Survival Geeks
Neil Googe, Emma Beeby and Gordon Rennie
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Survival Geeks, a media-savvy sci-fi adventure! A parody of contemporary geek culture, for fans of...
Euro Horror: Classic European Horror Cinema in Contemporary American Culture
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Beginning in the 1950s, "Euro Horror" movies materialized in astonishing numbers from Italy, Spain,...

The Wurst!: The Very Best of German Food
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A book celebrating all the greats of German cuisine--a food culture as rich as any other in Europe....

The Brazilian Sounds: Samba, Bossa Nova, and the Popular Music of Brazil
Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha
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An illustrated guide to the rich music of Brazil—its history, styles, performers, instruments, and...
Participatory Culture and the Social Value of an Architectural Icon: Sydney Opera House
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This book develops new and innovative methods for understanding the cultural significance of places...

Trek to Everest
Max Landsberg and Jacquetta Megarry
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The world's highest mountain has lured visitors from all over the world ever since its discovery....

Best-Kept Secrets of Italy
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Each year a flood of visitors come to this decadant, elegant country, to enjoy the pleasures of 'la...

Kendo: Culture of the Sword
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Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese...

Outside the Lettered City: Cinema, Modernity, and the Public Sphere in Late Colonial India
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Outside the Lettered City traces how middle-class Indians responded to the rise of the cinema as a...

Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age
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Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and...