Books by Ian Johnston

This is a biography of musician Nick Cave, from his early days with "The Birthday Party". Charting his career, it explores Cave's idiosyncratic, obsessive lyrical visions, which make no concession to prevailing musical fads. Insights into his turbulent personal life are also given.

A new affordable softcover edition of a bestselling work on the perennially popular subject of battleships. Well researched and thoughtfully illustrated. Fascinating insights into a great industrial achievement.

This two-part writer's handbook is designed for instruction, reference, and evaluation, and can be used for high school, college, and professional writing. Part 1 is a course in essays and arguments with topic-sentence outline models and much more. Part 2 is a traditional reference guide to grammar, style, and usage. Presented with a detailed table of contents that allows the reader to pinpoint issues and find solutions to writing questions.A few highlights:- How to construct a logical, interesting argument for an essay, debate, or research paper- How to structure different types of essays, paragraph by paragraph- How to use inductive and deductive reasoning- How read thoughtfully and write about literature, including short stories, full-length classics, and poetry- Topic sentence outline examples for papers in literature, social studies, public policy, and more

An album of stunning shipyard photos, most previously unpublished. Showcasing the work of a major shipbuilder during the Great War. A companion to the highly successful Clydebank Battlecruisers.

An informal historical approach that shows the evolution of both theory and application at the intersection of physics and music. It features an examination of psycho-acoustics and its role in the design of MP3s. It also includes information on the gamelan and other Asian percussion instruments.