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Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons - Gerald Prenderghast - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

From the very earliest days of organized warfare, combatants have wanted to develop weapons with more firepower. This has inevitably led to a wide variety of repeating weapons, capable of a degree of sustained fire without reloading. Based largely upon new research, this book explores the history of repeating and multi-fire weapons, beginning with the Chinese repeating crossbow in the 4th century BCE, and ending with the world''s most common firearm, the Kalashnikov AK-47. The author describes the potency of the machine gun in World War I, the development of the semiautomatic pistol and the role of the submachine gun in improving the effectiveness of the infantryman.

DKK 523.00

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The Culture of Al Jazeera - Sofiane Sahraoui - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In the mid 1990s, the emir of Qatar conceived the idea of a satellite channel that would further the progressive image he hoped to establish for his small Arabian/Persian Gulf state. At the same time, a short-lived partnership between the BBC and a Saudi company had left a handful of BBC-trained Arab journalists and broadcasters up for grabs. That was the inception of Al Jazeera--a satellite channel which changed forever the face of Arab broadcasting with its uncensored news and bold talk show programs. The September 11 attacks on the United States and the war on terrorism vaulted Al Jazeera to international prominence but also turned it into a source of controversy. Despite the controversy--or perhaps in part because of it--in less than a decade the channel has transformed itself from an obscure regional news broadcaster to a multi-channel, multi-lingual, multi-service global enterprise. This book''s in-depth look at Al Jazeera examines whether its global success reflects particular organizational strengths. It explores whether Al Jazeera is merely a fad thriving on the thirst for free speech in the Middle East, or a new medium whose success will be sustained by its organizational culture and model. This work delves deep into the culture, workings and challenges of this powerful media organization to provide insights on its achievements, its future, and the true measure of its success.

DKK 334.00

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Lessons Drawn - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Imagine a classroom where students put away their smart phones and enthusiastically participate in learning activities that unleash creativity and refine critical thinking. Students today live and learn in a transmedia environment that demands multi-modal writing skills and multiple literacies. This collection brings together 17 new essays on using comics and graphic novels to provide both a learning framework and hands-on strategies that transform students'' learning experiences through literary forms they respond to.

DKK 421.00

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Murder 101 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This collection of essays examines how college professors teach the genre of detective fiction and provides insight into how the reader may apply such strategies to his or her own courses. Multi-disciplinary in scope, the essays cover teaching in the areas of literature, law, history, sociology, anthropology, architecture, gender studies, cultural studies, and literary theory. Also included are sample syllabi, writing assignments, questions for further discussion, reading lists, and further aids for course instruction.

DKK 429.00

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The Days of Wee Willie, Old Cy and Baseball War - Chuck Kimberly - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This account of the four baseball seasons of 1900 through 1903 seeks to capture the flavor of the period by providing yearly overviews from the standpoint of each team and by focusing more deeply on 30 or more players of the era--not only such legendary stars as Cy Young and Willie Keeler, but also relative unknowns such as Bill Keister and Kip Selbach. Each team section is supplemented by a table providing the significant batting and pitching statistics for each regular team member. The major theme of the period was the baseball war between the National and American leagues from 1900 to 1903. But the broad multi-season, multi-team view allows varying the focus. The pennant races receive due attention but there are other aspects of the baseball drama, such as: the aging star who finds a way to extend his period of dominance (Cy Young); the young, unpolished phenom whose raw talent enables him to excel (Christy Mathewson); and the fierce competitor who risks injury to help his team (Joe McGinnity or Deacon Phillippe).

DKK 421.00

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Zasu Pitts - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Most often remembered for her gestures, expressive eyes, and body language on the screen, ZaSu Pitts was an unusual actress (and also an excellent cook: she often gave homemade candies to her coworkers, and her collection of candy recipes was published posthumously). This affectionate study of both her private life off-screen and her public persona details how the multi-talented actress become one of filmdom''s favorite comediennes and character players. The book includes many rare photographs.

DKK 421.00

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Alice in Transmedia Wonderland - Anna Kerchy - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Part of Alice''s appeal is her ambiguity, which makes possible a range of interpretations in adapting Lewis Carroll''s classic Wonderland stories to various media. Popular re-imaginings of Alice and her topsy-turvy world reveal many ways of eliciting enchantment and shaping make-believe. Late 20th century and 21st century adaptations interact with the source texts and with each other--providing readers with an elaborate fictional universe. This book fully explores today''s multi-media journey to Wonderland.

