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Basher Basics: Music
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Ideal for children and beginners curious about music, as well as parents and educators seeking a fun and accessible way to explore musical concepts.
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Simon Basher's science titles—The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology and Astronomy—have been a hit with readers of all ages. Now comes the book that puts his fresh spin on music.
With its lively, creative approach, this is a unique and highly memorable one-stop guide to the building blocks of music.
Meet Rhythm and Pitch, who know how to hold a tune; Time and Signature, who love to keep control; clever Chord, who works patterns to great effect; Brass, the powerful loudmouth of the instrument types; and Classical, Pop and Electronic from a crew of sweet sound characters. Plus, tones of detail on what makes music work.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780753430835
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 18 July 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Kingfisher Books Ltd
Edition: Unabridged edition
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Simon Basher
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 187g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Simon Basher is an internationally recognized illustrator, author and artist. His range of work includes large scale paintings, animation, printmaking and digital media. He is best known for creating and illustrating a novel series of books that make science and other topics fun and accessible for younger students. His illustration style is described as graphic surrealism; a synergy of European graphic design and Japanese character creation. Simon Basher lives and works in London, England. Dan Green has an MA in Natural Science from Cambridge University and is a journalist and science writer with an amazing ability for science communication. He is the author of many titles from the Basher Science series, which have sold more than a million copies around the world.
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