A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir

A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 830
Release: 2023-09-21
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1493081659

Featuring rumpled PIs, shyster lawyers, corrupt politicians, double-crossers, femmes fatales, and, of course, losers who find themselves down on their luck yet again, film noir is a perennially popular cinematic genre. This extensive encyclopedia describes movies from noir's earliest days – and even before, looking at some of noir's ancestors in US and European cinema – as well as noir's more recent offshoots, from neonoirs to erotic thrillers. Entries are arranged alphabetically, covering movies from all over the world – from every continent save Antarctica – with briefer details provided for several hundred additional movies within those entries. A copious appendix contains filmographies of prominent directors, actors, and writers. With coverage of blockbusters and program fillers from Going Straight (US 1916) to Broken City (US 2013) via Nora Inu (Japan 1949), O Anthropos tou Trainou (Greece 1958), El Less Wal Kilab (Egypt 1962), Reportaje a la Muerte (Peru 1993), Zift (Bulgaria 2008), and thousands more, A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir is an engrossing and essential reference work that should be on the shelves of every cinephile.

Reference Guide to the International Space Station

Reference Guide to the International Space Station
Author: Gary Kitmacher
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2010-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781470028114

The International Space Station (ISS) is a great international, technological, and political achievement. It is the latest step in humankind's quest to explore and live in space. The research done on the ISS may advance our knowledge in various areas of science, enable us to improve life on this planet, and give us the experience and increased understanding that can eventually equip us to journey to other worlds. As a result of the Station s complexity, few understand its configuration, its design and component systems, or the complex operations required in its construction and operation. This book provides high-level insight into the ISS. The ISS is in orbit today, operating with a crew of three. Its assembly will continue through 2010. As the ISS grows, its capabilities will increase, thus requiring a larger crew. Currently, 16 countries are involved in this venture. The sophisticated procedures required in the Station's construction and operation are presented in Amazing 3D Graphics generated by NASA 104 pages of spectacularly detailed color graphics the Space Station as you've never seen it before!

Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name

Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name
Author: Vendela Vida
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0061844381

On the day of her father's funeral, twenty-eight-year-old Clarissa Iver­ton discovers that he wasn't her biological father after all. Her mother disappeared fourteen years earlier, and her fiancé has just revealed a life-changing secret to her. Alone and adrift, Clarissa travels to mystical Lapland, where she believes she'll meet her real father. There, at a hotel made of ice, Clarissa is confronted with the truth about her mother's his­tory, and must make a decision about how—and where—to live the rest of her life.

Rapid Review

Rapid Review
Author: Anatomical Chart Co
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781587799310

Human Body Systems o Skeletal System 2 o Muscular System 1 o Muscular System 2 o Peripheral Nervous System o Autonomic Nervous System o Integumentary System o Endocrine System o Arterial System o Venous System o Respiratory System 1 o Respiratory System 2 o Digestive System o Urinary System o Male Reproductive System o Female.

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics
Author: Deborah E. Young
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2018-01-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1501328565

Swatch Reference Guide for Fashion Fabrics is an all-in-one text and swatch book that focuses on the unique needs of students in fashion design, apparel merchandising, and product development.

The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book

The Writer's Complete Crime Reference Book
Author: Martin Roth
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Total Pages: 312
Release: 1993
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

A comprehensive reference for writers of mysteries, thrillers, action/adventure, true crime, police procedurals, romantic suspense, and psychological mysteries--whether novels or scripts--covering numerous aspects of crime, outlining general rules of thumb, as well as specific policies and procedures of various law enforcement agencies. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior

Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior
Author: John Kricher
Publisher: Peterson Reference Guides
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2020
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 1328787362

A fascinating look at what birds do and why they do it Both casual and serious birdwatchers can take their skills to the next level with this detailed consideration of bird behavior. This book makes it possible to move beyond identifying birds to understanding some of the underpinning and meaning to what birds do, how they do it, and why they do it. Written in an easy-to-understand style, with an abundance of photos illustrating the behaviors, the book shows how flight, molt, migration, feeding, predation, social behavior, courtship, and nesting shape birds' behaviors. Birds are everywhere, and easy to observe; this introduction to elements of bird behavior will connect readers more intimately with these remarkable and beguilingly perceptive animals.