history and criticism

Presents synopses of several monster films featuring such creatures as Godzilla, Hedorah, Mothra, and Ghidrah. Also briefly describes technical aspects of these films.

Chapter titles include "Music round the World," "Instruments and Orchestras," "Singing and Dancing," "The Story of Music," "Composers and Their Music," and "Writing Music.".

Tells the stories of the people and creatures that inspired some of the world's best-loved works of children's literature, including "Alice in Wonderland," "Peter Pan," and others.

The score of Western music was written largely during the Renaissance. The composers and musicians who provided the soundtrack to this remarkable period are the subject of this comprehensive volume, which also takes an in-depth look at instruments of the day.

A companion book that explores the worlds of the "Last Dragon Chronicles" providing secrets behind the seven books, insight into the characters, and discusses the inspiration behind the dragons, as well as the elements from the real world that inspired the books.

Tells the story of the world's most celebrated and influential rock group of all time. From how the group first started, to conquering America, to how the legends will live forever.

Presents the context for the writing of the famous poem by the Canadian medical officer who attended injured soldiers in Flanders during the First World War.

Examines the lives and poetry of leading contemporary American poets such as Elizabeth Bishop, Gwendolyn Brooks, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Plath, and Robert Lowell, covering their style, themes, and more, with examples of their work and short bibliographies.

Profiles nine Arab-American and Muslim-American writers and their work, including Kahlil Gibran, Malcolm X, Mona Simpson, and others, with analysis of specific works and discussions on the major themes they have covered.