Jason Barr (216 results)

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Paperback. Condition: New. The Kaiju (strange monster or strange beast) film genre has a number of themes that go well beyond the "big monsters stomping on cities" motif. Since the seminal King Kong 1933) and the archetypal Godzilla (1954), kaiju has mined the subject matter of science run amok, militarism, capitalism, colonialism, consumerism and pollution. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre--the major franchises, along with less well known films like Kronos (1957), Monsters (2010) and Pacific Rim (2013). The author examines how kaiju has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how the genre continues to reflect national values to audiences. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the kaiju or "strange creature" film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla--and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman and others--abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction. In this collection of new essays, contributors examine kaiju representations in a range of contexts and attempt to define this at times ambiguous genre.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. 22, No. 1. Bedsheet sized. Cover is Calender for 1945 designed by Frayser Childrey. Includes Articles: "What Do You Remember about 1945?" by Ted Shane; "Race Hate - the Enemy Bullets Can't Stop" by Frank Murphy; "What an Interesting Life!" by Sara Hamilton; "Russia's Postwar Plan for Germany" by Maurice Hindus; "Our Navy's Flying Weapons" by Morris Markey; "Sea-Water Prospector" by Lester Velie. Fiction: "We Shall have Music" by Lenora Mattingly Weber; "The Tale Maximo Told" by Donald Barr Chidsey; "Girl Without Glamour" by Virginia Perdue; "Home Is the Hunter" by Jason Lucas; "Green Dolphin Street" (Book Condensation) by Elizabeth Goudge. Other features. Minor edge tears and losses. Magazine. …

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Softcover with a mylar cover. Overall very good condition. Cover is glossy. Corners are squared and binding is tight. Pages are crisp and clean. Title page is not dated. Copyright is dated 2016. 437 pages. We ship every day from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. From one of the world's top experts on the economics of skyscrapers-a fascinating account of the ever-growing quest for super tall buildings across the globe.The world's skyscrapers have brought us awe and wonder, and yet they remain controversial-for their high costs, shadows, and overt grandiosity. But, decade by decade, they keep getting higher and higher. What is driving this global building spree of epic proportions? In Cities in the Sky, author Jason Barr explains all: why they appeal to cities and nations, how they get financed, why they succeed economically, and how they change a city's skyline and enable the world's greatest metropolises to thrive in the 21st century. From the Empire State Building (1,250 feet) to the Shanghai Tower (2,073 feet) and everywhere in between, Barr explains the unique architectural and engineering efforts that led to the creation of each. Along the way, Barr visits and unpacks some surprising myths about the earliest skyscrapers and the growth of American skylines after World War II, which incorporated a new suite of technologies that spread to the rest of the world in the 1990s. Barr also explores why London banned skyscrapers at the end of the 19th century but then embraced them in the 21st and explains how Hong Kong created the densest cluster of skyscrapers on the planet. Also covered is the dramatic result of China's "skyscraper fever" and then on to the Arabian Peninsula to see what drove Dubai to build the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which at 2,717 feet, is higher than the new One World Trade Center in New York by three football fields. Filled with fascinating details for urbanists, architecture buffs, and urban design enthusiasts alike, Cities in the Sky addresses the good, bad, and ugly for cities that have embraced vertical skylines and offers us a glimpse to the future to see whether cities around the world will continue their journey ever upwards. …

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