(Book). The Zombie Film is the most comprehensive examination of the zombie film genre to date. With a detailed filmography of over 400 movies stretching back to the genre's earliest days, it begins with such classics as White Zombie (1932), starring Bela Lugosi, but also examines lesser-known films[...]
At the school where Edward Enderby taught for over 40 years, there were few who knew he'd once been a successful fighter pilot during the war. Following his experiences over the skies of England in 1941, through the days of the Siege of Malta, to the partisan struggle in Italy, this is a story of fr[...]
Deacon Chalk normally has no trouble telling innocent victims from real monsters. So protecting an abused pregnant were-dog is a no-brainer...until a vicious lycanthrope leader and his brotherhood target Deacon, other shape-shifters, and any humans in their way. Suddenly, Deacon is outnumbered, outg[...]
Written by the leading authority on the subject, the catalogue focuses on the entire non-numismatic contents of the Cuerdale hoard (discovered in 1840), together with all the other hoards and single-finds of gold and silver artefacts (ornaments and ingots) of Viking character in the British Museum, [...]
The classic reference work on British antique silver hallmarks. The original 1905 Jackson's has been revised by a distinguished team of experst to take into account the vast store of information which has been unearthed in the intervening years. It contains 10,000 corrections in addition to new mate[...]
"In the world of film noir style becomes paramount," wrote Paul Schrader in his seminal "Notes on Film Noir." In "The Noir Style, " experts Alain Silver and James Ursini analyze the look of noir--its elements and their impact on the most American of film movements--revisiting the territory they made[...]
If life is cheap, how much is love worth? It's 1914 and young Rose Courtenay has a decision to make. Please her wealthy parents by marrying the man of their choice - or play her part in the war effort? The chance to escape proves irresistible and Rose becomes a nurse. Working in France, she meets Li[...]
For courses in Northern Renaissance Art, and Introduction to Dutch/German Art. The only comprehensive survey available for the study of Northern Renaissance Art, this text presents stylistic and iconographical themes, art historical scholarship, and valuable analyses for todays students. The coverag[...]
If you need to know it for the MCAT, it's in this book.
The MCAT is a challenging exam that tests more than your knowledge of basic physical and biological sciences. You need to know absolutely everything, from amino acids and proteins to translational motion to verbal reasoning, and more. "Crac[...]
Enter the world of film noir, a world of darkness, ambiguity, and moral corruption. Meet the cynical and obsessive heroes of film noir portrayed by actors like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, James Cageny, Joan Crawford, and Bette Davis. You may encounter a gun-toting gangster, a femme fatale wrapped [...]
Beginning with a general overview of film noir and covering its most important themes chapter by chapter (lovers plan murder, corrupt police, doomed love, psychological noir, and more), this illustrated handbook provides access to the film noir genre for amateurs and aficionados alike.[...]