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The Hollywood Action and Adventure Film presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the history, myriad themes, and critical approaches to the action and adventure genre in American cinema.

Pinball: A Quest for Mastery is the ultimate guide for pinball enthusiasts and newcomers alike. This comprehensive book is packed with detailed instructions, vivid illustrations, maps of must-see locations, and indispensable resources to help players excel at this iconic arcade game. Mastering pinball involves more than just flipping the flippers--pinball success requires a dynamic blend of physical skill, lightning-fast reflexes, and strategic decision-making. From understanding game mechanics, to improving shot accuracy and control, to developing an intuition for the rules of scoring, this book provides the knowledge and techniques needed to elevate your gameplay. Key Features: Insider tips and tricks collected through years of pinball play and insightful conversations with pinball designers, champions, and enthusiasts Graphics and charts that illustrate pinball mechanics, game objectives, and key concepts Training strategies that leverage goal setting and targeted drills to impr

Instagram is the fastest growing social media platform, with 400 million monthly active users worldwide, half of them under 25. While some of these people use the app as a personal tool, many also use

From Skirts Ahoy! to M*A*S*H, Private Benjamin, G.I. Jane, and JAG, films and television shows have grappled with the notion that military women are contradictory figures, unable to be both effective

Fifty Contemporary Film Directors examines the work of some of today’s most popular and influential cinematic figures. It provides an accessible overview of each director’s contribution to

Fifty Hollywood Directors introduces the most important, iconic and influential filmmakers who worked in Hollywood between the end of the silent period and the birth of the blockbuster. By exploring t

This timely collection brings feminist critique to bear on contemporary postfeminist mass media culture, analyzing phenomena ranging from action films featuring violent heroines to the “girling” of ag

In Second to None, author Joe Valerio tells the incredible story of the Buffalo Bills: the perpetual almost-champions and their indomitable fans. The Bills’ incredible skill and teamwork on the field

In the middle of the fifteenth century two anonymous writers `translated' into prose Chretien de Troyes's first verse romances, Erec and Cliges (dating from the twelfth century), for the circle of Phi

Discusses current applications and new developments in separation science for the remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil. Examines waste treatment and waste avoidance technologies and the ap

This timely, necessary collection of essays provides feminist analyses of a recession-era media culture characterized by the re-emergence and refashioning of familiar gender tropes, including crisis m