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50 Quick Facts about Arkansas
50 Quick Facts about Arkansas
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥9.71
This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Arkansas. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Arkansas and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Natural State.
50 Quick Facts about Texas
50 Quick Facts about Texas
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥9.71
This book is part of a series of 50 quick facts about each of the United States of America. This book covers the state of Texas. Facts about the major cities, the history of the state, famous people linked to Texas and many more subjects. This book contains all you will ever need to know about the Lone Star state.
My Double Life
My Double Life
Bernhardt, Sarah
¥19.52
The fantastic memoirs of one of the most famous actresses in history, French stage and early film actress Sarah Bernhardt.
101 Amazing Facts about Nicole Richie
101 Amazing Facts about Nicole Richie
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you the world's biggest Nicole Richie fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about the fashion designer, author and reality TV star? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are over one hundred facts about everything, from her unusual upbringing to her on/off friendship with Paris Hilton, her relationships, fashion lines and much, much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
101 Amazing Facts About Selena Gomez
101 Amazing Facts About Selena Gomez
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you the world's biggest Selena Gomez fan? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about the actress, singer and (of course) ex-girlfriend of Justin Bieber.If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about everything, from Selena's upbringing, how she got started in the music and film industries, her relationships plus much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
101 Amazing Facts about The Movies - Volume 3
101 Amazing Facts about The Movies - Volume 3
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that Will Smith was the original choice to play Neo in The Matrix? Or that the New Zealand censors cut The Muppet Movie because in their eyes it featured scenes of gratuitous violence? If you enjoy going to the movies, you will love this book which contains over one hundred amazing facts about your favourite flicks. Organised into sections such as stunts, cast members, bad decisions and more, this is the perfect addition for any film fan's bookshelf.
50 Quick Doctor Who Facts
50 Quick Doctor Who Facts
Andrews, Paul
¥9.71
Do you love Dr Who? Are you a new fan of the show? This 50 Quick facts guide is ideal for both new and young fans who want an introduction to the show!
50 More Quick Facts about 5 Seconds of Summer
50 More Quick Facts about 5 Seconds of Summer
Andrews, Paul
¥9.71
Do you love 5 Seconds of Summer, are you a fan of 5SOS, then you need these 50 More Quick facts about the band! With 50 MORE quick facts for fans!
101 Amazing Facts about 5 Seconds of Summer
101 Amazing Facts about 5 Seconds of Summer
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you a longstanding member of the 5SOS Family? Or do you want to know everything there is to know about Luke, Michael, Calum and Ashton? If so, then this is the book for you! Contained within are 101 amazing facts about everything, from how the boys got started in the music business to some funny random facts, their favourite things and much, much more. The book is easily organised into sections so you can find the information you want fast and is perfect for all ages!
Dexter Quiz Book Season 3
Dexter Quiz Book Season 3
Wheelwright, Wayne
¥19.52
Following the events of Dexter and the Ice Truck Killer in the first season Dexter finds himself tailed by one of his colleagues and having not killed anybody for a month. He finds out information about Harry that he is shocked by and that shakes Dexter's belief in Harry's code. Dexter's sister Debra finds herself struggling with her experience with the Ice Truck Killer in the events of last season too putting stress on her relationships with those around her. With the FBI closing in on Dexter too with the discovery of his victims bodies in the ocean this season put Dexter in some of the most uncomfortable situations so far leaving him struggling to stay in control of his dark passenger. Test yourself with over 100 questions inside from the second season of this compelling show.
Matrix Quiz Book
Matrix Quiz Book
Andrews, Paul
¥19.52
Are you a fan of the film - The Matrix - Do you think you know all there is to know about the film. Containing questions about the plot, characters and actors, as well as facts about the making of the film. This fun quiz book will test you, your family and friends knowledge of the film.
Colours (Activities for 3-5 Year Olds)
Colours (Activities for 3-5 Year Olds)
Yates, Irene
¥39.14
Colours: Activities for 3-5 Year Olds contains enjoyable activities to help develop children's essential skills. Recognizing, identifying and being able to name colours are essential steps in the early education of all children. Colour knowledge is an important means of helping children to make comparisons and observe and explore their environment. The practical activities in Colours include: Fun ways of teaching colour recognition and identification, Sorting and matching games, Unusual art and craft ideas and Suggestions for exploring colours in the environment. All the books in the Activities for 3-5 Year Olds Series contain tried-and-tested activities, linked to the six key areas of learning. They are an invaluable resource of fun, easy-to-use ideas for all early years settings, from preschools and nurseries to reception classes and day nurseries.
Great Singers
Great Singers
Ferris, George
¥19.52
A fantastic look at the life of seven historical singers: Faustino Bordoni Catarina Gabrielli Sophie Arnould Elizabeth Billington and Her Contemporaries Angelica Catalani Giuditta Pasta Henrietta Sontag
Celebrated Crimes 'Martin Guerre', 'Vaninka' and 'Derues'
Celebrated Crimes 'Martin Guerre', 'Vaninka' and 'Derues'
Dumas, Alexandre
¥19.52
Three writings taken from 'Celebrated Crimes', a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers', Alexandre Dumas.
101 Amazing Andy Williams Facts
101 Amazing Andy Williams Facts
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Are you a fan of the king of Easy listening (and Mr Christmas) Andy Williams? Do you know everything there is to know about the late, great singer? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite artist - do you know all of them?Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Sections include his early life, his music, his theater and much more.
French Art
French Art
Brownell, W. C.
