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"Easy Marijuana Growing"

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With illustrations. Paperback, 74 pages. Size: 205 x 155 mm. Weight: 88g.
Author:  Rosenthal, Ed
ISBN:  0932551378
Publisher:  Quick American a Division of Quick Trading Co ,U.S.
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Fame"

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"Art of Living" series; Fame was once associated with excellence or achievement in some or other field of endeavour. One of the most distinctive cultural phenomena over the years has been the rise and rise of fame. This book shows why this new fame is simultaneously fascinating and worthless. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 174g.
Author:  Rowlands, Mark
ISBN:  1844651576
Publisher:  Acumen Publishing Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"The 1970S"

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"American Popular Culture Through History" series; Part of the American Popular Culture Through History series, this book chronicles the significant changes in the USA during the 70s, from the women's and civil rights movements to the energy crisis. It explores various aspects of popular culture, including advertising, literature, leisure activities, visual arts, and travel. With 30 illustrations. Hardback, 300 pages. Size: 235 x 155 mm. Weight: 571g.
Author:  Sagert, Kelly Boyer
ISBN:  0313339198
Publisher:  Greenwood Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Body Type"

Intimate Images Etched in Flesh

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Serves as a photography collection on the use of typography in tattoo art. Intended for graphic designers, typographers, and others, this book has the written messages divided up into various categories such as: literature, poetry, lyrics; typography; self-expression; self love; love; and homage. It captures the trend of message tattoos. With 200 colour images. Hardback, 192 pages. Size: 203 x 178 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Saltz, Ina
ISBN:  0810970503
Publisher:  Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Teenage"

The Creation of Youth - 1875-1945

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Describes various ranks and kinds of people, from flappers and zootsuiters to the Bright Young Things, the unemployed and the Lost Generation. This book covers two world wars - one which obliterated the dreams of a romantic generation; the other which unleashed the power of America - and the teenager - on the world. Paperback, 576 pages. Size: 233 x 154 mm. Weight: 900g.
Author:  Savage, Jon
ISBN:  1845951468
Publisher:  Vintage
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Intimate Strangers"

The Culture of Celebrity in America

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In trying to understand the power of celebrity in modern life, Richard Schickel ranges through our culture for examples of how celebrity shapes our world and bends our minds. He offers a chilling warning about the consequences of our obession with celebrity. Paperback, 336 pages. Size: 203 x 136 mm. Weight: 383g.
Author:  Schickel, Richard
ISBN:  1566633176
Publisher:  Ivan R Dee, Inc
Date:  2000  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Mugglenet Dotcom's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7"

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As anticipation of the final Harry Potter book intensifies, the experts at MuggleNet dotcom present a wide range of hard facts and bold predictions about the most popular storylines, favorite characters, and final outcome of the Harry Potter saga. With illustrations. Paperback, 280 pages. Size: 213 x 137 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Schoen, Ben
ISBN:  1569755833
Publisher:  Ulysses Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"More Classic Classroom Clangers"

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A hilarious look at schools, education, teachers and pupils through mad misprints and crazy stories, illustrated throughout with cartoons. Now fully updated with more hilarious classroom gaffes! With b/w illustrations throughout. Paperback, 185 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Shanley, Vincent Gerard
ISBN:  1861059574
Publisher:  Robson Books Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Against the Machine"

Being Human in the Era of the Electronic Mob

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Explores how the internet affects culture and social life, particularly the psychological, emotional and social cost of high-tech solitude. Arguing that the internet's widespread anonymity eliminates boundaries and encourages otherwise polite people to be downright abusive, this book discusses the half-fantasy, half-realism of online personae. Paperback, 192 pages. Weight: 200g.
Author:  Siegel, Lee
ISBN:  1846686970
Publisher:  Profile Books Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"Erotic, Grotesque, Nonsense"

The Mass Culture of Japanese Modern Times

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"Asia Pacific Modern" series; Employing the concept of montage as a metaphor that informed the organization of Japanese mass culture during the 1920s and 1930s, this work challenges the erasure of Japanese colonialism and its legacies. It contains images from daily life during this period, including details about food, housing, fashion, and attitudes toward sexuality. With 33 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations. Hardback, 388 pages. Size: 241 x 162 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Silverberg, Miriam
ISBN:  0520222733
Publisher:  University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Popular Culture

"Headpress 28"

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"Headpress" series; The Gospel according to unpopular culture. With illustrations (chiefly col.). Paperback, 160 pages. Weight: 277g.
Author:  Sinclair, John
ISBN:  1900486644
Publisher:  Headpress
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"The Cybergypsies"

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This is the first book to uncover the strange new electronic world which exists at the far corners of the Net. Paperback, 400 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 274g.
Author:  Sinha, Indra
ISBN:  141652598X
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

"The Sport Star"

Modern Sport and the Cultural Economy of Sporting Celebrity

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"Published in Association With Theory, Culture & Society" series; Addressing a number of prominent sports and sport stars, this book demonstrates the economic and cultural factors that have contributed to the popularity of sport stars. It also examines issues such as race and gender, the impact of professionalization, growing media coverage, and the role of agents. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 363g.
Author:  Smart, Barry
ISBN:  076194351X
Publisher:  Sage Publications Ltd
Date:  2005  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Popular Culture

"The Myth of the Eastern Front"

The Nazi-Soviet War in American Popular Culture

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Some Americans are receptive to a positive interpretation of German military conduct on the Russian front in World War II. With illustrations. Hardback, 342 pages. Size: 242 x 160 mm. Weight: 616g.
Author:  Smelser, Ronald M. Davies, Edward J.
ISBN:  0521833655
Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Popular Culture

"Planet Christmas"

Extravagant Yuletide Decorations From Around the World

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The World's Best (and Worst) Festive Decorations. Decorating a tree in the home is as well established as the tradition of giving presents. But in recent years another trend has started - that of decorating the outside of the house and garden with lights and assorted decorations and it's becoming more popular with every passing year. This small format picture-based book will showcase the best (or rather the worst) in excessive decorations from around the world - from the greatest number of lights to the tallest inflatables - a delight for all connoisseurs of bad taste. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED IN SEPT 2005 BUYERS' GUIDE, NOW A PRE-PUBLICATION DISCOUNT OFFER. With 100 illustrations. Hardback, 112 pages. Size: 150 x 210 mm. Weight: 617g.
Author:  Smith, Chuck
ISBN:  1843403250
Publisher:  Anova Books
Date:  2005  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Popular Culture

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