The Backstage Handbook: An Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information |  | Author: Paul Carter
Creator: George Chiang
Publisher: Broadway Press
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 12955
Media: Imitation Leather
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 310
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1
ISBN: 0911747397
Dewey Decimal Number: 792
EAN: 9780911747393
ASIN: 0911747397
Publication Date: January 1, 1994
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Product Description
First published in 1988, Backstage Handbook is one of the most widely used stagecraft textbooks in the United States, with about 10,000 copies sold every year.
This handy reference book brings together under one cover an incredible variety of information useful to designers, technicians and students who work behind the scenes in theatre, film and television. Its sturdy leatherette binding will stand up to years of constant use.
The third edition updates this popular reference book with new terminology and materials, and adds dozens of new illustrations of grip hardware, film lighting equipment and painting tools. Backstage Handbook includes chapters on Tools, Hardware, Materials, Electrics, Shop Math, Architecture and Theatre. There are hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts which cover everything from the stock sizes and specs of wood screws, to safe working loads for several kinds of rope, to illustrations of twenty-two types of standard lamp bases.
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Backstage Handbook November 16, 2009
Michael Husser (Richmond,CA USA)
Very good book and very fast professional service from the seller. The book was exactly what I needed.
 The backstage handbook October 4, 2009
Jennifer Evans (Brooklyn ny)
The product was perfect, the shipping was extremely slow. I asked for it ASAP and even adjusted my shipping to expedite it but it still didn't come as fast as it was supposed to.
Backstage Bible June 26, 2009
Laura J. Boomsma
If you thinking about a career in backstage technical theater or just need to brush up on your skills this book has it all for a reasonable price. It has everything you need to know from electrical, lighting, carpentry, sound and much more. What I love most about it is, is the size of the actual book it self and wonder how they managed to put all that information in such a small book. The one minor think I had an issue is that the some of the picture are out if date with some of the new elements, however, technology has a way of changing suddenly and it's not the books fault for not changing as well.
A Handbook Everyone Should Own June 11, 2009
Aaron Czarnecki (West Hartford, CT)
This is by far the best book I have received from my Prop Master from the CT Film Industry Training Program 2009 and is a must have regardless what area your in. Detailed illustrations on EVERYTHING! needed in the Prop & Set Dressing area and or many other areas as well. Useful tips on Tool Sizes, Shapes, What it even looks like too! IF your in Technology Education like I am this will provide great reference to many of the shop tools in the classroom environment that many student will use. It is by far a Very useful book and I highly recommend it to you if you don't already own one already.
 I don't get it January 20, 2009
Roger Keller (Pennsylvania)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I guess I was expecting a book with written information - this is a lot of drawings - nice drawings -but they are for items I know well. I do not find this book useful - but I just got it and will look at it in greater depth - perhaps I am just missing something.
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