This collection of essays on Star Trek brings together perspectives from scholars in fields including film, anthropology, history, American studies and biblical scholarship, and... Læs mere
From the beginning of French rule of Missouri in 1720 through this state's abolition of slavery in 1865, liberty was the goal of the... Læs mere
Harold Lloyd, born in 1893, became one of the greatest comic actors in America. This title includes entries on noteworthy persons, recurring themes, crucial elements of... Læs mere
Chronicling the growth of a recruit from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, to a seasoned troop leader, this memoir... Læs mere
Presents the lives, careers, and work of fifty of largely unknown pioneering women architects.... Læs mere
Presents bibliographical information about worldwide chess periodicals. This title contains over 3,700 entries. It includes an alphabetical periodical index and an index of periodicals by country.
It should surprise no one that the National Football League is a business. Yet people are unaware of how that business developed. This... Læs mere
The healing arts as practiced in the Old West often meant the difference between life and death for American pioneers. This title addresses the perils to... Læs mere
According to legend, William H. Terrill had the phrase ""God Alone Knows Which Was Right"" inscribed on a monument to honour two of his fallen sons, generals who fought... Læs mere
Examining the ways in which media attention has affected figure skating, from the early appearances of Sonja Henjie, skating's gradual audience growth via television, and the ramifications of the scandals in the 1994 and 2002 Olympics.
Many stars of classic horror movies crossed over to radio during and after their careers. This book chronicles the radio... Læs mere