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Every rock has a story tell, and none more so than those which have
fallen from the sky: meteorites. Originating in the Asteroid Belt
between Mars and Jupiter, these rocky fragments offer clues not
just to the earliest origins of the Solar System but also to
Earth's very survival into the future. Sky at Night presenter, Dr
Tim Gregory takes us on a journey through the very earliest days of
our Solar System to the spectacular meteorite falls that produced
'fiery rain' in 1792, to the pre-solar grains (literally stardust)
that were blown in from other solar systems and are the oldest
solid objects ever discovered on earth. Meteorites reveal a story
much bigger than ourselves or our planet. As Tim says, 'it is an
epic beyond compare'.
Pornography, Indigeneity and Neocolonialism examines how
pornography operates as a representational system that
authenticates settler colonies, focussing on American and
Australian examples to reveal how pornography encodes whiteness,
pleasure, colonisation and Indigeneity. This is the first text to
use decolonial and queer theory to examine the role of pornography
in America and Australia, as part of a network of neocolonial
strategies that "naturalise" occupation. It is also the first study
to focus on Indigenous people in pornography, providing a framework
for understanding explicit representations of First Nations
peoples. Pornography, Indigeneity and Neocolonialism defines the
characteristics of heterosexual pornography in settler colonies,
exposing how the landscape is presented as both exotic and domestic
- a land of taboo pleasures that is tamed and occupied by and
through white bodies. Examining the absence of Indigenous porn
actors and arguing against the hypervisual fetishising of Black
bodies that dominates racialised porn discourse, the book places
this absence within the context of legal, political and military
neocolonial Indigenous elimination strategies. This book will be of
key interest to researchers and students studying porn studies,
media and film studies, critical race studies and whiteness
studies.
Pornography, Indigeneity and Neocolonialism examines how
pornography operates as a representational system that
authenticates settler colonies, focussing on American and
Australian examples to reveal how pornography encodes whiteness,
pleasure, colonisation and Indigeneity. This is the first text to
use decolonial and queer theory to examine the role of pornography
in America and Australia, as part of a network of neocolonial
strategies that "naturalise" occupation. It is also the first study
to focus on Indigenous people in pornography, providing a framework
for understanding explicit representations of First Nations
peoples. Pornography, Indigeneity and Neocolonialism defines the
characteristics of heterosexual pornography in settler colonies,
exposing how the landscape is presented as both exotic and domestic
- a land of taboo pleasures that is tamed and occupied by and
through white bodies. Examining the absence of Indigenous porn
actors and arguing against the hypervisual fetishising of Black
bodies that dominates racialised porn discourse, the book places
this absence within the context of legal, political and military
neocolonial Indigenous elimination strategies. This book will be of
key interest to researchers and students studying porn studies,
media and film studies, critical race studies and whiteness
studies.
"Benny Uncovers a Mystery" Benny and Henry are working all summer
at Furman's, the biggest store in town, but they hadn't expected
that solving mysteries would be part of their job When an expensive
vase disappears, the salespeople receive odd notes, and the jewelry
display is tampered with, it's up to Benny to uncover the truth
"The Haunted Cabin Mystery" The Aldens are going with grandfather
to visit his friend, old Cap Lambert, a retired riverboat pilot who
lives in a cabin in the woods. To get there, the Boxcar Children
take a wonderful trip down the Mississippi in a paddlewheel boat.
But when they arrive at Cap Lambert's cabin, they find some
mysterious things are going on. Spooky phone calls, eerie
flickering lights, strange dark figures. Is the cabin haunted?
"The Deserted Library Mystery" The Aldens are helping save an old
library that's about to be torn down. If they fix it up, it might
be given landmark status But after all their hard work, it's very
clear someone is trying to destroy the library. But who?
"Schoolhouse Mystery" The Boxcar Children are spending the
summer in a tiny, quiet New England fishing village. The little
schoolhouse doesn't have a proper teacher, so the Aldens are
teaching There's also a very old library where nobody ever goes --
nobody, that is, except for a mysterious stranger. For such a small
town, Port Elizabeth has a lot of secrets "Caboose Mystery" When
the Aldens spend the summer riding on a train, they get to live in
a train car once again -- this time, they're staying in Caboose No.
777. The number is hard to forget, and indeed, the children meet
people at each stop who seem to know it well. It turns out Caboose
No. 777 has an unusual past -- one that comes with its very own
mystery "Houseboat Mystery" The Aldens are spending the summer
traveling on a houseboat But someone is watching them -- and the
thing that he wants is somewhere on their boat He'll stop at
nothing to get it and it's up to the Boxcar Children to figure out
why
"Snowbound Mystery" It's an unusual winter vacation for the Alden
family when a huge snowstorm traps them in the woods Luckily, the
log cabin where they're staying is cozy -- only there are strange
noises in the night and a mysterious code is carved into the closet
door. The rescue is a long wait for the Boxcar Children, but the
cabin is full of secrets. "Tree House Mystery" The Alden children
are helping their neighbors build a tree house. From the tree
house, the children discover they can see into the attic of the
house next door . . . and they notice a window that not even their
neighbors know about Does the old house have a secret? "Bicycle
Mystery" The Aldens are making the journey to their Aunt Jane's
house on an overnight bicycle trip. But on their first night, when
the children are caught in a rainstorm and have to take shelter in
an old abandoned house, a most unusual mystery -- a lost dog --
finds them
Meteorite tells the fascinating story of the stones from outer
space scattered across our planet. From the impact that finished
off the dinosaurs to the dagger made of extraterrestrial iron found
in Tutankhamun's tomb, this book is packed full of surprising
information, unlikely pioneers and eye-opening science. Dr Tim
Gregory explains how these rocky fragments offer clues not just to
the earliest origins of everything, but also to humanity's survival
into the future. 'A passionate communicator, Tim Gregory conjures
colourful environments and events far outside the human' NATURE
'Meticulous and eminently readable, served with clarity, erudition
and humour' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Tim Gregory gets it. He has an
uncanny ability to swiftly understand, to clearly explain, and to
be joyful' CHRIS HADFIELD
"The Woodshed Mystery" The Alden children are staying at the New
England farmhouse where their grandfather grew up. There are many
stories and legends about the old farm, and there's a woodshed near
the house that holds a surprising secret . . . a secret that dates
all the way back to the Revolutionary War "The Lighthouse Mystery"
When the Aldens take a summer trip to the New England coast, they
have a fun place to stay: a lighthouse But strange things happen
after it gets dark -- an unknown woman is seen walking around, and
Watch, the Aldens' dog, wakes up growling late at night. Can the
Boxcar Children shed light on a seaside mystery? "Mountain Top
Mystery" The Aldens climb a mountain and find a mystery The hike up
Old Flat Top was only supposed to take a day, but a dangerous
rockslide changes everything and reveals a hidden cave that just
may hold a legendary treasure
"The Animal Shelter Mystery: "When a calico cat appears at
Grandfather's, the children look for the founder of the town's
animal shelter.
"The Old Motel Mystery: "The Boxcar Children offer to help Aunt
Jane's friend, Kay, fix up her run-down motel.
"The Mystery of the Hidden Painting: "The discovery of a painting
of the children's grandmother involves the Aldens in a search for a
sapphire necklace.
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