**Finalist, 2021 Bram Stoker Awards (**Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction)The first collection of essays to address Satan’s ubiquitous and popular appearances in filmLucifer and cinema have been intertwined since the origins of the medium. As humankind’s greatest antagonist and the incarnation of pure evil, the cinematic devil embodies our own culturally specific anxieties and desires, reflecting moviegoers’ collective conceptions of good ...

The dominion of the air: The story of aerial navigation presents a comprehensive exploration of humanity's long-standing aspiration to achieve flight. Written with historical precision and narrative charm, it traces the evolution of aerial navigation from speculative imagination to scientific reality. The book examines the early ideas of philosophers and inventors who envisioned mechanical flight, blending myth, observation, and experimentation in their pursuit of the skies. Through discus...

A fascinating history of the human passion for flight, and man's various methods, successful and otherwise, of becoming airborne.

Collection of important essays by feminist scholars from cultural studies, philosophy of education, curriculum theory, and women's studies.Winner of the 2015 Critics Choice Book Award presented by the American Educational Studies AssociationWinner of the 2015 Critics Choice Book Award presented by the American Educational Studies AssociationEducation Feminism is a revised and updated version of Lynda Stone'...

Detailed step-by-step descriptions of the approaches, techniques, and closure methods for managing oncologic diseases in dogs and catsColor Atlas of Canine and Feline Surgical Oncology is a practical, image-driven resource on a wide spectrum of surgical procedures necessary for managing oncologic diseases in dogs and cats. Each description includes a step-by-step explanation of the surgical approach, technique, and closure, as well as reported complication...

CONTENTS:ALGERNON BLACKWOODConfessionARTHUR B. REEVE2. The Beauty MaskARTHUR CONAN DOYLE3 to 14. The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesARTHUR QUILLER-COUCH15. The Affair of Bleakirk-on-SandsARTHUR STANWOOD PIER16. The Best FriendARTHUR STRINGER17. The Adolescence of Number Eighty-Seven18. The Bell19. The Benevolence of Montana Bill20. The Button ThiefBARRY PAIN

Enjoy this meticulously edited SF Collection, jam-packed with space adventures, dystopian apocalyptic tales and the greatest sci-fi classics: H. G. Wells: The Time Machine The War of the Worlds The Island of Doctor Moreau The Invisible Man… Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth 20.000 Leagues under the Sea The Mysterious Island… Mary Shelley: Frankenstein The Last Man Edgar Wallace: Planetoid 127 The Green Rust… Otis Adelbert Kline: The Venus Trilogy The Mars Series Malcolm James...

Spanning centuries, 'The Greats of Sci-Fi: H.G. Wells Edition' emerges as a seminal anthology that traverses the varied terrains of science fiction. The works selected for this collection not only showcase the inventive richness that characterizes the genre but also illuminate the essential themes of exploration, societal critique, and technological speculation. From the haunting depths of psychological manipulation to the exhilarating realms of interstellar travel, the literary styles var...

*Warning*This story may contain graphic materials that some may not find suitable. Read at your own risk. Is there such thing as luck? Perhaps. In this book are 9 stories about a lucky item that is only lucky for one person. If anyone else shall encounter this item they won't be as lucky! In fact, it could be downright deadly! Here are 9 stories not for the faint of heart and a first-row seat into this lucky show of horror.

Choice 2025 Outstanding Academic TitleToxic nostalgia is not a new phenomenon, and instances of an undying past refusing to perish and plaguing the present, can be found throughout history. However, examined in Toxic Nostalgia on Screen, in the early years of the new millennium, it has acquired further meaning and not just applies to a dangerous longing for the past, but a way of being in the present world. Here in our modern time, undead memory is not jus...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers EDWARD S. ELLIS A Battle in the Air EDWARD S. ELLIS An Unpleasant Companion EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in a Blizzard EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in the South Sea F. HOPKINSON SMITH Captain Joe FORREST CR...

This book contains multiple stories about travelling from the world's greatest travellers: New Dependencies of the United States (OLIVER H. G. LEIGH) Winter and Summer in New England (HARRIET MARTINEAU) Niagara Falls and the Thousand Islands (CHARLES MORRIS) From New York to Washington in 1866 (HENRY LATHAM) The Natural Bridge and Tunnel of Virginia (EDWARD A. POLLARD) Plantation Life in War Times (WILLIAM HOWARD RUSSELL) Among Florida Alligators (S. C. CLARKE) In the Mammoth Cave (THÉRÈSE...