Andrew Martin Books

Founded by Al O'Connor in 1973, the steelband program at Northern Illinois University was the first of its kind in the United States. Thanks to the talent and dedication of O'Connor, Cliff Alexis, Liam Teague, Yuko Asada, and a plethora of NIU students and staff members, the program has flourished into one of the most important in the world. Having welcomed a variety of distinguished guest artists and traveled to perform in locales around the US and in Taiwan, Trinidad, and South Korea, the NIU Steelband has achieved international acclaim as a successful and unique university world music program. This fascinating history of the NIU Steelband traces the evolution of the program and engages with broader issues relating to the development of steelband and world music ensembles in the American university system. In addition to investigating its past, Steelpan in Education looks to the future of the NIU Steelband, exploring how it attracts and trains new generations of elite musicians who continue to push the boundaries of the steelpan. This study will appeal to musicians, music educators, ethnomusicologists, and fans of the NIU Steelband.

The 'Andrew Martin Interior Design Review' provides a showcase for entrants to the prestigious Andrew Martin Award for International Interior Designer of the Year.

For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to slip-cast identical multiples of their work—and this newly revised, full-color edition of Andrew Martin’s classic is the definitive guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the processes in such how-to detail. It’s overflowing with hundreds of photos, key techniques, projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips.A thorough introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin’s simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. Create easy one-piece molds to make tiles, bowls, and platters, or multi-piece molds for more complex forms. An extensive overview covers slip formulation, while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire clay bodies.This will be the standard reference in every ceramist’s library.

A quiz, and an eye-opening journey through British railway history.

This book analyses a dynamic opening system that can be used to counter 1 e4.

Brian Johnston who died in January 1994, was one of the best loved figures on radio. When he died John Major referred to him as a giant among commentators....summers will never be the same.

A delightful exploration of a very British obsession.

The follow-up to his classic-in-the-making debut Early Work, Andrew Martin's Cool for America is a collection of overlapping stories that explores the dark zone between artistic ambition and its achievement

Examines the ways in which students respond to academic failure and provides practical strategies that educators can put in place to build classroom confidence and success. This book also examines the counterproductive strategies students use in response to their fear and failure.

Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from King's Cross to King's Cross on the Circle line? This book offers an informative history of everything you need to know about the Tube.