"Star Trek" has made a phenomenal cultural impact. The show has changed not just the way we look at space but also our own world. Many of the world's most prominent scientists were inspired to pursue their careers due to an early exposure to "Star Trek". This title charts the rise of the show and ex[...]

This essential guide will cover all prominent actors including William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Patrick Stewart and will explore the connection between "Star Trek" and the US cold war foreign policy, why much of the far-out science from the show is now at the forefront of research, why linguistic[...]

The romanticised American gangster of the Prohibition era has proved an enduringly popular figure. Even today, names like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano still resonate. Robb explores the histories of key figures, from gangs in the Old West, through Prohibition and the Great Depression, to the likes of [...]

Both a fascinating account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the groundbreaking Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular[...]

Simultaneously a literary movement, ultra-hip subculture and burgeoning cottage industry, Steampunk is the most influential new genre to emerge from the late twentieth century. Spinning tales populated with clockwork Leviathans, cannon-shots to the moon and coal-fired robots, it charts alternative h[...]

Hollywoodin tähtitaivaan kiintotähtiBrad Pitt on yksi aikamme elokuvan suurista nimistä, Hollywoodin todellinen megatähti. Henkilökuvassa käydään läpi Brad Pittin lapsuus- ja nuoruusvuodet sekä hänen vuosikymmeniä kestänyt elokuvauransa. Pitt on uskomattoman uuttera näyttelijä, jonka [...]