Tag: Monsters

The Science of Monsters (Scientific American Explores Big Ideas)


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English | July 30, 2022 | ISBN: 1684169240 | 160 pages | PDF | 2.52 Mb
Zombies seem to be taking over pop culture in recent years. Readers are likely familiar with popular shows such as the Walking Dead and movies like Zombieland. However, they may be surprised to learn that zombies are not only found in fiction! This fascinating title uncovers how real zombies can be found in nature, comparing them to the zombies that have been featured in stories for centuries. It also delves into some scientific ways that zombies like those portrayed in the media today could one day truly walk among us!

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Terrorists as Monsters The Unmanageable Other from the French Revolution to the Islamic State


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English | ISBN: 0190927887 | 2019 | 232 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
From the chilling threats of the "ISIS vampire" to the view of al-Qaeda as the "Frankenstein the CIA created," terrorism seems to be inextricably bound with monstrosity. But why do the media and government officials often portray terrorists as monsters? And perhaps more puzzling, why do terrorists sometimes want to be perceived as such?

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Monsters of the Ivy League a gallery of elite assholes


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English | 2017 | pages: 288 | ISBN: 0316465291 | EPUB | 30,6 mb
Everybody knows that the schools of the Ivy League – universally touted as the pinnacle of American higher education – have graduated countless political leaders, corporate titans, and global power brokers. But did you know these schools have also produced murderers, warmongers, traitors, plagiarists, slave traders, pederasts, and every other variety of moral reprobate?

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Monsters of Venus


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English | 2017 | ISBN: 1479427101 | EPUB | pages: 174 | 0.4 mb
Life is never dull when you’ve created a new world or two! After restoring Princess Anya to her throne on Mars, Rachel, Katie, and Jack return to Venus to rescue Sonia, Katie’s adopted sister, from the clutches of Da Mayor. With the help of Jack’s brother and his friends, they also fight to free the inhabitants of the oppressed city. But Da Mayor can change the future and even erase Rachel from the world she created! Can Rachel and her friends survive long enough to overcome Da Mayor’s evil Description and save the lives of everyone on Venus? Or is the planet doomed to return to a scorching, sulfur-filled death-trap, killing all who live there?

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Ordinary Gods and Monsters

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Free Download Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley
English | August 29, 2023 | ISBN: 176126592X | True EPUB | 303 pages | 4.9 MB
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Art Monsters Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art


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English | November 14, 2023 | ISBN: 0374105952 | True EPUB | 368 pages | 44.6 MB
What kind of art does a monster make? And what if monster is a verb? Noun or a verb, the idea is a dare: to overwhelm limits, to invent our own definitions of beauty.

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