DKK 429.00

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The Generation Starship in Science Fiction - Simone Caroti - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This critical history explores the concept of the multi-generational interstellar space voyage in science fiction between 1934, the year of its appearance, into the 21st century. It defines and analyzes what became known as the "generation starship" idea and examines the science and technology behind it, also charting the ways in which generation starships manifest themselves in various SF scenarios. It then traces the history of the generation starship as a reflection of the political, historical, and cultural context of science fiction''s development.

DKK 255.00

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A Quest of Her Own - Lori M. Campbell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This collection of new essays seeks to define the unique qualities of female heroism in literary fantasy from Tolkien''s The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s through the present. Building upon traditional definitions of the hero in myth and folklore as the root genres of modern fantasy, the essays provide a multi-faceted view of an important fantasy character type who begins to demonstrate a significant presence only in the latter 20th century. The essays contribute to the empowerment and development of the female hero as an archetype in her own right.

DKK 259.00

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Sworn Bond in Tudor England - Thea Cervone - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The swearing of oaths is a cultural phenomenon that pervades English history and was remarkably important during the sixteenth century. This multi-disciplinary work explores how writers of the Tudor era addressed the subject in response to the profound changes of the Reformation and the creative explosion of the Elizabethan period. Topics include how the art of rhetoric was deployed in polemic, the way in which oaths formed bonds between Church and State, and how oaths functioned in literature, as ceremony and as a language England used to describe itself during times of radical change.

DKK 334.00

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Cities and Sports Stadiums - Roger L. Kemp - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Throughout the United States, community development is increasingly focused on multi-use stadiums and arenas. Local governments and organizations are revitalizing their communities through these projects, which provide the best inner-city venues for sports, entertainment, cultural events, and business expositions. The first section of this book reveals how cities negotiate, approve, finance, design, and build stadiums and arenas. The second section includes case studies demonstrating measures and safeguards to take so the planned project will be a fiscal and political success. A final section examines the future of sports facilities.

DKK 429.00

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Darkening the Italian Screen - Eugenio David Ercolani - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The birth and rise of popular Italian cinema since the early 1950s can be attributed purely to necessity. The vast number of genres, sub-genres, currents and crossovers and the way they have overlapped, died out or replaced each other has been an attempt, in postwar years, to contain the invasion of U.S. product while satisfying the demands the American industry had created in Italy. The author explores one of the most multi-faceted and contradictory industries cinema has ever known through the careers of those most closely associated with it. His recorded interviews were conducted with directors and actors both well-known and upcoming.

DKK 429.00

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Lens of an Infantryman - Murray Leff - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

After he arrived in Europe with the 35th Infantry Division, Murray Leff traded his cigarette ration for a 35mm camera. By hiding that camera under his field jacket, Leff was able to carry it into battle to record some of the war''s most heated fighting. Photographs snapped while he crouched in a water-filled ditch show Leff''s rifle squad burying their heads in mud as enemy shells come in. Images show a supporting tank on its arrival and later, smoldering from a direct hit by German fire. These and many more photographs are part of this memoir, which records Leff''s World War II experiences from Gremercey Forest through the Battle of the Bulge, the Ruhr Pocket and the fall of Germany.

DKK 255.00

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Original Jethro Tull - Gary Parker - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Jethro Tull was one of the truly innovative rock bands to emerge from the late 1960s. At their peak the idiosyncratic group, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ian Anderson, resembled a troupe of roving English minstrels. Crafting a signature progressive rock sound that resisted easy categorization, they were often derided by critics as too British, too eccentric, too theatrical. Over the span of a decade, Tull released a string of sublime albums featuring intricate compositions in a wide range of musical styles, with little regard for the showbiz maxim "give the public what it wants." Focusing on the years 1968-1980, this history includes insider accounts based on exclusive interviews with key members and rare photographs from Ian Anderson''s personal collection.

DKK 334.00

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Lessons from Hogwarts - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Before she was a renowned children''s author, J.K. Rowling was an educator. Her bestselling series, Harry Potter , places education at the forefront, focusing not only on Harry, Ron, and Hermione''s adventures but also on their magical education. This multi-author collection shines a light on the central role of education within the Harry Potter series, exploring the pedagogical possibilities of using Harry Potter to enhance teaching effectiveness. Authors examine topics related to environments for learning, approaches to teaching and learning, and the role of mentorship. Created for scholars, teachers, and fans alike, this collection provides an entry into pedagogical theories and offers critical perspectives on the quality of Hogwarts education--from exemplary to abusive and every approach in between. Hogwarts provides many lessons for educators, both magical and muggle alike.

