Dave Tompkins Books

How To Wreck A Nice Beach

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The history of the vocoder: how popular music hijacked the Pentagon's speech scrambling weapon The vocoder, invented by Bell Labs in 1928, once guarded phones fromeavesdroppers during World War II;...

How To Wreck A Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks

By Dave Tompkins

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Cover Story: Album Cover Art

By Matt Rogers, Andrew Mason, Dave Tompkins, Wax Poetics Editors, Oliver Wang, Robbie Busch, Wax Poetics, Dante Carfagna, The Staff Of Wax Poetics, Album Cover Art, Brian DiGenti

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How To Wreck A Nice Beach: The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop, The Machine Speaks

By Dave Tompkins, Tompkins, Dave

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Boogie Down Predictions

By Rasheeda Phillips, Ytasha Womack, Steven Shaviro, Dave Tompkins, Roy Christopher, Ytasha L. Womack, Kodwo Eshun, Roy Christopher (Editor), Rasheeda Phillips, Steven Shaviro, Kodwo Eshun

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Essays that explore the connections between time, representation, and identity within hip-hop culture."This book, edited by Roy Christopher, is a moment. It is the deconstructed sample, the researc...

Boogie Down Predictions

By Dave Tompkins, Roy Christopher, Saul Griffith, Edited By Roy Christopher; Ytasha L. Womack; Rasheeda Phillips, Steven Shaviro, Kodwo Eshun, Roy Christopher (Editor)

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Essays that explore the connections between time, representation, and identity within hip-hop culture. "This book, edited by Roy Christopher, is a moment. It is the deconstructed sample, the resear...

How To Wreck A Nice Beach : The Vocoder From World War II To Hip-Hop : The Machine Speaks

By Dave Tompkins, Tompkins, Dave

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How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.