The Electric Guitar
a graphic history
$23.47
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
3 August 2021
Summary
Amped Up: The Story of the Electric Guitar
For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728420158 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1728420156 |
| Series: | Amazing Inventions |
| Author: | Blake Hoena, David Buisán |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 3 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 91g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 178mm x 3mm |
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Critics Review
“A fascinating look at the relationship between technology and music.“—starred, Booklist
“The graphic novel format and choice of high interest topics will keep these books in constant circulation.“—School Library Journal
About The Author
Blake Hoena
Blake Hoena has written more than one hundred books for children, including an original graphic novel series, Eek & Ack, and graphic novel retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Peter Pan. Blake lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, two dogs, two cats, and hundreds of comics.
David M. Buisán is an illustrator and lives in Barcelona, Spain. After completing his studies in Fine Arts, he has collaborated with various publications, such as Vogue, Squire, Variety, L’Officiel, and The Guardian. He is a regular contributor to editorial projects, highlighting his participation in the Doctor Who franchise and in Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space, published in the USA, UK, Spain, Germany, and France.
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