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    Give-a-Damn Jones: A Novel of the West , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 344min
    Not all the folks who roamed the Old West were cowhands, rustlers, or cardsharps. And they certainly weren't all heroes. Give-a-Damn Jones, a free-spirited itinerant typographer, hates his nickname almost as much as the rumors spread about him. He's a kind soul who keeps finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. That's what happened in Box Elder, a small Montana town. Tensions are running high, and anything -or anyone - could be the fuse to ignite them: a recently released convict trying to prove his innocence, a prominent cattleman who craves respect at any cost, a wily traveling dentist at odds with a violent local blacksmith, or a firebrand of an editor who is determined to unlock the town's secrets. Jones walks into the middle of it all, and this time, he may be the hero that this town needs. Full cast of narrators include Sam Osheroff, Chris Abell, Eddie Lopez, Grover Gardner, Jim Meskimen, Traber Burns, Nick Sullivan, Patrick Lawlor, Donald Corren, John Lescault, Johnny Heller, R. C. Bray, William Hughes, Armando Duran, and Michael Kramer. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Osheroff, Chris Abell, Eddie Lopez, Grover Gardner, Jim Meskimen, Traber Burns, Nick Sullivan, Patrick Lawlor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011649/bk_blak_011649_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Otl Aicher
    More than a truly brilliant graphic designer, Otl Aicher was a transformative thinker, photographer, typographer, ecologist, philosopher, co-founder and mentor of the renowned Hochschule fuer Gestaltung at Ulm, and teacher. On the centenary of his birth, this splendidly produced and designed book looks at every facet of his career and traces the many strands of his lasting influence.Otl Aicher is most famously known for the pictographs he designed for the 1972 summer Olympic Games in Munich. Fifty years later, his system of iconography has become a universal language, directing people to bathrooms, through subways, around airports and hospitals. But Aicher's achievements extended far beyond the world of graphic design. Filled with illustrations, photographs, documents and archival material, and enhanced by thoughtful and personal essays from leading critics, designers, and friends, this survey takes a disciplinary approach to explore Aicher's role as one of the founding figures of visual communication. We learn about Aicher's work developing corporate brands; how he created the Rotis typeface, then built architecture incorporating the font; how he collaborated with artists and architects such as Josef Albers, Alexander Kluge, and Norman Foster; and how his founding of the Ulm School of Design reflected his passion for teaching, and for an open, free, and democratic society. Aicher's achievements are evident in nearly every public space on the globe and this definitive and timely reference work rightfully places Aicher among the pioneering geniuses of the past century.
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    Snails & Monkey Tails
    "There are countless books that can teach you the alphabet, but almost none that focus on the tiny designs that run interference among the letterforms: those easily overlooked punctuation and typographic symbols. These symbols, as Michael Arndt proves in this beautiful and endlessly fascinating book, are absolutely indispensable to communication: punctuation turns words into sentences and language into meaning... From commas to semicolons, from slashes to asterisks, from guillemets to octothorpes (named, perhaps, after athlete Jim Thorpe), you'll never look at punctuation the same way again."-Michael Bierut, partner, PentagramIn this show-stopping guide with more than 75 uniquely designed two-color spreads-a rollicking linguistic ride for fans of Eats, Shoots & Leaves and Just My Type-award-winning graphic designer Michael Arndt explores the typographic origins, names, and shapes of both common punctuation marks and symbols, as well as the proper and diverse usage of each.From the period to the question mark, the semicolon to the em dash, symbols and marks are an integral part of language. In graphically engaging spreads that utilize typography in an innovative way, Snails & Monkey Tails examines the evolution of these mighty linguistic tools-from the punctum, or point, created by an ancient scribe to the guillemet, used most commonly in lieu of quote marks by the French (and named in honor of a typographer Guillaume Le Bé). With verve and insight, Michael Arndt explains their proper usage and how they came to be universally accepted today. Snails & Monkey Tails-Snails (@); Monkey Tails (&)-is packed with intriguing facts, history, stories, and lore, as well as grammar, explaining it clearly and with examples. What is the purpose of the comma-perhaps the most used symbol in the English language-and what are the proper uses of the asterisk? Do quote marks go inside or outside punctuation? What about a quote within a quote-a quote from someone quoting someone else? How much space goes on either side of an ellipsis? What's the difference between an en-dash and an em-dash? Complete with a listing of useful terms and clear diagrams for creating typographical marks and symbols correctly on both PC and Apple computers, Snails & Monkey Tails is essential for bibliophiles, writers, grammarians, graphic designers, typography enthusiasts, logophiles, and anyone with a passion for the written word.
