The Avengers journey into deep space, where they unite the intergalactice races against the Builders — deadly aliens who seek to destroy the known galaxy. While the heroes are gone, Thanos sets his sight son Earth, sending back the Black Order to launch the assault. It falls to the Inhumans, Black Panther, Doctor Stranger, the X-Men, and more to defend Attilian, Wakanda, Atlantis, and t…
In How To Be Right, James provides a hilarious and invigorating guide to talking to people with faulty opinions. With chapters on every lightning-rod issue, James shows how people have been fooled into thinking the way they do, and in each case outlines the key questions to ask to reveal fallacies, inconsistencies and double standards.
The definitive survey, combining current scholarship with a vibrant narrative. Carefully informed by feedback from dozens of scholars, it remains the book that students and teachers trust to explain what’s important, where it fits, and why it matters. Peter Burkholder weaves a compelling story of people, their choices, and the western musical tradition that emerged. From chant to hip-hop, he …
practical guide offers: -A clear and accessible approach, with step-by-step instructions, tips, and checklists, to engage and challenge -readers -'Ask yourself' features encouraging self-reflection and self-growth -Eye-catching illustrations, graphics, and tables -Real-world case studies to demonstrate and explain problem-solving and build confidence
Listen to Pop!: Exploring a Musical Genre provides readers with an overview and a history of the pop music genre. The bulk of the book is devoted to analysis of 50 must-hear musical examples, which include artists, songs, and albums. Additionally, the book contains chapters that analyze the impact of pop music on American popular culture and the legacy of pop music, including how the music is u…
Listen to Movie Musicals! includes an overview of musical theatre and movie musicals in the United States. The 50 movies chosen for critical analysis include many of the best-known film musicals of the past and present; however, the list also includes several important movie musicals that were popular successes that are not necessarily on the "best-of" lists in other books. This volume also inc…
Once there was a world’s end. The forests burned, the lakes and rivers dried up, and the oceans swelled. Then came a plague, and fever spread across the globe. Families died, violence reigned, and man killed man. Next came WICKED, who were looking for an answer. And then they found the perfect boy. The boy’s name was Thomas, and Thomas built a maze. Now there are secrets. There are li…
Sun flares have unleashed devastation on the earth. Mark and Trina were there when it happened, and against the odds they survived. But now a violent and high contagious disease is spreading like wildfire. Worse still, it’s mutating, and people are going crazy. Mark and Trina will do anything to save their friends - if only they can avoid madness and stay alive...