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Max Factor and Hollywood

A Glamorous History

by Erika Thomas, Marc Wanamaker ...

The story of the makeup artist who changed the film industry—and the world of modern cosmetics. Includes photos.When Polish wigmaker and cosmetician Max Factor arrived in Los Angeles at the dawn of the motion picture industry, "make-up" had been associated only with stage performers and ladies of the oldest profession. Appalled by the garish paints worn by actors, Factor introduced the first ... Read more

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The story of the makeup artist who changed the film industry—and the world of modern cosmetics. Includes photos.When Polish wigmaker and cosmetician Max Factor arrived in Los Angeles at the dawn of the motion picture industry, "make-up" had been associated only with stage performers and ladies of the oldest profession. Appalled by the garish paints worn by actors, Factor introduced the first
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The Girls of Lighthouse Lane: Amanda's Story

by Thomas Kinkade, Erika Tamar ...

Series Book 4 - Girls of Lighthouse Lane
Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone ...Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't ... Read more

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Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone ...Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't
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The Girls of Lighthouse Lane: Lizabeth's Story

by Thomas Kinkade, Erika Tamar ...

Series Book 3 - Girls of Lighthouse Lane
Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone ...Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't ... Read more

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Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone ...Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't
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The Girls of Lighthouse Lane: Rose's Story

by Thomas Kinkade, Erika Tamar ...

Series Book 2 - Girls of Lighthouse Lane
Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't ... Read more

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Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But Lizabeth soon finds out that money can't
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The Girls of Lighthouse Lane: Katherine's Story

by Thomas Kinkade, Erika Tamar ...

Series Book 1 - Girls of Lighthouse Lane
Meet The Girls of Lighthouse Lane. . .Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But ... Read more

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Meet The Girls of Lighthouse Lane. . .Katherine is the daughter of the lighthouse keeper. She dreams of becoming a painter. But in 1905, a girl can't grow up to be a famous artist -- can she?Rose just moved to the town of Cape Light. She wants to fit in with her new friends, but Rose has a secret she can't share with anyone. . . .Lizabeth is Kat's rich cousin who always gets what she wants. But
... Read more
The Cultural Life of Risk and Innovation

Imagining New Markets from the Seventeenth Century to the Present

Edited by Chia Yin Hsu, Thomas M. Luckett, Erika Vause ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Cultural History
How did "innovation" become something to strive for, an end in itself? And how did "the market" come to be thought of as the space of innovation? This edited volume provides the first historical examination of how innovations are conceived, marketed, navigated and legitimated from a global perspective that highlights contrasting experiences. These experiences include: colonial "projecting" in the ... Read more

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How did "innovation" become something to strive for, an end in itself? And how did "the market" come to be thought of as the space of innovation? This edited volume provides the first historical examination of how innovations are conceived, marketed, navigated and legitimated from a global perspective that highlights contrasting experiences. These experiences include: colonial "projecting" in the
... Read more
School for Barbarians

Education Under the Nazis

by Erika Mann ...

Published in 1938, when Nazi power was approaching its zenith, this well-documented indictment reveals the systematic brainwashing of Germany's youth. The Nazi program prepared for its future with a fanatical focus on national preeminence and warlike readiness that dominated every department and phase of education. Methods included alienating children from their parents, promoting notions of ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

Published in 1938, when Nazi power was approaching its zenith, this well-documented indictment reveals the systematic brainwashing of Germany's youth. The Nazi program prepared for its future with a fanatical focus on national preeminence and warlike readiness that dominated every department and phase of education. Methods included alienating children from their parents, promoting notions of
... Read more
The Revolutionary Rhetoric of Hamilton

by Luke Winslow, Nancy J. Legge, Max Dosser, Jessica L. Gehrke, Ryan Louis, Ailea G. Merriam-Pigg, Kevin Pabst, Judith P. Roberts, Sarah Mayberry Scott0, Theodore F. Sheckels1, Talya Peri Slaw2, Erika M. Thomas3, Jonathan Veal4, Caleb George Hubbard5, Jacob W. Justice6 ...

