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Lingdao, the Chinese word for leadership, is rarely used to denote acts of social persuasion that occur outside of contexts of formal rank or status. However, the ubiquity of informal leadership in China raises a number of practical and theoretical...

Offers insight into the links between the development of print culture and the many dynamic strains of nationalism in dialogue during the Partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. How did inexpensive posters influence nationalism in the decades...

The first of two official companion books for the Zack Snyder-directed Netflix films Rebel Moon taking an exclusive in-depth look at the worlds and technology, ships and armament. From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel, and Army of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952251245Author Max DaltonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Paragon BooksPublisher Paragon BooksWeight(grams) 703gDimensions(mm) 236mm * 236mm * 18mm

If the Punisher became a valuable piece of intellectual property during the closing decades of the twentieth century, he has become a global icon in the twenty-first. In this pathbreaking study, Kent Worcester explores the sometimes ridiculous and often...

Comics have been an important locus of queer female identity, community, and politics for generations. Whether taking the form of newspaper strips, comic books, or graphic novels and memoirs, the medium has a long history of featuring female same-sex...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865621930Author Ed MironiukFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint S Q Publications,USPublisher S Q Publications,USWeight(grams) 222g

In 1990, after years of lurking in development hell, Total Recall was finally released. In the creative hands of renowned director Paul Verhoeven, this thrilling, intriguing, and occasionally violent sci-fi action movie, adapted from the Philip K Dick...

Horror films strive to make audiences scream, but they also garner plenty of laughs. In fact, there is a long tradition of horror directors who are fluent in humor, from James Whale to John Landis to Jordan Peele. So how might horror and humor overlap...

Tony Sarg (1880-1942), an American artist born in Guatemala to a diplomatic family, first achieved professional success as an illustrator in London and New York. But in the 1920s, he gained even greater renown for his touring puppet shows based on...

An indispensable introduction to one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Part of the pioneering Tate Introductions series. Andy Warhol's work reflected and commented on contemporary themes in American society:...

Since first published in 1983, Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics has been the book to read for all those interested in Japanese comics. It is virtually the bible' from which all studies and appreciation of manga begins. More than that, given...

What happens when cataracts rob an art critic of his sight? John Berger, whose classic book Ways of Seeing has been in print for fifty years, joins forces with Turkish illustrator Selcuk Demirel to reflect on his own experience of loss of vision. 'John...

On a day like this, I remember - I'm the President, but he's The Boss. President Obama, commenting on Bruce Springsteen, Kennedy Center awards ceremony, 2009. Before Bruce Springsteen became The Boss, he was just a kid musician from New Jersey, playing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781524759131Author The New York Botanical GardenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Clarkson PotterPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

Discover the alt worlds of The Man in the High Castle in this exclusive collection of art. Packed with concept art, final designs, and artist commentary plus previously unseen storyboards. The Man in the High Castle is the hit Amazon series, inspired...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423127444Author John CanemakerFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney EditionsSeries Disney Editions DeluxeWeight(grams)...

Japanese Sumi-e brush painting combines the techniques of calligraphy and ink painting to produce compositions of rare beauty.This art has its roots in the Zen Buddhist practices of mindfulness and meditation--serving as a means not just for describing...

A collaboration of political activism and participatory culture seeking to upend consumer capitalism, including interviews with The Yes Men, The Guerrilla Girls, among others. Coined in the 1980s, "culture jamming" refers to an array of tactics...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143130758Author Johanna BasfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 562gDimensions(mm) 330mm * 254mm *...

Before her star turns on The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency and America's Next Top Model, the stunning, exotic brunette Janice Dickinson broke the long chain of All-American blondes to become the world's first supermodel, gracing the covers of "Vogue",...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781302928322Author Peach MomokoFormat HardbackPage Count 12Imprint Marvel ComicsPublisher Marvel Comics

An elegant and lavish coffee table book revealing the origins, processes, and brilliant final paintings produced for the award-winning fantasy novel Stardust written by Neil Gaiman. From the moment Gaiman asked Vess to join him on the project, through...

Discover art that dared to be different, risked reputations and put careers in jeopardy. This is what happens when artists take tradition and rip it up. ArtQuake tells the stories of 50 pivotal works that shook the world, telling the fascinating stories...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608879755Author Frank TieriFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight Editions

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

This friendly guide offers concise but detailed demystifications of more than 85 aspects of ancient and modern Japan. It can be read in sequence, or just dipped into, depending on the moment's need. Explanations go much deeper than a typical travel guide...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627310857Author Sean TejaratchiFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908211880Author Patrick PotterFormat HardbackPage Count 228Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Pro-Actif Communications

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756249739Author Koichi YomotoFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint PIE BooksPublisher PIE Books

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506725550Author AsmodeeFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506729220Author Ken PlumeFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 2761gDimensions(mm) 368mm *...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423654070Author John BarnesFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Gibbs M. Smith IncPublisher Gibbs M. Smith Inc

Faced with the seemingly enormous difficulty of representing `others', many theorists working in Cultural Studies have been turning to themselves as a way of speaking about the personal. In Sexing the Self Elspeth Probyn tackles this question of the sex...

From Cutie Honey and Sailor Moon to Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, the worlds of Japanese anime and manga teem with prepubescent girls toting deadly weapons. Sometimes overtly sexual, always intensely cute, the beautiful fighting girl has been both...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632865298Author Walter HoppsFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 663g

Imperial Leather chronicles the dangerous liaisons between gender, race and class that shaped British imperialism and its bloody dismantling. Spanning the century between Victorian Britain and the current struggle for power in South Africa, the book...

"Meticulously researched and beautifully produced." Times Literary Supplement "A big and beautiful book." Journal of British Studies "A definitive history of the sports shoe." Amber Butchart, fashion historian "A necessary book [and] a great read."...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684057689Author Scott DunbierFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design Works