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Hair Tells a Story - Margo Maine - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hair Tells a Story - Margo Maine - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The body is the canvas upon which women paint their secrets, their hopes and dreams, pain and disappointments. Hair has long played a role in the struggles for power, self-determination and autonomy--serving as a nonverbal language that represents women''s lives. However, pain, anxiety, racism, sexism and rigid beauty standards can too often underlie these stories. Modern events like the Black Lives Matter movement and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed societal barriers that prevent the free and equitable expression of hair. Although countless books and articles address body image, the personal psychology and the meaning of hair have been missing. This work empowers women to understand complex hair-head-heart connections, and pressures. Above all, the text emphasizes that hair is never just hair.

DKK 193.00
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Ambiguous Locks - Roberta Milliken - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Ambiguous Locks - Roberta Milliken - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

It has long been said that a woman''s hair is her crowning glory. Indeed, throughout history, hair has remained an important cultural symbol of femininity. In medieval art, iconic images of long, flowing locks can express sexuality, and the cutting of a woman''s hair often signals her feminine misbehavior. Artists of all kinds in the Middle Ages used women''s long hair to manipulate their audience''s estimation of their female figures. This interdisciplinary work explores the significance of women''s hair in literature and art from the medieval period through 1525, putting into historical context the ways in which hair participates in construction of the female identity.

DKK 429.00
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Urban Transportation Innovations Worldwide - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Urban Transportation Innovations Worldwide - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This handbook of urban transportation planning presents case studies detailing 40 best practices from 33 states in the U.S. and 19 countries on six continents. Cities around the world have improved transportation options for their citizens. Roadways have seen the addition of walkways and bicycle lanes, and light-rail transit systems have reduced street traffic. These cities have decreased reliance on personal cars and enhanced their urban environments by reducing congestion, pollution, and the number and width of roadways. This volume discusses the dynamic field of urban transportation planning and provides resources for planning professionals and public officials interested in obtaining additional information on the latest trends.

DKK 429.00
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Hollywood Musicals Nominated for Best Picture - Frederick G. Vogel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Hollywood Musicals Nominated for Best Picture - Frederick G. Vogel - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Only one year after the presentation of the first Academy Awards on May 16, 1929, two musicals joined the select group of five films nominated for Best Picture. One, The Broadway Melody , won the award, and since then, 37 additional musicals have received Best Picture nominations. Of those, nine have won the award. This book covers all 39 Hollywood musicals nominated for Best Picture. It explains why each film was nominated and why the winners won, points out the influences that guided the productions, and discusses these films'' influences on succeeding films. Plot descriptions are provided, along with facts about the acting, direction, choreography, and orchestration; complete cast and production credits; and comments from critics.

DKK 523.00
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Cities Going Green - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Cities Going Green - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Over the past several decades, numerous planning movements have taken root within the United States. With names like "Urban Renewal," "Garden Cities," "Healthy Cities," "Smart Growth," "Eco-Cities" and "Sustainability," these programs promote ways to create, protect, preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of life in cities, towns and suburbs, especially in regards to the natural environment. This guide to the best practices of these programs introduces the rapidly evolving field before presenting more than 40 case studies of communities that are effectively "going green." An assessment of the future of these towns and cities and resources for citizens and officials seeking additional information conclude the work. By compiling these success stories, this handbook makes an excellent resource for anyone seeking to facilitate the restoration of the natural environment within their community.

DKK 429.00
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Perspectives on Stephen King - Andrew J. Rausch - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Perspectives on Stephen King - Andrew J. Rausch - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Stephen King is one of the most successful authors in the history of American literature. His books--including 55 novels, 12 novellas, nine short story collections and a children''s book--have sold 350 million copies worldwide. Over the past five decades his broader impact on popular culture has been immense. Most of his works have been adapted for film or television (some of them by King himself) and he may fairly be credited with single-handedly reinventing horror, once considered a B movie genre, for mainstream readership. This collection of original interviews with fellow authors, collaborators and critics covers all things King, from analyses of his best writing to his many screen adaptations to recurring themes in his stories.

DKK 334.00
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Paying Respect to The Sopranos - Christopher J. Vincent - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Paying Respect to The Sopranos - Christopher J. Vincent - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This work provides a detailed account of lead character Tony Soprano''s psychological journey through all episodes of all six seasons of the popular HBO show The Sopranos . Through a window of psychological interpretation and social analysis, the author examines creator David Chase''s unique interweaving of modern family dynamics, organized crime, American society, and mental health. Early chapters focus on Tony''s influential early life experiences and the mental stress that affects him as a result of violent criminal activity and fluctuating relationships with his wife and children. Later chapters focus on internal conflicts and behavioral symptoms and the critical role of Tony''s psychiatric therapy sessions. The book''s final chapters explore the Soprano family as a unified whole.

