This title tells from deep within Odin's cavernous halls the stories of the Viking Gods From Viking-age stories of ice & fire to the epic poetry of " Beowulf" from the warrior Valkyries to Tolkien's " Riders of Rohan" & from Wagner's " Gotterdammerung" to Marvel's " Mighty Thor" Norse mythology arguably offers something for everyone " From Asgard to Valhalla" is unique in showing how these myths have impacted on & continue powerfully to resonate across the fields of literature art music & politics In her sparkling new book Heather O' Donoghue ranges from the high culture of " The Poetic Edda" & the Romantic sublime to popular manifestations of Norse mythology such as the fantasy novels of Neil Gaiman & Diana Wynne Jones Distinguishing the myths in their original form from a host of later accretions the book tells the gripping story of how such strange & fragmentary material was seized & remodelled throughout the centuries whether by the volkisch fantasies of the Third Reich or the modern-day cult appeal of Viking Metal ...

Artists From Ashes to New Label Eleven Seven Format Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Land of Make Believe 2 Farther from Home 3 Lost & Alone 4 Shadows 5 Through It All 6 Face the Day 7 Downfall 8 Breaking Now 9 Every Second 10 Same Old Story 11 You Only Die Once ...

Artists From Ashes to New Label Better Noise Records Format Vinyl 12 Album Running Time Vinyl 12 Album Tracks 1 Wake Up 2 Crazy 3 My Name 4 Gone Forever 5 Broken 6 Forgotten 7 Enemy 8 Nowhere to Run 9 Let Go 10 On My Own 11 The Future ...

Can he let go of the past & commit to the future--as a dad? Paramedic Marty Graham doesn't do commitment-he knows all too well how damaging family life can be But single mum Dr Emma Crawford is different & she's looking for a dad for her adorable twin boys Will one night of sizzling passion change everything for Marty & Emma? ...

' Required reading for anyone remotely curious about how they came to be remotely curious' Observer' Enthralling' Spectator What is human consciousness & how is it possible? These questions fascinate thinking people from poets & painters to physicists psychologists & philosophers This is Daniel C Dennett's brilliant answer extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions exploring the deep interactions of evolution brains & human culture Part philosophical whodunnit part bold scientific conjecture this landmark work enlarges themes that have sustained Dennett's career at the forefront of philosophical thought In his inimitable style laced with wit & thought experiments Dennett shows how culture enables reflection by installing a profusion of thinking tools or memes in our brains & how language turbocharges this process The result a mind that can comprehend the questions it poses has emerged from a process of cultural evolution An agenda-setting book for a new generation of philosophers & thinkers From Bacteria to Bach & Back is essential for anyone who hopes to understand human creativity in all its applications ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 22 minutes (approx) ...

From Birth to Five Years Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step how to' guide to the developmental examination of pre-school children This book has been developed alongside the original From Birth to Five Years as a companion volume that expands on the normative developmental stages outlined in Mary Sheridan's pioneering work in the field by offering practical guidance for health education & social care professionals or anyone concerned with putting the theory behind children's developmental progress into practice in a real-life setting This book is based on up-to-date research into current child development philosophies & practices & aims to support the wider group of professionals that are required to assess children's developmental progress as part of their day-to-day working practices The book begins with a practical framework for developmental examination then progresses through each of the key physical cognitive & social developmental assessment areas offering guidance on enquiry & observation & how to chart typical & atypical patterns with red flags' for recognising significant delay or abnormality Advice is also given on how to make sense of the findings & how best to communicate this information to parents To consolidate & expand on the practical & theoretical information across this book & the original From Birth to Five Years a new companion website is available at wwwroutledgecomcwsharma which

Includes:: the following additional learning material An interactive timeline of the key developmental domains Introductions to theory with links to further reading Research summaries Video clips demonstrating practical assessment skills

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From Camera Lens to Critical Lens A Collection of Best Essays on Film Adaptation edited by Rebecca Housel takes the reader through films by directors like Alfred Hitchcock to examining the relevance of twenty-first century British politics with current film; from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman to author Virginia Woolf; & examining new theoretical approaches to international film adaptations from China Japan Britain Canada & France as well as films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind & Daughters of the Dust The collection is derived from the Popular Culture Association (PCA) film-adaptation-area conference papers researched & written by fourteen diverse scholars from all over the world who gathered together in San Diego California in April 2005 to further their research by presenting their ideas on film adaptation now in full text versions within this exciting new volume Accessible engaging & informative any audience may read & enjoy this edited collection on film adaptation The volume would also work well for pedagogical purposes both in & out of the classroom Such a volume may easily be used in courses for English film studies gender studies women's studies fine art psychology political science history & more A work of diverse international voices this collection represents the very best on film adaptation today ...

After a five year sabbatical following the tragic death of his wife & fellow agent Alysha Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service With him he brings an artificial recreation of his wife's personality a simulacrum built from every digital trace she left behind She has been constructed with one purpose
- to discover the truth behind her own death
- but Keon's relationship with her has grown into something more something frighteningly dependent something that verges on love Cashing in old favours Keon uses his return to the Service to take on a series of cases that allow him & the artificial Alysha to piece together his wife's last days His investigations lead him inexorably along the same paths Alysha followed five years earlier to a sinister & deadly group with an unhealthy fascination for the unknowable alien Masters; but as the wider world of Magenta is threatened with an imminent crisis Keon finds himself in a dilemma do his duty & stand with his team to expose a villainous crime or sacrifice them all for the truth about his wife?

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