From Mouse to Mermaid, an interdisciplinary collection of original essays, is the first comprehensive, critical treatment of Disney cinema. Addressing childrenOs classics as well as the Disney affiliatesO more recent attempts to capture adult audiences, the contributors respond to the Disney film le[...]

This book takes a single line of code--the extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title--and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing and the way computer programs exist in culture. The authors of this collaboratively written boo[...]

This book takes a single line of code--the extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title--and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing and the way computer programs exist in culture. The authors of this collaboratively written boo[...]

If you are new to computer programming then this book is for you! Starting from scratch, it assumes no prior knowledge of programming and is written in a simple, direct style for maximum clarity. This edition updates the text to incorporate Visual Basic 2010 -- the latest version of this robust, ob[...]

The Battle of Britain. Pearl Harbour. Stalingrad. D-Day. These defining events of the Second World War exemplify both the immense heroism and the grievous costs of global conflict. They are the tense, thrilling moments that had the potential to swing the war in favour of either side and in turn chan[...]

In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of French Elle, suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of locked in syndrome. Once known for his gregariousness and wit, Bauby now finds himself imprisoned in an inert body, able to communicate only by b[...]

In his second book, Adam Carolla--author of "New York Times "bestseller "In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks "and chart-topping podcaster--reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.
Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about t[...]

At the age of five, Steve Conroy saw his seven-year-old brother kidnapped from the very bedroom they shared. His brother was never found. And the guilt of his silence that night has all but destroyed Steve's life.Now thirty years old with a failing law practice, Steve agrees to represent convicted c[...]

Parents Often Imagine Their Kids to be Nonsexual Until Their Wedding NightThe truth of the matter is that we're sexual from day one. What are you going to communicate to your kids about this, knowing that they are sexual creatures today?Your kids need you to talk with them about sex. No one else wil[...]

In "Measures Lies," the first thoughtful and reasoned reading of "The Bell Curve," the editors have assembled a group of the most well-respected educators and social theorists writing today to provide responses to Hernstein and Murray's racial and intellectual agenda.
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Known throughout Tennessee as "Old Kate," the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell's family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to rapping and gnawing sounds before it found its voices.With these voices and its supernatural acts, the Bell Witch tormented the Bell family. This extr[...]

The classic textbook in molecular biology, updated with new chapters, new information, and new media.

Completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Sixth Edition of James D. Watson’s classic text, Molecular Biology of the Gene retains the distinctive character of earli[...]