DKK 329.00

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The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games - Michael J. Tresca - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Tracing the evolution of fantasy gaming from its origins in tabletop war and collectible card games to contemporary web-based live action and massive multi-player games, this book examines the archetypes and concepts within the fantasy gaming genre alongside the roles and functions of the game players themselves. Other topics include: how The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings helped shape fantasy gaming through Tolkien''s obsessive attention to detail and virtual world building; the community-based fellowship embraced by players of both play-by-post and persistent browser-based games, despite the fact that these games are fundamentally solo experiences; the origins of gamebooks and interactive fiction; and the evolution of online gaming in terms of technological capabilities, media richness, narrative structure, coding authority, and participant roles.

DKK 236.00

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Patty Berg - Kevin Kenny - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Ladies Professional Golfers Association (LPGA) was formed in 1950, 34 years after the men''s association. There were 13 founding members, one of whom was Patty Berg (1918-2006). After a glittering amateur career with 28 championships, Berg turned professional in 1940. Before the formation of the LPGA she made a living playing in an occasional tournament and conducting thousands of exhibitions and teaching clinics in the U.S. Berg had one of the most successful careers in women''s golf. She won 57 tour titles and her 15 major pro championships remain a record. This first biography of Berg traces her career from "teenage sensation" to beloved and respected elder stateswoman of the game, chronicling her role among the founding members who created the multi-million dollar LPGA.

DKK 476.00

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Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020 - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

In 1936, as television networks CBS, DuMont, and NBC experimented with new ways to provide entertainment, NBC deviated from the traditional method of single experimental programs to broadcast the first multi-part program, Love Nest , over a three-episode arc. This would come to be known as a miniseries. Although the term was not coined until 1954, several other such miniseries were broadcast, including Jack and the Beanstalk and Women in Wartime . In the mid-1960s the concept was developed into a genre that still exists. While the major broadcast networks pioneered the idea, it quickly became popular with cable and streaming services. This encyclopedic source contains a detailed history of 878 TV miniseries broadcast from 1936 to 2020, complete with casts, networks, credits, episode count and detailed plot information.

DKK 921.00

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Machinima - Phylis Johnson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Unlike traditional animation techniques that use specialized 3D animation software, machinima--a term derived from the words "machine" and "cinema"--records the action in real-time interactive 3D environments, such as those found in video games, to create a cinematic production. No longer solely the province of hard-core gamers, machinima has become central to the convergence between animation, television, and film, but retains its own identity as a unique media format. It has evolved quickly within massive multi-player gaming and virtual platforms such as Second Life, The Sims, World of Warcraft , and virtual worlds under development. These interviews, essays, and discussions with leading machinima producers, reviewers, performers, and advocates discuss scripting basics, character development, and set design, as well as tips on crafting machinima through creative use of sound, lighting, and post-production.

DKK 259.00

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The Lost Battalion and the Meuse-Argonne, 1918 - Micheal Clodfelter - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This volume, with exhaustive on-site research, details America''s last major offensive of World War I, the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne, which took place from September 26 through November 11, 1918. It examines the movements and countermovements that comprised the still unequaled conflict of the Argonne Forest. The main focus of the work is the five-day isolation and besiegement of the so-called "Lost Battalion." From October 2 to 5, Major Charles Whittlesey and 554 men were cut off from all other U.S. units and attacked by German forces in an area known as "The Pocket." Written with a view toward bringing this legendary tale to a more personal level, the work creates a vivid picture of the men who lived, fought and died in the final, all-consuming battle of World War I.

DKK 334.00

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Pimps, Wimps, Studs, Thugs and Gentlemen - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

With essays ranging in topic from the films of Neil LaBute to the sexual politics of Major League Baseball, this diverse collection of essays examines the multi-faceted media images of contemporary masculinity from a variety of perspectives and academic disciplines. The book''s first half focuses on the issue of racialized masculinity and its various manifestations, with essays covering, among other topics, the re-imagining of Asian American masculinity in Justin Lin''s Better Luck Tomorrow and the ever-present image of black male buffoonery in the neo-minstrel performances of VH1''s Flavor of Love . The book''s second half explores the issue of contemporary mediated performance and the cultural politics of masculinity, with essays focusing on popular media representations of men in a variety of gendered roles, from homemakers and househusbands to valorous war heroes and athletic demigods.

