The paperback will have a brand new chapter on the band’s historic decision to re-form after so many years in order to play at the LIVE8 concert, including Sir Bob’s intervention! Plus new, never before seen, photos of the band both onstage and backstage at the concert. One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London ‘underground’ experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music, they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, was released in 1973 and stayed in the charts until 1982, the longest a record has ever been continuously in the charts, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1975 they released WISH YOU WERE HERE which reached iconic status, then in 1979 THE WALL went to number 1 in almost every country in the world. The movie version of THE WALL starring Bob Geldof was released in 1982, becoming a cult favorite. In the 1980s a rift developed between the band members which culminated in law suits.Only recently have there been reconciliations which have allowed founder member Nick Mason to write his personal take on the band’s history.

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The paperback will have a brand new chapter on the band’s historic decision to re-form after so many years in order to play at the LIVE8 concert, including Sir Bob’s intervention! Plus new, never before seen, photos of the band both onstage and backstage at the concert. One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London ‘underground’ experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music, they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, was released in 1973 and stayed in the charts until 1982, the longest a record has ever been continuously in the charts, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. In 1975 they released WISH YOU WERE HERE which reached iconic status, then in 1979 THE WALL went to number 1 in almost every country in the world. The movie version of THE WALL starring Bob Geldof was released in 1982, becoming a cult favorite. In the 1980s a rift developed between the band members which culminated in law suits.Only recently have there been reconciliations which have allowed founder member Nick Mason to write his personal take on the band’s history.

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Fancy designing your own classic and contemporary movie posters, books and magazine covers? Feel like turning your photographs into works by Turner, Matisse and Magritte? Want to create illustrations in the styles of “The Simpsons”, steampunk and Victorian engravings? Then you need “Art and Design in Photoshop”. In this unique book, acclaimed master of photomontage and visual trickery Steve Caplin shows you how to stretch your creative boundaries. Taking the same tried-and-tested practical approach as his best selling “How to Cheat in Photoshop” titles, Steve’s step-by-step instructions recreate a dazzling and diverse array of fabulous design effects. You’ll learn how to design everything from wine labels to sushi cartons, from certificates to iPod advertising, from textbooks to pulp fiction.Written by a working pro, the clear guidelines pinpoint exactly what you need to know: how to get slick-looking results with minimum fuss, with a 16-page Photoshop Reference chapter that provides an at-a-glance guide to Photoshop tools and techniques for less experienced users. Steve explains both typography and the design process in a clear, informative and entertaining way.All the images, textures and fonts used in the book are supplied on the accompanying CD-ROM. Imaginative, inspirational and fun to use, this book is a must-have for every creative Photoshop user, both amateur and professional. Learn to quickly and ingeniously create fantastic graphic effects in Photoshop, from graffiti to classic art, newsprint and stained-glass windows. This book is easy and fun to use with clear step-by-step instructions and hundreds of screenshots. It is backwards compatible: fully up-to-date with the latest Photoshop release but also relevant for use with previous versions of Photoshop.

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In the unlikely event that you are already as festooned with tattoos as a drunken biker from the ‘We’re as hard as nails’ Chapter then move along there’s nothing for you here. If however you fancy driving your mum or dad into a fit of rage or you’re going to a fancy dress party and really can’t be bothered to make an effort then Tattoo Sleeves are for you. Transform yourself in an instant into someone well ‘ard with little foresight but a high pain threshold. This is no cute butterfly on the bum effort but a full-on full-arm colour-fest. They are of course utterly gross but that’s the point and they won’t scupper your chances at your next job interview.

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Delivery directly by Team McLaren Ltd., England. McLaren – The Cars 1964-2008. Covering every model produced by McLaren between 1964 and 2008, this book features each and every race car, road car and even a ?soapbox.?This 304-page, large-format, all-colour 12 x 12 inches hardback publication contains 760 photographs, 80 per cent of which were specially commissioned. With in-depth text on each car, chapter introductions by McLaren stars Emerson Fittipaldi, Alain Prost, Niki Lauda, Mika Hakkinen and Lewis Hamilton, as well as a comprehensive appendix section covering race results and specifications, this is far more than just a picture book. Produced with the full co-operation and endorsement of The McLaren Group, it is the definitive history of all the McLaren cars.Hardback. 304 pages. Language: English.

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