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Icons of Horror and the Supernatural
An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares [2 Volumes]
Av S. T. Joshi
E-bok, 2006
2583 kr
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Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most …
Icons of Beauty
Art, Culture, and the Image of Women [2 Volumes]
Av Lindsay J. Bosch, Debra N. Mancoff
E-bok, 2009
2364 kr
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What gives beauty such fascinating power? Why is beauty so easy to recognize but so hard to define? Across cultures and continents and over the centuries the standards of beauty have changed but the desire to portray beauty, to praise beauty, and to possess beauty has never diminished. Icons of …
Icons of Rock
An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever [2 Volumes]
Av Scott Schinder, Andy Schwartz
E-bok, 2007
2364 kr
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More than half a century after the birth of rock, the musical genre that began as a rebellious underground phenomenon is now acknowledged as America's-and the world's-most popular and influential musical medium, as well as the soundtrack to several generations' worth of history. From Ray Charles to …
Icons of R&B and Soul
An Encyclopedia of the Artists Who Revolutionized Rhythm [2 Volumes]
Av Bob Gulla
E-bok, 2007
2364 kr
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Drawn from a mosaic of influences, including folk, gospel, and blues, R&B represents both everything that came before and nothing that was heard before. This is the music that bridged the gap between audiences and helped, at the very height of racism in America, to dismantle racial barriers. So …
African American Icons of Sport
Triumph, Courage, and Excellence
Inbunden, 2008
998 kr
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This title offers an examination of African Americans in sports, from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles, and illuminates the history of highly successful and influential individuals, athletes and teams who have transcended mere celebrity to come to represent a …
Icons of American Architecture
From the Alamo to the World Trade Center [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2009
2313 kr
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What turns a building into an icon? What is it about some structures that makes their history and legend even more important than their original intended use, making them a part of American, and world, popular culture? Twenty four buildings and structures, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the White …
Icons of Talk
The Media Mouths That Changed America
Inbunden, 2008
1059 kr
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Americans love talk shows. In a typical week, more than 13 million Americans listen to Rush Limbaugh, whose syndicated radio show is carried by about 600 stations. On television, Oprah Winfrey's syndicated talk show is seen by an estimated 30 million viewers each week. Talk show hosts like Winfrey …
Icons of Talk
The Media Mouths That Changed America
E-bok, 2008
1133 kr
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Americans love talk shows. In a typical week, more than 13 million Americans listen to Rush Limbaugh, whose syndicated radio show is carried by about 600 stations. On television, Oprah Winfrey's syndicated talk show is seen by an estimated 30 million viewers each week. Talk show hosts like Winfrey …
Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection
From Sleuths to Superheroes [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2010
2640 kr
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This book provides an introduction to 24 iconic figures, real and fictional, that have shaped the detective/mystery genre of popular literature. Icons of Mystery and Crime Detection: From Sleuths to Superheroes is an insightful look at one of our most popular and diverse fictional genres, providing …
Icons of Invention
The Makers of the Modern World from Gutenberg to Gates [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2009
2295 kr
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These two volumes provide in-depth coverage of 24 of history's most important inventors and their inventions. Who invented the sewing machine, the telephone, the internal combustion engine? Who pioneered vaccination? Who gave the world television, nylon, the nuclear reactor? The answers to some of …
Icons of Unbelief
Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists
Av S. T. Joshi
Inbunden, 2008
998 kr
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Discusses the ideas and impact of 27 atheists, agnostics, and secularists whose ideas have shaped society over the last 200 years.In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular …
Icons of Unbelief
Atheists, Agnostics, and Secularists
Av S. T. Joshi
E-bok, 2008
1091 kr
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Discusses the ideas and impact of 27 atheists, agnostics, and secularists whose ideas have shaped society over the last 200 years. In the opinion of many critics and philosophers, we are entering an age of atheism marked by the waning of Christian fundamentalism and the flourishing of secular …
Icons of African American Literature
The Black Literary World
Av Yolanda Williams Page, Yolanda Williams Page
Inbunden, 2011
1555 kr
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The 24 entries in this book provide extensive coverage of some of the most notable figures in African American literature, such as Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and Zora Neale Hurston.Icons of African American Literature: The Black Literary World examines 24 of the most popular and culturally …
Icons of African American Literature
The Black Literary World
E-bok, 2011
1703 kr
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The 24 entries in this book provide extensive coverage of some of the most notable figures in African American literature, such as Alice Walker, Richard Wright, and Zora Neale Hurston. Icons of African American Literature: The Black Literary World examines 24 of the most popular and culturally …
Icons of Black America
Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries [3 Volumes]
E-bok, 2011
3320 kr
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This stunning collection of essays illuminates the lives and legacies of the most famous and powerful individuals, groups, and institutions in African American history. The three-volume Icons of Black America: Breaking Barriers and Crossing Boundaries is an exhaustive treatment of 100 African …
