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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...

Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There, she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692718513Author Azzan Yadin-IsraelFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Lingua PublishingPublisher Lingua PublishingWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

is a comprehensive introduction to the British tradition of cultural studies. Turner offers an accessible overview of the central themes that have informed British cultural studies: language, semiotics, Marxism and ideology, individualism, subjectivity...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683837510Author Insight EditionsFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Insight EditionsPublisher Insight EditionsSeries Mini Book

The notion of identification, especially in the discourse of feminist theory, has come sharply and dramatically into focus with the recent interest in such topics as queer performativity, cross-dressing, and racial passing. Identification Papers is the...

Art Sleeves is a time capsule of visual art and music culture as shown through the most important record covers designed by visual artists and graphic designers in the past forty years. This tightly curated collection of covers chosen includes works with...

A pictoral essay by the great art critic, novelist and long-time smoker, John Berger, and Turkish writer and illustrator Selcuk Demirel. "Once upon a time, men, women and (secretly) children smoked." This charming illustrated work reflects on the...

Bright sun, blue sea, churning waves, shifting sand: these and other elements of surf life are featured here in work by 30 contemporary surf artists from around the world. In addition to the text are interviews with the artists, which gives a deeper...

The official art book for Amplitude Studios' ENDLESS LEGEND fantasy style, Civ-like 4X game set in the Endless Space universe on a single planet, Auriga. From the team who brought you Endless Space and Dungeon of The Endless, ENDLESS LEGEND is a...

The Eighties were about big ideas writ large - new money, new style, gender fluidity, gay pride, attritional politics, the 'special relationship', nuclear fear, AIDS, cocaine, ecstasy, tabloid royalty, the rise of urban pop, and ultimately geopolitical...

At first glance, The Puppet Show seems a flip title. Organized by Philadelphia ICA Senior Curator Ingrid Schaffner and Carin Kuoni, this exhibition catalogue focuses--with both humor and gravity--on the surprisingly prodigious amount of puppet imagery in...

Marina Abramovic has truly pioneered performance as a visual art form. Her work - notorious for its feats of endurance, pain and intense physical encounter - has pushed the boundaries of contemporary art and cemented her reputation as one of the most...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781515448181Author Al DiazFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Irie BooksPublisher Irie BooksWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 7mm

Nioh is brutal action game series from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find...

Come spend some time in Liz Climo's world! The artist and popular blogger returns with another collection of her comics--this time following the seasons with her most beloved characters. Fans love Liz Climo's charmingly funny animal kingdom, which was...

Featuring excerpts from Fred's varied career, as well as his personal multimedia project 'Dark Shepherd', this monograph is a must-have for science fiction art fans.About the AuthorFred Gambino has worked as a diverse illustrator and artist, providing...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925422047Author Nikk Nakk DesignsFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Westminster DesignsPublisher Westminster DesignsWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 279mm...

Ten amazing curves personally selected by one of today's most important math writersCurves for the Mathematically Curious is a thoughtfully curated collection of ten mathematical curves, selected by Julian Havil for their significance, mathematical...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143135241Author Mari AndrewFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 655gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 171mm * 24mm

TRANSLATED BY ALISON McCULLOUGH'One of the best books on the many diverse migrations to London . . . revealing the extent to which the diversity of immigrant origins has had transformative effects - through food, music, diverse types of knowledge and so...

LEGO(R) Heroes is a collection of twelve remarkable stories about everyday heroes using the LEGO(R) system in unique ways to solve some of life's greatest challenges. Meet twelve visionary builders from around the globe who have turned LEGO(R) play into...

A collection of 50 original posters celebrating the most compelling unmade films in the history of moviemaking For most films, it's a long, strange road from concept to screen, and sometimes those roads lead to dead ends. In Underexposed!: The 50...

The essential guide to fashion's favourite print. Since Christian Dior first brought leopard print to the catwalk in 1947, it has earned a cult following. Popularised by everyone from 1940s screen sirens to pop...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368062473Author Daniel HandkeFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Disney EditionsPublisher Disney Book Publishing Inc.

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781917285193Author G H JanusFormat PaperbackPage Count 126Imprint Bonefyre BooksPublisher Bonefyre BooksSeries Voluptuous TerrorsWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908211316Author Marc LevertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Carpet Bombing CulturePublisher Carpet Bombing CultureWeight(grams) 108gDimensions(mm)...

Let's face it, without the larger-than-life character and imagination of the art that complements it, metal just wouldn't have had the same impact. From the colourful, outlandish, yet sophisticated use of visuals for album artwork and posters, to the...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506721934Author Michael Dante DimartinoFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.

AN OFFICIAL PREQUEL TO THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES! Thirty trine before the Age of Resistance, the Arathim Wars are in full swing. To save her village, the Stonewood Maudra sends her greatest warrior, Ordon, to the Tomb of Relics to retrieve a mythical weapon...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Locus Awards 2018.Book InformationISBN 9781684050918Author Douglas EllisFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Idea & Design WorksPublisher Idea & Design...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789077207185Author Luc TuymansFormat PaperbackImprint StockmansPublisher Stockmans

Follow a party of adventurers and color in their journey as they visit taverns, fight off monsters, and save the day in this coloring book-meets-RPG adventure made just for tabletop RPG players.Dungeonmeister: The Goblin Quest Coloring Book is filled...

"Audrey in Rome" offers a revealing portrait of the star's life in the Eternal City as she truly lived it for more than two decades. This collection is a rare treat for Audrey fans, for thumbing through its pages is like having Hepburn's family scrapbook...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627311571Author Gary D RhodesFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.

When Baskerville was first created in 1757, there was concern that it would damage readers' eyes with its combination of thin and thick strokes and tapering serifs. Yet 250 years later, it remains one of the most common typefaces in books of all kinds...

Micro Tattoos are a popular trend and have made the art of tattooing more accessible for many people. This book takes a closer look at them and shows the most beautiful small fineline tattoos from the best tattoo artists worldwide. It offers a handy...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999881887Author Andrew CatlinFormat HardbackPage Count 118Imprint Andrew CatlinPublisher Andrew CatlinWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588347251Author Margaret A. WeitkampFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g