After revealing the inspirations behind Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings , David Colbert takes a tour of C.S. Lewis's Narnia -from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to The Last Battle -in this indispensable guide to the origins of the classic book
Hidden in the Harry Potter stories are references to mythical creatures, legendary characters, real history and J.K. Rowling's own life. This book of secrets helps you to uncover these hidden clues, revealing the facts and magical places that inspired the Harry Potter series.
From the Aztec Empire to the Digital Frontier in the Words of Those Who Saw It Happen
The West conjures images of rolling plains and the Rocky Mountains, cowboys and Indians. Yet Eyewitness to the American West reveals that the classic "Old West" is just part of a 500-year history in which the first conquistadors are intimately connected to the men who created Silicon Valley. Seamlessly, these eyewitness reports tie the Old West's shifting frontier with the modern West's evolving social patterns. And here are countless surprises. The first European to see the Pacific Ocean, the founder of Texas, and the man responsible for Silicon Valley's location all fled west to escape creditors after going bankrupt. The first skirmishes of the Civil War, women's suffrage, and even Social Security are among the many national social shifts that occurred first in the West, where new states required new laws, and established institutions held little influence. Eyewitness to the American West brings together conquistadors and missionaries, venture capitalists and new age therapists, to create a kaleidoscope of American history - surprising, enlightening, and entertaining.
Magiczny świat Władcy Pierścieni. Mity, legendy i fakty leżące u żródeł arcydzieła, to nieautoryzowany przez J.R.R. Tolkiena przewodnik autorstwa Davida Colberta. Książka wprowadza czytel...
MONDE IMAGINAIRE, MAGIE, ANIMAL FANTASTIQUE, FANTOME, FEE, FLAMEL, Nicolas, alchimiste français, 1330-1418, GEAI, ARTHUR, roi breton, conte et légende, ALCHIMIE, SORCELLERIE