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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
186 pages : color illustrations ; 28 x 31 cm
Language
English
Description
The history of Wonder Woman stretches back three quarters of a century. In 1941, psychologist William Moulton Marston saw the explosion of popularity around superheroes as an opportunity. He would, he decided, create a character that would embody his belief that women had the natural power to eradicate violence by gifting the fractious world of men with their inherent love, beauty, tolerance and understanding. Marston's previous claim to fame had...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A hilariously heartfelt novel about living life at full force, and discovering family when you least expect it, influenced in part by the author's time as Carrie Fisher's beloved assistant. Charlie Besson is about to have an insane job interview. His car is idling, like his life, outside the Hollywood mansion of Kathi Kannon. THE Kathi Kannon, star of stage and screen and People magazine's worst dressed list. She needs an assistant. He needs a hero....
Language
English
Description
Lady, a beautiful cocker spaniel, lives a proper and pampered life with her owners, Jim Dear and Darling. Then she stumbles across Tramp, a sweet-talking rough-and-tumble mutt from "the wrong side of the tracks". Tramp likes to have fun. He's foot-loose and fancy-free. And, as Lady discovers, he's nothing but trouble! But Tramp proves he's more than just a junkyard Romeo when he risks his life to save Jim Dear and Darling's baby ... and wins Lady's...
4) Geekerella
Author
Series
Once upon a con volume 1
Language
English
Description
Geek girl Ellie hopes to go to ExcelsiCon Cosplay to meet the actor (closet nerd Darien) scheduled to play Federation Prince Carmindor in a reboot of the movie Starfield.
5) Dumbo
Series
Language
English
Description
In celebration of this landmark film's 70th anniversary, experience the daring adventures of the world's only flying elephant with a dazzling all-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound. Includes tons of bonus features, including: a deleted scene and song; The Making of Dumbo; and The Magic of Dumbo: A Ride of Passage-- a heartfelt look at Disneyland's most popular ride.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
180 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"This exciting reference format accompanies the eagerly anticipated, first-ever standalone Star Wars movie: Rogue One. This beautifully detailed title features in-depth character profiles, plus 5 newly commissioned and fully annotated cross-sections of vehicles and mapped-out locations. With clear and authoritative text, this book is packed with essential information and presented alongside stunning stills from the movie."--Amazon.
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
576 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This book is the definitive encyclopedia for the science fiction fanatic. From Barbarella to Blade Runner, from Solaris to Star Wars, and from 1984 to 2001, Sci-Fi Chronicles seeks out 200 of the greatest galactic creations. Presented in an arresting blend of incisive text, infographic timelines, and stunning photographs, each chronologically arranged entry features an entertaining overview written by a science fiction expert, plus: The lifespan of...
12) Monsters, Inc
Series
Language
English
Description
When they're not hiding under the bed or lurking in the closet, the monsters that scare human children live and work in the city of Monstropolis. When monsters Mike and Sulley accidentally let a human girl sneak into Monstropolis, they must return her home before anyone notices - or they might lose their jobs at Monsters, Inc.!
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
343 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is vast, incredibly varied, and richly complex. Different worlds, different timelines, countless characters. This is the guide to that universe. Created in close collaboration with Marvel Studios, it will answer the biggest questions: what happened, when, where, and why. Follow the entire story of the MCU from before the Big Bang to the Blip and beyond. Along the way, learn more about the evolution of the Iron Man...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xiv, 510 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The unauthorized, behind-the-scenes story of the stunning rise--and suddenly uncertain reign--of the most transformative cultural phenomenon of our time: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Entertainment was a moribund toymaker not even twenty years ago. Today, Marvel Studios is the dominant player both in Hollywood and in global pop culture. How did an upstart studio conquer the world? In MCU, beloved culture writers Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales,...
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
319 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the dawn of silent cinema to today, sci-fi movies have been a constant presence in pop culture, with mad scientists, terrifying monsters (giant and otherwise), UFOs, and invading aliens all bursting out from some of the most brilliantly designed posters ever printed, featuring art that was sometimes lurid, always eye-catching, and often simply beautiful. Acknowledging the iconic, but with plenty of room for the rare and unfamiliar, The Art of...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
ix, 134 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars--in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast Offworld"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
431 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
An entire subculture of end-of-the-world themes has been producing radically unique films with startling perspectives of humanity facing the end of all things. Moore provides a frame of reference on how the characters in these films behaved when their worlds were on the brink of desolation. From I am Legend to Hunger Games, as well as smaller, more obscure films, you'll find an alphabetical chronicle of humanity's struggles through nuclear war, global...
20) Movie monsters
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
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