An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear. Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out t[...]

Chow situates contemporary Chinese film within the broad context of Chinese history and culture, giving readers a glimpse of the unique shared identity that characterizes the current crop of outstanding filmmakers, such as Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou.[...]

What is the sentimental? How can we understand it by way of the visual and narrative modes of signification specific to cinema and through the manners of social interaction and collective imagining specific to a particular culture in transition? What can the sentimental tell us about the precarious[...]

In "Ethics after Idealism", Rey Chow explores once again the issue of cultural otherness that has been central to her work since the publication of "Woman and Chinese Modernity". At a time when cultural identity has become irreversibly imbricated with the manners in which we read our many 'others', [...]

A comprehensive encyclopedia of dinosaur science comes complete with entries and information on more than eight hundred species of Mesozoic dinosaurs, facts about historical dinosaur discoveries, and a review of dinosaur biology.[...]

In this, the original book about the curious monkey, George is taken from the jungle by the man in the yellow hat to live in a new home, but--oh, what happened Though trying to be good, George is still very curious and takes a swim in the ocean, escapes from jail, and goes for a flying ride on a bu[...]

Young readers will find that learning is always an adventure with Curious George! Now you can get twelve exciting books based on the Award-winning CITV series - all packed into in one big bargain of a book. Favourite titles include The Kite, Pinata Party, Home Run, and more! Each story is paired wit[...]

Curious young readers will learn right along with George as he explores science, maths, and technology concepts in eight full-length educational stories - "The Donut Delivery", "Snowy Day", "The Surprise Gift", "The Boat Show", "Builds a Home", "Lost and Found", "Plays Mini Golf", and "Tadpole Troub[...]

Play pat-a-cake with George A board book and puppet in one. With this new take on the classic pat-a-cake rhyming game, George can pat out rhymes about the baker's man, the postman, the ice cream man, and, of course, the yellow hat man Colorful illustrations, bouncy rhyme, and a cuddly puppet make [...]