Klassik Komix: Atomic Animals

Klassik Komix: Atomic Animals
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 54
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ISBN-10 : 9781312156630
ISBN-13 : 1312156635
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Klassik Komix: Atomic Animals by : Mini Komix

Klassik Komix carries on its line of Golden Age comics with this atomic title, Atomic Animals. Some of the original funny animals characters in comics were in fact superheroes! This series collects some of the best from this atomic age with several "tails" of the legendary Atomic Mouse, a normal mouse given mighty superpowers thanks to an atomic pill he takes to defend his fellow mice from the machinations of the hornswoggling Count Gatto. Also included is the heroic Atom The Cat who is gifted with extraordinary abilities and uses them to promote peace and the pursuit of knowledge. Plus, some of the amazing Atomic Bunny who bounces bank robbers and travels through space. Nuclear hijinks ensue as this trio of titans soar off into all ages fun for everyone!

Klassik Komix: B-Sides

Klassik Komix: B-Sides
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Publisher : Mini-Komix
Total Pages : 100
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Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Synopsis Klassik Komix: B-Sides by :

Klassik Komix plays the B-Sides of Golden Age comics. Fabulous flipside fables featuring classic characters: Atomic Rabbit, Atomic Mouse, Atom the Cat, Mitzi Moth, Al E. Gator, Beanie the Meanie, Professor Pipp, Lolly and Pepper, Joe Blow, Toodles, Ibis the Invincible, Candid Charlie, Dover, Carl an' Cal, Jack Frost, Lil' Genius, Tabs the Cat, Dazey, Pilot Pete, Benny the Bug, Dolly and Charlie, Beanie the Meanie, Toodles, Stoogie, Ivor Champ, and Goosey the Ghost! 100 Big Pages of hidden treasure between the covers!

Klassik Komix: For Science!

Klassik Komix: For Science!
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 9781387194803
ISBN-13 : 1387194801
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Klassik Komix: For Science! by : Mini Komix

Klassik Komix splits atoms FOR SCIENCE! Knowledge is power, so gain even more power by breaking the science barrier into these classic public domain comics of aliens, robots, crackpot inventors, mad doctors, killer kaiju, shrink rays, Wellsian worlds, future features, and hi-tech specs! 100 Big Pages!

Klassik Komix: Campy Crusaders

Klassik Komix: Campy Crusaders
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 102
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ISBN-10 : 9781387194759
ISBN-13 : 1387194755
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Klassik Komix: Campy Crusaders by : Mini Komix

Klassik Komix honors costumed crimefighting Campy Crusaders! Featuring far-out defenders of the Golden Age, this collection stars Atoma, Avenger, War Nurse, Capt. Wonder, Wildfire, Target and the Targeteers, Doll Man, Jetman, Bulletman, Masked Marvel, Blue Beetle, and the first Captain Atom! 100 Big Pages!

On the Origin of Species Illustrated

On the Origin of Species Illustrated
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 769
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ISBN-10 : 9798576569137
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Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis On the Origin of Species Illustrated by : Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species (or, more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life),[3] published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin which is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.[4] Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection. It presented a body of evidence that the diversity of life arose by common descent through a branching pattern of evolution. Darwin included evidence that he had gathered on the Beagle expedition in the 1830s and his subsequent findings from research, correspondence, and experimentation.

Poor Things

Poor Things
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Publisher : Dalkey Archive Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 1564783073
ISBN-13 : 9781564783073
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Poor Things by : Alasdair Gray

One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenstein that replaces the traditional monster with Bella Baxter--a beautiful young erotomaniac brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of Bella, but his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for Baxter's creation.The hilarious tale of love and scandal that ensues would be "the whole story" in the hands of a lesser author (which in fact it is, for this account is actually written by Dr. McCandless). For Gray, though, this is only half the story, after which Bella (a.k.a. Victoria McCandless) has her own say in the matter.Satirizing the classic Victorian novel, Poor Things is a hilarious political allegory and a thought-provoking duel between the desires of men and the independence of women, from one of Scotland's most accomplished authors.

The Play of Man

The Play of Man
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 440
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000001953152
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Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis The Play of Man by : Karl Groos

The Lonely Polygamist: A Novel

The Lonely Polygamist: A Novel
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 616
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ISBN-10 : 9780393080933
ISBN-13 : 0393080935
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis The Lonely Polygamist: A Novel by : Brady Udall

A New York Times bestseller: "Udall masterfully portrays the hapless foibles and tragic yearnings of our fellow humans." —San Francisco Chronicle Golden Richards, husband to four wives, father to twenty-eight children, is having the mother of all midlife crises. His construction business is failing, his family has grown into an overpopulated mini-dukedom beset with insurrection and rivalry, and he is done in with grief: due to the accidental death of a daughter and the stillbirth of a son, he has come to doubt the capacity of his own heart. Brady Udall, one of our finest American fiction writers, tells a tragicomic story of a deeply faithful man who, crippled by grief and the demands of work and family, becomes entangled in an affair that threatens to destroy his family’s future. Like John Irving and Richard Yates, Udall creates characters that engage us to the fullest as they grapple with the nature of need, love, and belonging. Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforgettable story of an American family—with its inevitable dysfunctionality, heartbreak, and comedy—pushed to its outer limits.

The Play of Animals

The Play of Animals
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Total Pages : 384
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015008598982
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Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis The Play of Animals by : Karl Groos

"In this volume Professor Groos makes a contribution to three distinct but cognate departments of inquiry: philosophical biology, animal psychology, and the genetic study of art. The world of play, to which art belongs, stands in most important and interesting contrast with the stern realities of life; yet there are few scientific works in the field of human play, and none at all in that of animal play--a fact to be accounted for, probably, by the inherent difficulties of the subject, both objective and subjective. The animal psychologist must harbour in his breast not only two souls, but more; he must unite with a thorough training in physiology, psychology, and biology the experience of a traveller, the practical knowledge of the director of a zoological garden, and the outdoor lore of a forester. And even then he could not round up his labours satisfactorily unless he were familiar with the trend of modern aesthetics. Groos holds play to be an instinct developed by natural selection, and to be on a level with the other instincts which are developed for their utility. Its utility is, in the main, twofold: First, it enables the young animal to exercise himself beforehand in the strenuous and necessary functions of its life and so to be ready for their onset; and, second, it enables the animal by a general instinct to do many things in a playful way, and so to learn for itself much that would otherwise have to be inherited in the form of special instincts; this puts a premium on intelligence, which thus comes to replace instinct"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Island of Terror

Island of Terror
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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Total Pages : 48
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ISBN-10 : 1846030552
ISBN-13 : 9781846030550
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Island of Terror by : Larry Hama

A key strategic victory that paved the way for the Allied invasion of Japan, Iwo Jima was described by Lieutenant-General Holland Smith, Commander Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, as "the most savage and costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps." For 36 days in February and March 1945, Marines pounded an island fortified by miles of interlocking caves, concrete blockhouses and pillboxes - one of the most impenetrable defenses of the Pacific War. Unwilling to surrender, the Japanese fought until the bitter end: nearly all of their 20,000 troops were killed in the fighting, compared with 7,000 US dead. At Iwo Jima, the Marines secured an island base that would prove crucial in the final battles of the Pacific campaign. This book illustrates the Marines' decisive victory at Iwo Jima in graphic novel format and includes eight pages of background information detailing the key players, the experience of the forces, and the aftermath of the battle.