Books with author Matthew Anniss

Take a journey through the heartfelt history of soul and R&B music. Find out about the origins of funk, Philly soul, blue-eyed soul, and new jack swing. Discover the very first soul stars and today's world famous R&B superstars. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award–winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes a new tale of finding your inner magic against all odds.GAME. SET. MAGIC.Game – Tennis means life and death for the residents of the magical kingdom of Nova, and for twelve-year-old Legacy, it’s the only thing getting her through the long days taking care of the other kids at the orphanage. That’s all about to change when she hears about Silla’s tournament.Set – Silla, the ruler of Nova, hosts an annual tournament for the less fortunate of her citizens to come and prove themselves and win entrance to the Academy, where they can train to compete at nationals. The prize is Silla’s favor and enough cash to keep open the orphanage, and Legacy has her heart set on both. Magic – What Legacy has yet to know is that the other players have something besides better skills and more money than she does. In Nova, tennis can unlock magic. Magic that Silla used to save the kingdom long ago and magic that her competitors have been training in for months already. Now, with the world turned against her and the orphanage at stake, Legacy has to learn to use her passion for the game to rise above those around her and shine.

Take a journey through the hard-hitting history of hip-hop music. Witness DJ Kool Herc's first block parties and the origins of hip-house and scratching. See how cheap drum machines and talented turntablists changed music forever and meet some of the hip-hop scene's greatest stars. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

Take a journey through the sensational history of pop music. Witness the early days of pop, and get the inside track on how managers created groups and shaped their world famous sounds. See how music television transformed the industry and meet pop's greatest stars. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

Take a journey through the rip-roaring history of rock music. Find out about the origins of rock and roll, progressive, and heavy metal. See how indie and grunge music made an impact and meet some of rock's greatest stars. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

Take a journey through the riotous history of punk and indie music. Experience the origins of post-punk, Britpop, indie-pop and alternative rock music. See how dance and grunge music made an impact and meet some of punk and indie's greatest stars. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

Take a journey through the radical history of techno and dance music. Find out about the origins of house, techno, hardcore, and chill out music. Witness how the synthesizer changed the dance music world forever and meet the world's biggest superstar DJs. ABOUT THE SERIES: This heavily illustrated, magazine-style series tells the story of music from the 50s to the present day, featuring quotes from contemporary artists about their influences and inspirations.

How have science and technology helped today's athletes and sportspeople 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.

Want to make your own podcast, but don’t know where to start? Think you could be the next podcaster to get millions of downloads? This book is packed with practical tips on how to make your own podcast, from planning and preparing to actually recording, editing, and posting your work. It even offers advice on the next step ― vodcasting! Success stories of how famous podcasters made their mark on the industry are sure to motivate you. Go on, be a media genius!

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 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!