American Blockbuster: Movies, Technology, and Wonder (Acland Charles R.)(Paperback)

American Blockbuster: Movies, Technology, and Wonder (Acland Charles R.)(Paperback)

Ben-Hur (1959), Jaws (1975), Avatar (2009), Wonder Woman (2017): the blockbuster movie has held a dominant position in American popular culture for decades. In American Blockbuster Charles R. Acland charts the origins, impact, and dynamics of this most visible, entertaining, and disparaged cultural

Wonder Woman: Her Greatest Victories (Various)(Paperback)

Prepare for the highly anticipated movie Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to the 2017 blockbuster hit Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot, with this trade paperback featuring stories about the Princess of the Amazons from some of the best writers and artists in the industry This is the ultimate graphic

Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools (Stallard Charles K.)(Pevná vazba)

Education Technology and the Failure of American Schools offers a broad and penetrating look at the American educational system to determine why progress is so lacking. What is found is a system that has far outlived its functionality in terms of governance, organization, and professional

Process Technology: Equipment and Systems (Thomas Charles E.)(Paperback)

Developed by the recognized authority in the field, PROCESS TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS, 4e introduces you to the concepts and techniques used in today's most sophisticated manufacturing facilities. This book delivers technical accuracy along with an engaging writing style, and supports

Violence: A Micro-Sociological Theory (Collins Randall)(Paperback)

In the popular misconception fostered by blockbuster action movies and best-selling thrillers--not to mention conventional explanations by social scientists--violence is easy under certain conditions, like poverty, racial or ideological hatreds, or family pathologies. Randall Collins challenges

I Am Legend (Matheson Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The SF classic that inspired the blockbuster vampire movie starring Will Smith

Wonder (Palacio R J)(Paperback / softback)

Read the internationally bestselling book before you watch the major movie from Lionsgate, starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content. | The unforgettable and life-affirming story of August Pullman - a boy who's desperate to blend

Tales of Pain and Wonder (Kiernan Caitlin R.)(Paperback / softback)

Hollywood (Bukowski Charles)(Paperback)

Hank and his wife, Sarah, agree to write a screenplay, and encounter the strange world of the movie industry

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Book One): Book One (Dashner James)(Paperback)

Book one in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he

The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner, Book Two) (Dashner James)(Paperback)

Book two in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Thomas was sure that escape from the Maze would mean

Charles Burnett: Interviews (Kapsis Robert E.)(Paperback)

Charles Burnett (b. 1944) is a groundbreaking African American filmmaker and one of this country's finest directors, yet he remains largely unknown. His films, most notably Killer of Sheep (1977) and To Sleep with Anger (1990), are considered classics, yet few filmgoers have seen them or heard of

Charles Darwin: Little Guide to Great Lives (Green Dan)(Pevná vazba)

Charles Darwin's ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history. From his five-year voyage across the high seas to 20 years of research, follow Darwin on his adventure to prove a theory that would change the world. Little Guides to

The Fever Code (Maze Runner, Book Five; Prequel) (Dashner James)(Paperback)

Book five in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! Don't miss the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how Thomas and WICKED built the Maze. Also look for James Dashner's newest bestselling

The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin): Book Four; Origin (Dashner James)(Paperback)

Book four in the blockbuster Maze Runner series that spawned a movie franchise and ushered in a worldwide phenomenon! And don't miss The Fever Code, the highly-anticipated series conclusion that finally reveals the story of how the maze was built! Before WICKED was formed, before the Glade was

Level 5: Cold Mountain (Frazier Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Contemporary / American English Inman leaves the horrors of the American Civil War and begins a long, dangerous journey home to Ada, the woman he loves. Along the way, he witnesses great poverty, cruelty, and violence. Will he ever see Ada again? And if he does, will she recognize the man he has

Dbt Principles in Action: Acceptance, Change, and Dialectics (Swenson Charles R.)(Paperback)

American Philosophy of Technology: The Empirical Turn (Achterhuis Hans)(Paperback)

Introduces contemporary American philosophy of technology through six of its leading figures. The six American philosophers of technology whose work is profiled in this clear and concise introduction to the field--Albert Borgmann, Hubert Dreyfus, Andrew Feenberg, Donna Haraway, Don Ihde, and

The Marauders (Cooper Tom)(Paperback)

'A little Elmore Leonard, a little Charles Portis, and very much its own uniquely American self. . .Tom Cooper has written one hell of a novel.' -Stephen King When the BP oil spill devastates the Louisiana Gulf Coast, the citizens of the bayou town of Jeanette scramble to replace their lost

Varina (Frazier Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning and timely novel about the chaos and devastation of the American Civil War, as seen through the memories of one woman looking back over it from old

Butch Cassidy: The True Story of an American Outlaw (Leerhsen Charles)(Paperback)

Charles Leerhsen brings the notorious Butch Cassidy to vivid life in this 'lyrical and deeply researched' (Publishers Weekly) biography that goes beyond the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to reveal a more fascinating and complicated man than legend provides. For more than a century the

The Master Key System (Original Classic Edition) (Haanel Charles F.)(Paperback)

The Master Key System was a source of inspiration for the book and blockbuster film The Secret. Originally published in 1912 as a correspondence course, it teaches that everything around us was first developed as a thought, the powerful catalyst for turning any idea into a reality. Beautifully

Selected Poems (Tomlinson Charles)(Paperback / softback)

A collection of poems that explore the raw merging of American pastoral and urban

Echo Burning - (Jack Reacher 5) (Child Lee)(Paperback)

Another heartstopping page turner featuring Jack Reacher, hero of the blockbuster movie starring Tom Cruise.Jack Reacher, adrift in the hellish heat of a Texas summer. When he comes out, he's going to kill her. She is entangled in a web of lies and prejudice, hatred and murder.Jack Reacher never