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The World's Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world's
most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North
America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, updated to include
photographs of new trains travelling on the same spectacular
routes. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described
in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the
track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on
the trains. One of the most famous, the Orient Express route from
Paris to Istanbul, is historical and no longer possible as a single
journey but full details of how to trace the route today accompany
the description of the original concept. Other journeys are
included because of the exciting countryside they pass through,
such as the spectacular railways in the Canadian Rockies, or the
challenging nature of the route, such as India's Darjeeling
Himalayan Railways, or the Indian Pacific which runs across
Australia from Perth to Sydney. The World's Great Rail Journeys is
perfect for all railway enthusiasts, whether actual or armchair
travellers.
Superheroes! is the ultimate reference book about the men and women
in tights who fight for what’s right and the comic book
phenomenon that conquered the world. From their origins in stories
created by barely grown men during an era of global war and printed
on cheap paper for consumption by children, superheroes have grown
into a popular culture whirlwind that has attracted millions of
fans and crossed over into every form of media.Encompassing early
coming books, indie outliers, and the mammoth fictional universes
managed by DC and Marvel, Superheroes! chronicles the rise of a
distinctly American invention, the modern-day evolution of the
myths and legends of old. Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man,
Wonder Woman, the Flash, Captain America, X-Men, the Justice League
and the Avengers—they all represent our greatest hopes, and
sometimes our darkest fantasies. Pop culture expert Brian Solomon
tells a story that goes from the Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages of
comic book history right up to the Modern Age of
multimillion-dollar Hollywood movies, and beyond. Perhaps no
fictional genre has endured and blossomed over the past eighty
years the way superheroes have. Learn all about the creators who
have brought them to life: artists like Jack Kirby and Jim Lee,
writers like Stan Lee and Alan Moore, actors like Christopher Reeve
and Robert Downey Jr., and directors like Tim Burton and Joss
Whedon. They’re all here, in all their high-flying, eye-zapping,
goon-punching glory. Up, up and away!
He is the Lizard King a well the King of the Monsters a he can do
anything. Since he first romped onto the silver screen in 1954 no
other character in all of international cinema has been as beloved
by American audiences as Godzilla. Despite the modern film
industry's affinity for franchises and cinematic universes he
remains one of its most enduring and popular characters with a
total of twenty-eight motion pictures (not even including two
American reboots!) under his massive belt. From his home base in
Japan where the legendary Toho Pictures first put him on the map
Godzilla has gone on to become an international phenomenon a pop
culture avatar a movie monster unrivaled in both size and appeal.
The latest installment in Applause Theatre and Cinema Books' FAQ
series Brian Soloman's EGodzilla FAQE is a broad and varied
exploration of the monumental fire-breathing radioactive lizard
that has roared his way into our hearts over a sixty-year reign of
terror. By pairing a colloquial text with a wide array of
illustrations and visual media this 400-page survey encourages
readers to drop in and out of the book as every chapter serves as a
self-supporting article on a given subject. Written by a lifelong
Godzilla fan and pop culture critic EGodzilla FAQE offers a
comprehensive rundown of every Godzilla film ever made in-depth
biographies of major players in the franchise's history and enough
raw information to rebuild a ravaged Tokyo. Don't miss out on this
ideal gift for cinema fans lizard lovers and pop culture fiends of
all ages!
They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backkland, Superstar
Billy Graham and Bruno Sammartino. They were fan favourites:
'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow and Andre the Giant.
They were the villains everyone loved to hate: Killer Kowalski,
Ernie Ladd and the Fabulous Moolah. They were heroes, someone just
like you that you could cheer for: Ivan Putski, Pedro Morales,
Peter Maivia. They were the stars that shined the brightest, and
left an indelible mark in the memories of countless fans. In a time
when professional wrestling was divided into territories, no place
created bigger Superstars than World Wrestling Entertainment. From
the company's centrepiece in Madison Square Garden, legends were
born. This one-stop guide to wrestling's most legendary heroes
covers everything from their most famous matches to their biggest
feuds. Illustrated with stunning photos of these all-time greats in
action, this is a must for every wrestling fan!
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