Alibris: Noise

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS

» advanced search

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century more books like this by Alex Ross Ross, music critic for "The New Yorker," journeys from Vienna before the First World War to New York in the 1970s and 80s. The result is not so much a history of 20th-century music as it is a history of the 20th century through its music. see all copies from $12.43! new only from $12.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices more books like this by Paul Fleischman Written to be read aloud by two voices -- sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous -- here is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise. In this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	White Noise more books like this by Don DeLillo In this bleak American comedy, Jack and Babette are a typical middle-class suburban couple until an accident in a chemical plant changes their lives. Babette becomes addicted to a Prozac-like experimental drug called Dylar that removes her horror of death, and Jack sees the hollowness of consumer culture, the modern media, and his academic life ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Too Much Noise more books like this by Ann McGovern Peter complains his house is too noisy so the wise man advises him to obtain some rather unusual house guests. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Republican Noise Machine: Right Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy more books like this by David Brock Ex-conservative and media watchdog David Brock examines the broad spectrum of conservative discourse that he thinks dominates the media and distorts the debate in America. His list of conspirators includes Fox News, talk radio, Christian broadcasting, Sunday morning pundits, and well-funded think-tanks such as the Heritage Foundation. He cites ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Hubbub: Filth, Noise and Stench in England, 1600-1770 more books like this by Emily Cockayne Modern city-dwellers suffer their share of unpleasant experiences - traffic jams, noisy neighbours, pollution and food scares - but urban nuisances of the past existed on a different scale entirely, as this book explains in vivid detail. Focusing on offences to the eyes, ears, noses, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants of England's pre-Industrial ... see all copies from $8.55! new only from $11.36! \| first editions \| SVS
7	White Noise Critical: Text and Criticism more books like this by Don DeLillo, Mark Osteen (Editor) Winner of the National Book Award in 1985, White Noise is the story of Jack and Babette and their children from their six or so various marriages. They live in a college town where Jack is Professor of Hitler Studies (and conceals the fact that he does not speak a word of German), and Babette teaches posture and volunteers by reading from the ... see all copies from $3.27! new only from $9.00! \| SVS
8	White Noise: Great Books Edition more books like this by Don DeLillo Winner of the National Book Award in 1985, Don DeLillo's postmodern masterpiece is about Jack and Babette, a middle America couple with children from previous marriages. After a deadly toxic accident and Babette's addiction to an experimental drug, Jack is forced to question everything about his life. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
9	There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Boot more books like this by Linda Smith, Jane K Manning (Illustrator) When a family with five children moves into the shoe next door, the cantankerous old woman who lives in a boot will do anything to be rid of the pests. However, her plan soon backfires. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
10	White Noise by Delillo Don Jack Gladney, head of Hitler studies at the College-on-the-Hill, is afraid of death, as is his wife Babette and his colleague Murray who runs a seminar on car crashes. The author exposes our common obsession with mortality, and Jack and Babette's biggest fear - who will die first? see all copies from $9.21! new only from $9.21! \| first editions
11 view cover	Use the News: How to Separate the Noise from the Investment Nuggets and Make Money in Any Economy more books like this by Maria Bartiromo This guide, written by a financial journalist, helps the investor sort out, filter, and evaluate the great amount of information now available on companies, markets, etc., from a variety of sources. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries, & Noise more books like this by Cora Jordan Disputes between neighbors--common as they are--usually boil down to a few basic issues. Neighbor Law answers common questions about the subjects that most often trigger disputes between neighbors: trees, fences, boundaries, and noise. It explains how to find the law and resolve disputes without a nasty lawsuit. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.46!
13 view cover	Black Noise more books like this by Tricia Rose From its beginnings in hip hop culture, the dense rhythms and aggressive lyrics of rap music have made it a provocative fixture on the American cultural landscape. In Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America, Tricia Rose, described by the New York Times as a "hip hop theorist," takes a comprehensive look at the lyrics, ... see all copies from $3.70! new only from $11.61! \| SVS
14 view cover	Lullabyhullaballoo more books like this by M. Inkpen The sun is down, the moon is up, and it's past bedtime. But outside the castle there's an awful lot of noise Will the princess ever get to sleep? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.09!
15	A joyful noise. more books like this by Janet Gillespie see all copies from $4.48! new only from $34.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Noise : the political economy of music more books like this by Jacques Attali see all copies from $13.86! new only from $18.50! \| SVS
17 view cover	Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems more books like this by Henry W Ott An updated and expanded edition of this text on noise reduction techniques offers new chapters on controlling the emission from electronic systems, especially digital systems, and on low-cost techniques for providing electromagnetic compatibility. There is a new chapter on the susceptibility of electronic systems to electrostatic discharge and ... see all copies from $87.02! new only from $109.10! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Tinnitus - Turning the Volume Down: Proven Strategies for Quieting the Noise in Your Head more books like this by Kevin Hogan, Scott Schluter (Photographer) see all copies from $23.35! new only from $51.71! \| signed copies \| SVS
19 view cover	The Noise of Infinite Longing: A Memoir of a Family-And an Island more books like this by Luisita Lopez Torregrosa "The Noise of Infinite Longing is about a Puerto Rican family, its origins, its place in society, its illusions, and, finally, what happened when the family dispersed, its members moving in different directions. It is a story unlike any others about the passage of Puerto Ricans and other Latin Americans to countries not their own. But it is, in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	A Noise of War: Caesar, Pompey, Octavian, and the Struggle for Rome more books like this by A. J. Langguth A gripping, high-stakes epic that capitalizes on the wealth of primary materials--from Caesar's war stories to Cicero's intimate letters--to get straight to the heart of the political intrigues, alliances, and deal making that--now more than ever--seem especially vibrant and contemporary. Maps and photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Let the Sea Make a Noise...: A History of the North Pacific from Magellan to Mac more books like this by Walter A McDougall This study is an account of the rise and fall of empires in the last vast unexplored corner of the inhabitable Earth, an area occupying one-sixth of the globe. The book chronicles 400 years of voyages of discovery, feats of pioneering heroism, engineering marvels, political plots, business chicanery, racial clashes and brutal wars. Walter ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Big Meow more books like this by Elizabeth Spires, Cynthia Jabar (Illustrator) When Little Cat opens his mouth, what comes out is one big CAT-astrophe. His earth-shattering meow disturbs catnaps, scares off catbirds in the catalpa tree, and even swallows the sun. Who would want to play with someone so little -- and so loud? Elizabeth Spires and Cynthia Jabar tell a funny fable about a lovable underdog -- a Little Cat who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.94!
23 view cover	Wake the Dead more books like this by Monica Harris, Susan Estelle Kwas (Illustrator) Henry is one raucously loud child, and his desperate family asks him to knock off the noise or he'll "wake the dead." The dead indeed rise from their graves, and first-time author Harris uses every pun relating to death that she could fit into the story. A librarian demands dead silence, a hairdresser observes that the animated corpses look like ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| first editions
24 view cover	Signal to Noise more books like this by Eric S Nylund Jack Potter puts computer cryptography to work for the highest bidder: sometimes for private corporations, sometimes for the government. Sometimes the work is legal; if not, Jack simply raises his price. But one day, Jack discovers something cloaked in the hiss of background radiation streaming past the Earth from deep space: a message from an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Who's Making That Noise? more books like this by Jenny Tyler, Philip Hawthorn (Illustrator) -- These colorful lift-the-flap books feature young children in many humorous situations -- Simple rhyming text encourages reading aloud see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| SVS

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.