09 USD

  • Chocolate Fads, Folklore & Fantasies

    1,000+ Chunks of Chocolate Information

    by Frank Hoffmann, Linda K Fuller, Beulah B Ramirez ...
    Chocolate Fads, Folklore & Fantasies is the low-cal answer to satisfying chocolate cravings. Documenting the chocolate phenomenon by means of 1,000+ chocolate chunks of information, this tempting book discusses:Chocolate Fads: chocolate books, chocolate goodies (cakes, candy, cookies, ice cream), chocolate clubs, chocolate festivals, chocolate fund-raising, chocolate marketing, chocolate media, ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Popular Song Reader

    A Sampler of Well-Known Twentieth-Century Songs

    by William E Studwell, Frank Hoffmann, Beulah B Ramirez ...
    Who is the Bill Bailey whose exploits were chronicled in song? How many popular songs have titles containing the words “moon,” “heart,” or “baby”? Where is the road to Mandalay? How many female names can you think of that have been mentioned in song titles? Discover this fascinating information and more about some of America's most known and loved popular songs in this delightful sampler. The ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Fashion & Merchandising Fads

    by Frank Hoffmann, Beulah B Ramirez ...
    Fads by nature and by definition are hard to capture, yet Hoffmann and Bailey have captured over one hundred of the passing fashion fancies and merchandising miracles during America’s short history in their latest collection of fads, Fashion & Merchandising Fads.Life devoid of fads is impossible to imagine, and the fads that do enter our lives become vehicles for amusement upon retrospection. How ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Sports & Recreation Fads

    by Frank Hoffmann, Beulah B Ramirez ...
    True to the spirit of the all-American athlete and our society's seemingly endless pursuit of and passion for leisure activities is Sports & Recreation Fads. This readable and fascinating reference book highlights some of the most notable as well as some long-forgotten pastimes and personalities. Sporting and recreation events have thrived in the United States for more than two centuries. Just ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads

    by Frank Hoffmann, Martin J Manning ...
    Find all the information you need on herbs and spices in one place!Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that’s informative enough for library use but informal enough for general reading. This essential guide takes a practical look at the popular uses of herbs and spices, presented in an easy-to-use format. The book is a ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Baseball and American Culture

    Across the Diamond

    by Frank Hoffmann, Edward J Rielly, Martin J Manning ...
    Discover baseball's role in American society!Baseball and American Culture: Across the Diamond is a thoughtful look at baseball's impact on American society through the eyes of the game's foremost scholars, historians, and commentators. Edited by Dr. Edward J. Rielly, author of Baseball: An Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, the book examines how baseball and society intersect and interact, and how ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Football and American Identity

    by Frank Hoffmann, Gerhard Falk, Martin J Manning ...
    Learn the value of football to American societyNo sport reflects the American value system like football. Visitors to the United States need only watch a game or two to learn all they need to know about the American way of life and the beliefs, attitudes, and concerns of American society. Football and American Identity examines the social conditions and cultural implications found in the football ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Rock Music in American Popular Culture III

    More Rock 'n' Roll Resources

    by Frank Hoffmann, B Lee Cooper, Wayne S Haney ...
    Rock Music in American Popular Culture III: More Rock ’n’Roll Resources explores the fascinating world of rock music and examines how this medium functions as an expression of cultural and social identity. This nostalgic guide explores the meanings and messages behind some of the most popular rock ’n’roll songs that captured the American spirit, mirrored society, and reflected events in our ... Read more

    $70.99 USD