Paul Simpson

Provides information on the plots, characters, themes, and meanings of the "Lord of the Rings" novels.

The Rough Guide to the Lord of the Rings

How many colours are there? In the West we see seven, but the Chinese see five, while the Pirahã tribe in the Amazon have no words for the spectrum. Colour isn't something we see; it's something we think.In this popular culture miscellany, Paul Simpson takes eleven key colours and explores how they have shaped our evolution as a species, persuaded us in politics and culture and allowed us to express or oppress personal freedoms. His book investigates such issues as the shifting gender of pink, the poisonous potential of green, the decadence of yellow, the performance-diminishing impact of grey and the ways in which orange has shaped power in Europe.

A Compendium

The Colour Code

Robbie Stamp

Discusses the movie made from the cult science fiction novel and provides still photographs, production design sketches, costume designs, and commentaries by the cast and crew.

The Filming of the Douglas Adams Classic

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

A brief history of the spy

The Rough Guide to Cult Movies

Helen Rodiss

Michaela Bushell

The Rough Guide to Cult Movies - 2nd Edition (Rough Guide Sports/Pop Culture)

Dosarele criminalilor în serie

Serial Killer Files

Exploring the origins of "His Dark Materials" back to the life of its creator, this resource also covers the creation of the trilogy, author Phillip Pullmans inspiration, response from reviewers, fans, and religious leaders, and a guide to the meaning of Pullmans alternate words.Rough Guide

The Rough Guide to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials

Paul Copperwaite

Collection of real-life accounts of well-known disasters and near misses, focusing on the people affected.

The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses

This new Rough Guide is devoted to pop music, the tacky, catchy yet enduring music we grew up listening to when we should have been listening to something more profound. We celebrate the hits, the singers, the impresarios and the songs which have made up the soundtrack to our lives. So come along pop pickers, put on your blue suede shoes (or your tartan trousers or puffball skirt, it's your call) and take a stroll down Electric Avenue. Not aarf! Features include: bull; The Stars A celebration of those performers, from Robbie Williams to Andy Williams (and Madonna to Mungo Jerry), who have had us singing along or, in the case of Dean Friedman and Kajagoogoo, left us wondering what the world is coming to.

The Rough Guide to Cult Pop

A comprehensive overview of cult movies that profiles cult films from every genre and includes trivia about films, actors, producers, and backstage happenings.

November 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Clive Staples 'Jack' Lewis, when a memorial to him will be placed in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Although perhaps best known as the author of the seven Chronicles of Narnia, published between 1949 and 1954, Lewis also wrote The Pilgrim's Regress, a trilogy of science-fiction novels incorporating Christian themes, and a large number of non-fiction books about his faith, accessible to Christians and non-believers alike. In a survey of the greatest British writers since 1945, the Times newspaper ranked Lewis eleventh, ahead of Salman Rushdie, Anthony Burgess and Ian Fleming. A Brief Guide to C. S. Lewis explores Lewis's life, from his reconversion to Christianity under the influence of his friend J. R. R. Tolkien, which had such a profound influence on his writing - both fiction and non-fiction - to his marriage to American writer Joy Davidman Gresham and his battle with cancer. He died on 22 November 1963, a day before the first-ever episode of Dr Who, a TV series with many links to his Narnia stories was shown. Although this Brief Guide ranges well beyond the world of Narnia to explore other aspects of Lewis's life and his other writings, it does not do so - unusually among books on Lewis - from the point of view of Christian scholarship, thereby assuming much knowledge of theology on the part of readers. That Lewis wrote about the problems of praying is significant; the specific texts he discusses and dissects are likely to be of less significance to most readers. The guide provides synopses of Lewis's fiction, an overview of his other writings, a biography and a look at all the many different versions of his stories that have appeared. In doing so it draws on recent interviews by the author with some of the many talented people who have worked on these adaptations.

A Brief Guide to C.S. Lewis

Season 2 : the Official Companion

Smallville

At last--a film book that is really useful . . . and fun!

397 Ways to Pick a DVD

Movie Lists

Non-representational Theory explores a range of ideas which have recently engaged geographers and have led to the development of an alternative approach to the conception, practice, and production of geographic knowledge. Non-representational Theory refers to a key body of work that has emerged in geography over the past two and a half decades that emphasizes the importance of practice, embodiment, materiality, and process to the ongoing formation of social life. This title offers the first sole-authored, accessible introduction to this work and its impact on geography. Without being prescriptive the text provides a general explanation of what Non-representational Theory is. This includes discussion of the disciplinary context it emerged from, the key ideas and themes that characterise work associated with Non-representational Theory, and the theoretical points of reference that inspires it. The book then explores a series of conjunctions of ‘Non-representational Theory and...’, taking an area of geographic enquiry and exploring the impact Non-representational Theory has had on how it is researched and understood. This includes the relationships between Non-representational Theory and Practice, Affect, Materiality, Landscape, Performance, and Methods. Critiques of Non-representational Theory are also broached, including reflections on issues on identity, power, and difference. The text draws together the work of a range of established and emerging scholars working on the development of non-representational theories, allowing scholars from geography and other disciplines to access and assess the animating potential of such work. This volume is essential reading for undergraduates and post-graduate students interested in the social, cultural, and political geographies of everyday living.

Non-representational Theory

Trish Hafford-Letchfield

Paul Reynolds

Challenging stereotypes, this volume investigates the experiential and theoretical landscapes of older people's sexual intimacies, practices and pleasures. Contributors explore the impact of desexualisation and distinguish the challenges older people face from the prejudices imposed on them.

The Limits of Sex and Intimacy

Desexualisation in Later Life

A COLLECTION OF ECLECTIC VERSE BY PAUL DAVID SIMPSON

A Poetic Decade

Uli Hesse

"Chock-full of nifty tidbits about the game we love.” — New York Times Discover the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer journalists. Uli Hesse and editor Paul Simpson bring together the sublime feats, legendary personalities, neglected heroes, bizarre twists of fate, and fascinating mysteries that have shaped the world’s most popular game, including: Who invented the bicycle kick? Why does a football match last 90 minutes? Who scored the fastest goal ever? Which match produced the largest number of red cards? Why are seven dead cats buried under a stadium in Argentina? Which country was banned from the World Cup after refusing to play in shoes? Providing answers to more than 100 questions, Hesse and Simpson explore the beautiful game as never before, shedding new light on legends such as Pele, Maradona, Messi, Beckham, Ronaldo, and Rooney, and uncovering lost histories of international clubs like Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and more. Challenging conventional wisdom, and destroying a few urban myths, Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? is a must for every soccer lover.

Soccer's Greatest Legends and Lore

Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?

Ulrich Hesse

Wer war der erste deutsche Fußballprofi? Können Elefanten Elfmeter schießen? In welcher taktischen Formation gewann Nordkorea 1966 gegen Italien? Antworten auf diese und viele andere Fragen liefert dieses Buch. Außerdem lernen wir, was der Übersteiger mit holländischen Eisschnellläufern zu tun hat, wer als erster 4-4-2 spielen ließ und dass der "Totale Fußball" nicht von Rinus Michels erfunden wurde.In den mehr als 100 kurzweiligen Texten über Stars, Eigenartiges, Rekorde, Erfindungen, Trainer und Kultur steckt unglaublich viel Wissen über das Spiel, das wir lieben. Altbekannte Weisheiten werden in Frage gestellt, vergessene Helden neu entdeckt, und so manchem Mythos geht es an den Kragen.

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