Author: Marvin Terban
Publisher: Sandpiper
Keywords: figures, speech, fun
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 1993-10-18
List price: $7.95
ISBN-10: 0395665914
ISBN-13: 9780395665916
An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples.
Author: Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Publisher: World Wisdom
Keywords: figures, author, unpublished, notes, philosophy, perennial, previously, revised, speech, thought, traditional, view, art
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2007-10-25
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1933316349
ISBN-13: 9781933316345
This new edition of Coomaraswamy’s classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition.
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: amp, fun, figures, facts, movies, noir
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332390
ISBN-13: 9781904332398
Cynical detectives, femmes fatales, rain-washed streets, and a single streetlamp shining in an otherwise pitch-black night. That’s the beauty of film noir, a genre that portrays humanity’s dark side—and one that’s now enjoying revived popularity. Fans will find in this treasure-trove of noir facts all the information they could desire: a definition of the style and its roots; the classics and the turkeys; the key directors; the iconic characters and the stars who played them; and the authors (from Dashiell Hammett to Jim Thompson) whose novels inspired many of these movies.
Author: Liam McCann
Publisher: Facts, Figures and Fun, an imprint of AAPPL Artists’ and Photographers’ Press Ltd
Keywords: fun, figures, facts, amp, rugby
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-09-02
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1904332544
ISBN-13: 9781904332541
Author: Liam McCann
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: fun, amp, figures, facts, olympics
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332404
ISBN-13: 9781904332404
This guide takes the gold! With enthralling coverage that extends from the early competitions in Greece right up until today, it’s a fascinating mix of history and trivia. One by one, it goes through all the games—both winter and summer—of the modern-day Olympics, as well as the Paralympics. Listings highlight the chosen venues, from the 1896 rebirth in Athens to the upcoming events in Beijing in 2008, and there are tables of all the included sports and plenty of amusing, memorable quotes. The controversies are here, too, including 2002’s big scandal over IOC members accepting bribes f
Author: Mike Evans
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: fun, amp, figures, facts, musicals
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-03-28
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332382
ISBN-13: 9781904332381
From stage to screen, operettas to rock operas, the golden age to a new era: this wonderfully researched guide to musicals captures it all. Written by the author of the best-selling Elvis: A Celebration, it covers the first-night flops and long-running successes; Broadway’s best and Hollywood highs; classic tunes and genius songwriters—along with profiles of the famous (like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly) and ten best lists. Here are old favorites, such as Gilbert and Sullivan’s greatest hits; musicals with a social edge, like Chicago; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbusters; and much more. I
Author: John Grant
Publisher: Facts, Figures & Fun
Keywords: amp, fun, figures, facts, movies, sci
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-04
List price: $5.95
ISBN-10: 1904332358
ISBN-13: 9781904332350
Sci-fi films are pure gold at the box office—think Star Wars and Spider-Man—with an exceptionally devoted fan base. And Paul Barnett, an award-winning author of many nonfiction books on science fiction and fantasy, as well as some 50 novels, has created a great guide for them. It expertly surveys the genre’s best and worst, charting the cinematic changes from the low-budget, cheesy 50’s flicks to today’s high-budget, high-tech blockbusters with their mind-blowing special effects. Separate sections cover remakes, sequels, award-winners, and even sci-fi erotica! Mavens will enjoy all t
