Books with author Annie Matthew

Want to make and play your own music? Think you could be the next Ed Sheeran? This book is packed with practical tips on how to write and perform your own music, from planning and making music to recording it, performing it live, or sharing it online. It also explains clearly the software and equipment you need to go about making your music. Success stories of how famous musicians and pop stars made their mark on the industry and sure to motivate you. Go on, be a media genius!

Discover the secrets of Gotham City with this large-scale interactive book, DC Comics: Exploring Gotham City.DC Comics: Exploring Gotham City combines striking full-color illustrations of Gotham City with interactive elements that reveal the secrets of the most fascinating locations from the birthplace of the Dark Knight. Explore famous landmarks like the Batcave, Arkham Asylum, and Wayne Manor and uncover the mysteries of the Gotham City. The first in a series of large-scale interactive books that explore the iconic locations from the world of DC Comics, DC Comics: Exploring Gotham City is the perfect book for readers of all ages who want to investigate the tumultuous city Batman calls home.

Want to make and play your own music? Think you could be the next Ed Sheeran? This book is packed with practical tips on how to write and perform your own music, from planning and making music to recording it, then afterwards how to go about performing it live or sharing it online. It also explains clearly the software and equipment you need to go about making your music. Success stories of how famous musicians and pop stars made their mark on the industry and sure to motivate you. Go on, be a media genius!

The Music Scene offers a detailed yet readable look at the world of contemporary music for young people. Full of practical, how-to advice and fascinating case studies on many of the world's favourite bands and artists, The Music Scene examines live gigs, recording and contracts, publicity, merchandising and changing fashions in contemporary music. Written by a music journalist, The Music Scene is certain to strike a chord with any aspiring young pop musician.The History of Modern Music outlines the origins and progress of pop, soul, R&B, rap and other forms of music from the 1930s and earlier to today.

How have technology and science helped musicians throughout the years? How does today’s technology help us to create new music or music in different ways? Will computers ever be able to make music completely by themselves? From the invention of the electric guitar through to today’s high-tech music creation software, technology has always helped us to create music in new and exciting ways. This book looks at historical, current and emerging techniques involved in music creation and performance. We also look at the increasing and changing role of the internet in music creation and distribution – including the history of music piracy.

Want to make your own web site or blog, but don’t know where to start? Think you could be the next online sensation? This book is packed with practical tips on how to make your own web site or blog, from planning and preparing your site or blog to actually posting your work online and building an audience. It also explains how to find suitable online web site building or hosting services. Success stories of how famous bloggers and Internet moguls made their mark on the industry are sure to motivate you. Go on, be a media genius!

Want to make your own movie or TV show, but don’t know where to start? Think you could be the next Steven Spielberg? This book is packed with practical tips on how to make your own movie or TV show, from planning and preparing to actually shooting, cutting, and editing your work. You can even learn how to promote your creative work of genius! Success stories of how famous movie or documentary filmmakers made their mark on the industry are sure to motivate you. Go on, be a media genius!

The Music Scene offers a detailed yet readable look at the world of contemporary music for young people. Full of practical, how-to advice and fascinating case studies on many of the world's favourite bands and artists, The Music Scene examines live gigs, recording and contracts, publicity, merchandising and changing fashions in contemporary music. Written by a music journalist, The Music Scene is certain to strike a chord with any aspiring young pop musician.Music, Fashion and Style takes a look at the ways in which popular music has influenced fashion and style, from the Rockers and Mods of the 1960s, through glam rock, Madonna, R&B and Lady Gaga.

This book looks at the basics of computer networks. It describes what networks are and how they work, the different kinds of network, and the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. It explains how to contact people online using email and social networks, shows how networks can be used to work with other people online, and touches on creating websites and blogs. The topics covered are illustrated with do's and don'ts, Did You Know? boxes and current developments in the world of computing.

This book looks at the basics of computer programming. It explains how programming is based on logical reasoning and the answers to simple questions, what can be done with computer programming, and how to use control languages. Simple flow diagrams and examples illustrate the concepts clearly and there are suggestions for creating simple programs. The topics covered are illustrated with do's and don'ts, Did You Know? boxes and current developments in the world of computing.

How have science and technology helped today's athletes and sports people perform better for longer? And how could this change in the future? From the development of carbon fibre composites for para-athletes to improvements in sports nutrition, our performance in competitive events has been vastly improved by contemporary science and technology. This book looks at historical, current and emerging examples of sport technology. We look at technology in training, athletic performance, sports nutrition, sports equipment, sports medicine and how sport is shown on TV.