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Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Italy. From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta, experience it all with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Italy you'll...

Rachel Ritterbusch's Practical Approaches to Teaching Film is a collection of essays focusing on the use of film in settings ranging from an introductory film class to an upper-division Women's Studies course. Drawing on their experience in the...

Emphasizing the ways in which social, economic, and political conditions determine representation, Marylin McKay moves beyond canonical images and traditional nationalistic interpretations by analyzing Canadian landscape art in relation to different...

"Death of a Naturalist" marked the auspicious debut of poet, Seamus Heaney, with its lyrical and descriptive powers.Author won the Nobel Laureate 1995Book InformationISBN 9780571202409Author Seamus HeaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Faber &...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971231115Author Bill CarmichaelFormat PaperbackPage Count 255Imprint Deep River BooksPublisher Deep River BooksWeight(grams) 313gDimensions(mm) 212mm *...

Brought out to celebrate the publication of the 50th Simpsons Comic, Simpsons Comics Royale contains the best of the first 49 issues, as well as the entire 50th edition. Contains the entire 50th and the best of the previous 49 issues of the...

Few expressions of popular culture have been shaped as profoundly by the relationship between commercialism and authenticity as country music has. While its apparent realism, sincerity, and frank depictions of everyday life are country's most obvious...

A little girl delivers gifts across the world with the help of her toy train's conductor in this gorgeous coloring book for all ages-the third installation of the magical Time series It's the night before the little girl's birthday, and she's surrounded...

Experience the world through the eyes of the Dark Knight, as Batman shares the secrets of his relentless battle against the villains of Gotham City. Filled with insight on everything from his tragic origin story to invaluable crime-fighting tips, this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913200213Author Paul EccentricFormat PaperbackPage Count 249Imprint Caffeine Nights PublishingPublisher Caffeine Nights PublishingWeight(grams)...

In the world that Calvin and Hobbes share, treasures can be found in the most unlikely places - from the outer regions where Spaceman Spiff travels to the rocks in the backyard.About the AuthorBill Watterson (Author, Illustrator) William Boyd Watterson...

Joaquim Marques de Araujo ardently defended the Portuguese Inquisition for fifty years, only to find himself sidelined and forgotten. In Defence of the Faith offers an insightful examination of one man's career as a comissario of the Portuguese...

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A collection of antisocial prankster Bart Simpson's brain-bending adventures.About the AuthorSince their first appearance on The Tracey Ullman Show more than ten years ago, Simpsons creator Matt Groening has successfully developed Bart & Co. into a much...

Enjoy all your favourite films in an instant, told through hilarious infographics.In today's jet-fuelled, caffeine-charged, celebrity-a-minute world, who actually has the time to watch a film from start to finish? Let's face it, life's too short. Now,...

The stunning visual encyclopedia of every Outfit, weapon and accessory from Fortnite's first ten seasons, brought to you exclusively by Epic Games and featuring the authentic Fortnite holographic seal.Don't know Hotwire from Hollowhead? Can't decide...

Join TV's most beloved family as they illuminate the relationship between man and sofa! Ride the shockwaves as Mr. Burns takes the them to the South Seas in search of lost treasure! Watch Marge eclipse the hard-nosed newscaster Kent Brockman with her...

Some women attack and harm men who abuse them. Social norms, law, and films all participate in framing these occurrences, guiding us in understanding and judging them. How do social, legal, and cinematic conventions and mechanisms combine to lead us to...

While the actor Sessue Hayakawa (1886-1973) is perhaps best known today for his Oscar-nominated turn as a Japanese military officer in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), in the early twentieth century he was an internationally renowned silent film...

Filmmaker Lourdes Portillo sees her mission as "channeling the hopes and dreams of a people." Clearly, political commitment has inspired her choice of subjects. With themes ranging from state repression to AIDS, Portillo's films include: Despues del...

Most Christians today are interested in more than just preaching the gospel with words; they also want to serve others. But what happens when Christian service and social justice lead to burnout, pride, or worse? Peter Greer gives a firsthand account of...

Who has time for community in the modern metropolis? The answer may surprise you: apparently lots of us. As this book discusses, religious communities have long been an important way for people in all parts of the modern city to come together. Whether in...

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An in-depth study that highlights the similarities that make evangelicalism in North America a unified religious subculture while showing how differences between Canadian and American evangelicals reflect the distinct history and culture of each nation...

An innovative approach to the history of women in religion that explores the intricate lives and apostolic work of the Oblate SistersAn innovative approach to the history of women in religion that explores the intricate lives and apostolic work of the...

By the year 1900, architect Andrew Taylor had designed Bank of Montreal branches across the continent and much of McGill University, helped found the McGill School of Architecture, and played a critical role in creating the first professional...

This exceptional collection explores the mutual concerns of dramatic theater, film, and those who comment on them. Plays, Movies, and Critics opens with an original play by Don DeLillo. In the form of an interview, DeLillo's short play works as a kind of...

Catholic schools have achieved academic, social, and spiritual successes, but have also struggled with shifting twenty-first century social values. Confronted with issues such as the proper treatment of non-heterosexual students, disagreements over the...

A small, hand-sized KJV Bible designed with clear Scripture text and elegant materials to honor God's Word. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at any size...

Priest and ex-Jesuit, Terrance Sweeny explores in great detail the issues of Church authority and the priesthood. Is the Roman Catholic Church heading toward an irrevocable schism? Two factors that have been traditionally regarded as signs of unity and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783795745127Author Klaus BornerPage Count 59Imprint Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KGPublisher Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG

In House of Poured-Out Waters, Jane Mead's substantial new collection, she continues to grapple with a world both personal and cultural. Poised in the slender moment between too early and too late, between the difficult past and the unimaginable future,...

Race and authenticity in America, explored through the Bay Area's multiracial underground hip hop sceneRace and authenticity in America, explored through the Bay Area's multiracial underground hip hop sceneAbout the AuthorAnthony Kwame Harrison holds a...

Providing a key resource to new students, Film: The Essential Study Guide introduces all the skills needed to succeed on a film studies course.This succinct, accessible guide covers key topics such as:Using the libraryOnline research and resourcesViewing...

The problem of where to store waste has grabbed a lot of headlines, but people have been slow to realize that the environmental damage caused by storage sites is an even greater menace. This book makes the danger clear, as Joel Goldsteen offers the first...

Winner, Wildlife Publications Award - Outstanding Book Category, The Wildlife Society, 2004 Texas Tech University President's Book Award, 2005Shallow wetlands that occur primarily in semi-arid to arid environments, playas are keystone ecosystems in the...

From the dense forests of the Big Thicket to the limitless vistas of the Davis Mountains, Texas is a land of astonishing diversity and natural beauty. Yet it is also a land where commuters endure endless traffic jams in the major cities and where...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426709975Author Lester RuthFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Abingdon PressPublisher Abingdon Press

Social commentator and preeminent western historian Bernard DeVoto vigorously defended public lands in the West against commercial interests. By the time of his death in 1955, DeVoto had published criticism, history, and fiction. He had won both the...