Andrew Robinson
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The first account of the role Britain played in Einstein's life-first by inspiring his teenage passion for physics, then by providing refuge from the Nazis. In autumn 1933, Albert Einstein found himself living alone in an isolated holiday hut in rural England. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics while occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. But how had Einstein come to abandon his Berlin home and go "on the run"? In this...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This vivid, action packed documentary feature reveals the legend, the lore and the loony of the most ridiculously exhilarating films ever made. Films of Fury tells the story of the Kung Fu sub-culture from its ancient Peking Opera origins to its superhero-powered future. From Enter the Dragon to Kung Fu Panda and everything in between, Films of Fury features the genre's greatest on-screen warriors, and reveals the legend, the lore, and the loony...
Author
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Language
English
Description
"The critically acclaimed Superman: Red Son now collected in a brand new edition! In this vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to the Soviet people, the world changes drastically from what we know -- bringing Superman into conflict with Batman, Lex Luthor and others. This volume collect...
9) Dirty Harry
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Streetwise San Francisco police detective Harry Callahan will nail the serial killer Scorpio one way or another, no matter what "the system" prescribes.
10) Dirty Harry
Series
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A rooftop sniper named Scorpio has killed twice. Streetwise San Francisco police detective Harry Callahan will nail the perp one way or another-- no matter what "the system" prescribes.
11) The Oath
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Chris, a high-strung 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his more levelheaded wife Kai learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the president, their reaction is disbelief, followed by idealistic refusal. But as the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris's own agitation, and the unexpected arrival of two government agents sends an already tense holiday dinner gathering completely...