Icons of African American Comedy
Inbunden, 2011
1360 kr
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This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race.Despite the popularity of comedic superstars like Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg, few books have looked at …
Icons of African American Comedy
E-bok, 2011
1489 kr
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This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race. Despite the popularity of comedic superstars like Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg, few books have looked at …
Icons of American Cooking
Av Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D., Victor W. Geraci
Inbunden, 2011
1210 kr
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Discover how these contemporary food icons changed the way Americans eat through the fascinating biographical profiles in this book.Before 1946 and the advent of the first television cooking show, James Beard's I Love to Eat, not many Americans were familiar with the finer aspects of French …
Icons of American Cooking
Av Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D., Victor W. Geraci
E-bok, 2011
1324 kr
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Discover how these contemporary food icons changed the way Americans eat through the fascinating biographical profiles in this book. Before 1946 and the advent of the first television cooking show, James Beard's I Love to Eat , not many Americans were familiar with the finer aspects of French …
Icons of Women's Sport
[2 Volumes]
Av Kelly Boyer Sagert, Steven J. Overman
E-bok, 2012
2437 kr
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This collection of fascinating biographies of outstanding women athletes past and present including superstars such as Nadia Comaneci, Mia Hamm, Jackie-Joyner Kersee, Danica Patrick, and Serena and Venus Williams. Icons of Women's Sport identifies and examines the individuals who have impacted …
Icons of the American Comic Book
From Captain America to Wonder Woman [2 Volumes]
Av Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith
E-bok, 2013
2143 kr
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This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books—and the creators of these icons of our culture—reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. Multiple …
Icons of Crime Fighting
Relentless Pursuers of Justice [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2008
2112 kr
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Notorious criminals have captured our imaginations for years and years. But we don't forget, either, the many people and organizations who fight back. J. Edgar Hoover and Eliot Ness have entered into the American psyche as two of our most aggressive and successful crime fighters. Still, there are …
Icons of the American West
From Cowgirls to Silicon Valley [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2008
2364 kr
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The American West is rich in lore, cultural roots, and iconic images. The subject of countless movies, books, and songs, in many ways it embodies the American spirit. This lively two-volume set presents the stories of some of the most influential and representative Western icons—those that have …
Icons of African American Protest
Trailblazing Activists of the Civil Rights Movement [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2008
2295 kr
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Protest has always been a catalyst for change. It is the cornerstone of America's own birth. Did not the first immigrants help America take its first steps upon the road to greatness when they long ago protested against the oppression of their native government and established new edicts promoting …
Icons of the Middle Ages
Rulers, Writers, Rebels, and Saints [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2011
2359 kr
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From Thomas Becket to Charlemagne, from Leif Erickson to Count Dracula, this series of biographical essays separates truth from legend as it explores the lives of some of the most accomplished and influential figures of medieval history. Drawing on the latest research, Icons of the Middle Ages: …
Women Icons of Popular Music
The Rebels, Rockers, and Renegades [2 Volumes]
E-bok, 2008
2364 kr
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Popular music owes greatly to the spirit of rebellion. In all of its diversified, experimental, modern-day micro-genres, music's roots were first watered by good old-fashioned social dissension- its incendiary heights pushed heavenward by radicals and rogue revolutionaries. And perhaps none are …
Icons of Latino America
Latino Contributions to American Culture [2 Volumes]
Av Roger Bruns
E-bok, 2008
2364 kr
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Latinos have contributed a tremendous amount to American cultural heritage, injecting energy, a unique style, and piquant flavor. This set profiles the big names from this century and the last who represent the highest achievement in their field and who have inspired, led, educated, informed, and …
Icons of African American Comedy
E-bok, 2011
1489 kr
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This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race. Despite the popularity of comedic superstars like Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg, few books have looked at …
Icons of American Cooking
Av Elizabeth S. Demers Ph.D., Victor W. Geraci
E-bok, 2011
1324 kr
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Discover how these contemporary food icons changed the way Americans eat through the fascinating biographical profiles in this book. Before 1946 and the advent of the first television cooking show, James Beard's I Love to Eat , not many Americans were familiar with the finer aspects of French …
Icons of the American Comic Book
From Captain America to Wonder Woman [2 Volumes]
Av Randy Duncan, Matthew J. Smith
E-bok, 2013
2010 kr
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This book explores how the heroes and villains of popular comic books—and the creators of these icons of our culture—reflect the American experience out of which they sprang, and how they have achieved relevance by adapting to, and perhaps influencing, the evolving American character. Multiple …