DKK 334.00
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Global Models of Urban Planning - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Global Models of Urban Planning - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

This volume is based on an international literature search of the best urban planning practices being used in dozens of cities around the world. Such topics as green technology, conservation, infrastructure maintenance, alternative energy, downtown business districts, and recycling are covered, with many others. Additional information is provided for each community: population, location, website. There are eight appendices: periodicals bibliography, glossary, list of acronyms and abbreviations, U.S. state municipal league directory, both U.S. and international planning and development resource directories, international local government directory and U.S. state library resource directory. Thoroughly indexed.

DKK 429.00
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Investigating Couples - Tom Soter - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Investigating Couples - Tom Soter - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Male-female detective pairings often exhibit offbeat, dark humor and considerable chemistry as they investigate crimes. They have proven to be both entertaining and alluring on screen and television. This work reveals an evolutionary progression in the depictions of three detective duos: the married pair Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man, black-humored special agents John Steed and Emma Peel of The Avengers, and finally the smoldering Mulder and Scully in The X-Files. Ten chapters offer critical analysis, rich with background information and insider observations. Production comments are given throughout. Three appendices (one for each series) offer episode guides with original broadcast dates, credits and brief synopses.

DKK 334.00
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Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb - William S. Loring - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Birthplace of the Atomic Bomb - William S. Loring - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

It was not Robert Oppenheimer who built the bomb--it was engineers, chemists and young physicists in their twenties, many not yet having earned a degree. The first atomic bomb was originally conceived as a backup device, a weapon not then currently achievable. The remote Trinity Site--the birthplace of the bomb--was used as a test range for U.S. bombers before the first nuclear device was secretly detonated. After the blast, locals speculated that the flash and rumble were caused by colliding B-29s, while Manhattan Project officials nervously measured high levels of offsite radiation. Drawing on original documents, many recently declassified, the author sheds new light on a pivotal moment in history--now approaching its 75th anniversary--told from the point of view of the men who inaugurated the Atomic Age in the New Mexico desert.

DKK 523.00
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Best Songs of the Movies - John Funnell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Best Songs of the Movies - John Funnell - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

"Thanks for the Memory." "Swinging on a Star." "The Way You Look Tonight." Three great and popular standards of the American songbook--and all three won Oscars for best song. But who wrote these songs? What movies were they written for? Which stars introduced them? In the 25 years covered by this book, 160 songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Some are well known, but many are nearly forgotten. They deserve more lasting recognition. Best Songs of the Movies tells the stories behind all these songs, year by year. After announcing the nominated songs, the text describes the way each song was presented and performed, critiques the lyrics and melody, and provides appropriate historical and biographical insights. One appendix presents brief biographies of all the lyricists and composers responsible for these songs; another lists the Oscar-nominated and winning songs from 1959 through 2003. A bibliography and index complete the volume.

DKK 429.00
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Architect of Soviet Victory in World War II - Richard W. Harrison - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Architect of Soviet Victory in World War II - Richard W. Harrison - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

The Red Army''s leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"--the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson''s numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man. The bulk of the narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual talents from 1929 through 1941. Additional chapters deal with Isserson''s arrest and his remaining 35 years, 14 of which were spent in labor camps and internal exile.

DKK 523.00
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Base Ball 10 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Base Ball 10 - - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Offering the best in original research and analysis, Base Ball is an annually published book series that promotes the study of baseball''s early history, from its protoball roots to 1920, and its rise to prominence within American popular culture. This volume, number 10, brings together 14 articles on a wide range of topics, including the role of physicians in spreading early baseball; the game''s financial revolution of 1866, when teams began charging a 25-cent admission price; the prejudice that greeted Japan''s Waseda University team during its American tour in 1905; the Addie Joss benefit game and its place in baseball lore; the 1867 western tour of the National Base Ball Club; and entrenched ideas about class and early baseball, with a focus on the supposedly blue-collar Pennsylvania Base Ball Club.

DKK 429.00
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Best Movie Scenes - Sanford Levine - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

Best Movie Scenes - Sanford Levine - Bog - McFarland & Co Inc - Plusbog.dk

When movie fans talk about their favorite films, they most often mention one or two particular scenes that they never tire of watching. This witty and engaging volume catalogs more than 500 of the most memorable scenes in movie history. Organized by theme, it recounts the best scenes featuring everything from accountants and adoption to whistling and windows. This diverting work proves to be an indispensable guide for anyone who has ever used a movie reference to illustrate a point or express their feelings.

DKK 240.00
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