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Joe Brainard

An artist and writer whose charming and inventive works are at once modest and ambitious, Joe Brainard was one of the most distinctive figures on New York City’s vibrant cultural scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Widely known for his influential experimental memoir, I Remember, Brainard worked in a variety of forms, from New York School–aligned poetry to Pop Art–adjacent artworks, including wild riffs on the comic strip character Nancy. His art drew on the everyday and popular culture...

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Various authors, Dr Francisco Skora Neto, Prof. Eric R. Gallandt, Daniel Brainard, Bryan Brown, Prof. Stevan Z. Knezevic, Professor Bernhard Streit, Dr Martin V. Bauer, Dr Bo Melander, Dr Margaret R. McCollough

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Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the range of cultural and physical weed control methods.The first chapter summarises the range of cultural techniques used to control weeds in Conservation Agriculture systems. The chapter also discusses the effects of these practices on weed seedbanks, space occupation, competition for resources and weed population density.The second chapter provides an overview of physical weed control (PWC), focussing on its aims, principl...

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Dr Ian Heap, Prashant Jha, Dr Krishna N. Reddy, Prof. Matt Liebman, Dr John R. Teasdale, Prof. Eric R. Gallandt, Daniel Brainard, Bryan Brown, Prof. Stevan Z. Knezevic, Dr Adam S. Davis, Prof. Baruch Rubin, Abraham Gamliel, Dr Greta Gramig, Dr James M. Mwendwa, Jeffrey D. Weidenhamer, Leslie A. Weston, Dr Erin N. Rosskopf, Raghavan Charudattan, William Bruckart, Dr Susan M. Boyetchko, Dr Bruce Maxwell, Dr Ann C. Kennedy, Dr Sandrine Petit, Dr David A. Bohan, Prof. David R. Clements, Prof. C. J. Swanton, T. Valente, Dr S. A. Clay, S. A. Bruggeman, Professor Chris Preston, Professor Anita Dille

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Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science

Summarises latest research on IWM principles and methodsAssesses current challenges facing herbicide useDetailed review of the range of cultural, physical and biological methods of control available for IWM.

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Lawrence Dorfman

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Snark Series

The bestselling book on the art of the insult is back and it’s more blasphemous than ever. Author and snark connoisseur Lawrence Dorfman does his absolute worst, dishing out hundreds of clever insults for all situations and occasions. From careful instructions on how and when to throw a verbal punch to an expertly curated collection of the best insults in history, this uproarious little book has everything you need to become the ultimate slanderer. Every page is packed with delightfully me...

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Pauline Kael

The celebrated, multi-award-winning film critic's intelligent guide to the movies—with more than 2,800 reviews."A master of synopsis, Pauline Kael has contrived to tell us between the covers of one book what eight decades of film are about and who is in them and behind them, and to reflect, swiftly but astutely, on what they signify. No one else has done that; no one else could have done that." —Wallace Shawn, from the ForewordLook up a movie in this guide,...

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Joe Brainard

Discover the works of Joe Brainard, whose quirky style earned him a reputation as a “recognizable American phenomenon” and “oddball classicist”—with a foreword by 4321 author Paul Auster (John Ashbery)An artist associated with the New York School of poets, Joe Brainard (1942-1994) was a wonderful writer whose one-of-a-kind autobiographical work I Remember has had a wide and growing influence. It is joined in this major new retrospective with many ...

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Charlotte Chandler

Even a short list of Bette Davis's most famous films -- Of Human Bondage; Jezebel; Dark Victory; The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex; Now, Voyager; All About Eve; What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? -- reveals instantly what a major force she was in Hollywood. Her distinctive voice, her remarkable eyes, her astonishing range and depth of characterization -- all these qualities combined to make Bette Davis one of the finest performers in film history.Drawing on extensive ...

Presenting the best of the best from AllGreatQuotes.com, this uproarious volume features gems on every topic, from sex and money to spouses and politics.From the witty quips of Mark Twain to the unintentionally hilarious gaffs of today's celebrities, this collection of snappy quotes puts readers in hysterics. This uproarious volume has clever gems on every topic imaginable. It ranges from Oscar Wilde's devious perspective on people ("Always forgive your enemies. Not...

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Truman Capote

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Vintage International

The private letters of Truman Capote, lovingly assembled here for the first time by acclaimed Capote biographer Gerald Clarke, provide an intimate, unvarnished portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most colorful and fascinating literary figures.Capote was an inveterate letter writer. He wrote letters as he spoke: emphatically, spontaneously, and passionately. Spanning more than four decades, his letters are the closest thing we have to a Capote autobiography, ...

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MobileReference

This illustrated Encyclopedia includes biographies of the best American directors and actors, reviews of the best American movies, and lists of awards.FEATURES:-Fully illustrated. -Search for words or phrases. -Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page. -Add Bookmarks. -Text annotation and mark-up. -Access the guide anytime, anywhere--at home, on the train, in the subway. -Use your down time to prepare for an exam. -Always have the guide available for a quick reference. TABLE OF...

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Alexandra Jacobs

A New Yorker Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year: A "genuinely irresistible" biography of Broadway legend Elaine Stritch ( Buffalo News).A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceStill Here is the first full telling of Elaine Stritch's life. Rollicking but intimate, it tracks one of Broadway's great personalities from her upbringing in Detroit during the Great Depression to her fateful move to New York City, wher...

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Candy Darling

A look into what moved Andy Warhol's greatest museLocated at 33 Union Square West in the heart of New York City's pulsing downtown scene, Andy Warhol's Factory was an artistic anomaly. Not simply a painter's studio, it was the center of Warhol's assembly-line production of films, books, art, and the groundbreaking Interview magazine. Although Warhol's first Factory on East 47th Street was known for its space-age silver interior, the Union Square Factory bec...