DKK 334.00

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Los Angeles Dodgers Transactions, 1958-2024 - Lyle Spatz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Baseball transactions--trades, sales, purchases, free-agent activities--ignite passions. Whether it is the purchase or sale of a veteran star during the heat of a pennant race, a multi-player trade in the dead of winter, or the scramble for desirable free agents during the offseason, player transactions engender more interest and heated debate among fans than almost any other aspect of the game. This book covers the transactions of the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the game''s most storied teams, from their move from Brooklyn in 1958 through the 2024 season. Each transaction is viewed in historical perspective, explaining the reasons that the teams made the deal; the expectations of owners, general managers, and managers for the new players; and, where possible, the players'' views on their former and current teams. Here is the full story of the Dodgers'' player trades.

DKK 344.00

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The Life and Truth of George R. Stewart - Donald M. Scott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Best known for his 1949 post-apocalyptic thriller Earth Abides , George R. Stewart (1895-1980) spent a lifetime wandering the American landscape and writing books about its geography and history. An English professor at the University of California at Berkeley, the exceptional scholar-author penned some of the most remarkable literary works of the 20th century, inventing several types of books along the way--including the road-geography book, micro-history, place-name history, ecological history, and the ecological novel. By weaving human and natural sciences and history into his books Stewart created works with a multi-disciplinary perspective on events and places that influenced numerous other writers, artists, and scientists, including Stephen King, Greg Bear, and Page Stegner. This volume considers George R. Stewart''s rich oeuvre while chronicling a life-long quest to uncover the deepest truths about the man and his work.

DKK 421.00

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At the Intersection of Disability and Drama - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Cripples ain''t supposed to be happy" sings Anita Hollander, balancing on her single leg and grinning broadly. This moment--from her multi-award-winning one-woman show, Still Standing --captures the essence of this theatre anthology. Hollander and nineteen other playwright-performers craftily subvert and smash stereotypes about how those within the disability community should look, think, and behave. Utilizing the often-conflicting tools of Critical Disability Studies and Medical Humanities, these plays and their accompanying essays approach disability as a vast, intersectional demographic, which ties individuals together less by whatever impairment, difference, or non-normative condition they experience, and more by their daily need to navigate a world that wasn''t built for them. From race, gender, and sexuality to education, dating, and pandemics, these plays reveal there is no aspect of human life that does not, in some way, intersect with disability.

DKK 523.00

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Blackguards and Red Stockings - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

It was a novel experiment as baseball''s leading men formed the National Association, bringing order to the hodgepodge of professional and amateur clubs that made up the sport from the end of the Civil War through 1870. It was an imperfect beginning to organized professional sports in America--the league was plagued by gambling, contract jumping and rumors of dishonest play--but it laid the groundwork for the multi-billion-dollar enterprises of the 21st century. Like most sporting endeavors, it was entertaining, with the best players in the world displaying their talents throughout the northeastern and mid-western United States and, in 1874, during a ground-breaking journey to England. The present volume covers all the action--both on and off the field--of the NA''s five years, providing the definitive history of the first professional sports league in the U.S.

DKK 334.00

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Repeating and Multi-Fire Weapons - Gerald Prenderghast - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Culture of Al Jazeera - Sofiane Sahraoui - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lessons Drawn - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Murder 101 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Days of Wee Willie, Old Cy and Baseball War - Chuck Kimberly - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Zasu Pitts - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Alice in Transmedia Wonderland - Anna Kerchy - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Generation Starship in Science Fiction - Simone Caroti - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

A Quest of Her Own - Lori M. Campbell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Sworn Bond in Tudor England - Thea Cervone - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cities and Sports Stadiums - Roger L. Kemp - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Darkening the Italian Screen - Eugenio David Ercolani - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lens of an Infantryman - Murray Leff - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Original Jethro Tull - Gary Parker - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Lessons from Hogwarts - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Evolution of Fantasy Role-Playing Games - Michael J. Tresca - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Patty Berg - Kevin Kenny - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020 - Vincent Terrace - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Machinima - Phylis Johnson - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Lost Battalion and the Meuse-Argonne, 1918 - Micheal Clodfelter - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Pimps, Wimps, Studs, Thugs and Gentlemen - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Los Angeles Dodgers Transactions, 1958-2024 - Lyle Spatz - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Life and Truth of George R. Stewart - Donald M. Scott - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

At the Intersection of Disability and Drama - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Blackguards and Red Stockings - William J. Ryczek - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

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