Download or read book The Monster in the Machine written by Zakiya Hanafi and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-25 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Monster in the Machine tracks the ways in which human beings were defined in contrast to supernatural and demonic creatures during the time of the Scientific Revolution. Zakiya Hanafi recreates scenes of Italian life and culture from the late sixteenth to the early eighteenth centuries to show how monsters were conceptualized at this particular locale and historical juncture—a period when the sacred was being supplanted by a secular, decidedly nonmagical way of looking at the world. Noting that the word “monster” is derived from the Latin for “omen” or “warning,” Hanafi explores the monster’s early identity as a portent or messenger from God. Although monsters have always been considered “whatever we are not,” they gradually were tranformed into mechanical devices when new discoveries in science and medicine revealed the mechanical nature of the human body. In analyzing the historical literature of monstrosity, magic, and museum collections, Hanafi uses contemporary theory and the philosophy of technology to illuminate the timeless significance of the monster theme. She elaborates the association between women and the monstrous in medical literature and sheds new light on the work of Vico—particularly his notion of the conatus—by relating it to Vico’s own health. By explicating obscure and fascinating texts from such disciplines as medicine and poetics, she invites the reader to the piazzas and pulpits of seventeenth-century Naples, where poets, courtiers, and Jesuit preachers used grotesque figures of speech to captivate audiences with their monstrous wit. Drawing from a variety of texts from medicine, moral philosophy, and poetics, Hanafi’s guided tour through this baroque museum of ideas will interest readers in comparative literature, Italian literature, history of ideas, history of science, art history, poetics, women’s studies, and philosophy.
Download or read book The Monster Machine written by Nicola L Robinson and published by Pavilion Children's. This book was released on 2012-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the Cambridgeshire Picture Book Award 2013! Great fun with hilarious monsters and a message about working together Vibrantly illustrated with masses to look out for on every page by the illustrator of Jasper Fforde's The Last Dragonslayer Wonderful text to read aloud When a boy and his Dad build an amazing monster-making machine, all sorts of monsters come tumbling out – big ones, small ones, funny ones and even ever-so-slightly scary ones. The monsters love to have fun and spend the days playing until they discover that other monsters live in an amazing land far away. Once again it is time to make an amazing machine, this time a flying one to take them to the land of the monsters. Approximately 400 words/Age range: 3-6 years.
Download or read book Monster Phonics Blaze and the Monster Machines 12 Step Into Reading Books written by Jennifer Liberts and published by Step Into Reading. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Join Blaze and the monster machines for Monster phonics! Blaze, AJ, Gabby, and their friends roar into reading in this fun and educational phonics book set."--Container.
Download or read book Mighty Monster Machines Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Nickelodeon Publishing and published by Nickelodeon. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaze and the Monster Machines is Nickelodeon's new animated action-adventure series! It stars Blaze, a problem-solving truck that can transform into multiple machines, and his best friend and driver, AJ. This action-packed book is sure to thrill kids. This Nickelodeon read-along contains audio narration.
Download or read book Meet the Machines written by Frank Berrios and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines can meet Blaze and AJ, two of the monster trucks from the television show.
Download or read book Pop the Hood Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A board book with flaps to lift! Gabby's tools are missing–and it's up to Blaze and AJ to find them! Starring the trucks from Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines, this sturdy board book, which features surprises under every flap, will be loved by boys ages 0-3. Race into action with Blaze and the Monster Machines! Preschoolers will learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), as they help Axle City's greatest hero overcome Crusher's cheating ways and save the day with Blazing Speed, spectacular stunts, and awesome transformations!
Download or read book Mighty Monster Machines written by Clark Stubbs and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blazing Shapes Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At head of title: Blaze and the monster machines.
Download or read book The Monster as War Machine written by Mabel Moraña and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Monster as War Machine, European monster tradition intersects with American mass-media production and new philosophical approaches to examine topics of community, political power, alternative representations of race and gender, identity, hybridity, political agency, and collective subjectivity. In this book, cultural theory, close readings of literary texts, and interpretations of visual materials come together, covering a wide and diversified cultural territory. Some of the authors included in this study are Agamben, Badiou, Baudrillard, Deleuze, Esposito, Foucault, Freud, Haraway, Hardt, Kristeva, Marx, Negri, and Zizek, whose works illuminate the disruptive and at times emancipatory role of monstrosity as a representation of excess, instinct, evil, truth, and rebelliousness. This book is an important resource for those studying film, contemporary literature, and popular culture. This book is in the Cambria Latin American Literatures and Cultures Series headed by Román de la Campa, the Edwin B. and Lenore R. Williams Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania.
Download or read book The Great Ice Race Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Renee Melendez and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-new winter-themed Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines! Blaze and his Monster Machine friends transform into race cars for a chance to win a wintry race! But troublesome Crusher will do anything to win—even cheat! Can Nickelodeon’s Blaze and the Monster Machines stay cool under pressure as Crusher tries to knock the friends off course? Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will thrill to this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. Race into action with Blaze and the Monster Machines! Preschoolers will learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as they help Axle City’s greatest hero overcome Crusher’s cheating ways and save the day with Blazing Speed, spectacular stunts, and awesome transformations!
Download or read book The Big Book of Blaze and the Monster Machines Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Nickelodeon Publishing and published by Nickelodeon. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaze and the Monster Machines is Nickelodeon's new animated action-adventure series! It stars Blaze, a problem-solving truck that can transform into multiple machines, and his best friend and driver, AJ. This book is sure to thrill kids. This Nickelodeon read-along contains audio narration.
Download or read book The Mirror of Pharos written by J S Landor and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An action-packed, high concept, time-travelling adventure. Full of animal magic and with an epic wolf character. Linked to a website with ‘Meet the Character’ profiles, book excerpt and background stories
Download or read book Zeg and the Egg Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Mary Tillworth and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines return a giant egg to its nest before it hatches? This Step 1 Step into Reading leveled reader includes a shiny cover and over 30 shiny stickers, and is perfect for boys ages 4 to 6. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.
Download or read book Robot Power Blaze and the Monster Machines written by Celeste Sisler and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robots are the stars of this Step 2 deluxe Step into Reading leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines--plus shiny stickers! Blaze and his friends from Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines use teamwork to take on Crusher's wacky robot racers in this all-new Step into Reading leveled reader. Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 will enjoy this Step 2 reader featuring a shiny foil cover and shiny stickers! Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Download or read book Blaze and the Monster Machines Little Golden Book Library Blaze and the Monster Machines Five of Nickeoldeon s Blaze and the Monster Machines Littl written by Various and published by Little Golden Book. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five of Nickelodeon's Blaze and the Monster Machines Little Golden Books in a keepsake slipcase! Join Blaze and his Monster Machine friends on their daring adventures in this boxed set that includes five Nickelodeon Blaze and the Monster Machines Little Golden Books! It's the perfect gift for boys and girls ages 2 to 5. Race into action with Blaze and the Monster Machines! Preschoolers will learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as they help Axle City's greatest hero overcome Crusher's cheating ways and save the day with Blazing Speed, spectacular stunts, and awesome transformations!
Download or read book Nickelodeon Blaze and the Monster Machines Wild Ride written by and published by Studio Fun International. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blaze, AJ, and Zeg want to ride the new Dinocoaster at the amusement park, but their ticket blows away! Help the Monster Machines by sliding, spinning, and pulling as they race to rescue their missing ticket! With STEM concepts and movable pieces, this book is sure to be a delight for busy fingers and early learners.
Download or read book Monster Machines on the Go written by and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
