Time for Kids Super Science Book

Time for Kids Super Science Book
Author: Lynnette Brent Sandvold
Publisher: Capstone Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781429644013

"50 step-by-step easy experiments and activities to do at home"--Cover.

Comic Book Movies

Comic Book Movies
Author: Blair Davis
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2018-06-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0813588790

Comic Book Movies explores how this genre serves as a source for modern-day myths, sometimes even incorporating ancient mythic figures like Thor and Wonder Woman’s Amazons, while engaging with the questions that haunt a post-9/11 world: How do we define heroism and morality today? How far are we willing to go when fighting terror? How can we resist a dystopian state? Film scholar Blair Davis also considers how the genre’s visual style is equally important as its weighty themes, and he details how advances in digital effects have allowed filmmakers to incorporate elements of comic book art in innovative ways. As he reveals, comic book movies have inspired just as many innovations to Hollywood’s business model, with film franchises and transmedia storytelling helping to ensure that the genre will continue its reign over popular culture for years to come.

Silly Tilly and the Royal Rules

Silly Tilly and the Royal Rules
Author: Barbara Bakowski
Publisher: Red Chair Press LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-08
Genre: Readers (Primary)
ISBN: 9781936163120

"Will Princess Silly Tilly learn from Prince Willy why castle rules are cool?"--P. [4] of cover.

Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels

Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels
Author: Robert Petersen
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0313363307

"Too often the popularity and subject matter of "comic books" is perceived as a purely modern American phenomenon that only arrived in the 20th century and is virtually nonexistent outside the United States. This is certainly untrue; in fact, the world's first costumed superhero--"The Golden Bat"--Appeared in Japan in 1931, seven years before Superman was created.

Male Fantasies

Male Fantasies
Author: Klaus Theweleit
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 1987
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780816614516

Fight Write

Fight Write
Author: Carla Hoch
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1440300739

Whether a side-street skirmish or an all-out war, fight scenes bring action to the pages of every kind of fiction. But a poorly done or unbelievable fight scene can ruin a great book in an instant. In Fight Write you'll learn practical tips, terminology, and the science behind crafting realistic fight scenes for your fiction. Broken up into "Rounds," trained fighter and writer Carla Hoch guides you through the many factors you'll need to consider when developing battles and brawls. • In Round 1, you will consider how the Who, When, Where, and Why questions affect what type of fight scene you want to craft. • Round 2 delves into the human factors of biology (think fight or flight and adrenaline) and psychology (aggression and response to injuring or killing another person). • Round 3 explores different fighting styles that are appropriate for different situations: How would a character fight from a prone position versus being attacked in the street? What is the vocabulary used to describe these styles? • Round 4 considers weaponry and will guide you to select the best weapon for your characters, including nontraditional weapons of opportunity, while also thinking about the nitty-gritty details of using them. • In Round 5, you'll learn how to accurately describe realistic injuries sustained from the fights and certain weapons, and what kind of injuries will kill a character or render them unable to fight further. By taking into account where your character is in the world, when in history the fight is happening, what the character's motivation for fighting is, and much more, you'll be able write fight scenes unique to your plot and characters, all while satisfying your reader's discerning eye.

The Nether

The Nether
Author: Jennifer Haley
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2014-11-30
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0810130645

The Nether, a daring examination of moral responsibility in virtual worlds, opens with a familiar interrogation scene given a technological twist. As Detective Morris, an online investigator, questions Mr. Sims about his activities in a role-playing realm so realistic it could be life, she finds herself on slippery ethical ground. Sims argues for the freedom to explore even the most deviant corners of our imagination. Morris holds that we cannot flesh out our malign fantasies without consequence. Their clash of wills leads to a consequence neither could have imagined. Suspenseful, ingeniously constructed, and fiercely intelligent, Haley’s play forces us to confront deeply disturbing questions about the boundaries of reality.

Have the Relationship You Want

Have the Relationship You Want
Author: Rori Gwynne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2006-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781411661554

A step-by-step guide for women to tranforming your love life practically overnight.

Astro City

Astro City
Author: Kurt Busiek
Publisher: Wildstorm
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781401229849

Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by BRENT ANDERSON Cover by ALEX ROSS A new hardcover starring Astro City's most popular heroes, collecting ASTRO CITY: ASTRA #1-2, ASTRO CITY: SILVER AGENT #1-2 and ASTRO CITY: BEAUTIE #1. Astra Furst, a third-generation super hero of Astro City, is graduating from college. It's a time of friends and family, new opportunities, changing relationships - and danger! Featuring the First Family, the creatures of Monstro City, a new hero team and more on a graduation night nobody's ever going to forget! Also in this volume: at last, the full story of the Silver Agent's fateful journey through time is revealed - including his origin, his greatest battles and his ultimate fate. Plus, Beautie, the life-size super-powered fashion-doll member of Honor Guard, doesn't know who she is. Now, she's determined to get answers. On sale APRIL 13 - 208 pg, FC