The Virtuoso: Face to Face with 40 Extraordinary Talents - Couverture rigide

Carbone, Ken; Applewhite, Ashton; Deford, Frank; Jamison, Judith; Russell, John; Blake, Peter; Schatz, Howard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1556709080 ISBN 13 : 9781556709081

Editeur : Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc, 1999

Synopsis

The Virtuoso is an illustrated celebration of the human potential in all of us. Defined as the unthinkable ventured and the impossible attained, the virtuosos in this book are from different generations and cultures, but they share certain qualities: dignity, self-discipline, determination, courage, and focus. They are tangible evidence of the value of hard work, dedication, and passion; they inspire greatness.

This daring book pairs lively text profiles with stunning, intimate portraits. Some, like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Muhammad Ali are world famous, others are relatively obscure. But all are among the best on earth at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, baking bread, making a canoe, picking stocks, juggling, telling a story, or playing a guitar.

From an unbelievable 720-degree aerial rotation on a skateboard to a clandestine 1,350-foot-high wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers or a transporting piano solo, perfection exists in myriad forms, though rarely has it been captured so brilliantly as in this book.

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The Virtuoso is an illustrated celebration of the human potential in all of us. Defined as the unthinkable ventured and the impossible attained, the virtuosos in this book are from different generations and cultures, but they share certain qualities: dignity, self-discipline, determination, courage, and focus. They are tangible evidence of the value of hard work, dedication, and passion; they inspire greatness.

This daring book pairs lively text profiles with stunning, intimate portraits. Some, like Mikhail Baryshnikov and Muhammad Ali are world famous, others are relatively obscure. But all are among the best on earth at what they do, whether it's tying flies, puzzling over evolution, baking bread, making a canoe, picking stocks, juggling, telling a story, or playing a guitar.

From an unbelievable 720-degree aerial rotation on a skateboard to a clandestine 1,350-foot-high wire walk between New York City's Twin Towers or a transporting piano solo, perfection exists in myriad forms, though rarely has it been captured so brilliantly as in this book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Stewart, Tabori & Chang Inc
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1556709080
• ISBN 13: 9781556709081
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 119
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible