2003, ISBN: 9781901969146

64 pages with frontispiece, photographs, drawings, illustrations and index. Royal octavo. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. Stephen Houston is an ant… Altro …

64 pages with frontispiece, photographs, drawings, illustrations and index. Royal octavo. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2") bound in original publisher's wrappers. First edition. Stephen Houston is an anthropologist, archaeologist, and epigrapher whose insightful interpretations of Mayan iconography and hieroglyphic inscriptions shed new light on the intellectual culture of Mesoamerican society and address fundamental questions about the role of writing in ancient civilizations. Houston draws on inscriptions and figural art to reconstruct the political and social structure of Mayan civilization, including the dynamics of royal court life and the role of religion. His interpretations of stylized representations of the human body demonstrate how displays of emotion were depicted and used by Mayan elites to reinforce their status within a hierarchical society. By considering Mayan script in the context of both ancient and modern civilizations, he has proposed new arguments, as well, about how writing systems function and how they originate, evolve, and expire. Houston s interdisciplinary approach brings into sharper focus the poetics and preoccupations of ancient Mayan texts and illuminates the relationship between histories recorded in hieroglyphic texts and those pieced together through archaeological evidence. Condition: Very good to fine., University of California Press, 1989, 3, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2003-11-27. Trade Paperback. Very Good. light edge wear; Donna M. Goldstein challenges much of what we think we know about the 'culture of poverty'. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in Brazil, Goldstein provides an intimate portrait of everyday life among the women of the favelas, or urban shantytowns. These women have created absurdist and black-humor storytelling practices in the face of trauma and tragedy. Goldstein helps us to understand that such joking and laughter is part of an emotional aesthetic that defines the sense of frustration and anomie endemic to the political and economic desperation of the shantytown., University of California Press, 2003-11-27, 3, United States: Baen, 1994. Very Good. This space adventure further develops McCaffrey's vivid future universe of diversified cultures, technological wonders and twisted, sometimes corrupt, politics. Space Station SSS-900C, a profitable but out-of-the-way trading and mining center, is attacked by Kolnari, pirates from a planet of sociopa thic exiles. While awaiting the arrival of the Central Worlds' Navy, the in habitants play for time with a major deception planned by Simeon, the shell person operating the station, whose hobby is the study of early warfare, in cluding guerrilla tactics. (Shellpeople, damaged while young by accident or birth defect and encased in life-support systems, are wired into and contr ol sophisticated technology such as space stations, cities and spaceships, while maintaining their own personalities and emotions.) Central to the sch eme is obedience to all the Kolnari's demands while keeping secret the fact of Simeon's existence, since if the Kolnari gained control of the technica lly sophisticated shellperson they would have an intolerable advantage. As Simeon clandestinely builds his trap for the Kolnari, he wistfully watches and encourages a love affair between Channa Hap, the woman he loves and can not have, and a noble refugee. McCaffrey (The Dragonriders of Pern series, The Ship Who Sang ) and Stirling (the Draka series) create vivid heroes and villains in a complex and deadly game., Baen, 1994, 3, -: Private Eye Productions Ltd., 2003. None. Paperback. Good. -. Both comical and political, this is an irreverent portrayal of three parallel cultures: British, Indian and British-Indian. The emotional predicament of the self-deluding central protagonist, Mr. Kavi Naidu, may be familiar, but what is refreshing is the cultural reversal of the frame of reference in which it occurs., Private Eye Productions Ltd., 2003, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 9781901969146

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Marvel Comics, 1989. A fine comic book. Clean and bright. . Comic Book. Fine., Marvel Comics, 1989, 5, Marvel Comics Group, 2008. Trade paperback. Very good.… Altro …

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Marvel Comics, 1989. A fine comic book. Clean and bright. . Comic Book. Fine., Marvel Comics, 1989, 5, Marvel Comics Group, 2008. Trade paperback. Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 120 p. Audience: General/trade. Scholastic Avengers Encyclopedia-Paperback-CONDITION VERY GOOD A comprehensive guide to the Avengers Universe, featuring...-Ant-Man, Ares, Black Knight, Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Britain, Falcon, Firebird, Hulk, Iron Man, Jarvis, Kang, Living Lightning, Ms. Marvel, Namor, Pulsar, Quasar, Quicksilver, Jim Rhodes, Ronin (Hawkeye), Sentry, She-Hulk, Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew), Squirrel Girl, Stark Tower, Thor, Ultron, Vision, Wasp, Wonder Man, Yellowjacket, the Young Avengers and more. Collects Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2005, Mighty Avengers: Most Wanted Files, World War Hulk: Gamma Files & Marvel Adventures of the Avengers #3....The artwork is colorful, and while I wish there were a few more pictures to go along with some of the lesser-known characters, there is enough overall to make the book visually appealing apart from all the text. Which is expected, since this is a reference book about comic book characters, so the medium in which they appear is mainly visual to begin with. At the end of the book is a bonus comic, featuring the team that is pictured on the front cover: Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Storm, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Giant-Girl. This was a fun read, and is really a great book for fans of any age., Marvel Comics Group, 2008, 3, Trident Comics. Very Good. 1988. Single issue magazine., Trident Comics, 1988, 3, -: Black Amber, 2003. Paperback. Good. -. Both comical and political, this is an irreverent portrayal of three parallel cultures: British, Indian and British-Indian. The emotional predicament of the self-deluding central protagonist, Mr. Kavi Naidu, may be familiar, but what is refreshing is the cultural reversal of the frame of reference in which it occurs., Black Amber, 2003, 2.5<

2003, ISBN: 9781901969146

London England: Pan Books Ltd.. Fair. 1971. 6th Printing. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 0330023047 Paperback Paperback Some wear and creases to cover. Th… Altro …

London England: Pan Books Ltd.. Fair. 1971. 6th Printing. Soft Cover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 0330023047 Paperback Paperback Some wear and creases to cover. The legend continues! Stand by for more adventures with the world's greatest secret agent, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time ever! When James Bond's boss, the enigmatic M, is kidnapped in Greece, Bond must race to his rescue - with only some local fishermen to help! But, 007 uncovers a plan to sabotage a USSR summit.and the evil Colonel Sun is planning to frame the British.We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) ., Pan Books Ltd., 1971, 2, -: Black Amber, 2003. Paperback. Good. -. Both comical and political, this is an irreverent portrayal of three parallel cultures: British, Indian and British-Indian. The emotional predicament of the self-deluding central protagonist, Mr. Kavi Naidu, may be familiar, but what is refreshing is the cultural reversal of the frame of reference in which it occurs., Black Amber, 2003, 2.5<