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the history of painting and sculpture in France by American journalist and literary critic W. C. Brownell.
Musical Memories
Musical Memories
Saint-Saens, Camille
¥19.52
A fascinating look at the world of music from French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist Camille Saint-Saens, most famous for his Carnival of the Animals and Danse Macabre.
Road to Damascus
Road to Damascus
Strindberg, August
¥19.52
August Strindberg's classic trilogy of plays entitled To Damascus (also known as The Road to Damascus) is known as his greatest work.A very complex and thought provoking play series, it follows the conversations between two characters: the Stranger and the Lady.An excerpt from the Introduction:The Road to Damascus might be termed a marriage drama, a mystery drama, or a drama of penance and conversion, according as preponderance is given to one or other of its characteristics. The question then arises: what was it in the drama which was of deepest significance to the author himself? The answer is to be found in the title, with its allusion to the narrative in the Acts of the Apostles of the journey of Saul, the persecutor, the scoffer, who, on his way to Damascus, had an awe-inspiring vision, which converted Saul, the hater of Christ, into Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles. Strindberg's drama describes the progress of the author right up to his conversion, shows how stage by stage he relinquishes worldly things, scientific renown, and above all woman, and finally, when nothing more binds him to this world, takes the vows of a monk and enters a monastery where no dogmas or theology, but only broadminded humanity and resignation hold sway. What, however, in an inner sense, distinguishes Strindberg's drama from the Bible narrative is that the conversion itself - although what leads up to it is convincingly described, both logically and psychologically - does not bear the character of a final and irrevocable decision, but on the contrary is depicted with a certain hesitancy and uncertainty. THE STRANGER'S entry into the monastery consequently gives the impression of being a piece of logical construction; the author's heart is not wholly in it. From Strindberg's later works it also becomes evident that his severe crisis had undoubtedly led to a complete reformation in that it definitely caused him to turn from worldly things, of which indeed he had tasted to the full, towards matters divine. But this did not mean that then and there he accepted some specific religion, whether Christian or other. One would undoubtedly come nearest to the author's own interpretation in this respect by characterising The Road to Damascus not as a drama of conversion, but as a drama of struggle, the story of a restless, arduous pilgrimage through the chimeras of the world towards the border beyond which eternity stretches in solemn peace, symbolised in the drama by a mountain, the peaks of which reach high above the clouds.
Future Revisited
Future Revisited
Schiltz, Francoise
¥112.72
The Future Revisited examines Hollywood adaptations of Jules Verne stories and is an interdisciplinary study that offers a fresh perspective on film history, French literature, science fiction and America in the 1950s. It is a fascinating and authoritative account of how the stories of Jules Verne, a distinguished French novelist better known around the world as the father of science fiction and an accurate predictor of much of the twentieth century, found particular resonance with US filmmakers in the 1950s. Schiltz looks at four of the most popular films - Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Mysterious Island - and argues that there were many parallels between Verne's technological adventures and postwar America, with its themeparks, shopping malls, Levittowns and plethora of consumer goods. Just as nineteenth-century readers of Verne's books could experience travel from the comfort of their seats, viewers of these films could be swept away on an imaginary flight, a voyage in a submarine, or a trek to the earth's core, all in spectacular widescreen and with ground-breaking special effects. Yet the pleasures offered were ambivalent: encounters with exotic places and cultures might have led the audience to question common assumptions such as gender roles; seeing futuristic domestic spaces could highlight the confusion of attitudes to private and public life in suburbia, and the films' blending of nostalgia and progress might draw attention to society's tug-of-war between innovation and conformity.
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
Extra, Extra, Read All About It!
Fielder, Harry 'Aitch'
¥39.14
Have you ever wondered what it is like to work on a film set? Are you curious to know what goes on behind the scenes of your favourite TV series? If so, you are certain to enjoy this 'fly-on-wall' account of life as a film and TV extra. Written by Harry 'Aitch' Fielder who spent over 30 years working in the film and TV industry, appearing in over 800 productions, this book will give you an insight to the life of an 'extra'. Over the years, the author has been involved with some of the UK's best-loved TV programmes from Z-Cars and The Saint through to Silent Witness and EastEnders as well as many blockbuster films such as Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In this candid account Harry spills the beans about some of the well-known characters he has worked with including Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier and the great James Cagney. Extra, Extra, Read All About It is a must-have book for all film and TV fans and anyone interested in finding out what really happens on set.
Paradigm Shift
Paradigm Shift
Cohen, Martin
¥107.81
Why do giraffes have long necks? It can't really be for reaching tasty leaves since their main food is ground level bushes, tidy though that explanation would be. And how does relativity theory cope with the fact that the observable universe defies prediction by being far too small and anything but homogeneous? By inventing a vastly larger, but invisible, universe. And what exactly should we make of the scientists who claim to be witnessing thought itself, when the changes of blood flow in the brain that they observe are a thousand times slower than the neuronal activity it is supposed to reveal? A little scepticism is in order.Yet if philosophers of science, from Thomas Kuhn to Paul Feyerabend, have argued that science is a more haphazard process, driven by political fashion and short-term economic self-interest, today almost everyone seems to assume it is a vast jigsaw of interlocking facts pieced slowly but steadily together by expert practitioners.In this witty but profound 21st-century update on the issues, Martin Cohen offers vital clues for understanding not only the way knowledge develops, but also into the dangers of accepting too readily or too uncritically the claims of experts of all kinds - even philosophical ones! The claims are invariably presented as objective fact, yet are rooted in human subjectivity.