“Leigh’s books can scorch the ink off the page.”—RT Book Reviews A BEAUTIFUL, STEELY UNDERCOVER AGENT Sallie Hamblen has been working for the FBI since her military tour ended. Focusing on her job hel
Presents young readers with some of the flowers, insects and animals that live in the meadow, in a text with folding pages and a die-cut window to reveal the different parts of the grassland field. On
Bold, bright illustrations on each spread include a special part that really moves when children move the book back and forth. Children will love meeting all the animals on the farm and watching them
Presents information about ice skating, including the equipment needed, learning how to properly fall and get back up on the ice, and introduces such ice-skating sports as speed skating and ice hockey
This text is the fourth and final volume reporting on the World Bank's Moving Out of Poverty study, which was based on quantitative and qualitative data about poor people's economic mobility in 500 co
Everything is made of matter. In this book, readers will learn to recognize the three states of matter, how to measure matter, and the way temperature changes matter’s forms. An introductory lesson on
In the early days of filmmaking, before many of Hollywood’s elaborate sets and soundstages had been built, it was common for movies to be shot on location. Decades later, Hollywood filmmakers rediscov
In the early days of filmmaking, before many of Hollywood’s elaborate sets and soundstages had been built, it was common for movies to be shot on location. Decades later, Hollywood filmmakers rediscov
This book brings together the latest thinking about poverty dynamics from diverse analytic traditions. While covering a vast body of conceptual and empirical knowledge about economic and social mobili
This book brings together the latest thinking about poverty dynamics from diverse analytic traditions. While covering a vast body of conceptual and empirical knowledge about economic and social mobili
Bold, bright illustrations on each spread include a special part that really moves when children move the book back and forth. Kids can get to know all the animals that live in our homes and watch the
This World Bank study of poverty in India is different from others, according to project director Narayan, in that the focus is on realities from the bottom up; the dynamics of social, political, and
So far, the study of cinema has been overwhelmingly visual. In this book Robert Robertson presents cinema as an audiovisual medium, based on Eisenstein's ideas on the montage of music, image and sound
The former Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire, India remains by any measure a major economic and political actor on the world scene. Kerr recounts the importance of this extensive railway networ
From an examination of the politically-laden spectacle of George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822 (as stage-managed by the celebrated novelist Sir Walter Scott), to an analyses of Google Earth's role i
Color was used in film well before The Wizard of Oz. Thomas Edison, for example, projected two-colored films at his first public screening in New York City on April 23, 1896. These first colors of ear
First in a brand-new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and Veronica Chadwick about one man’s pursuit of justice—and unbridled desire. LAW AND ORDER. For as long as Samant
WHO WILL CONTROL DESTINY?Cassie Arroyo has the ability to use the Spear of Destiny. And despite knowing the dangers of such a powerful object, she uses it to shape the future and save her father's lif
Cassie Arroyo has found the long-lost Spear of Destiny--only to have it stolen right out from under her!In Return Fire, Cassie and Asher must regain the spear. This time, however, it's not enough just
Brian Roy is the brainchild behind the Leonidas Group, a ghostbusting organization with a track record of incomparable success for tracking down and annihilating ghosts. This time, however, Brian may
“Iron…and…salt,” whispers the old man. The dead old man. “Hurry or it will be too late…” To escape the stress of living in the city and the anxiety of his high pressure job, Brian Roy moves his family
This is the first critical anthology to offer extended analysis of the representation of sexual perversions on screen. Interrogating the recent shift towards the mainstream in the cinematic representa
This is the first critical anthology to offer extended analysis of the representation of sexual perversions on screen. Interrogating the recent shift towards the mainstream in the cinematic representa
This book forms an innovative departure from traditional film noir scholarship by introducing a biocultural approach to the genre. Focusing on theunderexplored French counterpart of Hollywood noir, th
Cultural manifestations of myth have come a long way since the storytelling of ancient Greece, now materializing on our TV and cinema screens and in advertisements. This book examines how contemporary
More than 5,000 film festivals take place globally and many of these have only been established in the last two decades. International Film Festivals collects the leading scholarship on this increasin
The films of Claire Denis, one of the most challenging and respected of contemporary filmmakers, probe the psyche of global citizenship, tracing the borderlines of family, desire, nationality and powe
All countries and nations are deeply affected by their neighbors and every national cinema reflects this relationship. This book explores how postcolonial approaches can 'frame' the neighbors of peopl
