116,54 zł

Empire of Imagination Bloomsbury Academic USA

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

The life story of Gary Gygax, godfather of all fantasy adventure games, has been told only in bits and pieces. Michael Witwer has written a dynamic, dramatized biography of Gygax from his childhood in Lake Geneva to his untimely death in 2008. Gygax's magnum opus, Dungeons & Dragons, would explode in popularity throughout the 1970s and '80s and irreversibly alter the world of gaming. D&D is the best-known, best-selling role-playing game of all time, and it boasts an elite class of alumni--Stephen Colbert, Robin Williams, and Junot Diaz all have spoken openly about their experience with the game as teenagers, and some credit it as the workshop where their nascent imaginations were fostered. Gygax's involvement in the industry lasted long after his dramatic and involuntary departure from D&D's parent company, TSR, and his footprint can be seen in the genre he is largely responsible for creating. But as Witwer shows, perhaps the most compelling facet of his life and work was his unwavering commitment to the power of creativity in the face of myriad sources of adversity, whether cultural, economic, or personal.Through his creation of the role-playing genre, Gygax gave two generations of gamers the tools to invent characters and entire worlds in their minds. Told in narrative-driven and dramatic fashion, Witwer has written an engaging chronicle of the life and legacy of this emperor of the imagination.

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650,84 zł

J.J. Pizzuto's Fabric Science Bloomsbury Academic USA

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

With an easy to use loose-leaf / binder format and vibrant, color photographs, Fabric Science shows the creative application of textiles in fashion and interior design. The companion Fabric Science Swatch Kit, 11th Edition (9781628926576), which includes 114 fabric swatches aligned with this text, gives students hands-on experience with textile fibers, yarns, fabrications, dyes, prints, and finishes--providing a complete package for understanding textiles. The eleventh edition to meet the needs of both students and professionals in the textile, fashion, and related industries seeking an introduction to textiles. Johnson and Sarkar provide readers with a comprehensive text about the design, structure, and application of textiles with an emphasis on fashion and home goods. The range of information is exceptionally broad, and includes basic fiber makeup, fiber innovation, the formation of fabrics, quality issues, and laws that regulate textiles; updated topics include environmental responsibility, nanotechnology and innovations in industrial textiles and career opportunities in design, production, marketing, merchandising, apparel and home products.Key Features ~New Business of Textiles features focus on textile applications within the industry, ranging from Novelty Yarns in Chanel Suits; Wearable Apparel Technology; to Green Dry Cleaning. ~20% new photographs and more than 250 color photos and illustrations througout the text ~Chapter objectives, key terms, study questions and assignments reinforce concepts and application ~Swatch Key at the start of each chapter identifies examples in the companion Fabric Science Swatch Kit, 11th Edition (9781628926576) to understand chapter content and complete chapter assignments Instructor's Guide, Test Bank and PowerPoint presentation available.

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946,02 zł

Sneakers Bloomsbury Publishing

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

This is the first academic study of sneakers and the subculture that surrounds them. Since the 1980s, members of American sneaker subcultures, popularly known as "sneakerheads" or "sneakerholics," have created a distinctive identity for themselves, while sneaker manufacturers such as Reebok, Puma and Nike have become global fashion brands. How have sneakers come to gain this status and what makes them attractive? In what ways are sneaker subcultures bound up with gender identity and why are sneakerholics mostly men? Based on the author's own ethnographic fieldwork in New York, where sneaker subculture is said to have originated, this unique study traces the transformation of sneakers from sportswear to fashion symbol. "Sneakers "explores the obsessions and idiosyncrasies surrounding the sneaker phenomenon, from competitive subcultures to sneaker painting and artwork. It is a valuable contribution to the growing study of footwear in fashion studies and will appeal to students of fashion theory, gender studies, sociology and popular culture.

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184,34 zł

Cosmodolphins Bloomsbury Publishing

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Applying thinking on gender and the environment to research on science and technology, this work explores postcolonical relationships with "the wild" using the USA and Russia as examples. The authors analyze contemporary categorizations of human self versus wild other through three 20th-century icons which illustrate ambivalent ideas about self and other - spaceships, horoscopes and dolphins. They interview astrologers, wilderness guides, dolphin trainers and academic staff of space agencies from Russia and the US, and look at representations of the space race in film and science fiction in both cultures as well as in New Age and other texts on dolphins, astrology and space travel. We see how a particular icon of the wild - the dolphin - is elevated to mythological status, and how a secularized society looks for spiritual fulfilment in the "beyond" - astrology - and in its own technological advances - space travel.

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