This scholarly exploration of Hamilton encourages audiences to interpret this popular culture force in a new way by revealing that the musical confronts conventional perceptions of American history, racial equity, and political power. Contributors explore the ways in which the musical offers social commentary on issues such as immigration and gender equity, as well as how Hamilton re-considers the ... Read more

$43.19 CAD

This scholarly exploration of Hamilton encourages audiences to interpret this popular culture force in a new way by revealing that the musical confronts conventional perceptions of American history, racial equity, and political power. Contributors explore the ways in which the musical offers social commentary on issues such as immigration and gender equity, as well as how Hamilton re-considers the
... Read more
Black Mirror and Critical Media Theory

by Angela M. Cirucci, Barry Vacker, Michael Mario Albrecht, Osei Alleyne, Francois Allard-Huver, Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns, Derek R. Blackwell, Sarah J. Constant, Mathieu d’Aquin0, Eleanor Drage1, Julie Escurignan2, Erin Espelie3, Antoine Faure4, Matthew Flisfeder5, Julia M. Hildebrand6, Manel Jiménez-Morales7, Hillary A. Jones8, Morten Stinus Kristensen9, Diana Leon-Boys0, Marta Lopera-Mármol1, Romin Rajan2, Carlos A. Scolari3, Erika M. Thomas4, Pinelopi Troullinou5, Macarena Urzúa Opazo6 ...

Black Mirror is The Twilight Zone of the twenty-first century. Already a philosophical classic, the series echoes the angst of an era, a civilization and consciousness fully engulfed in the 24/7 media spectacle spanning the planet. With clever plots and existential themes, Black Mirror presents near-futures where humans collide with technology and each other—tomorrows that might arrive in five ... Read more

$51.99 CAD

Black Mirror is The Twilight Zone of the twenty-first century. Already a philosophical classic, the series echoes the angst of an era, a civilization and consciousness fully engulfed in the 24/7 media spectacle spanning the planet. With clever plots and existential themes, Black Mirror presents near-futures where humans collide with technology and each other—tomorrows that might arrive in five
... Read more
Sketching the Moon

An Astronomical Artist's Guide

by Richard Handy, Deirdre Kelleghan, Thomas McCague, Erika Rix, Sally Russell ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope – or even with binoculars – develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and can also be a delightful and rewarding pastime. ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope – or even with binoculars – develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and can also be a delightful and rewarding pastime.
... Read more
Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers

by Mary Frances Casper, Hao-Chieh Chang, Dacia Charlesworth, Sheryl L. Cunningham, Lauren J. DeCarvalho, Deneen Gilmour, Victoria L. Godwin, Heidi E. Hamilton, Marceline Thompson Hayes, Paula Hopeck, Rebecca K. Ivic, Deborah A. Macey, Hinda Mandell, Christy Ellen Mesaros-Winckles, Rita L. Rahoi-Gilchrest, Alyssa Ann Samek, Marcia M. Smith, Erika M. Thomas, Diana L. Tucker, Lynne M. Webb, Ann E. Burnette ...

Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers, edited by Alena Amato Ruggerio, explores how television, film, the internet, and other media variously perpetuate gender stereotypes. The contributors to this volume bring a variety of feminist rhetorical and media criticism approaches from across the communication discipline to their analyses of how television, film, news coverage, and the Internet ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

Media Depictions of Brides, Wives, and Mothers, edited by Alena Amato Ruggerio, explores how television, film, the internet, and other media variously perpetuate gender stereotypes. The contributors to this volume bring a variety of feminist rhetorical and media criticism approaches from across the communication discipline to their analyses of how television, film, news coverage, and the Internet
... Read more
The Cultural History of Money and Credit

A Global Perspective

by Enrico Beltramini, Bryna Goodman, David Hochfelder, Allan Lumba, Mônica Martins, Nicole Mottier, Admire Mseba, Samuel Ostroff, Mischa Suter ...

In the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, historians have turned with renewed urgency to understanding the economic dimension of historical change. In this collection, nine scholars present original research into the historical development of money and credit during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and explore the social and cultural significance of financial phenomena from a global ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

In the wake of the financial crisis in 2008, historians have turned with renewed urgency to understanding the economic dimension of historical change. In this collection, nine scholars present original research into the historical development of money and credit during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and explore the social and cultural significance of financial phenomena from a global
... Read more

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