Welcome back to the world of mice in the third collected volume of the Eisner Award-winning and critically acclaimed fantasy comic series, Mouse Guard. This beautifully illustrated prequel to the two previous volumes spins the tale of wise oldfur and longtime Mouse Guard member Celanawe, as he fulfi[...]
"The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader" brings together the most comprehensive anthology of primary sources available, spanning the entire history of the American civil rights movement.
"An important volume for students and professionals who wish to grasp the basic nature of the civil right[...]
January, 1982. Thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in his backwater English village. But he hasn't reckoned with bullies, simmering family discord, the Falklands War, a threatened gypsy invasion and those mysterious entities known as [...]
Four stories are told simultaneously, with each a double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story? Winner of the1991 Caldecott Medal. Full color.[...]
&a>breaks new ground in game development by bridging the alien worlds of hardware and software together for the first time "The Black Art of Video Game Console Design " is written for the programmer and/or hobbyist interested in software game development, but also wants to understand the hardware g[...]
In the 1960s, as a response to segregation in the United States, the influential art patron Dominique de Menil began a research project and photo archive called "The Image of the Black in Western Art". Now, fifty years later, as the first American president of African American descent occupies his h[...]
In the 1960s, as a response to segregation in the United States, the influential art patron Dominique de Menil began a research project and photo archive called "The Image of the Black in Western Art". Now, fifty years later, as the first American president of African American descent occupies his h[...]
When it first aired in 1959, "The Twilight Zone" was nothing less than groundbreaking television. Freed from the censors' strict oversight due to the show's classification as science fiction, the 156 episodes explored classic, powerful, and moving human themes--love, hate, pride, jealousy, terror--i[...]
The horrifying events of Fear Itself and Spider-Island propel T'Challa through a grueling gauntlet of challenges as Kraven the Hunter, a new Hate Monger and Lady Bullseye come gunning for the lone guardian of Hell's Kitchen. A series of brutal face-offs with these classic villains sets the stage for[...]
Who is murdering the citizens of Hell's Kitchen that The Panther has previously rescued? That's what T'Challa wants to know-and he only has hours to solve the mystery before the killer strikes again Find out why IGN says "David liss' revamped BLACK PANTHER series continues to be just what the hero [...]
From the author of "Cloud Atlas, " now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, and Hugh Grant, and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer
From award-winning writer David Mitchell comes a sinewy, meditative novel of boyhood on the cusp of adulthood and [...]
The Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje (1604-1674) was not only leader of the Karma Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism but also famous as a great artistic innovator. One of the most original and eccentric figures in the history of Tibetan art, he combined different compositional and figural models as well a[...]
Have you ever wondered why Black characters get killed in movies? Did you ever notice that there are no people of color in "The Wizard of Oz" or "The Lord of the Rings"? Were you surprised to find out that America had become post-racial after the election of President Obama? Were you even more surpr[...]
The historic New England village of Dorset has actually elected a living, breathing "woman" as its First Selectman. And now she's about to undertake the Historic District's biggest public works project in a generation-the widening and re-grading of Dorset Street. The job has needed doing for ages bu[...]
This innovative scavenger hunt pop-up book features hours of endless entertainment as readers are encouraged to search for the black spots through the pages where surprises and tricks are waiting! 100,000 first printing.[...]
With user-friendly fold-out maps and insider tips, this hip Little Black Book of San Francisco walks you through the best the City by the Bay has to offer. From Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz to Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, the Castro, and beyond, here's all you need to know about what to see and do, [...]
Let this sleek Little Black Book of Boston take you through the very best ''Beantown'' has to offer, from historic sites to new landmarks, from the arts scene to high-end shopping, from buzz-worthy nightclubs to walkable Downtown. Cambridge, suburbs, and excursions outside Boston are covered, too