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    The Mac Is Not a Typewriter: A Style Manual for Creating Professional-Level Type on Your Macintosh
    The classic style manual for creating professional-level type on your Macintosh - now in a revised edition. Original best-selling edition has been a favorite with Mac users for more than a decade! Simple, yet indispensable, typographic advice from leading graphic design and typography expert, Robin Williams. Includes plenty of new examples and expanded information. One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the "Strunk and White of typography." Best-selling author Robin Williamss simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This revised edition is dedicated to the practical advice that made the first edition an enduring bestseller. Throughout, Robin explains the small details that separate the pros from the amateurs: typographer versus typewriter quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. If you prepare documents, youll find The Mac is not a typewriter, Revised Edition an indispensable guide. And those who read your documents will recognize the work of a pro, even if they dont know a curly quote from curly fries. Product Description One of the most popular Macintosh books ever written, The Mac is not a typewriter has been called the Strunk and White of typography. Best-selling author Robin Williams's simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents are as true now as they were when the original edition was published in 1989. This updated edition includes new examples and expanded information dedicated to the practical advice that made the first edition an enduring bestseller. Throughout, Robin shows you the small details that separate the pros from the amateurs: typographer versus typewriter quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. If you prepare documents, you'll find The Mac is not a typewriter, Second Edition an indispensable guide. And those who read your documents will recognize the work of a pro, even if they don't know a curly quote from curly fries. Features + Benefits NEW - Now thoroughly updated to reflect the latest hardware and software for print document production. Covers the Macintosh-based desktop hardware and software tools today's students are most likely to encounter. NEW - Extensively updated coverage of the effective use of fonts. Gives students up-to-date guidance on using today's fonts to build stylish, functional documents. Concise and practical-Presents practical, easy-to-use guidance on every aspect of Macintosh-based typography, including kerning, leading, white space, punctuation, tabs, indents, widows, orphans, and much more. Gives students one easy and reliable source for answers to all their typography questions. Author known for her approachable style and expertise in teaching Macintosh and graphic design topics to beginners-Since creating the legendary first editions of The Mac is Not a Typewriter and The Little Mac Book, Robin Williams has influenced an entire generation of Macintosh typographers, designers, and desktop publishers. Students receive friendly, personal guidance from an author with a worldwide reputation for design expertise and teaching skill. Backcover One of the most popular Macintosh books ever published, The Mac is Not a Typewriter has been referred to as the Strunk and White of typography. The revised edition continues in the tradition of the original by providing simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents. It's updated to include a revised chapter on fonts and also reflects changes in software and hardware since the original edition published in 1990. Some topics include: real vs. generic quotation marks, en and em dashes, tabs and indents, kerning, leading, white space, widows and orphans, and hanging punctuation. Anyone who needs to prepare documents for print will find this guide indispensable. It's a primer that novices can pick up quickly, and that pros can keep going back to. Preface. 1. One Space Between Sentences. 2. Quotation Marks. 3. Apostrophes. 4. Dashes. 5. Special Characters. 6. Accent Marks. 7. Underlining. 8. Capitals. 9. Kerning. 10. Tabs and Indents. 11. Widows & Orphans. 12. Hyphenations & Line Breaks. 13. Leading, or Linespace. 14. Paragraph Spacing. 15. Justified Text. 16. Hanging the Punctuation. 17. Serif and Sans Serif Fonts. 18. Combining Typefaces. 19. Numerals in Odd Places. 20. Miscellaneous. 21. On the Web. 22. Quiz. Appendix A. Appendix B. Index. Colophon.Appropriate for all introductory courses on print publishing, desktop publishing, typography, or document production. This completely revised edition continues in the original's tradition by providing students with simple, logical principles for using type to produce beautiful, professional documents. The renowned Macintosh and graphic design instructor Robin Williams has added a thoroughly revised chapter on fonts, and updated the entire book to reflect extensive changes in software and hardware since the original edition was published. Her wide-ranging coverage includes these and many other topics: real vs. generic quotation marks, the correct use of en and em dashes, tabs, indents, hyphenation, justification, kerning, leading, and white space; and what to do about widows, orphans, and hanging punctuation. This concise book will be indispensable for beginning-level students who need fast answers for publishing the highest-quality documents, and it will be an equally useful reference for students with more experience in document production.
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